Kentucky Lawmakers Push to Opt Into Federal Education Tax Credit Program

Kentucky passes bill opting into federal school choice program

Kentucky's House Bill 1, a priority school choice bill opting into federal tax credits, is headed to the governor's office.

Kentucky lawmakers push to opt into federal education tax credit program

Kentucky lawmakers could opt Kentucky into a federal education tax credit program, reigniting a long-running debate over school choice and public education funding.House Bill 1 would opt Kentucky into the federal program established by the One Big Beautiful Bill in Washington, D.C., allowing K-12 students to receive tuition and other educational assistance through scholarships funded by private donations.Donors who contribute to Scholarship Gran…

GOP sponsor says scholarships fueled by US tax credit would also benefit public schools • Kentucky Lantern

Rep. T.J. Roberts, R-Burlington, right, presents House Bill 1, during Tuesday’s House Appropriations and Revenue Committee as co-sponsor Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, listens. (LRC Public Information)A bill opting Kentucky into a tax credit program promoted by the Trump administration to fund scholarships for K-12 students is winging its way through Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature. The Senate Education Committee gave its…

House votes to opt-in to federal educational freedom tax credit

FRANKFORT — Kentucky may soon be eligible for a new federal educational tax credit program.

GOP sponsor says scholarships funded by US tax credit would also benefit public schools

A bill opting Kentucky into a tax credit program promoted by the Trump administration to fund scholarships for K-12 students is winging its way through Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature. The Senate Education Committee gave its approval to House Bill 1 Thursday morning, the day after the measure arrived in the Senate. Eleven Republicans voted in favor of the bill while the two Democrats on the committee voted against it.  HB 1 passed t…

House GOP fast-tracks bill enrolling KY in federal tax credit scholarship program

FRANKFORT – (TNS) Kentucky House Republicans are fast-tracking a bill that would incentivize donations to school scholarship programs in exchange for tax credits.