Legislative Update May 25, 2017 Carolyn Thompson Chief of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Legislative Update May 25, 2017 Carolyn Thompson Chief of Government Affairs

2017 Bill Statistics Total Bills Introduced: 2,261 19.2% 20.1% 25.6% 141 316 244 79.8% 74.4% 80.8% Education Bills 1254 709 593 Other Bills 1570 House Bills 953 Senate Bills 734 Bills Alive After Deadline 2

Legislative Deadlines ü January 19 – Bill Introduction Deadline ü February 6 – Session Convenes ü March 2 – Bills Reported out of Committee ü March 23 – Third Reading of Bills ü April 1 – Fully Fund Common Education (62 OS 34.86) ü April 13 – Bills Reported out of Committee (opposite chamber) ü April 27 – Third Reading of Bills (opposite chamber) • May 26 – Sine Die

Budget • SB 860 – General Appropriations Bill • SB 852 – $33m to formula from Rainy Day • HB 2360 – $18m to formula from Rainy Day • SB 842 – $60m to Ad Valorem Reimbursement from Rainy Day • HB 1837 – Lottery Revenues • Teacher Pay

Pilot Programs/Task Forces • HB 2155 - ICAP • HB 2008 – Dyslexia Task Force • SB 514 – Administrative Costs Task Force • HB 1578 – School Finance Review Commission

Success Stories • HB 1693 – A-F • HB 1760/SB 84 – RSA • SB 428 – Retired Teachers • HB 2155– ICAP • HB 2386 – Teacher Definition