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ID S1161
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Program and to provide for tuition grants.
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Introduced
03/10/2023
03/10/2023
In Committee
03/20/2023
03/20/2023
Crossed Over
03/16/2023
03/16/2023
Passed
Dead
04/06/2023
04/06/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
EDUCATION -- Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Program and to provide for tuition grants.
AI Summary
This bill amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Program and to provide for tuition grants. The key provisions include:
- Defining terms like "academic instruction", "micro grant", and "tuition grant", as well as expanding the definition of "eligible education expenses" for the Empowering Parents Grant Program.
- Establishing a tuition grant program for eligible students to use at approved nonpublic schools, with certain eligibility requirements and accountability measures.
- Renaming the "Parent Advisory Panel" to the "Empowering Parents Panel" and expanding its responsibilities to include approving nonpublic school applications to participate in the grant program.
- Requiring reporting on the program's funds, applicants, grants awarded, and participant household income levels, as well as periodic program evaluations.
- Creating an Empowering Parents Grant Program Fund to administer the grants.
- Phasing in the new tuition grant provisions, with Sections 1-5 taking effect on July 1, 2023 and Sections 6-15 taking effect on July 1, 2029.
Committee Categories
Education, Justice
Sponsors (35)
Kevin Andrus (R),
Kelly Anthon (R),
Treg Bernt (R),
Judy Boyle (R),
Cindy Carlson (R),
Lance Clow (R),
Brent Crane (R),
Jaron Crane (R),
Barbara Ehardt (R),
Jeff Ehlers (R),
Jacyn Gallagher (R),
Scott Grow (R),
Mark Harris (R),
Dale Hawkins (R),
Dori Healey (R),
Scott Herndon (R),
Ted Hill (R),
James Holtzclaw (R),
Mike Kingsley (R),
Todd Lakey (R),
Brian Lenney (R),
Ron Mendive (R),
Brandon Mitchell (R),
Jason Monks (R),
Tammy Nichols (R),
Joe Palmer (R),
Elaine Price (R),
Jordan Redman (R),
Doug Ricks (R),
Heather Scott (R),
Ben Toews (R),
John Vander Woude (R),
Julie VanOrden (R),
Tony Wisniewski (R),
Glenneda Zuiderveld (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
State Affairs Committee (S)
Last Action
House Education Committee (09:00:00 3/22/2023 Room EW41) (on 03/22/2023)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2023/legislation/S1161/ |
BillText | https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2023/legislation/S1161.pdf |
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note | https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2023/legislation/S1161SOP.pdf |
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