Legislation

Title: Education – Technology Resources – Funding (Ending the Digital Divide Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Hester and Rosapepe
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing for the target per pupil foundation amount in fiscal year 2022; requiring each county board of education to use not less than 7% of the target per pupil foundation amount to provide certain technology resources to students; authorizing a local school system, at the end of each fiscal year, to hold unused funds in a special fund to be used in a subsequent fiscal year; requiring a county board that allocates certain funding to follow certain information technology security standards; etc.

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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0717

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education – Technology Resources – Funding (Ending the Digital Divide Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/12/2021 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Education – Technology Resources – Funding (Ending the Digital Divide Act)
Senate	2/12/2021	2/12/2021	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.

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