The House Education Appropriations Committee passed HB 2492 from committee today 17-0 with 2 excused.
WSSDA worked with the bill sponsors to address issues raised by staff regarding how the original bill would be implemented, and create an alternative that required the State Board of Education to solicit information from school districts on proposed rule changes.
The substitute bill focuses the fiscal impact statement on significant rules and would not be used on technical changes. It also creates the process to have a presentation and public hearing on the fiscal impact statement prior to SBE adoption, and forward a copy of the impact statement to the Education committees.
The bill moves to the Rules Committee for the next step towards passage in the House.
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