Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1028
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: Noncode.
Synopsis: Student hunger and homelessness. Establishes the student
hunger and homelessness study committee (committee) for the
purposes of: (1) studying the prevalence of homelessness, housing
insecurity, and food insecurity among students at Indiana colleges and
universities during the 2022 academic year; and (2) providing
suggestions for eliminating these issues. Provides that the committee
must determine, as accurately as practicable, the number of Indiana
college and university students who are homeless, housing insecure, or
food insecure. Provides that the committee consists of: (1) an employee
of the family and social services administration; (2) an employee of the
department of child services; (3) an employee of the department of
education; (4) an employee of the commission for higher education; (5)
an employee of the Indiana housing and community development
authority; (6) a member of the commission on improving the status of
children in Indiana; and (7) an employee of each state educational
institution. Provides that the committee may solicit assistance from
private groups, colleges, and universities in performing the study.
Requires the committee to report the results of the study to the
governor and the legislative council not later than July 31, 2023.
Effective: July 1, 2022.
Harris
January 4, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedures.
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HOUSE BILL No. 1028
A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning higher education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022] (a) The definitions in
2 IC 21-7-13 apply throughout this SECTION.
3 (b) As used in this SECTION, "committee" means the student
4 hunger and homelessness study committee established by
5 subsection (c).
6 (c) The student hunger and homelessness study committee is
7 established for the purposes of:
8 (1) studying the prevalence of homelessness, housing
9 insecurity, and food insecurity among students at Indiana
10 colleges and universities; and
11 (2) providing suggestions for eliminating the issues described
12 in subdivision (1).
13 (d) The committee is composed of the following members:
14 (1) One (1) employee of the family and social services
15 administration, appointed by the secretary of family and
16 social services.
17 (2) One (1) employee of the department of child services,
18 appointed by the director of the department of child services.
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1 (3) One (1) employee of the department of education,
2 appointed by the secretary of education.
3 (4) One (1) employee of the commission for higher education,
4 appointed by the commissioner of the commission for higher
5 education.
6 (5) One (1) employee of the Indiana housing and community
7 development authority, appointed by the executive director of
8 the Indiana housing and community development authority.
9 (6) One (1) member of the commission on improving the
10 status of children in Indiana, appointed by the chairperson of
11 the commission on improving the status of children in
12 Indiana.
13 (7) One (1) employee of each state educational institution,
14 appointed by the president of the state educational institution.
15 The member appointed by the commissioner of the commission for
16 higher education is the chair of the committee.
17 (e) In conducting the study described in subsection (c), the
18 committee shall:
19 (1) establish standards by which homelessness, housing
20 insecurity, and food insecurity are defined for purposes of the
21 study; and
22 (2) determine, as accurately as practicable, the number of
23 individuals who:
24 (A) are attending a college or university in Indiana in the
25 academic year beginning in 2022; and
26 (B) are homeless, housing insecure, or food insecure, as
27 determined according to the standards established under
28 subdivision (1).
29 (f) The committee may solicit assistance from private entities for
30 purposes of the study described in subsection (c), including the
31 following:
32 (1) The Indiana Institute for Working Families.
33 (2) Private Indiana colleges and universities.
34 (g) The committee shall meet at the call of the chair.
35 (h) The commission for higher education shall staff and provide
36 administrative support for the committee.
37 (i) The committee shall:
38 (1) prepare a written report setting forth the results of the
39 study described in subsection (c); and
40 (2) submit the written report:
41 (A) to the governor; and
42 (B) to the legislative council in an electronic format under
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1 IC 5-14-6;
2 not later than July 31, 2023.
3 (j) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members of the
4 committee are required for the committee to take action on any
5 measure, including a final report.
6 (k) This SECTION expires December 31, 2023.
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