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Committee advances H650 to register edtech providers, directs Agency of Education study
Summary
The Ways & Means committee voted to report H650 favorably after removing fees and product-certification requirements; the bill would require edtech providers to register products used in state schools and directs the Agency of Education to study certification options and report back by Nov. 15, 2027.
The Ways & Means committee voted to report H650 favorably after lawmakers stripped fee and certification mandates and directed the Agency of Education to review products that educational-technology providers register with the Secretary of State.
Rick Seagel of the Office of Legislative Counsel told the committee that the version reported out of House Commerce no longer imposes a fee or penalties. Instead, providers that do business in the state and supply products used in public schools would list their entities and products with the Secretary of State; the Agency of Education (AOE) would review those registrations, assess whether…
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