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MS HB457

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Henry Zuber

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Mississippi State Department of Education to fully fund school districts that have reached the maximum 28-mill property tax rate cap for their local contribution to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP)

  • Ensures districts at the millage cap receive their complete calculated MAEP allocation even in years when the overall MAEP formula is not fully funded by the Legislature

  • Adds an exception to the Legislature's authority to direct how MAEP funds are allocated during underfunded years, protecting districts that have maximized their local tax effort

  • Effective date of July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

School districts; require SDE to fully fund those whose local contribution has reached millage rate cap under MAEP.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Education2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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