SB 6494 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Recognizes that the legislature cannot practically implement the state board of health's new or amended rules pertaining to primary and secondary school facilities without an extended phase-in period in light of other budget constraints.

Encourages the office of the superintendent of public instruction and school districts, and the department of health and local health jurisdictions, to work together to develop two detailed cost analyses before rule implementation.

Requires the department of health and the state board of health to forward the new or amended rules to the legislature.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Work with school districts to develop a fiscal analysis regarding the rules and their impacts on school districts; and

(2) Convene a working group to prepare a fiscal estimate for the statewide cost to school districts of the rules.

Requires the department of health to convene a working group to develop a statewide fiscal analysis regarding the impact of the rules on local health jurisdictions.

Prohibits implementation of the rules until the legislature has formally funded implementation of the rules through the omnibus appropriations act or by statute.