SENATE BILL NO. 235                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act  relating  to   charter  school  approval  and                                                                    
     funding."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:15:45 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  discussed the fiscal note  from Department                                                                    
of Education and Early Development  (DEED) for $150 thousand                                                                    
in  general  funds  to  cover   the  cost  of  adopting  the                                                                    
regulations.  He   explained  that   the  fiscal   note  was                                                                    
modified.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Huggins  commented  that the  legislation  was  the                                                                    
initial step in allowing  charter schools the opportunity to                                                                    
have facilities.  He expressed pride  in his support  of the                                                                    
bill.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman  MOVED to  report SB  235 out  of Committee                                                                    
with individual recommendations  and the accompanying fiscal                                                                    
note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SB  235 was  REPORTED  out  of Committee  with  a "do  pass"                                                                    
recommendation and  with a new  fiscal impact note  from the                                                                    
Department of Education and Early Development.