Bill > HB5249

This bill amends the Hope Scholarship Program by adding the phrase "located in West Virginia" to the definitions of "education service provider" and "participating school," which means that state funds from the Hope Scholarship Program can now only be used for private schools and educational service providers that are physically located within West Virginia, preventing the use of these funds for out-of-state institutions or services. The Hope Scholarship Program, established by this article, provides state funds to parents of eligible students to cover educational expenses for elementary and secondary education, and this change aims to restrict where those funds can be spent.