Education (School Funding)

HB 485 limits how much revenue school districts and other local taxing entities can collect from new property value growth (e.g., increases in property values beyond the base assessment). It caps this revenue at the lesser of two amounts: (1) new growth multiplied by a set tax rate, or (2) an inflation-adjusted budget increase. This change affects school districts' ability to raise funds from new property values and adjusts how state contributions to basic school programs are calculated. The bill makes technical updates to property tax laws without appropriating new state funds, effective January 1, 2027.