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MA S345

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Salvatore DiDomenico

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Removes the 4.5% cap on annual inflation adjustments for Chapter 70 education funding calculations
  • Amends Section 2 of Chapter 70 of the General Laws to allow inflation adjustments to reflect the full implicit price deflator for state and local government purchases
  • Currently, inflation adjustments are limited to the lesser of the actual price deflator ratio or 4.5% (1.045); this bill eliminates the 4.5% ceiling
  • Sponsored by Senator Sal N. DiDomenico (Middlesex and Suffolk) and Representative Colleen M. Garry (36th Middlesex)
  • Filed January 17, 2025, for the 2025-2026 legislative session

Legislative Description

Eliminating education funding inflation cap

Last Action

Accompanied S400

9/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

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