Bill Details

Description

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Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, the regular program state cost per pupil, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment. 

Sets the SSA and Categorical growth rates a 1.75% for the 2026-2027 school year. Changes the formula for the property tax replacement to schools. Makes the regular program cost per pupil for 2026 the regular program cost in the base year plus $5 and recalculates the cost in future years. Funds the budget adjustment of a district through the foundation formula and not property taxes as of 2026. Makes the school budget enrollment the greater of the actual enrollment and the adjusted enrollment for the base year. Includes a formula for the adjusted enrollment.

Companion Bills

SSB 3100

Recent Actions

Feb 25, 2026 Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 420.
Feb 25, 2026 Signed by Governor. S.J. 420.
Feb 22, 2026 Message from House. S.J. 343.
Feb 22, 2026 Amendment S-5018 filed. S.J. 343.
Feb 22, 2026 Fiscal note.
Feb 22, 2026 Senate concurred with S-5018. S.J. 345.
Feb 22, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 27, nays 20. S.J. 346.
Feb 22, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 346.
Feb 22, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 379.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8010 filed. H.J. 352.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8010 to committee amendment H-8004, yeas 30, nays 63, lost. H.J. 352.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8012 to committee amendment H-8004 filed, adopted. H.J. 353.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8008 ruled out of order. H.J. 353.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8004 adopted, as amended. H.J. 353.
Feb 18, 2026 Passed House, yeas 58, nays 35. H.J. 354.
Feb 18, 2026 Explanation of vote. H.J. 395.
Feb 18, 2026 Immediate message. H.J. 355.
Feb 17, 2026 Amendment H-8008 filed. H.J. 342.
Feb 15, 2026 Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 15, 2026 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 312.
Feb 15, 2026 Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 8. Excused, 2. H.J. 312.
Feb 15, 2026 Placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 312.
Feb 15, 2026 Committee amendment H-8004 filed. H.J. 315.
Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal note.
Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee Meeting: 02/16/2026 11:30AM RM 103.
Feb 10, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 255.
Feb 10, 2026 Read first time, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 260.
Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Matson and Stone. H.J. 263.
Feb 9, 2026 Amendment S-5007 filed, adopted. S.J. 230.
Feb 9, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 20. S.J. 231.
Feb 9, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 231.
Feb 8, 2026 Fiscal note.
Feb 4, 2026 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 207.
Feb 4, 2026 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 216.

Bill Details

Description

Quick Info

Relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, the regular program state cost per pupil, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment. 

Bill Amendments

Companion Bills

SSB 3100

Recent Actions

Feb 25, 2026 Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 420.
Feb 25, 2026 Signed by Governor. S.J. 420.
Feb 22, 2026 Message from House. S.J. 343.
Feb 22, 2026 Amendment S-5018 filed. S.J. 343.
Feb 22, 2026 Fiscal note.
Feb 22, 2026 Senate concurred with S-5018. S.J. 345.
Feb 22, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 27, nays 20. S.J. 346.
Feb 22, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 346.
Feb 22, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 379.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8010 filed. H.J. 352.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8010 to committee amendment H-8004, yeas 30, nays 63, lost. H.J. 352.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8012 to committee amendment H-8004 filed, adopted. H.J. 353.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8008 ruled out of order. H.J. 353.
Feb 18, 2026 Amendment H-8004 adopted, as amended. H.J. 353.
Feb 18, 2026 Passed House, yeas 58, nays 35. H.J. 354.
Feb 18, 2026 Explanation of vote. H.J. 395.
Feb 18, 2026 Immediate message. H.J. 355.
Feb 17, 2026 Amendment H-8008 filed. H.J. 342.
Feb 15, 2026 Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 15, 2026 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 312.
Feb 15, 2026 Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 8. Excused, 2. H.J. 312.
Feb 15, 2026 Placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 312.
Feb 15, 2026 Committee amendment H-8004 filed. H.J. 315.
Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal note.
Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee Meeting: 02/16/2026 11:30AM RM 103.
Feb 10, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 255.
Feb 10, 2026 Read first time, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 260.
Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Matson and Stone. H.J. 263.
Feb 9, 2026 Amendment S-5007 filed, adopted. S.J. 230.
Feb 9, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 20. S.J. 231.
Feb 9, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 231.
Feb 8, 2026 Fiscal note.
Feb 4, 2026 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 207.
Feb 4, 2026 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 216.