Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a school choice voucher program to let parents use state funds to pay for private schools.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $500 million from the general budgets public school funds to establish a school choice voucher program to pay for private schools and other educational programs (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that certain families may receive up to an $8,000 Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) composed of gifts, grants, and donations (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect upon passage and approval by the governor 91 days following the last day of the legislative session (Sec. 9).

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