2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5978: Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.
Legislative Summary
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.
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Bill History
2/28/2025
Introduced, referred to House Finance
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2025)
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 9
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Stephen Casey
Democrat