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Education Committee advances teacher support and school‑finance bills; HB 340 and HB 405 move to floor
Summary
In executive action the committee adopted Amendment 340.1.1 and voted HB 340 as amended out of committee (roll call tally reported in debate); the committee also voted HB 405, which increases state school reimbursement schedules and reduces local property tax obligations by an estimated $8 million.
During executive action the House Education Committee considered amendments and votes on multiple bills related to teacher support and school finance.
Vice Chair Romano moved Amendment 340.1.1 to Representative Romano’s teacher mentoring bill (House Bill 340) to add a termination date and require clear selection criteria for mentors. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted HB 340 as amended to do pass; the clerk read a roll call and the sponsor reported the final tally as "10, 4, and 5 against" when the vote was certified. The amendment language and the roll call record were placed into the committee minutes.
Representative Thain moved House Bill 405, which he said would increase the state share of school reimbursement schedules by $8 million and correspondingly increase the county permissive share. He noted the fiscal consequence that local school property taxes would decrease by an estimated $8.1 million per year beginning in FY2026. The committee voted HB 405 to do pass; the measure will go to the floor.
The committee concluded executive action and adjourned.
