Support Our Schools Nebraska, a coalition of educators, nonprofits and other groups including OpenSky Policy Institute, kicked off a petition drive on Tuesday seeking to put LB 753 before voters on the 2024 ballot.
The bill provides tax credits for donations to private school voucher programs. In its story, the Nebraska Examiner notes how these dollar-for-dollar tax credits would differ from donations to other charities which result in a tax deduction of “less than a dime for every dollar donated.”
Under LB 753, a donor gets a tax break of up to $100,000 of their income tax liability. So if someone owed $200,000 in state income taxes, $100,000 of it could be diverted to a private school voucher program.