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Committee approves tax and grant incentives to expand paid internships
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee · March 18, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 5478 would create tax credits and grant incentives to increase paid internships for students, expand eligibility to small and medium businesses and require a state assessment of paid internships in state government.
The committee moved H.B. 5478, a "learn and earn" internship bill (LCO 3388), to the floor and placed it on the consent calendar after a detailed presentation from Representative Haddad.
Haddad told members that evidence shows students with high-quality, paid internships are more likely to be employed and to have higher…
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