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House approves expanded tax credits for foster‑youth support and child care incentives
Summary
The House agreed to a Senate substitute for HB 136 to increase tax credits tied to foster‑child support organizations and add incentives for employer contributions to childcare; the House restored an 80% pass‑through floor requirement for donations to beneficiaries.
The Georgia House on Thursday approved the Senate substitute to House Bill 136, a measure that expands tax credits for contributions to organizations that support former foster youth and adds incentives related to child care costs.
Representative Mark Newton presented the bill and said it strengthens and streamlines a program to help former foster youth with tuition, housing, food and transportation as they transition to adulthood. He said the Senate’s changes added provisions to address…
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