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GA HB1482
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/15/2022
Primary Sponsor
Chris Erwin
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AI Summary
- Amends O.C.G.A. § 20-2-262 to expand eligibility for low-wealth capital outlay grants by allowing local school systems to qualify if they were ranked in the bottom 25% for sales tax revenues or property value per FTE student during any of the three most recently completed school years, not just the current year
- Adds a new eligibility pathway for school systems consolidating educational facilities more than 35 years old under a local facilities plan, where five years of special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) revenues would not cover the required local contribution
- Imposes a 10-year waiting period before a school system that has received a grant under the SPLOST-based or consolidation-based eligibility categories can receive another grant under those same categories, once the Department of Education determines the system's eligible need has been met
- Requires the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations for implementation, including prioritization criteria when funding is insufficient, giving preference to systems with lesser SPLOST revenues over those with higher amounts
- All grants remain subject to available funding, and eligible systems must maintain a minimum 12-mill maintenance and operation millage rate, have a SPLOST or bond debt service millage in effect, and use prototypical building specifications defined by the State Board of Education
Legislative Description
Education; eligibility criteria for project specific capital outlay grants for low-wealth schools systems; revise
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/29/2022
Committee Referrals
Education and Youth3/16/2022
Education3/3/2022
Full Bill Text
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