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SB 2025 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT

Summary
Prohibits total education aid paid to any local education agency from being reduced by more than one percent (1%) of the municipal education appropriation in the previous fiscal year.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesTitle explicitly states 'property tax relief' and prevents reductions in education aid, aligning with tax relief indicators for middle-income homeowners.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationPrevents significant cuts to education funding by capping reductions at 1% of prior year's appropriation, protecting current funding levels for schools.90% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action May 19, 2026
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
May 19, 2026
Committee
05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Gordon Rogers
Gordon Rogers
RRepublican
RI
21
P
Photo of Jessica de la Cruz
Jessica de la Cruz
RRepublican
RI
23
P
Photo of Lou Raptakis
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
RI
33
P
Photo of Thomas Paolino
Thomas Paolino
RRepublican
RI
17