By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org
As reported last week, the House and Senate began releasing their respective 2024 supplemental operating, capital and transportation budget proposals following the February 14th revenue forecast. During the week, budget committees in both chambers heard public testimony on the various proposals and made some changes to the operating budgets during committee markup and during their respective floor votes. The Senate capital budget proposal was amended in committee, with only one amendment allowed on the floor. Conversely, the House capital budget leaders didn’t allow for amendments in committee and have said no amendments will be accepted on the floor when it comes up for a vote.
Similar to last year, Senate Republicans were at the table with their Senate Democratic colleagues building and negotiating ESSB 5950, the 2024 supplemental operating budget. This bipartisan approach showed in the final vote, with the budget bill passing by a 45-4 majority. Over in the House, Republicans weren’t invited to participate in development of the proposal and few of their amendments were accepted in committee or when the House voted on the proposal February 24th. As amended by the House, ESSB 5950 passed on a party-line vote of 58-37, with three Republican members excused.
On Thursday, February 22nd, the Senate passed the proposed 2024 supplemental capital budget by a 49-0 vote. The bill has been “caught on the fly” in the House, with the rules suspended and the bill placed on the House second reading calendar for a floor vote. ESSB 5949, as passed by the Senate, will be amended with the House capital budget proposal, and voted off the floor to get negotiations truly underway.
Finally, ESHB 2134, the House 2024 supplemental transportation budget, passed the House on Saturday, February 24th by a 93-2 (3 excused) vote, with many kudos to both parties for the collaboration shown in development of the proposal. The Senate transportation proposal, SSB 5947 passed the Senate Transportation Committee on February 23rd.
During these last two weeks of session, budget writers will work on reconciling the differences between their proposals to adopt final proposals. As a reminder, when those budgets emerge from their respective conference committees, no further amendments are allowed and members can only vote Aye or Nay for the final budgets.
All budget proposals, amended budgets and related project lists, highlights and agency detail can be found on the Washington State Fiscal Information website.
Operating budget highlights
| Topic/Project | House Proposal | Senate Proposal |
| Paraeducator staffing ratios (SB 5882) | $49.6 million | |
| Materials, Supplies & Operating Costs (HB 2494) | $43.4 million | |
| Community Eligibility Provision (meals) | $41.2 million | $45 million |
| Special Education | $32.3 million (HB 2180 lifts cap from 15% to 17.25% | $13.5 million (increases cap from 15% to 15.6%) |
| Student Transportation adjustment | $76.9 million | $76.9 million |
| Special Education Teacher Residency program | $3.83 million | |
| 1% adjustment, Experience Factor | $1.78 million | |
| Special Passenger (SB 5873) | $23.1 million, $400 per McKinney-Vento student (32,086 students) | |
| Summer Food EBT program | $24.4 million | $12.2 million |
Capital budget highlights
| Topic/Project | House Proposal | Senate Proposal |
| School Construction Assistance Program Enhancement (increase Sq Ft from $271 to $400 per square foot) and SB 5789 | Went in the opposite direction and is recommending eliminating the SCAP and replacing it with another school construction program. | $144 million of which $59.8 million is sales tax reimbursements for SCAP projects. |
| Small District & Tribal Compact Schools Modernization grants | $161.8 million | $110.8 million |
| Indoor Air Quality grant program | $55 million | $40 million ($20M of which is effective only if the Climate Commitment Act isn’t repealed) |
| Energy Assessment grants | $4.95 million | $4.95 million |
| Health & Safety (urgent, emergency repair; ADA compliance) | $18.5 million | $8.1 million |
| Capital Assistance to Small School Districts (HB 1044) | $4.79 million | $1.982 million |
| School-based Health & Behavioral Health Clinics | $2.064 million | $1.138 million |
| School Revolving Loan Fund (SB 5344) | $35 million |
Transportation budget highlights
| Topic/Project | House Proposal | Senate Proposal |
| Zero emission vehicles – NEW | $31.43 million (Sec. 106, Ecology). Up to $1.43 million for technical assistance (TA) and grant administration, with priority given to school districts serving tribes and vulnerable populations in overburdened communities as defined under RCW 70A.02.010.
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$15.715 million (Sec. 107, Ecology, MTCA funding)
For grants to transition from diesel school buses and other student transport vehicles to zero emissions vehicles and the necessary fueling infrastructure needed for zero emissions student transportation, with priorities to school districts serving tribes and vulnerable populations in overburdened communities as defined under RCW 70A.02.010. Up to 5% of the appropriation may be used for TA and grant administration. |
| Zero emission school buses | From 2023 session:
$20 million for early action grant program in Sec. 215 (6)(a) for the purchase of zero-emission school buses to replace diesel school buses (Ecology). |
$20 million. Also includes the purchase and installation of zero-emission school bus refueling infrastructure. (Sec. 215 (5)(a). |
| Safety/safe routes to schools | Safety/safe routes to schools (Sec. 309, WSDOT) | Safety/safe routes to schools (Sec. 309, WSDOT) |
The big four
The House and Senate budgets have some differences regarding K-12 education funding, as shown above. All of these bills are expected to play out in the budget negotiations. Here is the status of the funding bills:
SHB 2180, increasing the special education enrollment funding cap.
SHB 2180 would increase the enrollment funding cap from 15% to 17.25%. Proposed first in Governor Jay Inslee’s 2024 supplemental operating budget, the House lifts the cap and funds the increase. The Senate Ways & Means Committee heard all Pro public testimony Saturday, February 24th and has scheduled the bill for executive action Monday, February 26th. Unless something changes, the Senate is expected to reduce the cap from 17.25% to 15.6%, as was funded in their operating budget proposal.
ESHB 2494, increasing state funding for operating costs in schools.
ESHB 2494 would increase MSOC per student rates by $21 dollars in the current school year, and make adjustments in the 2024-25 school year. All the Saturday testifiers asked Senate Ways & Means Committee members to meet the House level at a minimum, and shared the large gaps that still would remain even with this modest step forward. The bill is scheduled for executive action Monday, February 26, and it is possible the Senate will decrease the per student rate.
SSB 5873, providing adequate and predictable student transportation.
SSB 5873 began life as an overhaul of the public schools transportation STARs funding formula and has been slimmed down to an additional $400 per McKinney Vento student, as well as a requirement for contracted school bus driver health and pension benefits. The bill had a public hearing in the House Appropriations Committee on February 22 but hasn’t been scheduled for executive action yet.
2SSB 5882, increasing prototypical school staffing to better meet student needs.
The top priority for the Washington Education Association this session is this bill to increase the prototypical school funding ratios for instructional and non-instructional classified staff. The bill had strong testimony in favor of the bill in the House Appropriations Committee hearing on February 15 and has been scheduled for executive action on Monday, February 26th. An amendment offered by Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, on the House floor Saturday to add the funding to the House 2024 supplemental operating budget failed, but that’s hopefully just theater as this is expected to be the topic of negotiations as well.
Other policy-level bills
The following bills have passed out of policy committees, are scheduled for executive action in a fiscal committee, or have passed both chambers. As a reminder, any bill amended in the opposite chamber must return to its original chamber for agreement, dispute or a request for a conference committee to reconcile differences.
Here is a status of some of the remaining policy-level bills:
3SHB 1228, building a multilingual, multiliterate Washington through dual and tribal language education.
A holdover from the 2023 legislative session, 3SHB 1228 would create a grant program to establish and expand dual language and tribal language education programs. The bill also would require, starting in the 2025-26 school year, districts to award the Seal of Biliteracy to graduating high school students who meet OSPI’s award criteria and to note the Seal of Biliteracy on the high school transcript. The bill specifies that dual language education and tribal language education are the preferred Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program models, but it isn’t clear how that might change existing TBIP. The bill would retain the subsection that allows situations in which instruction in two languages is not practicable to enable the student to achieve competency in English.
The bill was not amended in the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee before passing on February 21st. It had a public hearing in the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 24 and is scheduled for executive action on February 26th.
E2SHB 1368, requiring and funding the purchase of zero emission school buses.
The zero-emission buses bill has had quite the journey this session and it isn’t over yet. As it passed the House on February 9th, E2SHB 1368 was a grant program to encourage school districts to make the transition from diesel to electric buses (although hydrogen-powered buses would also be allowed).
The bill was amended in the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on February 21st, to remove OSPI’s depreciation schedule to solely include zero-emission school buses once the total cost of ownership is at or below the total cost of ownership of diesel school buses, and to require the Department of Ecology to give notice to the utility providing electrical service when a grant award is made.
During the public hearing in the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 24, Senator Lisa Wellman, D-Mercer Island, said the bill would undergo further changes. It is scheduled for executive action February 26th and would make the following amendments:
- Directs OSPI, in consultation with the Department of Ecology (Ecology), to develop preliminary guidance regarding the formula factors used to calculate the total cost of ownership for zero emission school buses and diesel school buses.
- Requires OSPI, in consultation with Ecology, to adopt rules to establish such formulas and sets out minimum formula factors that must be considered.
- Provides that, once total cost of ownership of zero emission buses is at or below the total cost of ownership of diesel buses, school districts may only receive reimbursement for the purchase of zero emission school buses and may only contract with pupil transportation service providers that use zero emission school buses to transport students for the school district.
- Provides exceptions to the reimbursement limitation and the contracting requirements, up to five years in duration, if a school district has mileage or other unique needs that cannot be met by zero emission buses or if a school district does not have appropriate charging infrastructure or the capacity to install such infrastructure.
- Authorizes school districts to enter pupil transportation service contracts with private nongovernmental entities for a period of seven years, rather than five years, if the entity uses zero emission school buses to transport students for the school district.
- Allows the use of externally vented fuel-operated passenger heaters from November 15th through March 15th annually until other viable options become available.
- Provides that grant prioritization is based on school district rather than bus route.
- Adds definition of “zero emission school bus” to the new sections to align with the definition of “zero emission vehicle” under the grant program and survey.
- Modifies the intent section, grant program, and survey to align with the new language.
SHB 1915, making financial education instruction a graduation prerequisite and a required component of public education.
SHB 1915 wasn’t scheduled for executive action on February 21st but was added at the last minute to the list of bills voted out by the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee that day. The bill was not amended and has been sent to the Senate Rules Committee.
As a reminder, the bill would require public school students, beginning with the class of 2031, to earn .5 of a credit of financial education instruction as a graduation requirement. In addition, the bill would require school districts to provide students with access to no less than .5 of a credit of financial education beginning in or before the 2027-28 school year. Students in grade 12 who have lived outside of the state for six consecutive months or more during any part of grades 9-12 can have the requirement waived by the school principal.
By December 15, 2025, school districts must submit to the State Board of Education and the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership (FEPPP) a list of financial education instruction courses, graduation requirements, and credit requirements implemented for students during or prior to the 2024-25 school year; a description of actions and other considerations that will be needed to implement the new requirements; and a plan and timeline for providing students with the ability to meet the graduation requirement. FEPPP will analyze the information and create a statewide implementation plan by September 30, 2026.
ESHB 2331, modifying requirements for public school instructional and supplemental instructional materials.
ESHB 2331 has passed both the House (58-39) and the Senate (29-20). The bill was modified in the Senate so it will be returned to the House for review and possible concurrence. If the House doesn’t agree with the changes, the House can refuse and ask the Senate to recede from the amendments. Odds are the House will concur, and the bill will be sent to Governor Jay Inslee for signature.
State law already requires school boards to adopt a policy related to the selection or removal of instructional materials and includes a requirement for an Instructional Materials Committee that is comprised of school district professional staff and may include parents. Under existing state law, OSPI must develop rules and guidelines to eliminate prohibited discrimination as it applies to certain topics including textbooks and instructional materials used by students, and policies must include selection criteria designed to eliminate bias based on protected class status.
The bill would overlay a new requirement that school districts may not refuse to approve, or prohibit the use of, any textbook, instructional materials, supplemental materials, or other curriculum for student instruction on the basis that it relates to or includes the study of the role and contributions of any individual or group who is part of a protected class. OSPI is directed to develop rules and guidelines related to the new requirements. Supplemental instructional materials are defined as materials in school libraries and educational materials that are not expressly required by the school district and are instead selected at the discretion of a certificated teacher or teacher-librarian for materials in school libraries.
In addition, by the beginning of the 2025-26 school year, school boards would be required to adopt or revise as necessary policies and procedures governing required review and removals of supplemental instructional materials, with the final appeal to the school district superintendent or designee. Final decisions would not be reconsidered for a minimum of three years unless there is a substantive change in circumstances as determined by the superintendent.
Finally, the bill would create a complaint process, as well as would require Instructional Materials Committee membership to include one or more parents of enrolled students, with the parent members equaling less than one-half of the total committee membership. School districts would be required to implement comprehensive outreach to recruit a diverse pool of parent members that reflect the demographics and learning needs in the district to the greatest extent possible.
2SSB 5444, restricting the possession of weapons, excluding carrying a pistol by a person licensed to carry a concealed pistol, on the premises of libraries, zoos, aquariums, and transit facilities.
As some might remember, the WSPTA “gun violence” position was modified at the 2023 Legislative Assembly to support legislation that would prohibit firearms in sensitive locations where children and families gather.
2SSB 5444 would prohibit knowing possession or control of a weapon on the premises of libraries, zoos, aquariums, transit stations and transit facilities, with some exceptions, mainly for law enforcement or security related personnel. The bill was amended in the Senate Law & Justice Committee to exempt persons who have a concealed pistol license. It was further amended in the Senate Ways & Means Committee to exempt military personnel engaged in official duties or the activities of color guards and honor guards.
On Saturday, February 24th the bill was placed on the Senate floor calendar for possible vote this coming week. Also on the Senate floor calendar is ESHB 2118, protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operating of licensed firearms dealers. Over in the House, ESSB 5985, concerning firearms background check program, has been placed on their floor calendar.
Two firearms-related bills also are still in the Senate Rules committee: SHB 1903, reporting lost or stolen firearms and ESHB 2021, concerning the disposition of privately owned firearms in the custody of state or local government entities or law enforcement agencies. To remain alive, they must be released and voted off the Senate floor by the March 1, 5 PM deadline.
ESB 5462, promoting inclusive learning standards and instructional materials in public schools.
Like ESHB 2331, ESB 5462 has been the source of partisan votes in policy committee and Senate floor action. The bill was amended in the House Education Committee and had a public hearing Friday, February 23rd in the House Appropriations Committee. It is one of 57 bills on the executive action list in House Appropriations Monday, February 26th.
As amended in the House Education Committee, ESB 5462 would require OSPI to include a screening for biased content in each development or revision of a state learning standard and ensure that the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion are incorporated into each new or revised state learning standard. The bill also would require OSPI to post on its website a revision of state learning standards by September 1, 2025, and provide notice about pending revisions and plans or actions related to developing new standards.
The bill also would require WSSDA to review and update a model policy and procedure that requires school boards to adopt inclusive curricula and select diverse, equitable, inclusive, age-appropriate instructional materials that include the histories, contributions, and perspectives of historically marginalized and underrepresented groups. The updated policy would be required by June 1, 2025, with a requirement for school boards to amend their applicable policies and procedures to incorporate the elements on inclusive curricula by October 1, 2025. Within 10 days of completing the policy and procedure updates, the school board must provide notice to OSPI.
E2SB 5849, making computer science competency a graduation requirement.
Similar to the other graduation requirement bill, this bill would make computer science competency a new graduation requirement. As amended in the House Education Committee, starting with the class of 2030 (shifted from 2029), students would be required to demonstrate competency in the state learning standards for computer science. However, the amended bill would allow students who can show through their High School and Beyond Plan that computer science is not part of their pathway to seek a waiver of the graduation requirement.
The bill was scheduled for a public hearing and executive action on February 26 in the House Appropriations Committee.
ESSB 6031, modifying the student transportation allocation to accommodate multiple vehicle types for transporting students.
Proposed by Senator John Braun, R-Chehalis, at the request of his rural school districts, ESSB 6031 would change the transportation allocation funding formula and depreciation schedule to include other types of vehicles beyond “yellow school buses” for transporting students to and from school. The bill would allow school districts to use what they consider the safest and most cost-effective vehicle type, including school buses and vans, for transportation to and from school. School district reporting would be required to include the number of miles driven per vehicle type.
The bill also would allow district-owned passenger cars used in place of school buses to be included in the overall determination of the district’s annual student transportation allocation, including when calculating the average distance to school and the number of locations served, rather than generating reimbursement at the private vehicle reimbursement rate.
Finally, the bill would add a passenger van used in lieu of a school bus to the depreciation schedule.
To satisfy union lobbyists representing bus drivers, Senator Braun included a floor amendment that would require the rules adopted by OSPI governing the training and qualifications of school bus drivers to also apply to drivers transporting students in a Washington State Patrol-inspected school vehicle other than a school bus. If the bill makes it out of the House Appropriations Committee on Monday, February 26, look for an amendment to clarify that this requirement only applies for transportation to and from school.
Bills that failed to pass the February 21st cutoff (All bills can be found here on the legislative website)
- HB 1113 would have required the Professional Educator Standards Board to adopt rules providing for reviewing and vacating reprimands related to behavior that did not involve a student issued to certificated professional educators.
- HB 1244 would have increased the maximum per pupil limit for enrichment levy authority.
- HB 1479 would have made changes to the state’s laws on isolation and restraint of students.
- HB 2037 would have created a requirement for instruction related to the Holocaust and genocide education in public schools.
- HB 2079 would have extended and increased penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of force or violence at schools and athletic activities.
- HB 2239 would have created a grant program to support social and emotional learning in schools.
- HB 2327 would have created a new revenue stream to fund digital equity programs.
- HB 2411 would have expanded the specific purposes for which a school district could contract indebtedness without a vote of district voters.
- SB 6264 would have defined “competency-based education” and directed OSPI to adopt rules authorizing full-time enrollment funding for students in qualifying competency-based education programs.
Advocacy in Action!
- WSPTA President Angela Steck testified in the Senate Ways & Means on Monday, February 19 on the proposed 2024 supplemental operating budget, SSB 5950. While the Senate proposal supports a small increase in special education, additional transportation funding for McKinney Vento students, and an increase in ratios for paraeducators, Angela expressed the concern of WSPTA that the budget doesn’t fully address fiscal stability for school districts. Watch Angela here.
- Past president Nancy Chamberlain testified Monday, February 19th on the House Appropriations Chair’s 2024 supplemental operating budget proposal, PSHB 2104. Nancy thanked committee members for including funding for school operating costs and special education, but urged legislators to invest more deeply to encourage fiscal stability in school districts next year. Watch Nancy here.
- In a bill-packed day, on February 19th parent advocate Danica Noble testified in favor of 3SHB 1228, building a multilingual, multiliterate Washington through dual and tribal language education. Danica shared her students’ experiences with a dual language program and encouraged the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee to pass the bill so that all students would have access to similar programs. Watch Danica here.
- Also speaking at the Senate education hearing was Devon Kellogg, testifying in favor of E2SHB 1368, requiring and funding the purchase of zero emission school buses. As one of the issues submitters on Mitigating Climate Change, Devon always brings strong facts to her comments and today’s remarks were no different. Watch Devon here.
- WSPTA Advocacy Committee member Susan Baird-Joshi thanked House Capital Budget members for the $55 million investment for indoor air quality, the continued support for the Small District Modernization and Tribal Compact grant program, and the incremental increases to activities that support urgent and emergency repair. Watch Susan here
- Sharing the WSPTA’s disappointment with the House Capital Budget plan to scrap the School Construction Assistance Program, Melissa Stone, an active Advocacy Member and parent in the 45th legislative district, testified before the committee on February 20th. Melissa said that only 7 out of 21 bonds met the magic threshold of 60% at the February 13th election, and those parents and voters expected the state to provide state share to build, renovate or modernize school buildings. “Please don’t scrap the SCAP,” said Melissa. Watch her testimony here.
- Samantha Fogg, interim co-President of Seattle Council PTSA, asked House Capital Budget writers to consider additional funding to support access for students with disabilities in their schools. Watch Samantha here.
- WSPTA Advocacy Committee member Devon Kellogg waited several hours to testify in support of ESB 5462, promoting inclusive learning standards and instructional materials in public schools. The public hearing was in the House Appropriations Committee on Friday, February 23rd. Talk about a fun Friday night! Watch Devon here.
The bill was amended in the House Education Committee on February 20th and, among other changes, requires the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA), with the assistance of OSPI, to review and update a model policy and procedure that requires school district boards of directors to adopt inclusive curricula and to select diverse, equitable, age-appropriate instructional materials that include the histories, contributions, and perspectives of historically marginalized and underrepresented groups.
- Shoreline School District parent and WSPTA Advocacy Committee member Malorie Larson spoke in favor of ESHB 2494, increasing state funding for operating costs in schools before the Senate Ways & Means Committee last Saturday, February 24th. Malorie made it real, sharing that the staggering increases in insurance are costing the district about $2 million from their enrichment levy. Watch Malorie here.
- WSPTA past president Nancy Chamberlain urged Senate Ways & Means Committee members to pass SHB 2180, lifting the special education cap from 15% to 17.25%. Nancy shared WSPTA’s position to remove the cap that limits the state funding school districts receive to serve students with disabilities but said this was a good step forward to continuing to address the shortfall. Watch Nancy here.
The Week Ahead (schedule is subject to change)
Monday, February 26 marks the final day for committee action on policy bills. March 1st at 5 PM is the final day and time for bills to be considered by the opposite chamber.
One exception is citizen initiatives: three of the six initiatives that have qualified for the ballot are scheduled for a public hearing next week. Other exceptions include legislation that is NTIB (necessary to implement the budget), matters that affect state revenues, messages relating to amendments by the other chamber that require consent or go into dispute or conference committees for resolution, or other matters related to the interim and closing the session (Sine Die).
Capital Budget (House) – HHR B and Virtual JLOB – 2/26 @ 8:00am
- SB 5789 – Exec Session – Concerning the sales and use tax for school construction assistance program capital projects. (Support)
Ways & Means (Senate) – SHR 4 and Virtual JACB – 2/26 @ 10:00am
- SHB 1044 – Exec Session – Providing capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges. (Support)
- SHB 2195 – Exec Session – Strengthening the early learning facilities grant and loan program by revising criteria and providing resources to the Ruth LeCocq Kagi early learning facilities development account.
- E2SHB 1956 – Exec Session – Addressing fentanyl and other substance use prevention education. (Support)
- E2SHB 2247 – Exec Session – Addressing behavioral health provider shortages. (Support)
- 2SHB 1929 – Exec Session – Supporting young adults following inpatient behavioral health treatment.
- ESHB 2236 – Exec Session – Expanding and strengthening career and technical education core plus programs.
- E2SHB 1692 – Exec Session – Creating student advisory groups.
- 3SHB 1228 – Exec Session – Building a multilingual, multiliterate Washington through dual and tribal language education. (Support)
- ESHB 1248 – Exec Session – Concerning pupil transportation.
- E2SHB 1368 – Exec Session – Requiring and funding the purchase of zero emission school buses. (Support/Medium)
- SHB 2180 – Exec Session – Increasing the special education enrollment funding cap. (Support)
- ESHB 2494 – Exec Session – Increasing state funding for operating costs in schools.
- HB 1946 – Exec Session – Creating the Washington health corps behavioral health scholarship program. (Support)
- 2SHB 2214 – Exec Session – Permitting beneficiaries of public assistance programs to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the purpose of receiving the Washington college grant. (Support)
Appropriations (House) – HHR A and Virtual JLOB – 2/26 @ 10:30am
- ESB 5462 – Exec Session – Promoting inclusive learning standards and instructional materials in public schools. (Support)
- SB 5852 – Exec Session – Concerning special education safety net awards. (Support)
- 2SSB 5882 – Exec Session – Increasing prototypical school staffing to better meet student needs. (Support)
- SB 5904 – Exec Session – Extending the terms of eligibility for financial aid programs.
- ESSB 6031 – Exec Session – Modifying the student transportation allocation to accommodate multiple vehicle types for transporting students.
- E2SSB 5849 – Public Hearing – Concerning a computer science competency graduation requirement. (Remote Testimony Available). (Concerns)
- E2SSB 5849 – Exec Session – Concerning a computer science competency graduation requirement. (Concerns)
Early Learning & K-12 Education (Senate) – HHR A and Virtual, JLOB – 2/28 @ 8:00am
- SI 2081 – Public Hearing – Concerning parental rights relating to their children’s public school education.
- HI 2081 – Public Hearing – Concerning parental rights relating to their children’s public school education. (Remote Testimony Available).
Education (House) – HHR A and Virtual, JLOB – 2/28 @ 8:00am
- SI 2081 – Public Hearing – Concerning parental rights relating to their children’s public school education.
- HI 2081 – Public Hearing – Concerning parental rights relating to their children’s public school education. (Remote Testimony Available).
Below is the schedule for the three initiatives that will be heard.
- Initiative 2111 (state income tax) would prohibit the state and local jurisdictions from imposing taxes on any individual person on any form of personal income. The initiative will be heard jointly by the Senate Ways & Means Committee/House Finance Committee on February 27th at 12:30 PM.
- Initiative 2081 (parental bill of rights) would require certain notice and access to records and instructional materials to parents or guardians of children under the age of 18. The initiative will be heard as a joint meeting of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee/House Education Committee on February 28th at 8:00 AM.
- Initiative 2113 (vehicle pursuit) changes the state’s vehicular pursuit law to allow an officer to engage in a pursuit if there is reasonable suspicion to believe the person has violated the law. The initiative will have a joint public hearing by the Senate Law & Justice Committee/House Community Safety, Justice, and Reentry Committee on February 28th at 9:00 AM.