HB753Introduced in the House of Delegates
Public school funding; composite index of local ability-to-pay.
Introduced by Chris Runion, District 35
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Public school funding; composite index of local ability-to-pay; use value of real estate devoted to certain uses. Requires, for the purpose of determining the state and local shares of basic aid funding, that the composite index of local ability-to-pay utilize the use value of all applicable real estate (i) devoted to agricultural use, horticultural use, forest use, and open-space use in each locality that has adopted an ordinance by which it provides for the use valuation and taxation of such real estate and (ii) used in agricultural and forestal production within an agricultural district, forestal district, agricultural and forestal district, or agricultural and forestal district of local significance in each locality that provides for the use valuation and taxation of such real estate, regardless of whether it has adopted a local land-use plan or local ordinance for such valuation and taxation.
Where it stands
Left in Education
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) · February 3, 2026
7
Yes
3
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
10 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Bulova | 11 | Yes |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | 67 | No |
| Shelly Simonds | 70 | Yes |
| Jessica Anderson | 71 | Yes |
| Mike Cherry | 74 | No |
| Lindsey Dougherty | 75 | Yes |
| Rae Cousins | 79 | Yes |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | 80 | Yes |
| Alex Askew | 95 | Yes |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | 99 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102806D
Referred to Committee on Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB753)
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
Left in Education
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