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Introduced
02/05/2019
02/05/2019
In Committee
02/06/2019
02/06/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/28/2019
03/28/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a separate income tax credit for tuition assistance based on contributions made to a qualified scholarship-granting organization; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to provide goals and reporting of metrics related to those goals; amend KRS 141.0205 to establish the order in which the credits may be taken; create a new section of KRS 136.500 to 136.575 to allow financial institutions to take the tax credit against the tax imposed by KRS 136.505; create a new section of KRS 136.500 to 136.575 to order all tax credits; create a new section of KRS Chapter 136 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to publish a list of certified nonpublic schools and nonpublic schools seeking certification; require the Department of Revenue to report information to the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 131.190 to conform.
AI Summary
This bill:
Establishes a new tax credit for contributions made to qualified scholarship-granting organizations that provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to students from low- and middle-income families, students in the Commonwealth's foster care program, and students with special needs to attend qualified nonpublic schools or receive qualified special educational services. The credit has an initial annual cap of $25 million, which can increase by up to 25% in subsequent years if at least 90% of the prior year's cap was utilized. Qualified scholarship-granting organizations must adhere to specific requirements, including distributing at least 90% of their annual receipts to scholarship programs and awarding scholarships prioritizing students who previously received a scholarship, have special needs, are in foster care, or are from low-income households. The bill also requires the Kentucky Department of Education to publish lists of certified nonpublic schools and schools seeking certification, and the Department of Revenue to report information on the scholarship tax credit to the Legislative Research Commission.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (9)
John Carney (R)*,
Kevin Bratcher (R),
Richard Heath (R),
Adam Koenig (R),
D. Chad McCoy (R),
Jerry Miller (R),
David Osborne (R),
Sal Santoro (R),
Walker Thomas (R),
Last Action
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (on 03/04/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/hb205.html |
| Fiscal Note for HB205 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/19RS/hb205/FN.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/hb205/orig_bill.pdf |
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