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WY SF0051

Bill

Status

Enrolled

2/15/2023

Primary Sponsor

Education

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Origin

Senate

2023 General Session

AI Summary

  • Modifies how the Wyoming cost-of-living index is applied in the regional cost adjustment for the education resource block grant model used to calculate school district foundation program funding
  • Requires the cost-of-living index used for any school year to be the greater of either the average of six consecutive semi-annual index reports or the single most recent semi-annual index report completed by January 1 of the immediately preceding school year
  • Mandates the Wyoming cost-of-living index be based on unrecalibrated housing cost index weights unless the legislature determines otherwise upon recommendation of the Joint Education Interim Committee
  • Includes a sunset provision repealing the cost-of-living index calculation methodology on July 1, 2026
  • Effective July 1, 2023, and sponsored by the Joint Education Interim Committee

Legislative Description

School finance-regional cost adjustment.

Last Action

postponed indefinitely

3/3/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/8/2023
Education1/10/2023

Full Bill Text

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