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Amid sharp debate, committee advances MAPS tax‑credit scholarship bill (HB 320) as twice amended
Summary
Representative Deming’s MAPS program (House Bill 320) — a tax‑credit funded scholarship proposal to expand educational choice — drew extensive debate over accountability, constitutionality and fiscal exposure; the committee adopted two amendments tightening eligibility and oversight and advanced the bill to the House floor 8–7.
Representative Deming introduced House Bill 320 (MAPS), which would establish a scholarship/tax‑credit program to support alternative K‑12 education pathways. The sponsor and staff walked through a set of amendments intended to add accountability: (1) create a MAPS council to oversee a program manager (who coordinates but does not approve credits),…
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