This bill appropriates $1,000,000 to the Department of Education for the continuation of the online tutoring program, Tutor.com, for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. The funds are designated as non-lapsing, meaning they will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The governor is authorized to draw the necessary funds from the treasury, provided they are not otherwise appropriated. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

However, the fiscal note indicates that the $1,000,000 appropriation is insufficient to cover the current contract costs with the Princeton Review for Tutor.com, which amounts to $1,600,000 per year. This results in a shortfall of $1,100,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 and 2027, totaling $2,200,000. The bill does not alter any existing legal language but introduces new funding provisions to support the online tutoring initiative.