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Read. Follow. Verify.Rhode Island Bill Limits Local Education Aid Reductions to One Percent
Last action · May 19, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Gordon Rogers and 3 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Rhode Island bill S 2025 prohibits total education aid paid to any from being reduced by more than one percent of the in the previous .
Local school districts face a hard funding floor, protecting district operating budgets from year-over-year funding drops exceeding one percent.
Who It Would Have Affected
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local education agencies
Local education agencies are subject to a statutory cap preventing their total education aid from dropping by more than one percent year-over-year.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- May 19, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 15, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)
- Jan 9, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, referred to Senate Finance
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
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