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Senate committee approves tax credit to encourage preschool teacher credentials
Summary
The Senate Revenue & Tax Committee passed Senate Bill 6‑18 as amended, creating stepped income‑tax credits for early‑childhood instructors who earn certificates, associate or bachelor credentials. Supporters said the credit would help low‑paid community providers and complement scholarships and federal grants; DFA will provide a supplemental fiscal estimate for the amended bill.
A state Senate committee on Thursday approved a tax credit aimed at encouraging credentialing among early‑childhood instructors.
Senate Bill 6‑18, as amended by the Revenue & Tax Committee, establishes an income‑tax credit that increases in steps for different credentials — certificates, associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees — to promote quality in preschool programs. The committee adopted an amendment that reduced the originally proposed credit amounts to create smaller increments between credential levels.
Sponsor remarks and testimony framed the bill as part of a broader push to improve early‑childhood quality. The sponsor said the Legislature…
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