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Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments, modifying provisions relating to the regular program state cost per pupil and funding for shared operational functions, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeJanuary 30, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 11, 202529–18
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 13, 202558–35
- Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawMay 19, 2025
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What’s in it
This bill relates to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, and modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments. The bill establishes a state percent of growth of percent for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025. The state percent of growth is used to calculate the amount of supplemental state aid for a budget year as part of the state school foundation program. The bill also establishes a categorical state percent of growth of percent for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025.
Read the full explanation
The categorical state percent of growth is generally used to calculate the amount of supplemental state aid for each of the categorical funding supplements.16B provides for school district property tax replacement payments. For each budget year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the amount of each school district’s property tax replacement payment is the product of the school district’s weighted enrollment for the budget year multiplied by the per pupil property tax replacement amount for the budget year. The per pupil property tax replacement amount for budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2024, is equal to the sum of $153 plus the difference between the following: (1) the regular program state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2024, multiplied by 100 percent less the regular program foundation base per pupil percentage; and (2) the regular program state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, multiplied by 100 percent less the regular program foundation base per pupil percentage. The bill modifies the property tax replacement payment calculation for budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025. For budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, the amount of each school district’s property tax replacement payment is the product of the school district’s weighted enrollment for the budget year multiplied by the per pupil property tax replacement amount for the budget year. The per pupil property tax replacement amount for budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, is equal to the sum of $153 plus the difference between the following: (1) the regular program state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, multiplied by 100 percent less the regular program foundation base per pupil percentage; and (2) the regular program state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, multiplied by 100 percent less the regular program foundation base per pupil percentage.4 percent. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendments S-3004, H-1010, H-1009; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
Senate subcommittee
Named January 28, 2025 (as SSB 1053). On January 30, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
The estimated fiscal impact of SF 167, by division, is as follows: Division I — State and Categorical Percent of Growth and Property Tax Replacement Payments relates to the State categorical percent of growth and PTRP.
- Final Fiscal Note — Supplemental State Aid · April 9, 2025
- Supplemental State Aid · February 18, 2025
- Supplemental State Aid and School Finance · February 12, 2025
- Supplemental State Aid · February 10, 2025
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- HF 2613 Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical…90th General Assembly · Passed House · very similarPassed a chamber
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