Calls Needed to Support $1,000 Tax Credit

I received the following email about House Bill 643 and House Bill 1097. Please call the representatives listed below and voice your opinion. The hearing is scheduled for tomorrow Feb. 26, at 10 a.m. in the Capitol Building, Room 122B if you would prefer to attend in person.

House Bill 643 and House Bill 1097 are scheduled to be heard in the Revenue and Finance Committee tomorrow. If these bills pass, it would increase the education expense credit to 50% (instead of 25%) of qualified education expenses. In addition, the bill increases the maximum amount of the education expense credit that home educators can receive from $500 to $1,000.

Your calls to the Revenue and Finance Committee members are needed to get these bills passed.

Action Requested:

1. Please call the committee members and give them this message:

“Please vote for House Bill 643 and House Bill 1097, both of which increase the maximum education expense credit from $500 to $1,000. It will empower parents to choose the best education for their children.”

Revenue and Finance Committee Member list:

Chairperson John E. Bradley (D) – 217-782-1051
Vice-Chairperson Frank J. Mautino (D) – 217-782-0140
Bob Biggins (D) – 217-782-6578
Suzanne Bassi (R) – 217-782-8026
Mark H. Beaubien (R) – 217-782-1517
Linda Chapa LaVia (D) – 217-782-1002
Barbara Flynn Currie (D) – 217-782-8121
Roger L. Eddy (R) – 217-782-1040
LaShawn K. Ford (D) – 217-782-5962
Careen M. Gordon (D) – 217-782-5997
Ed Sullivan, Jr. (R) – 217-782-3696
Arthur L. Turner (D) – 217-782-8116
Michael J. Zalewski (D) – 217-782-5280