2011 Senate Bill 197

House Roll Call 598: Passed

To appropriate $67.1 million in unspent money from the previous year’s school aid budget, plus $27.5 million in new money, to cover approximately $94 million in additional state dollars needed under the school aid disribution formula to meet proposed per-pupil school spending levels for the year given local property tax shortfalls generated by falling property assessments. The bill also adds a small amount for special education funding.

105 Yeas / 2 Nays
Republican (62 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (43 Yeas / 2 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (1)