House Bill 1267

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNT ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO CREATE THE CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNT AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING DONATIONS FOR PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY SCHOOL SAFETY INCIDENTS; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO SELECT AN ORGANIZATION TO SERVE AS THE ADMINISTERING ENTITY OF THE PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE TRANSFER OF A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SHARE OF STATE ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY FOR CHILDREN FOR WHOM A CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNT IS ESTABLISHED; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMINISTERING ENTITY AND TO DIRECT THE ENTITY TO ISSUE DEBIT CARDS TO CHILDREN FOR WHOM CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN CREATED; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN DUTIES FOR THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY; TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUED USED OF CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNTS FOR COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES; TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE QUESTIONABLE USES OF A CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNT TO BE REVIEWED BY AN ELIGIBLE EXPENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE A CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNT TO BE CLOSED IN CERTAIN EVENTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE ADMINISTERING ENTITY'S DUTIES RELATED TO SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS; TO AUTHORIZE QUALIFIED STUDENTS HAVING A CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNT TO APPLY FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FROM A SCHOLARSHIP-GRANTING ORGANIZATION TO COVER EXPENSES ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF THE CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNT; TO AUTHORIZE DONATIONS TO BE MADE TO SCHOLARSHIP-GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR PARENTS WHO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS TO THEIR STUDENT'S CHILD SAFETY ACCOUNT; TO AUTHORIZE A REFUND TO PARENTS WHEN A CREDIT EXCEEDS THEIR TAX LIABILITY; TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR DONATIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP-GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT UNUSED PORTIONS OF THE CREDIT MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS FROM THE CLOSE OF THE TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE CREDIT WAS EARNED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Dana Criswell

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In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3

1. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Education and on Ways and Means
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House