Private School Credit OK’d Again

The House has voted 46-21 in favor of granting $10 million a year in tax credits for donations to scholarships to private schools, after much debate; similar legislation narrowly passed the House last year, but died in the Senate. HB 507 now moves to the Senate side/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.

More Eye on Boise posts today:

• 2nd thoughts bounce around both chambers
• Senate OKs making inmates available for farm labor
• Tamarack Resort almost belongs entirely to Credit Suisse
• JFAC action: Commissioner raises, but no re-do on state worker pay
• House OKs bill to let small school districts get emergency building loans