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Ways & Means debates timing and contingencies for proposed foundation funding formula
Summary
On April 8, the Ways & Means committee reviewed amendment language to Act 73 (H.955 as amended), moving the contingent foundation-formula effective date to 07/01/2030 and disputing whether the trigger requires votes to succeed or merely that districts had an opportunity to study consolidation and certification of any votes by clerks.
The Ways & Means committee on April 8 reviewed a detailed timeline and multiple instances of amendment to the Act 73 package, centering debate on when a statewide foundation funding formula could take effect and what conditions must be met beforehand. Counsel proposed moving the formula's contingent effective date from July 1, 2028, to July 1, 2030, and outlined four lettered contingencies that must be satisfied before the formula would roll out.
Why it matters: The foundation formula and associated tax-classification changes would reshape how state education funds are distributed across districts, affect regional assessment districts (RADs) and tax classifications, and depend on a sequence of study committees, votes, certifications and fiscal…
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