HB1334

The present system gives too much leeway of what funds can be taken away from public education for private use without enough oversite.

I support this bill. Removing the phrase ‘and any other educational expense approved by the scholarship organization" would better define the items vouchers can be used for..

The voucher program is becoming too large and decisions are being made with too little accountability. I support taking out the language that removes the ability of "any other educational expense approved by the scholarship organization" to be covered by the vouchers. Public school funding should be our priority, and expenses which the legislature has not identified as necessary to a child's education should be funded by the parents, not the taxpayers.

The voucher (EFA) statute contains a long list of items vouchers can be used for, with the final item being "any other educational expense approved by the scholarship organization." This bill would remove that final catch-all category, which gives the scholarship organization (which gets a commission of up to 10% of every expense it approves ) too much leeway to interpret exactly what is "educational".

The voucher (EFA) statute contains a long list of items vouchers can be used for, with the final item being "any other educational expense approved by the scholarship organization." This bill would remove that final catch-all category, which gives the scholarship organization (which gets a commission of up to 10% of every expense it approves ) too much leeway to interpret exactly what is "educational."

PLEASE give the state more control over where are tax dollars are being spent.

This bill will remove the open-ended expenditures in the voucher bill. This loop hole should be closed. Leaving it open ended is so hypocritical when all other expenditures for the good of the state are reigned in.

Commonsense bill to stop conflict of interest as they get up to 10% of the expenses they approve.

Educational expenses need to be defined. If an expense falls into an “other” category, it should be evaluated by a state educator who receives no financial benefit from the decision.

Anything to lower our property taxes. Please.

I support this bill, because it removes the "catchall" category of "any other expense" for which the vouchers may be used. The reporting documentation is overdue, and the commission which oversees the expenses does get a 10% commission on expenses they approve. There is much more oversight of expenses at the local school level than there appears to be with the voucher program.

I approve of removing authority from the voucher management organization to decide what is educational. I understand they've approved vacation costs as "educational." Please vote to remove "any other educational expense approved by the scholarship organization" from the statute.

I am writing to express my support for **HB 1334**. This bill is an important step toward restoring **accountability and transparency** in how Education Freedom Account (EFA) funds are managed. Public education dollars should be governed by clear, publicly accountable standards — not determined solely by a private scholarship organization operating with broad discretion. HB 1334 helps ensure that oversight of these funds aligns with public responsibility, since these dollars come from the same pool that supports our public schools. Greater clarity and accountability protect both families and taxpayers. For these reasons, I urge the committee to support HB 1334. Thank you for your consideration. Kathy Brunet

This bill strengthens the accountability of the organization that is distributing the funds from the EFAs.

The scholarship organization (which gets a commission of up to 10% of every expense it approves ) has too much leeway to interpret exactly what is "educational".

The voucher (EFA) statute contains a long list of items vouchers can be used for, with the final item being "any other educational expense approved by the scholarship organization." This bill would remove that final catch-all category, which gives the scholarship organization (which gets a commission of up to 10% of every expense it approves ) too much leeway to interpret exactly what is "educational".

End the EFA legitimate expense reimbursement charade!

We need specific guidelines for educational expenses, not open ended.

Seeing as the scholarship organization receives a commission for every expense it approves, it is imperative that the loosely interpreted catch-all category "any other expense approved by the scholarship organization" be removed; a phrase that is open to interpretation as to what exactly is "educational".

No more blank checks offered with EFAs.

The EFA program needs to be repealed. Short of that it needs to be reined in and scrutinized more carefully.

There have been too many instances of EFA funds being used for activities of highly dubious educational value, eg. ski vacations. This bill would help to ensure that the funds are used as intended. The current law provides an incentive to the scholarship organization to approve inappropriate expenses.