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HB 17 In Committee

AN ACT relating to one-time payments to school district employees, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

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Direct local school districts to provide a one-time payment of $2,000 to certified employees, excluding superintendents, in each year of the 2026-2028 biennium, and a one-time payment of $1,000 to classified employees in each year of the 2026-2028 biennium; appropriate $153 million from the Budget Reserve Trust Fund account in each year of the 2026-2028 biennium to the Learning and Results Services budget unit to provide the payments; authorize the Department of Education to pro rata reduce payments if the appropriation is insufficient; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Last action
Jan 13, 2026 — to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
31 · Low