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Committee advances education package with scholarships, teacher bonus and school facilities funding
Summary
Committee approved House Bill 6004, which creates 20,000 Education Freedom Scholarships, directs sports-wagering revenue toward school facilities and provides a $2,000 local teacher bonus; the bill passed the committee 21-6 and moves to calendar and rules.
The Finance, Ways and Means Committee approved House Bill 6004 on Jan. 28, a multi-part education package that creates Education Freedom Scholarships, channels a portion of sports-wagering revenue to school facilities and offers a one-time $2,000 teacher bonus for participating local education agencies.
Representative Peter Lambert, sponsor of the bill, described multiple funding streams. He said about 80 percent of sports-wagering tax revenue would be distributed by the council to the treasurer for deposit into an account “for use by local education agencies … for the construction and maintenance of public school buildings.” Lambert said the bill…
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