Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Education

Assembly Bill 473

Relating to: the revenue limit ceiling for school districts.

By Representative Steineke; cosponsored by Senator Cowles.

September 26, 2019    Referred to Committee on Education

December 19, 2019     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (16)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Tusler, Mursau, Pope, Considine, Hebl, Bowen, Vruwink and L. Myers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Jim Steineke

·      Maggie Gagnon - Freedom Area School District

·      Kevin Kilstafte - Freedom Area School District

·      Jill Mussett - Freedom Area School District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen. Robert Cowles

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Grant Huber - DPI

January 23, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (16)      Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Tusler, Mursau, Pope, Considine, Hebl, Bowen, Vruwink and L. Myers.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Wittke, seconded by Representative Myers that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representatives Pope, Considine, Hebl, Bowen, Vruwink and L. Myers.

Noes:     (10)   Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Wittke, Ramthun, Wichgers, Tusler and Mursau.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION, Ayes 6, Noes 10

Moved by Representative Kitchens, seconded by Representative Quinn that Assembly Bill 473 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Thiesfeldt; Representatives Kitchens, Jagler, Rodriguez, Quinn, Wittke, Wichgers, Tusler, Mursau, Considine, Bowen and Vruwink.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Ramthun, Pope, Hebl and L. Myers.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 4

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Katie Scott

Committee Clerk