Senate Finance
Now that the Senate Finance Committee has held hearings on the base budget bill, members began discussions this week about bills that were referred to them. On Monday, the committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 22 by Sen. Judith Zaffirini; SB 22 would create sales tax exemptions on textbooks for limited periods of time. A number of student leaders testified on the bill’s behalf, while several municipal leaders testified against it. [See the full text of SB 22]
Next week, the full committee will discuss Article III Workgroup funding proposals, including proportionality — an issue that will have a strong impact on DCCCD. If the full committee leaves proportionality in the base bill, then the proportionality bill — SB 41 — becomes even more critical. Speaking of proportionality…
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