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HB129 ENGROSSED HB129 AB9L77Q-2 By Representatives Garrett, Ledbetter, Collins RFD:
HB129 ENROLLED HB129 AB9L77Q-3 By Representatives Garrett, Ledbetter, Collins RFD:
06-Feb-24 Page 0 HB129 Engrossed 2 4 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 Relating to education;
06-Feb-24 Page 0 HB129 Enrolled 2 4 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 Relating to education;
Page 1 HB129 Engrossed (1) ACADEMIC YEAR.
Page 2 HB129 Enrolled (1) ACADEMIC YEAR.
The term does Page 2 HB129 Engrossed not include a child who is not lawfully present in the United States.
The term does Page 3 HB129 Enrolled not include a child who is not lawfully present in the United States.
Page 3 HB129 Engrossed (9) PROGRAM.
Page 4 HB129 Enrolled (9) PROGRAM.
Page 4 HB129 Engrossed (11) RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Page 5 HB129 Enrolled (11) RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
(c)(1) For participating students enrolled in a participating school, the annual amount of the credit shall Page 5 HB129 Engrossed be $7,000 or the actual cost of the qualifying educational expenses, whichever is less.
(c)(1) For participating students enrolled in a participating school, the annual amount of the credit shall Page 6 HB129 Enrolled be $7,000 or the actual cost of the qualifying educational expenses, whichever is less.
Page 6 HB129 Engrossed Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the award of more than one tax credit per participating student.
Page 7 HB129 Enrolled Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the award of more than one tax credit per participating student.
Page 7 HB129 Engrossed (2) Agree to claim the credit only for qualified expenses to provide an education for an eligible student.
Page 8 HB129 Enrolled (2) Agree to claim the credit only for qualified expenses to provide an education for an eligible student.
Page 8 HB129 Engrossed Section 5.
Page 9 HB129 Enrolled Section 5.
Page 9 HB129 Engrossed (b) To be approved by the department, a participating school must do all of the following, in addition to satisfying the requirements of subsection (a):
Page 10 HB129 Enrolled (b) To be approved by the department, a participating school must do all of the following, in addition to satisfying the requirements of subsection (a):
Require all participating students receiving program funds to take a standardized assessment aligned to the curricula of the participating school, a nationally norm-referenced achievement assessment, or a nationally recognized aptitude assessment of the participating school’s Page 10 HB129 Engrossed choice.
Require all participating students receiving program funds to take a standardized assessment aligned to the curricula of the participating school, a nationally norm-referenced achievement assessment, or a nationally recognized aptitude assessment of the participating school’s Page 11 HB129 Enrolled choice.
Page 11 HB129 Engrossed (d) A public school that becomes an education service provider under this act shall be given maximum flexibility to accommodate participating students and may create a process and establish requirements for accepting, selecting, or limiting the number of allowable participating students who are not assigned to that public school.
Page 12 HB129 Enrolled (d) A public school that becomes an education service provider under this act shall be given maximum flexibility to accommodate participating students and may create a process and establish requirements for accepting, selecting, or limiting the number of allowable participating students who are not assigned to that public school.
to expand the regulatory authority of the state, its officers, Page 12 HB129 Engrossed or any school district;
to expand the regulatory authority of the state, its officers, Page 13 HB129 Enrolled or any school district;
(3) Receive applications and approve applications for parents of eligible students to whom the department has Page 13 HB129 Engrossed awarded a tax credit under section 3 of this act and who meet the requirements of section 4(a) of this act.
(3) Receive applications and approve applications for parents of eligible students to whom the department has Page 14 HB129 Enrolled awarded a tax credit under section 3 of this act and who meet the requirements of section 4(a) of this act.
Page 14 HB129 Engrossed (c) The department shall administer the program with respect to participating schools and education service providers by doing all of the following:
Page 15 HB129 Enrolled (c) The department shall administer the program with respect to participating schools and education service providers by doing all of the following:
(e) The department shall adopt and enforce rules necessary to implement this act subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22, Title 41, Code of Page 15 HB129 Engrossed Alabama 1975.
(e) The department shall adopt and enforce rules necessary to implement this act subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22, Title 41, Code of Page 16 HB129 Enrolled Alabama 1975.
The random financial audits shall be conducted with Page 16 HB129 Engrossed sufficient frequency to adequately deter misuse of program funds.
The random financial audits shall be conducted with Page 17 HB129 Enrolled sufficient frequency to adequately deter misuse of program funds.
If an education service provider is suspended or disqualified, the department shall notify participating students and their parents of the decision as Page 17 HB129 Engrossed soon as practicable.
If an education service provider is suspended or disqualified, the department shall notify participating students and their parents of the decision as Page 18 HB129 Enrolled soon as practicable.
Page 18 HB129 Engrossed Section 8.
Page 19 HB129 Enrolled Section 8.
provided that in no circumstances Page 19 HB129 Engrossed shall more than $500 million in excess, unused, accumulated funds be allowed to carry over in the CHOOSE Act Fund.
provided that in no circumstances Page 20 HB129 Enrolled shall more than $500 million in excess, unused, accumulated funds be allowed to carry over in the CHOOSE Act Fund.
Page 20 HB129 Engrossed House of Representatives Read for the first time and referred ................06-Feb-24 to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education Read for the second time and placed ................22-Feb-24 on the calendar:
Page 21 HB129 Enrolled ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 27-Feb-24, as amended.
amendments Read for the third time and passed ................27-Feb-24 as amended Yeas 69 Nays 34 Abstains 0 John Treadwell Clerk Page 21
John Treadwell Clerk Senate 06-Mar-24 Amended and Passed House 06-Mar-24 Concurred in Senate Amendment Page 22
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