State Representative Andrew Beeler, a Port Huron Republican, has introduced a bill that would add another category for optional state tax return donations. Beeler has proposed adding a donation box on tax returns for aid to pregnant and parenting students at universities.
House Bill 4779 would allow taxpayers to donate $5, $10, or more from their tax return to the Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Fund. The fund supports college and university offices that direct students to resources for health care, housing, childcare, academic scheduling, and parent education.
Beeler ran on a pro-life platform and stated that this is truly pro-life legislation that helps families by keeping parents in school by connecting them to resources. It also does so without raising taxes, which is another platform that Beeler embraces.
Beeler stated, “Education can provide a better future for many Michigan families. To aid these families, the Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Fund was created with overwhelming bipartisan support in 2004, and my plan will let taxpayers provide their support by a simple indication on their tax returns.”
The bill has been referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
