(NSF) A House panel Tuesday broadened funding for a controversial plan that would provide voucher-like scholarships to students who are bullied or suffer other abuse at public schools, with the program estimated to reach $40 million in its first year. The proposed Hope Scholarship program (HB 1), a priority of House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O Lakes Republican, would be funded through motorists making contributions when they buy cars or other vehicles.
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