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ID HJR001
Joint Resolution
Status
1/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 5, Article IX of the Idaho Constitution to allow public funds to be used for student educational assistance without violating the sectarian appropriations prohibition.
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Permits the legislature, counties, cities, towns, townships, school districts, and other public corporations to make appropriations, payments, grants, or donations for scholarships, loans, and other educational assistance to students or parents.
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Maintains existing constitutional restrictions on direct aid to churches and sectarian institutions while carving out an exception for student-directed educational aid.
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Preserves the existing exception allowing health facilities authorities to finance not-for-profit health facilities operated by religious organizations.
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Directs the question to be submitted to Idaho voters at the next general election with the Legislative Council to prepare required statements and the Secretary of State to publish the amendment and arguments.
Legislative Description
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho to provide that nothing in Section 5, Article IX shall be construed to prohibit the Legislature or any county, city, town, township, school district or other public corporation from making appropriations, payments, grants or donations of public funds or moneys for the purpose of providing grants, scholarships, loans or other assistance to students or parents of students for educational purposes.
SECTARIAN APPROPRIATIONS
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
1/28/2016