Delegates increase teacher classroom deduction in model bill
House Bill 1,006 proposed raising the teacher classroom tax-deduction from $500 to $1,000 to offset out-of-pocket classroom expenses. Delegates expressed support and questions about eligibility and language; the measure passed (clerk reported passage; transcript shows 0 nays, 1 present).
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House Bill 1,006 asked the chamber to increase the annual income-tax deduction available to teachers for classroom investments from $500 to $1,000. The sponsor cited personal-family examples of teacher spending on classroom supplies and urged passage to support educators.
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