HB 2730 Summary

• Establishes a joint legislative education funding committee composed of 12 members: one representative each from House Ways and Means, House Education, and House Appropriations committees (split between majority and minority parties), and one senator each from Senate Finance, Senate Education, and Senate Appropriations committees (split between majority and minority parties).

• Committee leadership alternates annually between chambers, with the House minority leader appointing the first-year chairperson and the Senate minority leader appointing the second-year chairperson.

• Creates two subcommittees divided by party affiliation, with each subcommittee developing separate education funding proposals that are combined into a bipartisan proposal by the full committee.

• Requires the joint committee to submit an annual report on or before January 1 to the governor, legislative leadership, and Secretary of State, including findings and any proposed legislation.

• Committee automatically terminates on July 1, 2027.