3127 AMH ANDG MCLA 081
HB 3127 - H AMD 754
By Representative Anderson
WITHDRAWN 2/14/2006
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 44.04
RCW to read as follows:
Under Article IX, section 1 of the state Constitution, it is
the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the
education of all of Washington's children. According to the state
supreme court, this constitutional provision requires that the
legislature define and fully fund a program of K-12 basic education
before the legislature funds any other statutory programs. For
these reasons, it is the intent of the legislature to require that
all appropriations for K-12 basic education, together with
appropriations for other K-12 education programs, be enacted into
law before the legislature takes executive action on other omnibus
appropriations legislation.
Sec. 2. RCW 28A.150.380 and 2001 c 3 s 10 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) The state legislature shall, at each regular session in an
odd-numbered year, appropriate from the state general fund for the
current use of the common schools such amounts as needed for state
support to the common schools during the ensuing biennium as
provided in this chapter, RCW 28A.160.150 through 28A.160.210,
28A.300.170, and 28A.500.010.
(2) The state legislature shall also, at each regular session
in an odd-numbered year, appropriate from the student achievement
fund and education construction fund solely for the purposes of and
in accordance with the provisions of the student achievement act
during the ensuing biennium.
(3) Beginning with the 2007-2009 fiscal biennium and
thereafter, appropriations for the purposes of this section and
other K-12 education purposes must be made in legislation that is
separate from the omnibus operating appropriations act. Such
appropriations must be enacted into law before it is in order for
either house of the legislature to take executive action on omnibus
operating appropriations legislation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 44.04
RCW to read as follows:
Beginning with the 2007-2009 fiscal biennium and thereafter,
appropriations for the purposes of RCW 28A.150.380 and other K-12
education purposes must be enacted into law before it is in order
for either house of the legislature to take executive action on
omnibus operating or transportation appropriations legislation.
The house of representatives and senate, jointly or separately,
may adopt rules or resolutions to implement their respective
responsibilities under this section."
Correct the title.
EFFECT: Replaces all provisions of the original bill with a requirement that, beginning with the 2007-09 biennium, appropriations to support K-12 education must be enacted in a bill separately from and prior to the biennial appropriations act.