Bill Summary for H 6 (2017-2018)

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Feb 21 2017

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 6 (Public) Filed Wednesday, January 25, 2017
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON EDUCATION FINANCE REFORM, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM EVALUATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Intro. by Horn, Lucas.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Adds the expectation that the makeup of the Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform (Task Force) reflect geographic and urban/rural diversity. Adds the requirement that at least one member of the House and at least one member of the Senate be from that chamber's minority party. 

Expands upon the items that the Task Force must study by adding other funding models for elementary and public schools in addition to the weighted student funding formula.

Extends the deadline for the Task Force's final report from July 1, 2018, to October 1, 2018, and terminates the Task force upon the earlier of October 1, 2018 (was, July 1, 2018), or the filing of the final report.