2011 Senate Bill 870

Limit indebtedness for school districts to use state’s credit rating

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Darwin Booher (R-35)

To require a school district to have no outstanding debt backed by the state School Bond Loan Fund for the preceding five years in order to get its new borrowing “prequalified” by the fund, which allows the district to benefit from the state’s credit rating when it borrows (“sells bonds”).

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 17, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 6, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 7, 2012

Passed in the Senate 24 to 13 (details)

Received in the House

June 7, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations