In their weekly news conference, Republican legislative leaders touted bills that would “bridge the gap in private school funding in the years between preschool and college.”

House Bill 335, dubbed “Tax Fairness in Education,” would provide a $2,500 annual tax credit for K-12 education.

Another bill to be introduced soon would offer a tax credit to parents of children with special education needs.

Click play below to see *18:22 of today’s news conference:

*Due to your intrepid reporter’s late arrival, an opening statement from Sen. Eddie Goodall, R-Union, is omitted from the video.