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HB 7167 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING.

HB 7167 modifies Connecticut's school funding formula for towns maintaining public schools, effective July 1, 2025. It changes how equalization aid grants are calculated based on whether a town's fully funded grant exceeds its base grant amount. For fiscal year 2025, towns with higher fully funded grants receive 56.5% of their grant adjustment added to last year's aid, while towns with lower fully funded grants retain their 2024 aid level. Alliance districts (a specific classification) receive the highest of three options: the standard calculation, their base grant, or last year's aid. This directly affects all towns with public schools, particularly those in alliance districts, by altering their state education funding amounts.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesModifies state education funding formula by adjusting equalization aid grants, maintaining or increasing state fiscal support for public schools through targeted grant distributions.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill modifies school funding formula to adjust equalization aid, increasing support for towns with higher fully funded grants. Directly addresses education funding structure.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action May 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → APP Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with significant changes to equalization aid grant calculations for towns. The primary change involves modifying how grant adjustments are calculated for towns with grants above or below their base amounts, and adding special provisions for alliance districts.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same (equalization aid grants for towns maintaining public schools), but the calculation methodology and eligibility criteria have been modified.
FISCAL

Changed the calculation for towns with fully funded grants greater than base amount from a percentage-based formula to a formula using four and one-tenth percent of grant adjustment.

Modified the calculation for towns with fully funded grants less than base amount to use twenty-five percent of grant adjustment instead of the previous percentage.

ELIGIBILITY

Added special provisions for alliance districts, ensuring they receive equalization aid grants equal to their base grant amount regardless of other calculations.

TIMELINE

Adjusted page numbering and document references from 'Raised Bill No. 7167' to 'Substitute Bill No. 7167' with updated LCO numbers.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Change of Reference APP
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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