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2009 Senate Bill 5807: Concerning the use of capital projects funds by school districts
Introduced by Sen. Dale Brandland, (R-Bellingham) (R) on February 2, 2009
Authorizes school district capital projects funds to be used for painting of facilities, major equipment repair, and other major preventative maintenance purposes. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 2, 2009
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 25, 2009
Expands the descriptions of permissible expenditures to include renovation that extends the useful life of facilities and systems. It also describes allowable expenditures to include repairs, replacement and refurbishment of exterior walls, windows, and plumbing systems.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 25, 2009
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 25, 2009
Amendment offered by Sen. Dale Brandland, (R-Bellingham) (R) on March 11, 2009
To clarify that, for allowable uses of school district capital projects funds, there are two alternative purposes of major renovations and replacement of facilities: Where periodical repairs are no longer economical or when the renovation or replacement extends the useful life of the facility or system. Painting of facilities is authorized by section 1(2)(g), and the amendment cross-references this authorization in section 1(2)(a).
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 11, 2009
Received in the House on March 13, 2009
Referred to the House Capital Budget Committee on March 13, 2009
Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2009