HR 489 — A Resolution designating May 17, 2026, as the "25th Anniversary of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program Day" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.   3250

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 489
                                                Session of
                                                  2026

     INTRODUCED BY WHITE, PICKETT, MARCELL, ROWE, COOPER, MOUL,
        ANDERSON, KAUFFMAN, MENTZER, BERNSTINE, NEILSON AND SCHEUREN,
        APRIL 21, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 22, 2026


                                 A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating May 17, 2026, as the "25th Anniversary of the
 2      Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program Day" in
 3      Pennsylvania.
 4      WHEREAS, The act of May 17, 2001 (P.L.4, No.4), established
 5   the educational improvement tax credit (EITC) program in this
 6   Commonwealth; and
 7      WHEREAS, The EITC program provides tax credits to business
 8   entities for contributions to scholarship organizations and
 9   educational improvement organizations; and
10      WHEREAS, Scholarship organizations use these contributions to
11   provide scholarships to students in prekindergarten through
12   grade 12; and
13      WHEREAS, EITC program scholarships are used to pay tuition
14   and school-related fees for students to attend a school of their
15   choice in this Commonwealth; and
16      WHEREAS, The beneficiaries of EITC program scholarships are
17   students from low and middle-income families; and
18      WHEREAS, These scholarships have helped families pursue a
 1   wide range of educational options for their children, including
 2   faith-based schools, career-focused programs and specialized
 3   instruction that would not otherwise be available; and
 4        WHEREAS, Since its inception, the EITC program has awarded
 5   more than 600,000 scholarships totaling approximately $1.5
 6   billion in scholarship support; and
 7        WHEREAS, The EITC program has demonstrated the power of
 8   public-private partnership to expand educational opportunity,
 9   strengthen communities and help students access learning
10   environments that best meet their individual needs; therefore be
11   it
12        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 17,
13   2026, as the "25th Anniversary of the Educational Improvement
14   Tax Credit Program Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
15        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
16   vital role the EITC program plays in providing educational
17   opportunity for students in this Commonwealth.




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