FUND EDUCATION FIRST ACT House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-Brandon W. Phelps-Gary Forby-Jay C. Hoffman-Naomi D. Jakobsson, Roger L. Eddy, Robert F. Flider, Jack McGuire, John A. Fritchey, Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel J. Burke, Robin Kelly, Harry Osterman, Kathleen A. Ryg, Mike Boland, William Davis, Kevin Joyce and Michael K. Smith 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Fund Education First Act. Beginning with fiscal year 2004, and in each fiscal year thereafter, provides that until the sum of State and federal spending for elementary and secondary education for the fiscal year represents 50% of the total revenues that the State Superintendent of Education estimates are available from local, State, and federal sources for elementary and secondary education for that fiscal year, the amount appropriated by the General Assembly from general funds for educational programs for that fiscal year shall be at least equal to the sum of (1) 51% of total new general funds available for spending from certain sources during that fiscal year, plus (2) the total amount appropriated from general funds for educational programs during the preceding fiscal year. Requires the Governor, beginning with fiscal year 2005, to include in his or her annual budget an allocation for education that conforms to the provisions of the Fund Education First Act. Effective immediately. 12/17/2002HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 1/8/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/22/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 1/22/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby 1/22/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 1/29/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 1/30/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 1/30/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 1/30/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 2/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 2/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 2/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die