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SB23-099

Special Education Funding

Concerning funding for special education services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subject:
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
Bill Summary

The act increases the required annual appropriation to the department of education from the state education fund or the general fund by an additional $40,203,671 for children who have one or more disabilities and who receive special education services from a school district, board of cooperative services, a charter school network, a charter school collaborative, or the state charter school institute that is providing educational services to exceptional children.

APPROVED by Governor May 15, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 15, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. R. Zenzinger
Rep. L. Frizell, Rep. C. Kipp

Sponsor

Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. P. Lundeen
Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. R. Pugliese

Co-sponsor

Sen. J. Buckner, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. B. Pelton, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. J. Rich, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. P. Will, Sen. F. Winter
Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Dickson, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. García, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. S. Sharbini, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. M. Soper, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. M. Young, Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy

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