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| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-reintroduces-innovative-education-bill | Tipton Reintroduces Innovative Education Bill | 2013-11-13 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON—Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) has introduced legislation to help cash-strapped states fund K-12 and higher education by expanding responsible energy development and creating jobs, without removing any environmental safeguards. The Education and Energy Act of 2013 (H.R. 3460) would dedicate 33 percent of the federal portion of new oil and gas revenues that are derived from leases for tracts located in a state, back to that state to be used for education. The bill will also distribute 17 percent of the remaining federal portion of mineral revenues to all states. This distribution will apply to new leases offered by the Secretary of the Interior, and to revenues which exceed the budget estimates projected by the federal government for the prior fiscal year. This will allow for a reliable source of educational funding in those states that choose to develop their domestic mineral resources under new leasing authority granted to the Secretary of the Interior. “The Education and Energy Act of 2013 provides an opportunity to make a considerable investment in our children’s future and in the future of our universities through expanded responsible development of energy resources. This commonsense bill favors local control rather than Washington directives for education policy, allowing states to determine and pursue their own education policy and provide needed teaching resources without the need to raise taxes or impose federally based, top-down education directives,” said Tipton. “This is a win-win for our children, educators, higher education students, job seekers, and American families seeking affordable domestic energy.” If the federal government receives revenues from domestic oil and gas development beyond that which was anticipated for a given year, those additional amounts will be apportioned for education funding as the states see fit. This funding allocation system allows for state legislatures to determine how best to direct the funds so they can address the unique educational issues faced by their state. By allocating mineral development royalties for education, we can provide a much-needed investment in the future of our country without the need to raise taxes or cut funding to other necessary services or programs, while having the added benefit of creating new jobs. H.R. 3460: Provides increased autonomy for states to develop their own education policy; Offers increased access to education resources for states without raising taxes or imposing one-size-fits-all Washington, D.C. directives; Directs 17 percent of the federal portion of new energy revenues to all states for education; and Where applicable, allocates 33 percent of the federal portion of new energy revenues back to states that produce domestic energy for education. View the bill text here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |