Dwight Loftis voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts
Vote to pass a bill that increases student access to education savings accounts.
Establishes criteria for eligible students, including residency, age, and income requirements (Page 2).
Establishes Education Scholarship Trust Fund “consisting of monies appropriated to the department to provide scholarships to eligible students for qualifying expenses” (Page 5).
Authorizes transfer of $6,000 per approved Fund applicant (Page 5).
Authorizes rollover of unused funds (Page 6).
Requires certification of list of approved education service providers (Page 7).
Prohibits General Assembly members or members’ immediate families from having financial interest in education service provider (Page 10).
Establishes ESTF Review Panel (Page 11).
Title: Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts