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Senate Education Committee advances education savings account bill after raising income limits
Summary
The Senate Education Committee amended Senate Bill 2,400 to raise income thresholds for eligibility and voted to send the bill, as amended, to the Appropriations Committee by a 4–2 margin after earlier failed motions and debate over the lack of a fiscal note.
The Senate Education Committee on Thursday voted to advance Senate Bill 2,400, an education savings account (ESA) proposal, as amended and referred it to the Appropriations Committee.
Chairman Beard presided as Senator Axman moved a "due pass" motion on Senate Bill 2,400 and Senator Bauschay seconded; that initial motion failed 2–3. Committee members then considered alternative motions, including a motion "without committee recommendation" that later failed 1–5. Debate centered on how broadly to set income eligibility for the ESA and on the absence of a fiscal note…
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