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OK HB3372
Bill
Status
3/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rob Hall
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AI Summary
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Creates the Revolving Loan Fund Program for Charter School Capital Expenditures, managed by the Statewide Charter School Board with a third-party financial administrator, to provide low-interest loans and loan guarantees for charter school land purchases, facility construction, renovation, and capital improvements
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Establishes the Charter School Bond Credit Enhancement Program with a $250 million cap on aggregate outstanding principal, allowing qualifying charter schools to issue bonds for facility expenditures with State Aid intercept provisions to secure debt payments
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Requires participating charter schools to maintain a 12-month debt service reserve account and pay a one-time fee of 0.5% of par at issuance plus an annual fee of 0.075% on outstanding balance
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Removes the prohibition on charter schools issuing bonds while clarifying bonds are special obligations payable from charter school revenues and legislative appropriations, not state indebtedness
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Restricts eligibility to full-time, in-person charter schools in good standing that have not received an "F" grade, severe audit findings, or accreditation warnings within the preceding three years; effective November 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Charter schools; Revolving Loan Fund Program for Charter School Capital Expenditures; Statewide Charter School Board issuing low-interest loans to charter schools through a revolving fund; Charter School Loan Revolving Fund; appropriation; Charter School Bond Credit Enhancement Program; allowing charter schools to issue bonds; Charter School Bond Credit Enhancement Fund; interest allocation; default; special obligations; effective date.
Last Action
First Reading
3/16/2026