ESHB 2049 — Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.
Signed into law — Chapter 404, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Bergquist
- Introduced
- April 19, 2025
- Status
- C 404 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 20, 2025)
What this bill does
Changes the 101 percent revenue growth limit for state and local property taxes to 100 percent plus population change and inflation, with a capped limit of 103 percent. Increases the maximum per-pupil limit used for school enrichment levies gradually over several years up to $5,035 in the 2031 calendar year. Increases the per-student state Local Effort Assistance (LEA) threshold by $200 above inflation in 2026 and $300 above inflation in 2027. Increases LEA thresholds by an additional $200 per-pupil in 2030 and 2031. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) funding equity workgroup to analyze options for revising K-12 funding formulas. Removes the funded enrollment limit for special education (SPED) excess cost funding in the 2028-29 school year and requires changes to SPED accounting methodologies for the use of SPED students' general apportionment allocations.
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Floor votes
- House — 1355 Abell Pg 1 Ln 5 · April 21, 202545 yea · 53 nay
- House — 1356 Keaton Pg 1 Ln 5 · April 21, 202543 yea · 55 nay
- House — 1352 Rude Pg 1 Ln 27 · April 21, 202544 yea · 54 nay
- House — 1354 Couture Pg 1 Ln 27 · April 21, 202545 yea · 53 nay
- House — 1363 Penner Pg 1 Ln 6 · April 21, 202543 yea · 55 nay
- House — 1362 Caldier Pg 6 Ln 29 · April 21, 202546 yea · 52 nay
- House — 1357 Couture Pg 10 Ln 7 · April 21, 202544 yea · 54 nay
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 22, 202550 yea · 48 nay
- Senate — 475 Fortunato Pg 4 Ln 15 · April 26, 202519 yea · 29 nay
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 26, 202528 yea · 20 nay
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