College students would receive a break on textbook costs under a bill heard by the Revenue Committee Feb. 6.<\/p>\n
Under LB153, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Adam Morfeld, any required textbook for a course at a postsecondary institution would be exempt from state sales tax. Morfeld said that the bill represents targeted tax relief for a constituency that is in need.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany worthy students either cannot afford to go [to school] or they incur a large amount of debt to do so,\u201d he said. \u201cWe should do anything we can to ease the financial burden on students and their parents.\u201d<\/p>\n
The exemption would apply to a textbook regardless of whether it is sold, leased or rented. Electronic course materials also would qualify for the exemption.<\/p>\n
University of Nebraska\u2014Lincoln student Nick Devine spoke in favor of the bill, saying that covering the rising costs of textbooks is difficult for students taking full course loads.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlready we see students who would rather struggle in class than pay for textbooks,\u201d Devine said. \u201cWhile the cost of textbooks will no doubt continue to be a rising cost for students, the state can further facilitate higher learning in Nebraska [by passing LB153].\u201d<\/p>\n
No one testified in opposition to the bill and the committee took no immediate action on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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