BEST Building Excellent Schools Today Act Technology Grant Funding
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2017 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning clarification that financial assistance under the "Building Excellent Schools Today Act" includes technology grants.
Bill Summary:
Section 1 of the bill amends the definition of 'capital construction' used for purposes of the 'Building Excellent Schools Today Act' (BEST) to include 'technology', as defined in section 3.
Section 3 defines the term 'technology' for purposes of BEST to include hardware, devices, or equipment necessary for individual student learning and classroom instruction, including access to electronic instructional materials, or necessary for professional use by a classroom teacher. Section 2 incorporates the new definition of 'technology' into the existing requirement that the BEST board's public school facility capital construction guidelines address technology. Section 3 also clarifies that the public school capital construction assistance board (BEST board) may provide financial assistance to public schools in the form of technology grants and requires the BEST board to annually notify potential applicants for financial assistance that it will accept applications for technology grants.
Section 4 requires the project lists in the BEST board's annual report to include sublists of technology projects for which financial assistance has been awarded or applied for and denied.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/17/2017 | PA1 |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2017 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 17-1082 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-0, with one member excused. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 17-1082 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 17-1082, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2017 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
40
AYE
24
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/02/2017 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
60
AYE
4
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/07/2017 | Third Reading | BILL |
41
AYE
24
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2017 | Third Reading | BILL |
25
AYE
10
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2017 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/22/2017 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/19/2017 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/19/2017 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/02/2017 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/28/2017 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 05/01/2017 |
| 04/26/2017 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/25/2017 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/24/2017 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/19/2017 | Senate | Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/12/2017 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education |
| 04/07/2017 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2017 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/03/2017 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/06/2017 - No Amendments |
| 03/31/2017 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/31/2017 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/15/2017 | House | House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/18/2017 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Education |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2017 | 392 | BEST Act Technology Grant Funding |