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Lawmakers at school forum describe tight state budget window; charter-voucher, property-tax and housing bills remain unresolved
Summary
Attending legislators told the school board that House and Senate remain apart on major issues and that charter voucher and property-tax proposals are hotly contested; the HF number for multifamily zoning reform was cited as moving through the process.
At a district forum, legislators told the board that state budget work is ongoing and that several high-profile issues remained unresolved as lawmakers race to finish major bills.
"At this time, I do not expect to be debating the education budget on Monday in the house despite the fact that it is on the calendar," one legislator (speaker S3) said, describing negotiations between House and Senate Republicans and the governor as continuing.
Speakers described three headline items remaining in play in the session and said much depends on interchamber negotiations. Charter-school vouchers were a recurring point: one legislator (speaker…
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