HB0083 | Tax Credit for Educator Expenses

Description
General Description: 

This bill enacts a nonrefundable income tax credit for certain educator expenses.

Highlighted Provisions: 

enacts a nonrefundable individual income tax credit that an eligible educator may claim for certain out-of-pocket classroom expenses. Up to $500/educator (for about 60K educators) - 28 Million Fiscal Note

Bill Details
Year: 
2023
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 03, 2023
Sponsor
Representative
Republican - District 4
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support w/ Comment

Teachers using personal funds to pay for office supplies and others is common knowledge. These expenses should be covered by the public education budget, rather than by teachers.
We support this bill, but express concerns over the lack of fiscal guardrails

Commission: 
Education