Nonini: ‘Not going to put up with that’

House Education Chairman Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, said he had no intention of showing up for today’s Senate Education Committee hearing on his bill, HB 373. “The chairman knew last Wednesday night I wasn’t coming,” Nonini told Eye on Boise. “The issues have all been discussed. … There was no reason for me to be there.” When told that committee members had questions for him, Nonini said, “Just to be critical and be smart-alecks - I’m not going to go over there and put up with that. I’m not going to put up with that crap.” With the bill dead, he said, “So I guess the school districts aren’t going to get any relief from the maintenance match or use-it-or-lose it.” Those measures, however, are in another bill still pending in the Senate, HB 303a. Asked Nonini, “Where is it? It’s been over there for three weeks.”