Rhode Island H7420: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the current law on education to address

What the bill says

From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:

2026 -- H 7420 ======== LC003269 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT Introduced By: Representatives Paplauskas, Hopkins, J. Brien, Fascia, Santucci, Nardone, Place, Newberry, Chippendale, and Roberts Date Introduced: January 30, 2026 Referred To: House Education It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 16-7.2-4 and 16-7.2-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-7.2 entitled "The Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act" are hereby amended to read as follows: 16-7.2-4. Determination of state's share. (a) For each district, the state's share of the foundation education aid calculated pursuant to § 16-7.2-3(a) shall use a calculation that considers a district's revenue-generating capacity and concentration of high-need students. The calculation is the square root of the sum of the state share ratio for the community calculation, pursuant to § 16-7-20, squared plus the district's percentage of students in grades PK-6 in poverty status squared, divided by two. If this calculation results in a state share ratio that is less than the state share ratio for the community calculated pursuant to § 16-7-20(a) and that district's poverty status percentage as defined in § 16-7.2-3(a)(2) is greater than fifty percent (50%), the state share ratio shall be equal to the state share …

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Sponsors

• Christopher Paplauskas (R) · primary sponsor
• Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
• Jon Brien (I)
• Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
• Paul Santucci (R)
• George Nardone (R)
• David Place (R, HD-047)
• Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
• Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
• Sherry Roberts (R)

Latest actions

1. May 7, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2. May 1, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
3. January 30, 2026: Introduced, referred to House Education

Common questions

What is H7420?

H7420 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the current law on education to address.

What does H7420 do?

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the current law on education to address unfunded mandates.)

What is the status of H7420?

Failed as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 7, 2026).

Who sponsored H7420?

Christopher Paplauskas (R), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H7420?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7420.pdf