63 school merger bills bundled up
Times Record, October 26, 2007
(excerpt) Democratic leaders Thursday voted not to allow consideration of the 63 individual bills proposed by legislators to amend the school consolidation law, but instead said an all-encompassing proposal will be drafted to address concerns when the Legislature reconvenes in January.
That decision was part of an overall review by the bipartisan Legislative Council of the bills submitted for next session on all topics. They approved around 150 bills out of 575, based on whether the bills were of an emergency or budgetary nature. Legislators next month can appeal to have their bills reconsidered.
Senate President Beth Edmonds, D-Freeport, said she favored an omnibus bill on school consolidation to save time given the 2008 legislative session is short and required to end the third Wednesday in April.
"If we were to let all these bills in, we'd have several public hearings," she said. With one bill, there will be one public hearing before the Education Committee, which will then recommend a package to the full Legislature.
(excerpt) Democratic leaders Thursday voted not to allow consideration of the 63 individual bills proposed by legislators to amend the school consolidation law, but instead said an all-encompassing proposal will be drafted to address concerns when the Legislature reconvenes in January.
That decision was part of an overall review by the bipartisan Legislative Council of the bills submitted for next session on all topics. They approved around 150 bills out of 575, based on whether the bills were of an emergency or budgetary nature. Legislators next month can appeal to have their bills reconsidered.
Senate President Beth Edmonds, D-Freeport, said she favored an omnibus bill on school consolidation to save time given the 2008 legislative session is short and required to end the third Wednesday in April.
"If we were to let all these bills in, we'd have several public hearings," she said. With one bill, there will be one public hearing before the Education Committee, which will then recommend a package to the full Legislature.
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