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IN HB1169

IN HB1169
Textbooks. Requires public schools to provide curricular materials to students at no cost to a student. Establishes the curricular materials fund (fund) to provide state reimbursements for costs incurred by public schools to provide curricular materials to students at no cost. Provides that the department of education shall administer the fund. Provides that money in the fund is continually appropriated. Makes conforming changes consistent with 2017 legislation and other corresponding changes.


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Introduced
01/08/2018
In Committee
01/08/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2018

Introduced Session

2018 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Textbooks. Requires public schools to provide curricular materials to students at no cost to a student. Establishes the curricular materials fund (fund) to provide state reimbursements for costs incurred by public schools to provide curricular materials to students at no cost. Provides that the department of education shall administer the fund. Provides that money in the fund is continually appropriated. Makes conforming changes consistent with 2017 legislation and other corresponding changes.

AI Summary

This bill: - Requires public schools to provide curricular materials to students at no cost to the student. - Establishes the curricular materials fund (the fund) to provide state reimbursements for costs incurred by public schools in providing curricular materials to students at no cost. - Provides that the Department of Education shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is continuously appropriated. - Makes conforming changes to align with 2017 legislation and other corresponding changes, such as prohibiting public schools from renting curricular materials to students and allowing them to provide curricular materials at no cost to students in hardship situations.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means (on 01/08/2018)

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