HB 1486 -- COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Current law requires that community college districts provide
50% of the funding for maintenance and repair of facilities and
grounds and prohibits the use of this share for salaries or
portions of salaries.  This bill allows a district's 50% share
of funding to be used for those salaries or portions of salaries
directly related to approved maintenance and repair projects.

HB 1486 -- COMMUNITY COLLEGES (Abel)

Current law requires that community college districts provide
50% of the funding for maintenance and repair of facilities and
grounds and prohibits the use of this share for salaries or
portions of salaries.  This bill allows the district's 50% share
of funding to be used for those salaries or portions of salaries
directly related to approved maintenance and repair projects.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 1486 -- COMMUNITY COLLEGES

CO-SPONSORS:  Abel, Selby, McKenna, Hollingsworth, Ward, Wagner

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Higher Education by a vote of 18 to 0.

Current law requires that community college districts provide
50% of the funding for maintenance and repair of facilities and
grounds and prohibits the use of this share for salaries or
portions of salaries.  This bill allows the district's 50% share
of funding to be used for those salaries or portions of salaries
directly related to approved maintenance and repair projects.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that some community colleges have
had difficulty meeting their 50% match requirement, and this
bill helps all community colleges access the state funds
available to them.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Abel; and Jefferson
College.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Debra Cheshier, Senior Legislative Analyst

HB 1486 -- Community Colleges

Co-Sponsors:  Abel, Selby, McKenna, Hollingsworth, Ward, Wagner

Current law requires that community college districts provide
50% of the funding for maintenance and repair of facilities and
grounds, and prohibits the use of this share for salaries or
portions of salaries.  This bill allows the district's 50% share
of funding to be used for those salaries or portions of salaries
directly related to approved maintenance and repair projects.