Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7681: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Ensures that transportation categorical funds
Status: Failed, April 28, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Ensures that transportation categorical funds between the state and regional school districts would be fully funded.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 7681 ======== LC005135 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT Introduced By: Representatives Cotter, Spears, Chippendale, Speakman, McGaw, Kennedy, Kazarian, Roberts, and Tanzi Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 16-7.2-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-7.2 entitled "The Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 16-7.2-6. Categorical programs, state funded expenses. In addition to the foundation education aid provided pursuant to § 16-7.2-3, the permanent foundation education-aid program shall provide direct state funding for: (a) Excess costs associated with special education students. Excess costs are defined when an individual special education student's cost shall be deemed to be "extraordinary." Extraordinary costs are those educational costs that exceed the state-approved threshold based on an amount above four times the core foundation amount (total of core instruction amount plus student success amount). The department of elementary and secondary education shall prorate the funds available for distribution among those eligible school districts if the total approved costs for which school districts are seeking reimbursement exceed the amount of funding appropriated in any fiscal year; and the department of elementary and secondary …
Sponsors
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039) · primary sponsor
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
- McGaw, Michelle (D, HD-071)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Sherry Roberts (R)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is H7681?
- H7681 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Ensures that transportation categorical funds .
- What does H7681 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Ensures that transportation categorical funds between the state and regional school districts would be fully funded.)
- What is the status of H7681?
- Failed as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7681?
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7681?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7681.pdf
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