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Senate committee reviews bill to limit federal scholarship tax-credit list to nonprofits serving low‑income students
Summary
A Senate committee walked through S.161, which would direct the governor to publish a list of scholarship‑granting organizations (SGOs) narrowly focused on after‑school, summer and tutoring programs for low‑income students so Vermont taxpayers can claim a new federal tax credit. Staff flagged uncertainty pending IRS regulations and said Vermont could opt out if federal rules diverge.
At a committee meeting, members examined S.161, a bill that would authorize the governor to provide a list of scholarship‑granting organizations that Vermont taxpayers could use under a new federal income tax credit.
The bill sponsor described the effort as an attempt to "take a provision that allows for the creation of nonprofit organizations whose purpose is to give scholarships" and to narrow it so listed organizations would have a core mission "of providing educational opportunities to economically underprivileged students through after‑school programs, summer programs, tutoring, and similar programs." The sponsor said the narrowing is designed to focus assistance on lower‑income students and to make potential donor appeals clearer.
Kirby Eaton, a staff member who walked the committee…
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