Senate Ed. Committee Approves Public School Lands Proposal

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The Senate Education Committee today gave its ‘ay’ in support of the bill that would establish a pilot program allowing the state to lease out public school lands.

The lands could be used strictly for public purposes, such as workforce housing. The revenue would go into a special fund for school facilities. 

All the committee members present approved the measure. Sen. Sam Slom, however, did so with reservations.

Read the full text of the measure here.  

— Alia Wong

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