2011 House Bill 4877

Screen EITC applicants for truancy scofflaws

Introduced in the House

July 27, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Paul Scott (R-51)

To require a person who applies for an earned income tax credit and who has a school age child to sign an affidavit affirming the child is not a truant, and authorizing the Department of Treasury to confirm this by checking school attendance records. The earned income tax credit is a form of “negative state income tax” for low income workers.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations