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House Education hears proposals to fund school facility upgrades, lottery bonds and kicker redirect debated
Summary
Lawmakers and school officials told the House Education Committee on March 17 that aging school buildings and deferred maintenance in districts with limited tax bases require state action; two bills proposing state funding mechanisms received testimony.
Lawmakers and school officials told the House Education Committee March 17 that long‑deferred maintenance and aging buildings are impairing learning and safety in districts that cannot pass local bonds, and they urged lawmakers to consider targeted state funding.
Two related proposals received testimony. House Bill 30 14 (HB 3014) would establish a School District Facility Equity Fund, authorize the state to issue lottery bonds and direct the Department of Education’s Office of School Facilities to award grants to districts for emergencies and capital improvements without requiring a local bond match. Supporters proposed splitting a $100 million bond into an emergency pot (proposed $50,000,000, with emergency grants up to $500,000) and a second pot (proposed $50,000,000 with grants up to $2.5 million) for districts lacking local taxing capacity.
House Bill 33 60 (HB 3360) would redirect corporate kicker windfalls to a School Facility…
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