School capital construction-constitutional amendment.
This constitutional amendment shifts primary responsibility for building public school facilities to local school districts, requiring voter approval for capital projects. It mandates state funding to equalize costs so districts pay no more than a statewide average tax burden (based on per-person valuation), using mechanisms like statewide mill levies. The state may also provide additional funds to address financial hardships for school districts. This change replaces a system previously required by a 2001 court ruling that placed full responsibility on the state, which relied on declining coal lease revenue.
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failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2025
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8
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Committee
2
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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