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Senate approves $500 educator expense tax credit after heated debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a third-substitute of SB 69 on Feb. 18, 2020, creating a $500 refundable tax credit for qualifying K–12 educators to cover out-of-pocket classroom expenses; the bill passed 19–9–1 after extended debate over fiscal impact and whether funds should instead go to district coffers.
The Utah Senate approved a tax credit allowing qualifying educators to claim up to $500 in out‑of‑pocket classroom expenses, voting 19–9–1 on third substitute Senate Bill 69 on Feb. 18.
Sponsor Senator Anderegg urged the chamber to ‘‘put it directly into the pockets of teachers,’’ arguing the measure would help educators who often spend hundreds of dollars per year on classroom supplies. The third substitute reduced an earlier $1,000 proposal to a $500 cap to lower the projected fiscal impact.
Opponents and skeptical…
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