HARRISBURG – Legislation has been introduced by Lancaster County Rep. Nikki Rivera designed to improve transparency in Educational Improvement Tax Credit programs by closing reporting gaps to ensure that funds are directed to their intended recipients. Rivera said EITC programs have grown into a $680 million public investment in non-public education in fiscal year 2025-26. However, the Independent Fiscal Office has found that critical data gaps make it impossible to fully evaluate the program’s effectiveness. Her House Bill 2632 would close these reporting gaps and ensure greater accountability. The bill would reallocate credits in 2026-27 to better align with program demand. It also establishes a new program which would increase oversight of scholarship granting organizations, target resources to students living in the attendance area of a low-achieving public school or attending a non-public school in a low-income ZIP code, increase transparency on how scholarship dollars are used, and expand funding opportunities to include childcare costs. The EITC allows businesses to reduce their state tax liability by contributing to a non-profit educational improvement or non-profit scholarship organization.
REP. NIKKI RIVERA