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This bill amends existing law to require approval from both the General Assembly and the Governor before the State of Rhode Island can participate in a federal school voucher tax credit program. This federal program, established by Public Law 119-21, allows for tax credits for contributions made to scholarship-granting organizations, which are entities that provide scholarships to students, often for private school tuition. The bill specifies that the Governor cannot opt the state into this program or submit a list of eligible scholarship organizations unless the General Assembly passes a separate bill, which is then signed into law by the Governor, explicitly authorizing this participation. The act will become effective immediately upon its passage.

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