Rep. Maureen Terry’s proposal would eliminate minimum income requirements for people to receive tax credits for dependents and increase that credit from $300 to $350 per dependent.

Three measures presented Thursday ran into a flood of opposition from parents, librarians and others who argue that the legislation is based on false information about what and how students are taught in public schools.

Advocates say the tax hurts low-income families who struggle to afford diapers, which can sell for $45 a package at grocery stores.