Pennsylvania HR 489: A Resolution designating May 17, 2026, as the "25th Anniversary of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program Day" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 3250
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 489
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WHITE, PICKETT, MARCELL, ROWE, COOPER, MOUL,
ANDERSON, KAUFFMAN, MENTZER, BERNSTINE, NEILSON AND SCHEUREN,
APRIL 21, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 22, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 17, 2026, as the "25th Anniversary of the
Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The act of May 17, 2001 (P.L.4, No.4), established
the educational improvement tax credit (EITC) program in this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The EITC program provides tax credits to business
entities for contributions to scholarship organizations and
educational improvement organizations; and
WHEREAS, Scholarship organizations use these contributions to
provide scholarships to students in prekindergarten through
grade 12; and
WHEREAS, EITC program scholarships are used to pay tuition
and school-related fees for students to attend a school of their
choice in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The beneficiaries of EITC program scholarships are
students from low and middle-income families; and
WHEREAS, These scholarships have helped families pursue a
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wide range of educational options for their children, including
faith-based schools, career-focused programs and specialized
instruction that would not otherwise be available; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the EITC program has awarded
more than 600,000 scholarships totaling approximately $1.5
billion in scholarship support; and
WHEREAS, The EITC program has demonstrated the power of
public-private partnership to expand educational opportunity,
strengthen communities and help students access learning
environments that best meet their individual needs; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 17,
2026, as the "25th Anniversary of the Educational Improvement
Tax Credit Program Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
vital role the EITC program plays in providing educational
opportunity for students in this Commonwealth.
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