A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the effective date of school district enlargements, reorganizations, changes in boundaries, and dissolutions, and including retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 174 modifies when school district boundary changes, enlargements, or dissolutions take effect. For voter-approved changes before January 1, 2025, the change takes effect July 1 following the election. For changes approved on or after January 1, 2025, it takes effect July 1 of the next calendar year. The bill also retroactively applies to January 1, 2025, and includes a provision allowing dissolved districts under 600 students to potentially reduce property taxes if approved by education officials.