HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 410

BYRepresentatives Rasmussen, Rayburn, Walker, Spanel, Pruitt, Todd, P. King and Winsley; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Creating the state clearinghouse for educational information revolving fund.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (19)

      Signed by Representatives Ebersole, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; Appelwick, Betrozoff, Cole, Cooper, Holland, Holm, Peery, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rayburn, Rust, Schoon, L. Smith, Taylor, Todd, Valle and Walker.

House Staff:Susan Patrick (786-7111)

AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 18, 1987

BACKGROUND:

In 1986, the legislature directed the Superintendent of Public Instruction to collect and disseminate information on the state's educational system including in-state research, and descriptions of exemplary, innovative and effective programs.  The collection of information maintained by the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be made available to the public at a nominal fee.

SUMMARY:

A State Clearinghouse for Educational Information Revolving Fund in the custody of the state treasurer is created.  The fund shall consist of funds appropriated to the fund, gifts, grants and fee revenues assessed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for materials to be distributed by the State Clearinghouse for Educational Information.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction is authorized to expend money from the fund for the payment of costs, expenses and charges incurred in the reproduction, handling and delivery of materials under RCW 28A.03.510 (3).

The fund is subject to the allotment procedure under RCW 43.88, but no appropriation is required for disbursements.

Fiscal Note:      No Impact.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Judy Hartmann, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Ben Edlund, Washington State School Directors' Association.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    Creation of the fund allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to handle the financial aspects of providing this information service.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.