DENVER Legislators have rejected a proposal to give tax credits to parents who send their children to private school.
The House Appropriations Committee declined to advance House Bill 1048 on Tuesday, after its sponsor said he needs another year to work on the idea.
The lack of action effectively killed the bill.
I think its a great idea. It should save the state money. Obviously, a lot of people dont like it, Swalm said.
His bill would have offered income tax credits of about $3,000 to parents who send their kids to private school.
Children would have to attend public school for at least one year to qualify for the credit, which would equal about half the cost to the state of each public school student.
Swalm said fewer students in public schools would mean a lower bill for the state, but Democrats called his reasoning too simplistic.
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