WA HB2049

Increases the maximum per-pupil enrichment levy limit for school districts from $2,500 to $5,035 (adjusted for inflation) beginning in 2031, with "inflation enhancements" of $500 in 2026 and 3.33 percentage points added annually from 2027-2030

Maintains the enrichment levy cap at $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value or the maximum per-pupil limit, whichever is less

Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a K-12 funding equity work group to analyze funding formulas, explore student-weighted funding options, and report recommendations to the legislature by November 1, 2025, and annually through 2027

Changes the inflation calculation for state local effort assistance from the Seattle-area consumer price index to the implicit price deflator from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Effective July 27, 2025; the funding equity work group provision expires December 1, 2027