Establishes the School District Facility Equity Fund.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Neron
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-01 House
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-01 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-03-26 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-17 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Makes more money available from grants for school districts and ESDs to use for school facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).
Establishes the School District Facility Equity Fund. Directs the Office of School Facilities to award grants from the fund for the facility needs of school districts and education service districts. Prescribes the requirements for the grants. Authorizes the issuance of lottery bonds for deposit in the fund.
Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene the school facilities advisory group for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations for sustainable funding sources for the fund.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to school facilities; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee