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House Education committee advances H.802 to add perpetual inflator to special‑education census block grants
Summary
The House Education committee considered H.802 on Feb. 18, 2026, which adds a perpetual inflation adjustment to the uniform base amount used to compute special‑education census block grants beginning in fiscal 2027; members moved and voted to advance the bill and adjourned to reconvene at 2 p.m.
The House Education committee on Feb. 18, 2026 advanced H.802, a bill that embeds a perpetual inflator in the uniform base amount used to calculate special‑education census block grants and sets the bill’s effective date as July 1, 2026.
John Gray of Legislative Council explained the change to members, saying the bill is "just adding an inflator for fiscal years '27 and onward." He described the uniform base amount as a per‑pupil figure determined by dividing the average state appropriation for special education for fiscal years 2018–2020 by statewide long‑term membership, then adjusting that per‑pupil amount for inflation using the Title 16 implicit price deflator (NIPA).
Gray said the…
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