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Committee backs HB 494 with amendment to hold funding level temporarily amid tight revenue forecast
Summary
The Education Funding Committee voted unanimously to adopt an amendment to HB 494 (Math Learning Communities appropriation) that flat-funds the program at current levels for now; sponsor and proponents stressed the program changes policy as well as funding, and the committee placed the amended bill on the consent calendar after an 18-0 vote.
House Bill 494, which makes an appropriation for the Math Learning Communities program, was heard and advanced by the Education Funding Committee with an amendment. Representative Ladd moved OTP on the bill; Representative Damon seconded. Representative Erf (or "Representative Erf/Bryce" in the transcript) offered Amendment 2025-0172h, which flat-funds the program for the second year of the biennium (reducing the proposal by…
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