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Committee advances MAPS scholarship/tax‑credit program after contentious accountability debate
Summary
House Bill 320 (MAPS) passed the House Education Committee as twice amended and will go to the House floor 8‑7. The bill establishes the Montana Academic Prosperity Program for Scholars (MAPS), a tax‑credit/subsidy mechanism to help families pay qualified education expenses. Sponsors said the bill includes council oversight and a program manager;
House Bill 320, the Montana Academic Prosperity Program for Scholars (MAPS), was advanced to the House floor by the House Education Committee after an intense hearing and two committee amendments. The final committee vote on the bill as twice amended was 8‑7.
Sponsor Rep. Monica Deming (testimony identified as Representative Deming in committee) said the bill creates a framework for a MAPS council, a program manager and a Department of Revenue administered tax credit for qualifying education expenses. She said the amendments adopted in committee add accountability features by routing oversight through the MAPS council, giving the council responsibility to provide the Department of Revenue with a list of qualified education expenses, and making the program manager…
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