05/18/2003 01:03 PM Senate FIN

                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 165(HES)(efd fld)                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to community schools."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
This was  the second hearing  for this bill  in the Senate  Finance                                                             
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Wilken stated that  this bill  "eliminates the  community                                                             
schools  grant program.  The  $500,000 for  this  program has  been                                                             
deleted in both the  House and Senate operating budgets.  The House                                                             
bill includes intent language regarding the community schools."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Taylor  offered a  motion to report  HB 165 from  Committee                                                             
with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal note.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Without objection,  CS HB 165 (HES)(edf  fld) MOVED from  Committee                                                             
with zero fiscal note #2 from the Department of Education and Early                                                             
Development.