Create the School Financing Review Commission and change provisions relating to budget authority under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act
LB 303 creates the School Financing Review Commission, a 18-member group including education officials, school district representatives, and community members. The commission will evaluate Nebraska's school funding formula under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act, review resource and student need factors, and recommend changes to help prevent property tax increases. It will also analyze how school funding impacts student outcomes like attendance, literacy, and graduation rates. The bill additionally modifies budget rules to allow school districts to exceed general fund budget limits under the act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed Jun 6, 2025
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Introduced
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Enrollment and Review ER91
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended during review to add the creation of a School Financing Review Commission, change the commission's name from 'Reform' to 'Review', and update the bill's purpose language. The core tax levy limits and funding provisions remain unchanged from the original version.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include the creation of a new commission with duties to review school financing, replacing the original intent to create a reform commission.
SCOPE
Added creation of a School Financing Review Commission with specific duties and emergency declaration.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the bill's stated purpose from creating a School Finance Reform Commission to creating a School Financing Review Commission.
TECHNICAL
Removed original introductory text regarding sponsors and committee assignment.
Floor votes · Legislature May 21, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 49
May 21, 2025
N
Nonpartisan49
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025
executive
May 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1
legislature
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Ballard AM1602 adopted
legislature
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Hughes AM1593 adopted
legislature
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER91 adopted
legislature
May 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Education AM1350 adopted
legislature
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM1350
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Committee
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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