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House Finance Committee approves $100 educator tax credit and advances bill to House floor
Summary
The House Finance Committee approved an amendment to House Bill 1900 to align its definitions with the federal IRS educator deduction and then voted 25–1 to report the bill to the full House. The measure would create a state tax credit of up to $100 for educators' out‑of‑pocket classroom expenses.
The House Finance Committee voted 25–1 to report House Bill 1900 to the full House after approving Amendment 1980, proposed by Chair Samuelson, which aligns the bill's language with the federal IRS definition of "educator." Representative Rivera is the bill sponsor and was present for the committee session; Representative Nielsen is listed as a co‑sponsor.
Senior committee legislative executive director Mark Forman summarized the Samuelson amendment: "This amendment would do 3 items. It would remove certified teacher and replace it with…
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