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Minutes for SB87 - Committee on Education
Short Title
Expanding student eligibility under the tax credit for low income students scholarship program, increasing the amount of the tax credit for contributions made pursuant to such program and providing for aggregate tax credit limit increases under certain conditions.
Minutes Content for Wed, Mar 12, 2025
Chairwoman Estes opened the discussion and action on SB87.
Chairwoman Estes requested an amendment to SB87 and recognized Jason Long to explain the amendment. (Attachment 1).
Chairwoman Estes moved, seconded by Representative Pishney to adopt the amendment as presented. Motion carried.
Representative Stogsdill requested his "nay" vote be recorded.
Representative Hill moved, seconded by Representative Goetz to amend SB87 by striking line (i) in section (B) as presented. Motion carried.
Chairwoman Estes recognized Elaina Rudder, Senior Research Analyst, Kansas Legislative Research Department, who confirmed Representative Winn's question regarding the amount of tax credits reported for tax year 2024 was 5.5 million.
Representative Hill moved, seconded by Representative Huebert to pass SB87 as amended. Motion carried.
The following Representatives requested their "nay" votes be recorded.
Representative Winn, Representative Miller, Representative Ruiz, Representative Featherston, Representative Stogsdill.
Representative Estes recognized Dylan Dear to explain the FY 2025 Approved State General Fund Expenditures pie chart. (Attachment 2).
