HB1295 — The bill is identified as one of six bills listed for potential executive action and is the first bill to be briefed.
Travis Couture — Referenced as the sponsor of the final amendment being discussed.
Travis Couture — Presented Work 280, then requested to withdraw it.
Travis Couture — Named as the sponsor of MOET 510 and MOET 513.
Travis Couture — Sponsor of MOET 513.
Travis Couture — Sponsor of MOET 514 and MOET 512.
Travis Couture — Sponsor of MOET 517.
Travis Couture — Withdrew amendments MOET 510 and MOET 513, while deferring to Representative Reeves' amendments 515 and 516.
Travis Couture — Sponsor of MOET 518.
Travis Couture — Noted as excused from the meeting.
Travis Couture — Travis Couture was noted as excused.
HB2593 — House Bill 2593 was introduced as a measure requiring school districts to maintain a restricted minimum fund balance and submit monthly financial data to OSPI. The discussion then shifted to a proposed substitute, which removed provisions on allowable uses of restricted fund balance resources, authorized OSPI to withhold monthly apportionment payments for reporting failures, required technical assistance, and directed financial health indicators to show whether a district failed to meet minimum general fund balance requirements.
Peter Abbarno — Identified as the sponsor of the proposed substitute.
Peter Abbarno — Identified as the sponsor of the proposed substitute.
Phil Fortunato — Representative Couture is referenced throughout a continuous amendment discussion as the sponsor of several related null-and-void amendments (MOET 518, 519, 520, and 521). Couture then requests withdrawal of MOET 518 and 519, while the later mentions continue identifying Couture as the sponsor of subsequent related amendments.
HB2594 — House Bill 2594 is introduced as the next bill for briefing. The bill is described as establishing state requirements to ensure homeless children and youths have equal access to public education in line with McKinney-Vento. An amendment is also mentioned, which would remove duplicative provisions and align data and segregation-related requirements with McKinney-Vento.
HB2594 — Motion made to report the bill out of committee with a do pass recommendation.
Lauren Davis — Representative Reeves is identified as the sponsor of amendment H3291.2.
HB2636 — The committee takes up House Bill 2636, which establishes a 15-member Public Education Performance Operations and Funding Review Commission to examine public school policy requirements and funding. A proposed substitute is then introduced, changing the commission’s name, effective date, and review process/duties. The discussion concludes with committee questions about the bill, including its fiscal note status.
HB2636 — The committee considered a motion to advance the proposed substitute House Bill 2636 from committee with a do pass recommendation, followed by the voice vote on that motion.
Sharon Santos — Identified as the sponsor of MOET 508.
Sharon Santos — Addressed as Chair.
Sharon Santos — Recorded as voting aye.
Skyler Rude — Was asked whether he wanted to ask a question about a previous bill.
Skyler Rude — The speaker calls on Representative Rude for further remarks.
Skyler Rude — Supports the amendment and says cursive still serves the purpose of helping students participate in representative democracy and the election system.
Skyler Rude — The prior amendment is adopted before the committee moves to the next amendment.
Skyler Rude — The chair calls on Representative Rude for remarks on the amendment.
Skyler Rude — Supports the amendment but notes concern about how direct instruction may be implemented.
Skyler Rude — The speaker is addressed as Senator Rood in the transcript, but context indicates Representative Rude.
Skyler Rude — Moves MOET 514 and explains it removes the actual signature from being part of a graduation requirement.
Skyler Rude — Continues explaining the amendment and says it was requested by stakeholders.
Skyler Rude — Moves MOET 512 on page 3, line 21 and says it is a cost-savings measure brought by a stakeholder.
Skyler Rude — Continues explaining the amendment as a cost-saving measure and notes it was in a previously withdrawn proposal.
Skyler Rude — Moves MOET 517 on page 4, line 18.
Skyler Rude — Explains the amendment as a standard 'Nolan Boyd' provision requiring funding in the budget before the policy is enacted.
Clyde Shavers — The committee returned to order for executive session under Vice Chair Shavers.
Clyde Shavers — The chair corrected the address from Vice Chair Shavers to Representative Keaton after the vote.
Clyde Shavers — Moved to incorporate the adopted amendments into proposed substitute House Bill 1295 and report it out with a do pass recommendation.
Clyde Shavers — Moved to incorporate the adopted amendments into proposed substitute House Bill 1295 and report it out of committee with a do pass recommendation.
Clyde Shavers — Moved that House Bill 2262 be reported out of committee with a do pass recommendation.
Clyde Shavers — Moves to incorporate the adopted amendments into Substitute House Bill 2262 and report it out with a do pass recommendation.
Clyde Shavers — Moves to incorporate adopted amendments into Substitute House Bill 2262 and report it out of committee with a do pass recommendation.
Clyde Shavers — Moved House Bill 2551 out of committee with a do pass recommendation.
Clyde Shavers — Recorded as voting aye.
Clyde Shavers — Requested to change his vote to nay, do not pass.
Clyde Shavers — Votes aye on the pending matter.
Clyde Shavers — Moves to incorporate adopted amendments and report the substitute bill.
Clyde Shavers — Called on during the roll call; the response indicates a no vote on the motion.