2019 House Bill 4230

Appropriations: Community Colleges

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Scott VanSingel (R-100)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Community Colleges budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 16, 2019

Reported without amendment

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

June 12, 2019

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-62)

To add $9.6 million in "performance funding" divided amongst the colleges.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 57 to 50 (details)

The House version of the fiscal year 2019-2020 community colleges budget. This would appropriate $414.7 million in gross spending, which is all from state taxes and fees (no federal dollars). This would increase operations grants to community colleges by 1 percent over the previous year.

Received in the Senate

June 13, 2019

Referred to the Committee of the Whole