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S3343Senate2013-2014 Session

Authorizes payment of state aid for students with handicapping conditions; resulting savings to be used to reduce taxes

Sponsor Ruth Hassell-ThompsonSD-36Affects Education
Status
In Senate Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Ruth Hassell-Thompson

Senator · Senate District 36

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  1. Referred to education
  2. Referred to education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3343

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to state aid for special education services for students with handicapping conditions

Purpose or general idea of bill

To amend the education law, in relation to state aid for special education services for students with handicapping conditions.

Summary of specific provisions

This legislation would alleviate the mandate of school districts to pay for special education. It will instead have payments made by the commissioner without apportionment, to the school districts and municipalities for these services. Any money due to the school districts and municipality would be reduced by the amount of Federal funding. The money saved by the school district would be directly applied to the reduction of school taxes.

Justification

This legislation would take the financial burden off the school district for the funding of special education.

Prior legislative history

2009-10: 8.5259 - Referred to Education A.3700 of 97-98, S2783 of 2001-2002, S.3858 of 2003-2004, S.2242 of 2006-2007, S.2839 of 2008-2009

Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

Immediately.

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