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HI HB692

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kaniela Ing

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Education to implement crowdfunding as a financing method for specific school capital improvement projects.

  • Establishes the school capital improvement project crowdfunding special fund to receive appropriations, donations via crowdfunding, and accrued interest.

  • Requires crowdfunded moneys to be expended before general funds, bond revenues, or other public funds when partially funding a project.

  • Defines crowdfunding as soliciting and receiving multiple monetary donations via the Internet that do not exceed $2,000 each.

  • Requires the Department of Education to report annually to the director of finance and legislature on carryover balances in the special fund within prescribed timeframes.

Legislative Description

Crowdfunding; Schools; Capital Improvement Projects ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and C. Lee excused (1).

2/12/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance2/12/2015
Education1/28/2015

Full Bill Text

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