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HB 261                                                                                                                        
The Education Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 261                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to education funding; and providing for an                                                                 
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             

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    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 261(EDC)                                                                                              
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Himschoot and Story, Co-                                                               
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (4):  Dibert, Eischeid, Himschoot, Story                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Schwanke                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Elam, Underwood                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 261(EDC):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                 
2. Zero, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                                 
3. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                                                               
4. Fiscal, Dept. of Education & Early Development/Fund                                                                          
 Capitalization                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HB 261 was referred to the Finance Committee.