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HCR039..............................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
TUITION TAX CREDITS - Authorizing the Legislative Council to study issues
related to nonuse of public schools and granting tuition tax credits for
the nonuse of public schools.
02/16 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/17 Rpt prt - to Rev/Tax
03/02 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/03 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/05 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 52-13-5
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Black(15), Black(23),
Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Clark, Crane, Crow, Cuddy, Deal,
Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Geddes, Gould, Hadley,
Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones(9), Jones(20), Judd, Kellogg,
Kendell, Kjellander, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, McKague,
Meyer, Newcomb, Pischner, Richman, Sali, Schaefer, Stevenson, Stubbs,
Taylor, Tilman, Tippets, Watson, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann,
Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Bieter, Boe, Chase, Gagner, Hansen, Marley, Miller,
Mortensen, Pomeroy, Ridinger, Robison, Stoicheff, Trail
Absent and excused -- Bivens, Jones(22), Kempton, Reynolds, Stone
Floor Sponsor - Barrett
Title apvd - to Senate
03/06 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
HCR039|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session - 1998IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE CONCERNING NEEDS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA- 3 TION RELATING TO COSTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR CHOOSING SCHOOLING ALTERNATIVES 4 RESULTING IN A NONUSE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL RESOURCES AND AUTHORIZING THE 5 LEGISLATURE TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY. 6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 WHEREAS, the legislature is aware that the costs of private education for 8 children whose parents make that choice fall entirely upon the family; and 9 WHEREAS, many Idaho families have chosen schooling alternatives which 10 result in a nonuse of the public school resources and also mean that the fam- 11 ily meets all costs of the education; and 12 WHEREAS, while these families pay the costs of private education and save 13 certain cost impacts which would otherwise fall upon the state, they also con- 14 tinue to pay the costs of public education through taxes; and 15 WHEREAS, there is a recognized benefit to all society from a strong public 16 education system, and many persons who are not direct users of the public edu- 17 cation system also pay taxes which contribute to the strength of public educa- 18 tion in Idaho; and 19 WHEREAS, balancing these contrasting positions has been placed before the 20 legislature through bills presented in recent sessions which provide tax cre- 21 dits or tax deductions for the costs of private education; and 22 WHEREAS, it is evident that this issue involves significant impacts upon 23 citizens, requires the gathering of data concerning the fiscal impact upon the 24 state as well as the impact upon individuals, and a thorough study of these 25 issues will also require input from many affected individuals and groups. 26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses- 27 sion of the Fifty-fourth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and 28 the Senate concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to 29 appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of tuition tax credits 30 or deductions for Idaho taxpayers who do not use the public school system. The 31 Legislative Council shall determine the number of legislators and the member- 32 ship from each house appointed to the committee and shall authorize the com- 33 mittee to receive input, advice and assistance from interested and affected 34 parties who are not members of the legislature. 35 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nonlegislative members of the committee may be 36 appointed by the cochairs of the committee who are appointed by the Legisla- 37 tive Council. Nonlegislative members of the advisory committee shall not be 38 reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem, mileage or other expenses and 39 shall not have voting privileges regarding the committee's recommendations or 40 proposed legislation. 41 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings, rec- 42 ommendations and proposed legislation, if any, to the First Regular Session of 43 the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 08021
To authorize the Legislative Council to appoint
a
committee to undertake and complete a study of
findings
concerning needs for additional information relating to
costs
to individuals for choosing schooling alternatives resulting
in a nonuse of the public school resources and authorizing
the Legislature to undertake a study.
FISCAL NOTE
If this resolution is adopted by the Legislature and
the committee is appointed by Legislative Council, any
necessary legislator travel and per diem expense would be
paid from the existing legislative appropriation to the
Senate and the House of Representatives. Funding for staff
support and expenses would be provided from the existing
appropriation to the Legislative Council for the
Legislative Services Office. There would be no additional
impact upon the state general fund as a result of this
resolution.
CONTACT: Representative Donna
Jones PHONE: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE
HCR39