Bill No. H7045
Bill ID
1487960
State
FL
Title
FL H7045 - School Choice
Description
PFPS Summary: HB 7045 reorganizes and consolidates Florida’s existing voucher programs, and reduces the number of programs from five to two. Eligibility for the taxpayer-funded Family Empowerment Scholarship voucher program is expanded to students with disabilities and the income requirement is expanded to students with household incomes below 375% of the poverty line. The bill includes caps on the number of vouchers available to students by category and increases the caps by 1% each year. Income eligibility for Florida's tax credit voucher is also expanded under the bill to students with household income is below 375% of the poverty line, up from 260%. The bill also changes funding mechanisms and requirements for voucher organizations. HB 7045 also expands acceptable usage of vouchers to include technology and internet services.
Bill Type
Bill
Category
Decreases Accountability, Specific Student Population, Change to Program, Students with Disabilities, Income Eligibility, Program Expansion
Session
2021 Regular Session
Special Session
No Data Available
Current Status
Passed
Status Last Updated
2021-05-12
Pending Committee
Calendar
No data available