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Committee debates raising HB15 inflation factors, pauses amendment; passes HB67 and HB24
Summary
The committee considered an amendment to House Bill 15 that would raise the inflation adjustment for school funding components to 5.67% (FY26) and 4.83% (FY27), sparking debate about statutory caps, fiscal notes and appropriations authority; action on HB15 was postponed while HB67 and HB24 were passed to the House floor.
Legislative staff presented an amendment to House Bill 15 that replaces prior 3% inflation adjustments with figures derived from the statutory inflation formula: 5.67% for fiscal year 2026 and 4.83% for fiscal year 2027. The adjustment would apply to key funding components, including the basic entitlement (per A/B), Data for Achievement, Indian Education for All, the Quality Educator Payment, and the Special Education Allocation.
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