SHB 1044 — Providing capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges.

What this bill does

Creates a supplementary capital grant program for school districts with enrollments of 1,000 students or fewer for comprehensive instructional facility modernization or replacement. Requires that grants be coordinated with the School Construction Assistance Program. Requires school districts awarded a grant to fund 30 percent of total project cost from local resources. Establishes various project eligibility criteria, grant prioritization, and administrative processes.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 8, 2023
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 25, 2024
  93 yea · 0 nay · 5 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · February 28, 2024
  46 yea · 2 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 11, 2023
  46 yea · 3 nay

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