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House approves income-tax checkoff to let taxpayers support applied technology centers
Summary
The House uncircled and passed House Bill 281 to add an individual income-tax checkoff allowing donors to designate contributions to applied technology centers; sponsor said the change fixes internal code inconsistencies and simply inserts the new checkoff language. The bill passed 73–1 and will go to the Senate.
Representative Sidaway moved to uncircle House Bill 281, which would add an income-tax checkoff for applied technology centers on the state individual income tax form. Sidaway told members the text inserts the phrase 'applied technology center' (and a related service-center term) into the code and cleans internal inconsistencies, describing the measure as a "simple bill" that adds a checkoff option for taxpayers.
Supporters said the change responds to earlier task-force discussions about applied-technology programming and noted it is intended to be narrowly additive — adding a designation on the form rather than creating new spending authority. Representative Sidaway waived summation; voting was opened and closed and the clerk announced that HB 281 received 73 yes votes and 1 no vote. The bill will be referred to the Senate for further consideration.
The House record does not include a legislative fiscal estimate or specific appropriation tied to the checkoff; the bill’s sponsor and proponents described the measure as a mechanism for voluntary contributions rather than a directed budget item. No amendments to change funding or eligibility were recorded in floor debate.
