Senate Bill 162 Summary

• Creates a standardized application form for financial assistance with curricular material fees and choice scholarships, prescribed by the department of education in consultation with the department of state revenue and approved by the state board of accounts.

• Requires applicants to provide personal identification, income documentation, and sign acknowledgments verifying under penalties for perjury that information is true, accurate, and complete.

• Schools and eligible schools must retain applications and supporting documentation, then submit copies to the department of education along with reimbursement requests.

• Department of education must submit 10% random sample of all applications to the department of state revenue by December 1 each school year for income verification.

• Department of state revenue must report verification findings to the department and office of management and budget by March 1 of the following year, with any discrepancies reported to the attorney general.