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SB 86 - This act prohibits the contribution or expenditure of public funds by any school district or by any officer, employee, or agent of any school district: • To support or oppose the nomination or election of any candidate for public office; • To support or oppose the passage or defeat of any ballot measure; • To any committee supporting or opposing candidates or ballot measures; or • To pay debts or obligations of any candidate or committee previously incurred for the above purposes. The act additionally prohibits the contribution or expenditure of public funds by any officer, employee, or agent of any political subdivision to pay debts or obligations of any candidate or committee previously incurred for the purposes described above. Any purposeful violation of this act is punishable as a class four election offense. This act is identical to a provision in SS#2/SCS/HCS/HB 1854 (2020), which was vetoed by the Governor, and similar to SB 802 (2020). SCOTT SVAGERA HA 1 - CHANGES TITLE TO "SCHOOL DISTRICTS." HA 2 - CREATES NEW PROVISIONS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THE ANNUAL INCREASE TO THE CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS ALLOCATED TO TAXPAYERS CONTRIBUTING TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS SHALL CEASE WHEN THE AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS REACHES $50 MILLION. THE AMENDMENT ALSO LIMITS THE NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE CERTIFIED. HA 3 - CREATES NEW PROVISIONS ALLOWING FOR ANY PERSON WHO OWNS RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY OR AGRICULTURAL REAL PROPERTY AND PAYS A SCHOOL TAX IN ANY DISTRICT OTHER THAN THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PERSON RESIDES MAY SEND HIS OR HER CHILDREN TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN ANY DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PERSON PAYS A SCHOOL TAX.
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