Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB260 by Huffman (Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB260, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($410,984,944) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2026
($205,461,349)
2027
($205,523,595)
2028
($144,179,940)
2029
($186,937,988)
2030
($171,759,801)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from Foundation School Fund 193
Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from Recapture Payments Atten Crdts 8905
2026
($205,461,349)
($26,232,875)
2027
($205,523,595)
($33,346,639)
2028
($144,179,940)
($33,409,092)
2029
($186,937,988)
($36,916,967)
2030
($171,759,801)
($32,445,427)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the School Safety Allotment under the Foundation School Program (FSP). The allotment would be increased from $10 per ADA and $15,000 per campus to $20 per ADA and $30,000 per campus.
Methodology
This analysis assumes the cost related to the increase in the School Safety Allotment would be $205.5 million in fiscal year 2026, $205.5 million in fiscal year 2027, decreasing to $171.8 million in fiscal year 2030.
This analysis assumes the reduction in Recapture Payments would be $26.2 million in fiscal year 2026, $33.3 million in fiscal year 2027, decreasing to $32.4 million in fiscal year 2030.
Local Government Impact
This analysis assumes LEAs would receive additional funding through the FSP under this bill.