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KS HB2136
Bill
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Education
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the requirement that students must have been previously enrolled in public school to qualify for the low-income scholarship program, allowing any Kansas resident child with family income at or below 250% of federal poverty guidelines to be eligible
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Expands eligibility to include children in foster care or kinship care placements, children of active duty military or those killed in the line of duty, and children of emergency medical providers, firefighters, or law enforcement officers
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Increases the tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations from 75% to 100% of the contribution amount for tax years beginning after December 31, 2024
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Establishes an automatic aggregate tax credit limit increase of 25% for the following year if claimed credits exceed 75% of the current limit, with a maximum cap of $20,000,000 (up from the current $10,000,000 limit)
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Maintains the maximum educational scholarship at $8,000 per student per school year and the individual taxpayer contribution cap at $500,000 annually
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
House Hearing: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
2/5/2025