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MO SB65

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ed Emery

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program" providing scholarships to students residing in unaccredited school districts to attend qualifying nonpublic elementary or secondary schools, with eligibility continuing until high school graduation

  • Creates a 75% tax credit for taxpayers who make qualifying contributions to certified educational assistance organizations, with credits transferable and carrying forward up to four years

  • Caps total annual tax credits at $50 million, adjusted annually for inflation based on the Midwest consumer price index

  • Requires educational assistance organizations to spend at least 90% of qualifying contribution revenues on scholarships, with administrative expenses capped at a sliding scale (10% of first $100,000, decreasing to 3% thereafter)

  • Includes automatic sunset provision six years after effective date unless reauthorized by the General Assembly, with the Joint Committee on Education required to conduct a five-year study of program impacts

Legislative Description

Creates the Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to students from unaccredited school districts for certain educational costs

Last Action

Hearing Cancelled S Education Committee

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Education1/22/2015

Full Bill Text

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