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Committee reports favorably bill to codify participation in federal tax-credit scholarship program
Summary
House Bill 342 would codify the governor's executive order to participate in a federal dollar-for-dollar tax-credit scholarship program starting in 2027, providing up to $1,700 per person in scholarships; the committee gave the bill a favorable report by voice.
Sponsor described House Bill 342 as codifying Governor Ivy’s executive order to allow participation in a federal tax-credit program that would fund K–12 scholarships starting in 2027. The measure permits eligible contributors to receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit, with sponsors citing a per-person cap of up to $1,700 that would be converted into scholarships for students.
Senators gave the bill a favorable report; committee discussion on the floor was brief and supportive in the recorded voice roll. The committee did not discuss detailed scholarship eligibility rules or appropriation language in the hearing; those details will be resolved in subsequent legislative steps.
