S.2025

Prohibits total education aid paid to any local education agency from being reduced by more than one percent (1%) of the municipal education appropriation in the previous fiscal year.

Introduced·1/9/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2025 limits the reduction of total education aid for local education agencies to no more than one percent of the previous fiscal year's.

Rhode Island S2025 amends the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act to ensure that total education aid paid to any local education agency cannot be reduced by more than one percent of the municipal education appropriation from the previous fiscal year. This provision aims to stabilize funding for local education agencies, ensuring they do not face significant cuts in education aid. The act also includes a poverty loss stabilization fund for districts that experience a decline in the state share ratio. This legislation takes effect upon passage.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

D
1
3
RRR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee on Finance: Be held for further study

8 Yea

DDRRDDDD

0 Nay

3 Absent

DDD

Calendar

May 19

12:00 AM

Senate Finance Hearing

History

May 19

Senate

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 15

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)

Jan 9

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance