“We are alarmed by the projected cost of expanding vouchers to a universal program. “As FPI has noted, the projected cost for the universal voucher program under HB 1 is an estimated $4 billion, including $2 billion for students not previously covered by state funding, meaning that the state would need to identify new revenue sources or make significant cuts to accommodate the new cost. “There is no doubt that HB 1 carries a significant and unprecedented cost for the state, which has not been fully accounted for as this bill has moved through the committee process. ![]() FLORIDA - Florida Policy Institute (FPI) today released the following statement from FPI CEO Sadaf Knight as HB 1, legislation that would create a universal voucher and education savings account program, passed out of its last committee and is now poised to go to the House floor for a vote:
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