NE LB624

Appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Fund in FY2025-26 and $10,000,000 in FY2026-27 to the State Treasurer for state aid, totaling $20,000,000 over the biennium

Funds are designated for education scholarships for low-income and at-risk elementary and secondary students

Scholarships enable attendance at approved or accredited private, denominational, or parochial schools

Legislature expresses intent to appropriate $10,000,000 annually on an ongoing basis for this scholarship program

State Treasurer is authorized to contract with providers to administer the scholarship program