Rep. John Carson, R-Marietta, has introduced legislation to increase the cap of the tax credit scholarship program to $200 million from $120 million. Under this program, donors to qualified scholarship organizations receive a dollar-for-dollar credit against their state tax liability.

“Earlier this month, Georgia taxpayers responded overwhelmingly by submitting requests for more than $150 million worth of tax credits on just the first day of the program, and the wait-lists for these student scholarships continues to grow across the state,” Carson said in announcing his new bill.

Approximately 7,000 additional children could receive scholarships if the entire $150 million in requested credits had been available. If Carson’s bid for $200 million were to pass, it would accommodate about 18,000 more children than the program serves today.

The new speaker, Jon Burns, noted Georgians’ “overwhelming demand for this innovative program year after year” and said the House was “committed to taking sensible steps to improve educational outcomes for Georgia’s children.”

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