HB 1665 (2024)
Increase income eligibility for EFA program
This bill did not become law.
Raises the annual household income limit to qualify for the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, from 350% to 500% of the federal poverty level (from about $100,000 to about $150,000 for a family of four).
The Senate rewrote the bill. The Senate version of the bill raises eligibility to just 400% of the federal poverty level, and extends the timeline for phase-out grants for public schools when students leave to use EFA program funds, from 2026 to 2029. These changes are similar to SB 442, a bill killed in the House.
A conference committee of representatives and senators agreed to a compromise that raises eligibility to 425% of the federal poverty level. The compromise bill also extends the timeline for phase-out grants for public schools when students leave to use EFA program funds, as proposed by the Senate.
The House refused to pass that compromise version of the bill.
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