Not there yet: Education rewrite 'matter of timing'
The House and Senate adjourned before noon Tuesday — 11 days before they're scheduled to go home — with no information on the timeline of an education funding rewrite, which was expected to be the biggest issue of the session.
The 2017 session is scheduled to end April 2, but no new proposal to pay for education has been rolled out. That could mean lawmakers would be working against the clock, if they proceed with efforts to vote before going home on a new plan to pay for education in the state. House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, has previously said there’s a possibility they could come back shortly after the regular session ends to address the matter.
“Everything depends on timing,” said Gunn’s chief of staff, Nathan Wells.
Gov. Phil Bryant has said he would call a special session once lawmakers have reached a consensus on a new formula.
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