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SCR114.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY FUNDING - STUDY - Stating findings of the
Legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee
to undertake and complete a study of appropriate and effective means of
funding public school facilities.
03/05 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/06 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
03/07 Ref'd to St Aff
03/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/22 10th Ord - ADOPTED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
Cameron, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee,
Lodge, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen,
Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams,
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor -- Risch
Title apvd - to House
03/22 House intro - 1st rdg - to W/M
03/28 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
Rls susp - FAILED - 17-51-2
AYES -- Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Chase, Cuddy, Denney, Eskridge,
Henbest(Farley), Jaquet, Jones, Marley, Ridinger, Robison, Shepherd,
Smylie, Trail
NAYS -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel,
Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Deal, Ellis, Ellsworth,
Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen,
Harwood, Higgins, Hornbeck, Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford,
Loertscher, Mader, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss,
Moyle, Pearce, Pomeroy, Raybould, Roberts, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman,
Smith, Stevenson, Stone, Tilman, Wheeler, Wood, Young(Young), Mr.
Speaker
Absent and excused -- Crow, Pischner
Floor Sponsor -- Jaquet
Filed w/ Office of the Secretary of the Senate
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 114
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE LEGISLA-
3 TIVE COUNCIL TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE A STUDY OF
4 APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE MEANS OF FUNDING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature recognizes the importance of the public
7 school system and the responsibility placed upon the Legislature by the Con-
8 stitution of the State of Idaho that the children of this state shall be edu-
9 cated in a system which is general, uniform and thorough; and
10 WHEREAS, a challenge to the current funding of school facilities has been
11 and is being litigated in the courts of the state of Idaho, and while that
12 case is still pending, clearly, the Legislature recognizes that it is incum-
13 bent upon the Legislature to seek a timely and meaningful response to the
14 issues presented; and
15 WHEREAS, the court in its findings has recognized that the Legislature has
16 before it many options to address facility needs and that there are many
17 issues to be considered to assure that the solution is comprehensive, effi-
18 cient and fair and the court has invited and urged the Legislature to address
19 and resolve the school facilities issue; and
20 WHEREAS, other states have addressed this problem with programs which dis-
21 tribute state appropriated funds based upon a priority of projects, provide
22 matching grants with a ratio which varies based upon the wealth of the dis-
23 trict, provide funds to match bond proceeds, or lower the supermajority vote
24 requirement for bond passage and that these and many other possible solutions
25 are available and must be reviewed, studied and evaluated as to potential for
26 use in the state of Idaho; and
27 WHEREAS, it is evident and beyond question that the Legislature must find
28 a way to address the need for funding safe school buildings and that the
29 appropriate remedy will best emerge from the legislative process; and
30 WHEREAS, it is expedient that the Legislature act, through this resolu-
31 tion, to establish a committee to consider the broad range of alternatives and
32 provide recommendations and guidance to the Legislature to reach genuine solu-
33 tions to the problems identified.
34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
35 of the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
36 tives concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized and
37 directed to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of appropri-
38 ate and effective means of funding public school facilities. The Legislative
39 Council shall determine the number of legislators and membership from each
40 house appointed to the committee and shall authorize the committee to receive
41 input, advice and assistance from interested and affected parties who are not
42 members of the Legislature.
43 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings, rec-
44 ommendations and proposed legislation, if any, to the Second Regular Session
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1 of the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature.