Bill > HB2116

This bill updates school enrichment funding regulations by modifying how school districts can levy local taxes for enrichment purposes and how the state provides local effort assistance funding. Specifically, the bill changes the maximum dollar amount school districts can levy from $2.50 to $3 per $1,000 of assessed property value, with the change phased in between 2020 and 2030. The bill introduces new definitions for "inflation" and "inflation enhancement" that will adjust levy limits over time, and establishes different funding mechanisms for school districts based on their size (under or over 40,000 students). It also updates the local effort assistance funding framework, changing the baseline levy rate from $1.50 to $2 per $1,000 of assessed value starting in 2030, and increasing the state local effort assistance threshold from $1,550 to $2,600 per student. The bill includes special provisions for state-tribal education compact schools and ensures that total per-pupil funding (including local levies and state assistance) does not exceed specified limits. The changes are designed to provide more flexible and inflation-adjusted funding for school districts while maintaining constraints on total levy amounts.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2116&Year=2025&Initiative=false