House Ways and Means - 2026-02-17 - 2:35PM

Ways & Means · February 17, 2026

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Meeting opens; agenda and purpose framed

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Chair opened the Ways & Means meeting, said the committee will discuss school district debt and a draft 'conversation‑starter' language John prepared; framed two separate but related conversations: handling existing district debt under a foundation formula and structuring future school construction debt and Education Fund support. Chair asked Michael (Bond Bank) and John to present.

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The Ways & Means committee met on Feb. 17 to discuss two main items: a proposal to change how school construction and existing district debt would be handled under a new foundation formula (including draft language proposing 100% state coverage subject to annual appropriation and an unspecified cap), and H.567, a multi-section bill shifting small-dollar unclaimed property, modifying retirement administration, and creating a pensions task force.

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