Kentucky House Bill 1 is now law creating a new section in Kentucky law to enable participation in the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit established under federal law.
The program allows individuals who make qualifying contributions to scholarship-granting organizations to receive tax benefits.
Supporters say it would give Kentucky families more choices over their child’s education. Opponents worry it would hurt public schools.
On Monday, the House voted to override the bill, 77-14, with Republican District 63 Representative Kim Banta abstaining.
On Tuesday, the Senate voted to override, 31-5, sending the bill to Secretary of State Michael Adams’ desk.
Beshear vetoed the bill on March 13 saying he was “standing with our people.”
Adams signed House bill 1 on Tuesday. In a social media post, Adams criticized Beshear’s veto, saying that unlike Beshear, he welcomes “the chance to help Kentucky students get a better education through the federal American Opportunity Tax Credit program.”
Source: WBKO
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