Delaware State Representative Daniel Short says he wants county governments to be able to intercept tax refunds from people who are delinquent on their local school taxes.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that Delawareans owe more than $32 million to school districts.
These range from $5.5 million in the Christiana school district and $4.3 million in the Red Clay school district to $1.9 million in the Capital school district and $1.3 million in the Cape Henlopen school district.
The Seaford Republican told the News Journal that while he is not a big tax guy these funds would help many districts who say they are facing budgetary shortfalls.
His bill has been passed out of a House committee but has yet to be introduced in the state Senate.
