https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.html establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2026-01-07:inexpedient-to-legislate-ma-rc-195-157-0Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 195-157 01/07/2026 Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-11-20:majority-committee-report-inexpedient-toThu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-11-20:minority-committee-report-ought-to-passThu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-11-13:executive-session-11-13-2025-02-00-pm-gpThu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Executive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232 Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-11-04:executive-session-11-04-2025-02-00-pm-gpTue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232 Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-09-30:subcommittee-work-session-09-30-2025-10-Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Subcommittee Work Session: 09/30/2025 10:00 am GP 232 Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-09-16:subcommittee-work-session-09-16-2025-10-Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Subcommittee Work Session: 09/16/2025 10:00 am GP 232 Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-03-12:executive-session-03-12-2025-10-30-am-loWed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 201 Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-03-12:retained-in-committeeWed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Retained in Committee Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-02-07:public-hearing-02-07-2025-02-30-pm-lob-2Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 02:30 pm LOB 205-207 Status: Pending action in the other chamber https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb491.htmlHB491:2025-01-09:introduced-in-recess-of-01-09-2025-and-rThu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000establishing a committee to study alternative funding methods for public education and how to reduce its reliance on local real estate property taxes. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding Status: Pending action in the other chamber