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House defeats amendment narrowing school facilities inventory bill but agrees to measure creating state inventory committee

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Summary

Lawmakers rejected an amendment to remove a statewide assessment requirement from House Bill 1701, then agreed to the bill as amended, which creates a school facilities inventory and advisory committee within the Department of Education.

House Bill 1701, which would create a school facilities inventory and advisory committee within the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), was debated on the House floor on Oct. 6, 2025. The chamber considered multiple floor amendments before agreeing to the bill as amended.

Representative Gleim offered an amendment that would remove a proposed statewide assessment requirement and eliminate the advisory committee tied to the…

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