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Act 183 reshapes education finance: commission, advisory committee and excess‑spending changes
Summary
The committee heard that Act 183 (the yield bill) created a Commission on the Future of Public Education, established an Ed Fund Advisory Committee, changed excess spending calculations and reinstated ballot-language requirements for district budgets.
Belle St. James briefed the House Education Committee on Act 183 and other yield‑bill provisions that affect education finance. St. James said the bill created a Commission on the Future of Public Education and established a standing Education Fund Advisory Committee intended to monitor the education finance system and make recommendations.
Act 183 also made multiple technical and substantive changes to the excess‑spending rules. It removed many prior exemptions to…
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