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Committee presses sponsor to narrow HB 1288 language and define eligible uses
Summary
Members voiced concern HB 1288's language is broader than the sponsor's description and urged more prescriptive language to avoid the grants becoming a 'wish list'; sponsor agreed to work with legal counsel and department rulemaking.
Several committee members said the bill text did not match the sponsor's verbal explanation and cautioned that broadly worded grant authority could allow funds to be used for nonessential items. Representative Glenn said the measure felt like an "afterthought," arguing that "we're talking about putting money in a school after death," and urged focus on measures that let students return to learning without retraumatization.
Members recommended prescribing eligible uses more precisely and adding requirements such as threat assessments or coordination with homeland security officials so funds target repairs or services that demonstrably improve safety or recovery rather than a general wish list. The sponsor agreed to continue drafting and work with legal staff before the bill returns to subcommittee or full committee.
