HB 137 (2025): relative to allocating excess statewide education property tax funds for local school and municipal purposes.

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HB 137 (2025)

relative to allocating excess statewide education property tax funds for local school and municipal purposes.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Education Funding
  • Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2025, with 74 people signed in online: 9 in support and 65 in opposition. The committee held a work session on February 12, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 15–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 30, 2025, 3:30 PM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
  • February 12, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 210-211
  • March 12, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 201
  • March 26, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 26, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Funding
  • January 30, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 03:30 pm LOB 205-207
  • February 12, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  • March 11, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
  • March 12, 2025: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 201
  • March 12, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/12/2025 (Vote 15-3; RC)
  • March 18, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 26, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025

Laws It Would Change

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