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MA H678

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Orlando Ramos

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 70 of Massachusetts General Laws to modify how education foundation budget per-pupil rates are adjusted for inflation annually
  • Requires per-pupil rates for most foundation categories to be no less than base rates adjusted by the foundation inflation index each year
  • Establishes separate inflation adjustment for employee benefits and fixed charges based on the prior year's rate adjusted by the foundation employee benefits inflation rate
  • Redefines the foundation inflation index using the implicit price deflator for state and local government consumption expenditures and gross investment, with fiscal year 2019 as the base year
  • Caps the annual increase in the foundation inflation index at 4.5%

Legislative Description

To fix the chapter 70 inflation adjustment

Last Action

Accompanied H555

8/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

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