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Lawmakers hear DRA study proposal to generate $500 million for school adequacy
Summary
Representative Thomas Opel asked the committee to direct DRA to produce five options to raise roughly $500 million a year to meet court‑identified school funding gaps; DRA told lawmakers the study is feasible but will likely require outside consultants and steering‑committee guidance to limit scope and cost.
Representative Thomas Opel introduced House Bill 16‑36 to the committee as a fact‑finding request asking the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) to develop five distinct revenue options—each capable of producing about $500 million annually—to address a court‑identified shortfall in school funding and reduce local property tax burdens.
This is a study, not a tax bill: Opel emphasized HB 16‑36 does not itself impose taxes…
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