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	1	+	EH1382.2
	2	+	March 31, 2023
	3	+	ENGROSSED
	4	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1382
	5	+	_____
	6	+	DIGEST OF HB 1382 (Updated March 30, 2023 10:59 am - DI 129)
	7	+	Citations Affected: IC 20-20.
	8	+	Synopsis: Robotics programs. Provides that the robotics competition
	9	+	program may be established to provide grants to eligible robotics
	10	+	competition teams (eligible teams) in order to expand opportunities to
	11	+	increase interest and improve skills in science, technology,
	12	+	engineering, and mathematics through participation in competitive
	13	+	robotics programs. Provides a procedure for eligible teams to apply to
	14	+	the department of education (department) to receive a grant.
	15	+	Establishes the robotics competition program fund. Provides that, if the
	16	+	robotics competition program is established, the department shall
	17	+	establish guidelines to: (1) award grants to eligible teams for allowable
	18	+	expenses; and (2) accommodate the participation of students with
	19	+	disabilities on eligible teams or in robotics competitions.
	20	+	Effective: July 1, 2023.
	21	+	Goodrich, Behning, Karickhoff,
	22	+	Klinker
	23	+	(SENATE SPONSORS — ROGERS, BASSLER, BUCHANAN, YODER,
	24	+	RAATZ, CRANE, DERNULC, DONATO, FORD J.D.)
	25	+	January 17, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
	26	+	February 2, 2023, amended, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and
	27	+	Means pursuant to Rule 127.
	28	+	February 9, 2023, reported — Do Pass.
	29	+	February 13, 2023, read second time, ordered engrossed.
	30	+	February 14, 2023, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 91, nays 0.
	31	+	SENATE ACTION
	32	+	February 27, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
	33	+	Development.
	34	+	March 16, 2023, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
	35	+	Appropriations.
	36	+	March 30, 2023, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
	37	+	EH 1382—LS 6892/DI 143 March 31, 2023
1	38		First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
2	39		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3	40		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
4	41		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
5	42		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
6	43		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7	44		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8	45		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
9	46		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
10	47		between statutes enacted by the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11		-	HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1382
12		-	AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
	48	+	ENGROSSED
	49	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1382
	50	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
	51	+	education.
13	52		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14		-	SECTION 1. IC 20-20-45.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
15		-	AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16		-	JULY 1, 2023]:
17		-	Chapter 45.5. Robotics Competition Program
18		-	Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "allowable expenses" means:
19		-	(1) payment of a stipend for a robotics team mentor;
20		-	(2) fees, kits, and supplies required to:
21		-	(A) establish or maintain a robotics team; or
22		-	(B) participate in a robotics competition; and
23		-	(3) event registrations, materials, transportation costs, travel
24		-	costs, and other expenses associated with attendance at a
25		-	robotics competition.
26		-	Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "eligible school" means a:
	53	+	1 SECTION 1. IC 20-20-45.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	54	+	2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	55	+	3 JULY 1, 2023]:
	56	+	4 Chapter 45.5. Robotics Competition Program
	57	+	5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "allowable expenses" means:
	58	+	6 (1) payment of a stipend for a robotics team mentor;
	59	+	7 (2) fees, kits, and supplies required to:
	60	+	8 (A) establish or maintain a robotics team; or
	61	+	9 (B) participate in a robotics competition; and
	62	+	10 (3) event registrations, materials, transportation costs, travel
	63	+	11 costs, and other expenses associated with attendance at a
	64	+	12 robotics competition.
	65	+	13 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "eligible school" means a:
	66	+	14 (1) public school, including a charter school (as defined in
	67	+	15 IC 20-24-1-4); or
	68	+	16 (2) state accredited nonpublic school.
	69	+	17 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible team" means a robotics
	70	+	EH 1382—LS 6892/DI 143 2
	71	+	1 competition team consisting of:
	72	+	2 (1) students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are
	73	+	3 enrolled in an eligible school; and
	74	+	4 (2) at least one (1) adult who is a team mentor and team
	75	+	5 coach.
	76	+	6 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the robotics
	77	+	7 competition program fund established by section 8 of this chapter.
	78	+	8 Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the robotics
	79	+	9 competition program established by section 7 of this chapter.
	80	+	10 Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "robotics competition" means a
	81	+	11 competition that:
	82	+	12 (1) requires participating teams to design, construct,
	83	+	13 program, and operate robots; and
	84	+	14 (2) is sponsored by a nonstock, nonprofit corporation,
	85	+	15 described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
	86	+	16 Code and exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the
	87	+	17 Internal Revenue Code, that has as one (1) of its
	88	+	18 organizational purposes the goal of encouraging young people
	89	+	19 to develop an interest in science, technology, engineering, and
	90	+	20 mathematics (STEM).
	91	+	21 Sec. 7. The robotics competition program may be established to
	92	+	22 provide grants to eligible teams to expand opportunities to increase
	93	+	23 interest and improve skills in science, technology, engineering, and
	94	+	24 mathematics (STEM) through participation in competitive robotics
	95	+	25 programs that:
	96	+	26 (1) provide hands on learning experiences;
	97	+	27 (2) establish community partnerships to increase awareness
	98	+	28 of local workforce and postsecondary opportunities;
	99	+	29 (3) highlight career opportunities through adult mentors; and
	100	+	30 (4) prioritize a connection to manufacturing, machining, and
	101	+	31 fabrication skills for students in grades 9 through 12.
	102	+	32 Sec. 8. The robotics competition program fund is established. If
	103	+	33 the program is established, the department shall use money in the
	104	+	34 fund to provide grants to eligible teams to develop and implement
	105	+	35 competitive robotics programs.
	106	+	36 Sec. 9. (a) The fund consists of the following:
	107	+	37 (1) Appropriations from the general assembly.
	108	+	38 (2) Gifts to the fund.
	109	+	39 (3) Grants, including grants from private entities.
	110	+	40 (4) Other state funds that are transferred to the fund.
	111	+	41 (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
	112	+	42 money in the fund.
	113	+	EH 1382—LS 6892/DI 143 3
	114	+	1 (c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
	115	+	2 currently needed to meet obligations of the fund in the same
	116	+	3 manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
	117	+	4 accrues from these investments shall be deposited into the fund.
	118	+	5 (d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
	119	+	6 revert to the state general fund.
	120	+	7 Sec. 10. The department may administer the program and fund.
	121	+	8 Sec. 11. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, an eligible team may apply
	122	+	9 to the department to receive a grant from the fund on a form
	123	+	10 provided by the department.
	124	+	11 (b) To receive a grant, an eligible team must show proof of the
	125	+	12 following in its application:
	126	+	13 (1) A partnership for the purposes of a robotics competition
	127	+	14 with at least one (1) sponsor, business entity, higher education
	128	+	15 institution, or technical school.
	129	+	16 (2) An adult robotics team mentor.
	130	+	17 (3) A spending plan.
	131	+	18 (4) A commitment to compete in a robotics competition.
	132	+	19 (5) For grades 9 through 12, a commitment to creating an
	133	+	20 original, iteratively designed robot.
	134	+	21 (6) A local in kind or cash match from other private or local
	135	+	22 funds in an amount equal to at least twenty-five percent
	136	+	23 (25%) of the amount of the awarded grant.
	137	+	24 Sec. 12. (a) If the program is established, the department shall
	138	+	25 develop guidelines to award grants, after June 30, 2023, to eligible
	139	+	26 teams for allowable expenses. The guidelines developed by the
	140	+	27 department must include a maximum grant award allotment for
	141	+	28 each eligible team based on the:
	142	+	29 (1) level of programming; and
	143	+	30 (2) level of competition;
	144	+	31 of various robotics competitions as determined by the department.
	145	+	32 (b) If the program is established, the department shall award
	146	+	33 grants in a manner that maximizes the number of eligible teams
	147	+	34 that will be able to receive funds, with an emphasis on increasing
	148	+	35 the number of high school teams, and that expands the
	149	+	36 geographical distribution of eligible teams.
	150	+	37 Sec. 13. If the program is established, the department shall
	151	+	38 establish guidelines to accommodate the participation of students
	152	+	39 with disabilities on an eligible team or in a robotics competition.
	153	+	40 Sec. 14. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
	154	+	41 implement this chapter.
	155	+	EH 1382—LS 6892/DI 143 4
	156	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	157	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
	158	+	House Bill 1382, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
	159	+	to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
	160	+	bill be amended as follows:
	161	+	Page 3, between lines 39 and 40, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	162	+	"Sec. 13. The department must establish guidelines to
	163	+	accommodate the participation of students with disabilities on an
	164	+	eligible team or in a robotics competition.".
	165	+	Page 3, line 40, delete "Sec. 13." and insert "Sec. 14.".
	166	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	167	+	(Reference is to HB 1382 as introduced.)
	168	+	BEHNING
	169	+	Committee Vote: yeas 12, nays 0.
	170	+	_____
	171	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	172	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
	173	+	referred House Bill 1382, has had the same under consideration and
	174	+	begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
	175	+	recommendation that said bill do pass.
	176	+	(Reference is to HB 1382 as printed February 2, 2023.)
	177	+	THOMPSON
	178	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 24, Nays 0
	179	+	_____
	180	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	181	+	Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
	182	+	Development, to which was referred House Bill No. 1382, has had the
	183	+	same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
	184	+	Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
	185	+	follows:
	186	+	Page 1, line 1, delete "IC 20-20-47" and insert "IC 20-20-45.5".
	187	+	Page 1, line 4, delete "47." and insert "45.5.".
	188	+	EH 1382—LS 6892/DI 143 5
	189	+	Page 1, delete lines 13 through 17, begin a new paragraph and
	190	+	insert:
	191	+	"Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "eligible school" means a:
27	192		(1) public school, including a charter school (as defined in
28	193		IC 20-24-1-4); or
29		-	(2) state accredited nonpublic school.
30		-	Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "eligible team" means a robotics
31		-	competition team consisting of:
32		-	(1) students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are
33		-	enrolled in an eligible school; and
34		-	(2) at least one (1) adult who is a team mentor and team
35		-	coach.
36		-	HEA 1382 — CC 2 2
37		-	Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the robotics
38		-	competition program fund established by section 8 of this chapter.
39		-	Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the robotics
40		-	competition program established by section 7 of this chapter.
41		-	Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "robotics competition" means a
42		-	competition that:
43		-	(1) requires participating teams to design, construct,
44		-	program, and operate robots; and
45		-	(2) is sponsored by a nonstock, nonprofit corporation,
46		-	described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
47		-	Code and exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the
48		-	Internal Revenue Code, that has as one (1) of its
49		-	organizational purposes the goal of encouraging young people
50		-	to develop an interest in science, technology, engineering, and
51		-	mathematics (STEM).
52		-	Sec. 7. The robotics competition program is established to
53		-	provide grants to eligible teams to expand opportunities to increase
54		-	interest and improve skills in science, technology, engineering, and
55		-	mathematics (STEM) through participation in competitive robotics
56		-	programs that:
57		-	(1) provide hands on learning experiences;
58		-	(2) establish community partnerships to increase awareness
59		-	of local workforce and postsecondary opportunities;
60		-	(3) highlight career opportunities through adult mentors; and
61		-	(4) prioritize a connection to manufacturing, machining, and
62		-	fabrication skills for students in grades 9 through 12.
63		-	Sec. 8. The robotics competition program fund is established.
64		-	The department shall use money in the fund to provide grants to
65		-	eligible teams to develop and implement competitive robotics
66		-	programs.
67		-	Sec. 9. (a) The fund consists of the following:
68		-	(1) Appropriations from the general assembly.
69		-	(2) Gifts to the fund.
70		-	(3) Grants, including grants from private entities.
71		-	(4) Other state funds that are transferred to the fund.
72		-	(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
73		-	money in the fund.
74		-	(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
75		-	currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
76		-	manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
77		-	accrues from these investments shall be deposited into the fund.
78		-	(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
79		-	HEA 1382 — CC 2 3
80		-	revert to the state general fund.
81		-	Sec. 10. Subject to appropriation by the general assembly, the
82		-	department shall administer the program and fund.
83		-	Sec. 11. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, an eligible team may apply
84		-	to the department to receive a grant from the fund on a form
85		-	provided by the department.
86		-	(b) To receive a grant, an eligible team must show proof of the
87		-	following in its application:
88		-	(1) A partnership for the purposes of a robotics competition
89		-	with at least one (1) sponsor, business entity, higher education
90		-	institution, or technical school.
91		-	(2) An adult robotics team mentor.
92		-	(3) A spending plan.
93		-	(4) A commitment to compete in a robotics competition.
94		-	(5) For grades 9 through 12, a commitment to creating an
95		-	original, iteratively designed robot.
96		-	(6) A local in kind or cash match from other private or local
97		-	funds in an amount equal to at least twenty-five percent
98		-	(25%) of the amount of the awarded grant.
99		-	Sec. 12. (a) The department shall develop guidelines to award
100		-	grants, after June 30, 2023, to eligible teams for allowable
101		-	expenses. The guidelines developed by the department must include
102		-	a maximum grant award allotment for each eligible team based on
103		-	the:
104		-	(1) level of programming; and
105		-	(2) level of competition;
106		-	of various robotics competitions as determined by the department.
107		-	(b) The department shall award grants in a manner that
108		-	maximizes the number of eligible teams that will be able to receive
109		-	funds, with an emphasis on increasing the number of high school
110		-	teams, and that expands the geographical distribution of eligible
111		-	teams.
112		-	Sec. 13. The department shall establish guidelines to
113		-	accommodate the participation of students with disabilities on an
114		-	eligible team or in a robotics competition.
115		-	Sec. 14. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
116		-	implement this chapter.
117		-	HEA 1382 — CC 2 Speaker of the House of Representatives
118		-	President of the Senate
119		-	President Pro Tempore
120		-	Governor of the State of Indiana
121		-	Date: Time:
122		-	HEA 1382 — CC 2
	194	+	(2) state accredited nonpublic school.".
	195	+	Page 2, line 23, delete "entities" and insert "teams".
	196	+	Page 2, line 32, delete "12 by" and insert "12.".
	197	+	Page 2, delete lines 33 through 34.
	198	+	Page 2, line 36, delete "must" and insert "shall".
	199	+	Page 2, line 37, delete "from the fund".
	200	+	Page 2, line 37, delete "entities" and insert "teams".
	201	+	Page 3, line 25, delete "funds of" and insert "funds in an amount
	202	+	equal to".
	203	+	Page 3, line 25, delete "cost" and insert "amount".
	204	+	Page 3, line 28, delete "entities" and insert "teams".
	205	+	Page 3, line 30, delete "entity" and insert "team".
	206	+	Page 3, line 40, delete "must" and insert "shall".
	207	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
	208	+	Senate Committee on Appropriations.
	209	+	(Reference is to HB 1382 as printed February 9, 2023.)
	210	+	RAATZ, Chairperson
	211	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0.
	212	+	_____
	213	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	214	+	Madam President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to
	215	+	which was referred House Bill No. 1382, has had the same under
	216	+	consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
	217	+	the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
	218	+	Page 2, line 21, delete "is established" and insert "may be
	219	+	established".
	220	+	Page 2, line 33, delete "The" and insert "If the program is
	221	+	established, the".
	222	+	Page 3, line 7, delete "shall" and insert "may".
	223	+	Page 3, line 8, delete "July 1, 2024," and insert "July 1, 2023,".
	224	+	Page 3, line 24, delete "The" and insert "If the program is
	225	+	EH 1382—LS 6892/DI 143 6
	226	+	established, the".
	227	+	Page 3, line 25, delete "June 30, 2024," and insert "June 30, 2023,".
	228	+	Page 3, line 32, delete "The" and insert "If the program is
	229	+	established, the".
	230	+	Page 3, line 37, delete "The" and insert "If the program is
	231	+	established, the".
	232	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	233	+	(Reference is to EHB 1382 as printed March 17, 2023.)
	234	+	MISHLER, Chairperson
	235	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 1.
	236	+	EH 1382—LS 6892/DI 143