HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2068

BYRepresentatives Sayan, Peery and Rayburn

Revising provisions for deposit of moneys from surplus school property.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (18)

      Signed by Representatives Peery, Chair; G. Fisher, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Republican Member; Brumsickle, Cole, Dorn, Fuhrman, Holland, Horn, Jones, Phillips, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rayburn, Schoon, Valle, Walker and K. Wilson.

House Staff:Susan Patrick (786-7111)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION MARCH 1, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Currently, school districts may use money derived from the lease, rental, or occasional use of surplus school property for general maintenance, insurance, and utility costs of the property, or deposit the money in the district's capital project fund.

SUMMARY:

School districts would be authorized to deposit money from the lease, rental, or occasional use of surplus school property in the debt service fund and/or the capital project fund if it was not used to cover the general maintenance, utility, insurance, or other costs associated with the lease or rental.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Kris Van Gorkom, Washington Association of School Administrators; and Dwayne Slate, Washington State School Directors' Association.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This will provide flexibility for districts and provides a good use for these funds.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.