Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.

Removed the finding that the one percent property growth cap damaged local government's ability to invest in public safety, recruitment, and behavioral health.

Removed the intent to increase property tax limits from one percent to three percent to fund public safety, keeping the focus solely on K-12 education.

Removed the repeal of RCW 84.55.0101, which authorized taxing districts to use a limit factor of one hundred one percent or less via ordinance.

Removed redundant definitions of 'inflation' from the school funding section and replaced them with a single, updated definition using the implicit price deflator.

Simplified the calculation for 'maximum local effort assistance' by removing the separate definition for 'inflation enhancement' and incorporating it into the inflation adjustment.

Added the Department of Revenue as a required member of the K-12 funding equity work group.

Expanded the work group's analysis requirements to include the impacts of economic disparities on communities' access to school resources.

Added a requirement for the work group to consider modifications to state and local tax authority for schools in its analysis.

The specific dollar amounts for 'inflation enhancement' funding were reduced and restructured, changing from fixed amounts in 2026, 2027, and 2030-2031 to a new schedule of $150, $250, and $200 respectively.

The definition of 'Inflation' was updated to use the 'annual percentage change' in the consumer price index rather than the 'rate of yearly increase,' and the deadline for data publication was changed from September 25th to July 25th.

The threshold for determining 'eligible school districts' was updated to reflect the new $1.50 per $1,000 assessed value levy standard.

The maximum allowable local tax levy limit was adjusted from 101% plus population change and inflation to 101% plus population change and inflation, with a cap of 103%.

Entire sections detailing special education excess cost allocation, safety net award criteria, and specific funding multipliers were removed, likely because they were superseded by other legislation.

The K-12 funding equity work group section was renumbered from Sec. 11 to Sec. 8 and now includes an expiration date of December 1, 2027.

A new exception was added to the population change definition, clarifying that county road fund levies should only consider the population of unincorporated county areas.