Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8581: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Removes the fiscal year 2026 fourteen percent
Status: Failed, May 26, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Removes the fiscal year 2026 fourteen percent (14%) limitation for reduction to the local per-pupil funding for charter schools.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 22, 2026:
2026 -- H 8581 ======== LC006490 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT Introduced By: Representatives Casey, J. Brien, and Phillips Date Introduced: May 22, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 16-7.2-5 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: 16-7.2-5. Charter public schools, the William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School, and the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center. (a) Charter public schools, as defined in chapter 77 of this title, the William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School (Davies), and the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center (the Met Center) shall be funded pursuant to § 16-7.2-3. If the October 1 actual enrollment data for any charter public school shows a ten percent (10%) or greater change from the prior year enrollment that is used as the reference year average daily membership, the last six (6) monthly payments to the charter public school will be adjusted to reflect actual enrollment. The state share of the permanent foundation education aid shall be paid by the state directly to the charter public schools, Davies, …
Sponsors
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050) · primary sponsor
- Jon Brien (I)
- Robert Phillips (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is H8581?
- H8581 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Removes the fiscal year 2026 fourteen percent .
- What does H8581 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Removes the fiscal year 2026 fourteen percent (14%) limitation for reduction to the local per-pupil funding for charter schools.)
- What is the status of H8581?
- Failed as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8581?
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8581?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8581.pdf
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