LB303, which passed 48-0, established the commission in response to tension between the 35-year-old school funding formula and property tax increases in Nebraska, where property taxes are still the major funding mechanism for schools.

Consisting of 18 members, the commission is tasked with reviewing the state’s school funding formula – the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA) – and providing the Legislature with annual recommendations about adjustments to ensure stable state aid to schools while also reducing property taxes.

You can read more about the commission in this story in the Nebraska Examiner.

Members of the commission, chaired by Brian Maher, Nebraska Education Commissioner, are listed below. The final vacancy will be filled by a certified public school teacher.