CONCORD, N.H. —

Lawmakers on Friday discussed how to respond to the latest state Supreme Court ruling that funding for public education is constitutionally inadequate .

"We need to make the statement, in response to the legitimate court ruling, that we will adequately fund education," Rep. Hope Damon, D-Croydon, said.

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"I think the state and my constituents are tired of that cycle. So I would like to see this committee turn its attention in a direction that breaks that cycle," Rep. Walter Spilsbury, R-Charlestown, said.

Spilsbury is filing a bill that would quadruple the statewide education property tax, raising approximately $1.5 billion.

He estimates it would add $5 in tax per $1,000 of assessed p

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