Zack Fields

Great news: On a 5-2 bipartisan vote, legislation (HB 65) to raise Base Student Allocation (BSA) education funding has passed out of the Education Committee despite Rep. Jamie Allard’s attempt to block it.

The House Education Committee will be hearing HB 65, the bill to increase the Base Student Allocation formula funding for education. Now is your chance to weigh in with public testimony, Tuesday 3/21, beginning at 5:15 PM.

I’ve heard from many of you who are frustrated that PFD politics have prevented us from investing in core services and crippled economic growth.

I’ve heard from many of you who are frustrated that PFD politics have prevented us from investing in core services and crippled economic growth. Many fellow Representatives have suggested that adjusting the PFD formula to an affordable level might help us move beyond the perennial crises around dividend amounts.