Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
05/10/2023 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB41 | |
| HB39 | |
| SB95 | |
| SB140 | |
| SB99 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 41 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 39 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 95 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 140 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 99 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE BILL NO. 140
"An Act relating to funding for Internet services for
school districts; and providing for an effective
date."
9:52:44 AM
Co-Chair Olson relayed that SB 140 was heard on Monday, and
the committee had a CS to consider.
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee
substitute for SB 140, Work Draft 33-LS0687\S (Klein,
5/9/23).
Co-Chair Olson OBJECTED for discussion.
9:53:32 AM
KEN ALPER, STAFF, SENATOR DONNY OLSON, addressed Version S
of the bill. He noted that the only change in the CS was
the addition of Section 2, with an effective date of
January 1, 2024. He offered the context that the bill had a
significant fiscal note to help schools build up broadband
internet capacity. He noted that with respect to the
federal funding cycle and several grants coming in
associated with the bill, no money needed to be spent in FY
24. By pushing the effective date back to the following
year and being a part of the next federal funding cycle,
any associated state spending would not kick in until
sometime in FY 25.
Co-Chair Olson WITHDREW his objection. There being NO
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
Senator Bishop relayed that he had been getting interest in
the bill from his rural district. He was appreciative of
the bill and how it would improve student outcomes because
of the download speeds and ability to do multiple classroom
projects at the same time.
Co-Chair Hoffman MOVED to report CSSB 140(FIN) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note.
CSSB 140(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with four "do
pass" recommendations and with two no recommendation
recommendations and with a forthcoming fiscal impact note
from the Department of Education and Early Development.