Introduced
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To require the Department of Management and Budget to create and operate a cooperative bulk purchasing program for local school districts, public school academies, and intermediate school districts, in order to reduce the costs of purchasing goods and supplies for public schools.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would require that the fees charged by the department for the program could not exceed its costs, plus reasonable administrative expenses.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also allows private schools to participate in the bulk purchasing program. Note: The state Constitution prohibits state aid to private or religious schools, but supporters of the substitute contend that since participating schools must pay a fee to the state to participate, this does not constitute state aid.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To strip out the provision allowing non-public schools to participate in the bulk purchasing program, which the amendment supporters contend violates the state Constitution's prohibition on state aid to private or religious schools.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 30 to 7 (details)
To establish a cooperative bulk purchasing program between schools and the Department of Management and Budget. The bill also allows private schools to participate in the bulk purchasing program. Note: The state Constitution prohibits state aid to private or religious schools, but the sponsors of the provision allowing non-public school participation contend that since participating schools must pay a fee to the state to participate, this does not constitute state aid.
Amendment offered
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To require the fees paid by participating schools to completely cover the administrative cost of the program, and prorate the cost between the participants. By eliminating any potential subsidy to a particular non-public school, proponents of the amendment contend that it ensures the bill will not violate the Constitutional prohibition on state aid to "any private, denominational or other nonpublic" school.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which also allows private schools to participate in the bulk purchasing program.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which requires the fees paid by participating schools to completely cover the administrative cost of the program, and prorate the cost between the participants. By eliminating any potential subsidy to a particular non-public school, proponents of this version contend that it ensures the bill will not violate the Constitutional prohibition on state aid to "any private, denominational or other nonpublic" school.
