Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d'Alene, said he decided to vote for SB 1184 after all for "the same reason as the other two bills - I really believe in some efforts to bring our education into the 21st Century." Besides, he said, "To me this is not a teacher displacement bill." Hammond said after he heard Senate Finance Chairman Dean Cameron say JFAC has identified $13 million that could fund school technology next year, he figured, "The money's still there." Though SB 1184 specifically requires cutting salary-based apportionment to fund technology, and requires even bigger shifts in future years to fund both technology and performance pay, Hammond said he thought JFAC could set a budget that includes a clause "notwithstanding" SB 1184, and direct the extra $13 million back in to make up the cut to teacher salary funds.

"I've heard some discussion" of doing that, said Hammond, who doesn't serve on JFAC. "That's what gave me comfort."