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CS/CS/HB 873: Education Funding

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Diaz, M. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fresen ; Spano

Education Funding; Revises provisions relating to capital outlay funding for charter schools, Special Facility Construction Account relating to receipt of funds, criteria for requests, preapplication review, consultants, & repayment of school district's share of project costs; revises provisions relating to use of certain funds for certain education plant space construction & calculation of total cost per student station; requires DOE to conduct study & provide report; revises eligibility criteria for High Growth District Capital Outlay Assistance Grant Program.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2015 House • Filed
12/18/2015 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Education Committee -HJ 75
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 75
1/22/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- K-12 Subcommittee, 01/26/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
1/26/2016 House • Favorable by K-12 Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 289
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 289
2/5/2016 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/09/16, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall
2/10/2016 House • CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 5 -HJ 453
2/11/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/12/2016 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 458
• CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 457
2/15/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/17/16, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
2/17/2016 House • CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -HJ 518
2/19/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
2/22/2016 House • CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 514
2/23/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 560
3/11/2016 House • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)