AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT
Summary
Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
04/29/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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