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Committee hears proposal to increase teacher classroom‑supply deduction from $1,000 to $2,000
Summary
Representative Blaine Jean presented House Bill 17‑32, sponsored by Representative Vaught, to double the current $1,000 teacher classroom supply tax deduction to $2,000. The meeting recorded discussion but no committee vote.
Representative Blaine Jean presented House Bill 17‑32, a proposal to increase the individual teacher deduction for classroom supplies from $1,000 to $2,000. Jean said the current statute allows $1,000 (or $500 per teacher under some filings) and that increasing the limit would help teachers who spend personal funds on classroom materials. The sponsor estimated a fiscal impact around $350,000 but said the bill was not being voted on that day. Committee members asked about prior changes and data on typical teacher out‑of‑pocket spending; no comprehensive figures were provided in the transcript.
