Summary

The bill exempts land purchases for new schools under The Building Schools Faster Act from section 350 of The Education Act, 1995. Section 350 of The Education Act, 1995 currently governs how school divisions acquire land, and this bill removes that section's application when land is being acquired under the new Building Schools Faster Act process. The bill comes into force when The Building Schools Faster Act itself comes into force.

When Saskatchewan acquires land to build new schools, the process is currently governed by section 350 of The Education Act, 1995. This bill removes that section's application for land purchases that happen under The Building Schools Faster Act, a separate piece of legislation passed in 2025. In practical terms, this means land for new schools will follow whichever rules are set out in The Building Schools Faster Act instead of the existing Education Act rules. The bill does not specify what those new rules are, it only removes the old rules from applying. This is a consequential amendment, meaning it updates existing law to align with a newly passed statute. The change takes effect on the same day The Building Schools Faster Act comes into force.