2020 Senate Bill 1225

Revise “promise zone” tax increment financing authority detail

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 18, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-12)

To add on-campus student room and board to the benefits a local government “promise zone” tax increment financing authority (TIFA) may provide to students eligible for its scholarships. These entities were authorized in 2008 to “capture" a portion of any increases in the state portion of school property tax revenue in the area, and use the money to partially subsidize college tuition for local students.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations