Tennessee SB 2179: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, redirects 80 percent of the privilege tax collected from sports wagering licensees from the lottery for education account to a new account created to provide supplemental funding for voluntary pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs; requires the department of education to implement a grant program to provide LEAs operating a voluntary pre-K program with supplemental funding using privilege taxes collected from sports wagering licensees. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 49 and Title 49.

Status: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (as of 2022-04-26)

State: Tennessee · Session: 112 · Bill: SB 2179

Subjects: Local Education Agencies

Sponsors: Alexander, Haile

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