2SHB 1484 -
By Representative Anderson
FAILED 03/16/2005
On page 1, beginning on line 5, strike all of section 1 and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 In accordance with the court decisions
known as School Funding I and School Funding II, which established the
legal principles governing the state's school funding system in
conformance with Article IX, sections 1 and 2 of the state
Constitution, it is the intent of the legislature that any revenues
from the property tax levy authorized under section 2 of this act be
used by school districts solely to enrich programs outside of the
legislative definition of basic education and not to reduce the state's
obligation to fund basic education."
EFFECT: Inserts new intent language.