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MA H704

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Danillo Sena

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Reduces the maximum required local contribution to the education foundation budget from current levels to 54% over four years, shifting more funding responsibility to the Commonwealth
  • Lowers the local contribution cap to 58% effective January 1, 2026, then to 57% on January 1, 2027
  • Further reduces the cap to 56% on January 1, 2028 and to 55% on January 1, 2029
  • Amends Chapter 70, Section 2 of the General Laws, which governs the state education funding formula
  • Sponsored by Representatives Danillo A. Sena (37th Middlesex) and Margaret R. Scarsdale (1st Middlesex), filed January 16, 2025

Legislative Description

Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

5/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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