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House narrowly approves a refundable state earned‑income tax credit amid fiscal and policy debate
Summary
House Bill 197, creating a refundable state earned-income tax credit limited to four taxable years by amendment, passed 41–30 after members debated its $21.5 million fiscal note, whether the credit functions as a subsidy versus a nonrefundable incentive, and its role in addressing poverty.
Representative Hutchings introduced House Bill 197 to create a state-level earned-income tax credit (EITC) designed to supplement the federal EITC for qualifying working families. The sponsor described the measure as a conservative "hand up" for working households and supported an amendment limiting the credit to four taxable years.
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