Plain English Breakdown
The official source confirms the expansion of qualified expenditures and insurance company usage but does not provide specific dollar limits or a list of eligible insurers.
HB136: Expanding Tax Credits for Foster Child Support Organizations
This law expands the income tax credit available to donors who give money to organizations that support foster children by allowing more types of services, such as mentorship and wraparound care for youth involved in the justice system.
What This Bill Does
- Expands the list of qualified expenses for foster child support organizations to include wraparound and mentorship services for youth who have been involved with the legal or justice systems.
- Broadens the definition of wraparound services that count as eligible spending under the tax credit program.
- Allows certain insurance companies to use these tax credits against their liability for insurance premium taxes instead of just income taxes.
- Sets rules and limits on how organizations can receive certification, lose it (decertification), and share information with other agencies.
- Requires public reporting and the creation of a website where people can find details about qualified organizations.
Who It Names or Affects
- Donors who contribute money to foster child support organizations
- Foster child support organizations that provide services to youth
- Youth involved in the justice system who receive wraparound or mentorship care
- Certain insurance companies eligible for tax credits
Terms To Know
- Tax credit
- An amount of money that reduces the total taxes a person or company must pay to the government.
- Wraparound services
- A coordinated set of support plans and care designed to meet the specific needs of a child, family, or youth involved in complex systems like foster care or justice.
- Justice involved youth
- Young people who have had contact with the legal system, such as police, courts, or detention centers.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify exactly which insurance companies qualify for using these credits against premium taxes.
- Specific details on how much money can be spent on wraparound services before losing eligibility are set by future rules, not fully detailed in this summary text.