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WY HB0081

School finance litigation.


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Introduced
02/04/2021
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/07/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to school finance litigation; creating the school finance litigation account; prohibiting expenditures of school districts related to school finance litigation; continuously appropriating funds; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill creates the "school finance litigation account" and continuously appropriates funds to the Attorney General to be used only for costs related to litigation associated with the state's public school finance system, including defending claims and any appeals or counterclaims. The bill also prohibits school districts from directly or indirectly using funds intended for public instruction to pay for legal fees or expenses related to actions challenging or questioning the constitutionality of the state's public school finance system. Additionally, the bill appropriates $5 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the new school finance litigation account, and this appropriation is intended to not be included in the Attorney General's standard budget for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 (on 04/07/2021)

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