Relating to: the timing of equalization aid payments to school districts. (FE)
This bill (AB 354) addresses the timing of state equalization aid payments to public school districts. It does not specify new funding amounts or eligibility but focuses on adjusting when these payments are distributed. The bill was recently passed by the State Affairs Committee with unanimous support (10-0) after an amendment was adopted. As a procedural fiscal bill, it directly affects school districts receiving state funding by changing payment schedules. The exact timing changes are not detailed in the provided context.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 8, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Nov 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
lower
Nov 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gustafson
lower
Nov 11, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gustafson
lower
Jul 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, O'Connor, Armstrong, Maxey, Behnke, Brill, Penterman, Brooks, Murphy, Mursau, Melotik, Green, Kaufert, Snodgrass and Anderson;
cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Quinn, Spreitzer, Keyeski and Dassler-Alfheim
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Clint Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Rob Brooks
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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