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	1	+	EH1511.2
	2	+	April 7, 2023
	3	+	ENGROSSED
	4	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1511
	5	+	_____
	6	+	DIGEST OF HB 1511 (Updated April 6, 2023 11:16 am - DI 116)
	7	+	Citations Affected: IC 21-13; IC 21-14.
	8	+	Synopsis: Higher education scholarships, grants, and cost exemptions.
	9	+	Provides that money in the National Guard tuition supplement program
	10	+	fund and the National Guard scholarship extension fund may not be
	11	+	expended, removed, or transferred from the respective fund except to
	12	+	be used for the purposes of the respective fund. Provides that an
	13	+	eligible applicant for: (1) a scholarship under the National Guard
	14	+	tuition supplement program; or (2) an educational cost exemption or
	15	+	award; may apply for a scholarship, exemption, or award to attend a
	16	+	state educational institution or an approved postsecondary educational
	17	+	institution under certain conditions.
	18	+	Effective: July 1, 2023.
	19	+	Speedy, Judy, Andrade, O'Brien
	20	+	(SENATE SPONSORS — ROGERS, GARTEN, RANDOLPH LONNIE M)
	21	+	January 17, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
	22	+	February 9, 2023, amended, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and
	23	+	Means pursuant to Rule 127.
	24	+	February 21, 2023, amended, reported — Do Pass.
	25	+	February 23, 2023, read second time, ordered engrossed.
	26	+	February 24, 2023, engrossed.
	27	+	February 27, 2023, read third time, passed. Yeas 94, nays 0.
	28	+	SENATE ACTION
	29	+	March 6, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
	30	+	Development.
	31	+	March 23, 2023, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
	32	+	Appropriations.
	33	+	April 6, 2023, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
	34	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 April 7, 2023
1	35		First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
2	36		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3	37		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
4	38		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
5	39		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
6	40		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7	41		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8	42		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
9	43		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
10	44		between statutes enacted by the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11		-	HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1511
12		-	AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning higher education
13		-	and to make an appropriation.
	45	+	ENGROSSED
	46	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1511
	47	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
	48	+	higher education and to make an appropriation.
14	49		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15		-	SECTION 1. IC 21-13-1-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
16		-	SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
17		-	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 4. "Eligible student", for purposes of section 8 of
18		-	this chapter, means a person who:
19		-	(1) is a member of the Indiana National Guard:
20		-	(A) in active drilling status; and
21		-	(B) who has not been absent without leave within the twelve
22		-	(12) months immediately preceding the date the person applies
23		-	for a tuition scholarship under this chapter;
24		-	(2) possesses the requisite academic qualifications; and
25		-	(3) meets the requirements of the state educational institution in
26		-	which the person is enrolled or will enroll; and
27		-	(4) (3) meets all other eligibility requirements as determined by
28		-	the commission.
29		-	SECTION 2. IC 21-13-1-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2007, SECTION
30		-	254, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
31		-	1, 2023]: Sec. 7. "Scholarship", for purposes of IC 21-13-4, means
32		-	financial assistance provided to a student to offset the educational costs
33		-	incurred by the student in attending a state educational institution or an
34		-	approved postsecondary educational institution listed in
35		-	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) as
36		-	HEA 1511 — Concur 2
37		-	determined by the commission.
38		-	SECTION 3. IC 21-13-1-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.217-2015,
39		-	SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
40		-	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 8. "Scholarship applicant", for purposes of
41		-	IC 21-13-4, means a person who:
42		-	(1) is an eligible student;
43		-	(2) has been accepted to attend a state educational institution or
44		-	an approved postsecondary educational institution listed in
45		-	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) as
46		-	a full-time or part-time student;
47		-	(3) has been certified to have met all National Guard
48		-	requirements; and
49		-	(4) according to commission requirements, has timely filed an
50		-	application for and, if applicable, used any federal and state
51		-	financial assistance available to the person. to attend a state
52		-	educational institution.
53		-	SECTION 4. IC 21-13-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.234-2007,
54		-	SECTION 59, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
55		-	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) The National Guard tuition supplement
56		-	program fund is established to provide the financial resources
57		-	necessary to award the tuition scholarships authorized under the
58		-	program.
59		-	(b) The commission shall administer the fund.
60		-	(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
61		-	money in the fund.
62		-	(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
63		-	to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing
64		-	money for national guard tuition supplement scholarships under this
65		-	chapter.
66		-	(e) Money in the fund may not be expended, removed, or
67		-	transferred from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget
68		-	agency, the commission, or any other state agency for any purpose
69		-	except for the purposes specified in this chapter.
70		-	SECTION 5. IC 21-13-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
	50	+	1 SECTION 1. IC 21-13-1-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
	51	+	2 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	52	+	3 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 4. "Eligible student", for purposes of section 8 of
	53	+	4 this chapter, means a person who:
	54	+	5 (1) is a member of the Indiana National Guard:
	55	+	6 (A) in active drilling status; and
	56	+	7 (B) who has not been absent without leave within the twelve
	57	+	8 (12) months immediately preceding the date the person applies
	58	+	9 for a tuition scholarship under this chapter;
	59	+	10 (2) possesses the requisite academic qualifications; and
	60	+	11 (3) meets the requirements of the state educational institution in
	61	+	12 which the person is enrolled or will enroll; and
	62	+	13 (4) (3) meets all other eligibility requirements as determined by
	63	+	14 the commission.
	64	+	15 SECTION 2. IC 21-13-1-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2007, SECTION
	65	+	16 254, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
	66	+	17 1, 2023]: Sec. 7. "Scholarship", for purposes of IC 21-13-4, means
	67	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 2
	68	+	1 financial assistance provided to a student to offset the educational costs
	69	+	2 incurred by the student in attending a state educational institution or an
	70	+	3 approved postsecondary educational institution listed in
	71	+	4 IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) as
	72	+	5 determined by the commission.
	73	+	6 SECTION 3. IC 21-13-1-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.217-2015,
	74	+	7 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	75	+	8 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 8. "Scholarship applicant", for purposes of
	76	+	9 IC 21-13-4, means a person who:
	77	+	10 (1) is an eligible student;
	78	+	11 (2) has been accepted to attend a state educational institution or
	79	+	12 an approved postsecondary educational institution listed in
	80	+	13 IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) as
	81	+	14 a full-time or part-time student;
	82	+	15 (3) has been certified to have met all National Guard
	83	+	16 requirements; and
	84	+	17 (4) according to commission requirements, has timely filed an
	85	+	18 application for and, if applicable, used any federal and state
	86	+	19 financial assistance available to the person. to attend a state
	87	+	20 educational institution.
	88	+	21 SECTION 4. IC 21-13-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.234-2007,
	89	+	22 SECTION 59, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	90	+	23 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) The National Guard tuition supplement
	91	+	24 program fund is established to provide the financial resources
	92	+	25 necessary to award the tuition scholarships authorized under the
	93	+	26 program.
	94	+	27 (b) The commission shall administer the fund.
	95	+	28 (c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
	96	+	29 money in the fund.
	97	+	30 (d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
	98	+	31 to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing
	99	+	32 money for national guard tuition supplement scholarships under this
	100	+	33 chapter.
	101	+	34 (e) Money in the fund may not be expended, removed, or
	102	+	35 transferred from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget
	103	+	36 agency, the commission, or any other state agency for any purpose
	104	+	37 except for the purposes specified in this chapter.
	105	+	38 SECTION 5. IC 21-13-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
	106	+	39 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	107	+	40 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2. Money in the National Guard tuition
	108	+	41 supplement program fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships
	109	+	42 to scholarship applicants in an amount that is equal to one (1) of the
	110	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 3
	111	+	1 following amounts: under this chapter. Annual scholarships shall be
	112	+	2 awarded in the following amounts:
	113	+	3 (1) A scholarship applicant who attends a state educational
	114	+	4 institution shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an
	115	+	5 amount that is equal to one (1) of the following:
	116	+	6 (A) If the scholarship applicant does not receive other
	117	+	7 financial assistance specifically designated for educational
	118	+	8 costs, the amount equal to a full undergraduate tuition
	119	+	9 scholarship, regardless as to whether the student uses the
	120	+	10 scholarship for undergraduate or graduate educational costs,
	121	+	11 to attend the state educational institution.
	122	+	12 (2) (B) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
	123	+	13 assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
	124	+	14 amount:
	125	+	15 (A) (i) equal to the balance required to attend the state
	126	+	16 educational institution; and
	127	+	17 (B) (ii) not to exceed the amount described in subdivision
	128	+	18 (1). clause (A).
	129	+	19 (2) A scholarship applicant who attends an approved
	130	+	20 postsecondary educational institution listed in
	131	+	21 IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx)
	132	+	22 shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an amount
	133	+	23 equal to the lesser of the following:
	134	+	24 (A) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
	135	+	25 assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
	136	+	26 amount equal to the balance required to attend the
	137	+	27 approved postsecondary educational institution.
	138	+	28 (B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
	139	+	29 SECTION 6. IC 21-13-5-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.144-2007,
	140	+	30 SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	141	+	31 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) The National Guard scholarship extension
	142	+	32 fund is established to provide the financial resources necessary to
	143	+	33 award tuition scholarships to scholarship extension applicants.
	144	+	34 (b) The commission shall administer the fund. The expenses of
	145	+	35 administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
	146	+	36 (c) The fund consists of money transferred to the fund from the
	147	+	37 National Guard scholarship program reserves.
	148	+	38 (d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
	149	+	39 to the state general fund.
	150	+	40 (e) Money in the fund may not be expended, removed, or
	151	+	41 transferred from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget
	152	+	42 agency, the commission, or any other state agency for any purpose
	153	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 4
	154	+	1 except for the purposes specified in this chapter.
	155	+	2 SECTION 7. IC 21-14-1-2.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	156	+	3 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
	157	+	4 1, 2023]: Sec. 2.5. For purposes of IC 21-14-4, "approved
	158	+	5 postsecondary educational institution" refers to an approved
	159	+	6 postsecondary educational institution listed in
	160	+	7 IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx).
	161	+	8 SECTION 8. IC 21-14-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
	162	+	9 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	163	+	10 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to the following
	164	+	11 persons:
	165	+	12 (1) A person who:
	166	+	13 (A) is a pupil at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home;
	167	+	14 and
	168	+	15 (B) was admitted to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home
	169	+	16 because the person was related to a member of the armed
	170	+	17 forces of the United States.
	171	+	18 (2) A person whose mother or father:
	172	+	19 (A) served in the armed forces of the United States;
	173	+	20 (B) received the Purple Heart decoration or was wounded as
	174	+	21 a result of enemy action;
	175	+	22 (C) received a discharge or separation from the armed forces
	176	+	23 other than a dishonorable discharge; and
	177	+	24 (D) either designated Indiana as home of record at the time of
	178	+	25 enlistment in the armed forces of the United States or resided
	179	+	26 in Indiana at least five (5) years before the person first applies
	180	+	27 for an exemption under this chapter.
	181	+	28 (3) A person whose mother or father:
	182	+	29 (A) served in the armed forces of the United States during a
	183	+	30 war or performed duty equally hazardous that was recognized
	184	+	31 by the award of a service or campaign medal of the United
	185	+	32 States;
	186	+	33 (B) suffered a service connected death or disability as
	187	+	34 determined by the United States Department of Veterans
	188	+	35 Affairs;
	189	+	36 (C) received any discharge or separation from the armed
	190	+	37 forces other than a dishonorable discharge; and
	191	+	38 (D) either listed Indiana as home of record at the time of
	192	+	39 enlistment in the armed forces of the United States or resided
	193	+	40 in Indiana at least five (5) years before the person first applies
	194	+	41 for an exemption under this chapter.
	195	+	42 (4) A person who:
	196	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 5
	197	+	1 (A) enters active duty service from a permanent home address
	198	+	2 in Indiana;
	199	+	3 (B) received a discharge or separation from the armed forces
	200	+	4 of the United States other than a dishonorable discharge; and
	201	+	5 (C) received the Purple Heart decoration or was wounded as
	202	+	6 a result of enemy action.
	203	+	7 (5) A person whose mother, father, or spouse:
	204	+	8 (A) served as a public safety officer; and
	205	+	9 (B) was killed in the line of duty.
	206	+	10 (6) A person whose mother, father, or spouse:
	207	+	11 (A) is a member of the 1977 fund;
	208	+	12 (B) sustained a catastrophic physical personal injury in the line
	209	+	13 of duty; and
	210	+	14 (C) qualifies for benefits under IC 36-8-8-13.3(f) or
	211	+	15 IC 36-8-8-13.5(m).
	212	+	16 (7) A person whose mother, father, or spouse:
	213	+	17 (A) was a member of the Indiana National Guard; and
	214	+	18 (B) suffered a service connected death while serving on state
	215	+	19 active duty (as described in IC 10-16-7-7).
	216	+	20 (8) A person whose mother, father, or spouse:
	217	+	21 (A) was a state police officer; and
	218	+	22 (B) suffered a permanent and total disability from a
	219	+	23 catastrophic personal injury that was sustained in the line of
	220	+	24 duty and permanently prevents the state police officer from
	221	+	25 performing any gainful work.
	222	+	26 (b) In addition to the eligibility requirements under subsection (a),
	223	+	27 an individual must meet the following to be eligible for an educational
	224	+	28 costs exemption under this chapter:
	225	+	29 (1) The individual meets one (1) of the following:
	226	+	30 (A) If the individual will attend a state educational
	227	+	31 institution, the individual is eligible to pay the resident
	228	+	32 tuition rate at the state educational institution the individual
	229	+	33 will attend, as determined by the state educational institution.
	230	+	34 (B) If the individual will attend an approved postsecondary
	231	+	35 educational institution, the individual is a resident of
	232	+	36 Indiana.
	233	+	37 (2) If the individual:
	234	+	38 (A) qualifies for an exemption under this chapter based on the
	235	+	39 service of the individual's mother or father; and
	236	+	40 (B) was adopted by the individual's mother or father described
	237	+	41 in clause (A);
	238	+	42 the individual was adopted before the individual was eighteen
	239	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 6
	240	+	1 (18) years of age.
	241	+	2 (3) If the individual qualifies for an exemption under this chapter
	242	+	3 based on the service of the individual's mother or father, the
	243	+	4 individual is not more than thirty-two (32) years of age when the
	244	+	5 individual first applies and becomes eligible for the exemption
	245	+	6 under this chapter.
	246	+	7 (4) The individual is, after high school graduation, pursuing a
	247	+	8 prescribed course of study at the state educational institution or
	248	+	9 approved postsecondary educational institution.
	249	+	10 (5) After July 1, 2020, The individual maintains satisfactory
	250	+	11 academic progress, as determined by the state educational
	251	+	12 institution or approved postsecondary educational institution.
	252	+	13 SECTION 9. IC 21-14-4-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
	253	+	14 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	254	+	15 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to an eligible
	255	+	16 applicant who attends a state educational institution.
	256	+	17 (b) The amount of the exemptions under this chapter is equal to one
	257	+	18 (1) of the following amounts:
	258	+	19 (1) If the applicant does not receive financial assistance
	259	+	20 specifically designated for educational costs, the amount
	260	+	21 determined under sections 2 through 6 of this chapter.
	261	+	22 (2) If the applicant receives any financial assistance, including
	262	+	23 federal assistance, specifically designated for educational costs:
	263	+	24 (A) the amount determined under sections 2 through 6 of this
	264	+	25 chapter; minus
	265	+	26 (B) the financial assistance specifically designated for
	266	+	27 educational costs.
	267	+	28 SECTION 10. IC 21-14-4-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.191-2017,
	268	+	29 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	269	+	30 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 9. (a) The tuition and fee exemption
	270	+	31 reimbursement fund is established to provide reimbursement to state
	271	+	32 educational institutions and approved postsecondary educational
	272	+	33 institutions for tuition and fee remissions listed in IC 21-12-13-1 that
	273	+	34 were provided to eligible applicants.
	274	+	35 (b) The fund consists of the following:
	275	+	36 (1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
	276	+	37 (2) Gifts, grants, devises, or bequests made to the state to achieve
	277	+	38 the purposes of the fund.
	278	+	39 (c) The fund shall be administered by the commission.
	279	+	40 (d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
	280	+	41 money in the fund.
	281	+	42 (e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
	282	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 7
	283	+	1 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
	284	+	2 manner as other public funds are invested.
	285	+	3 (f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
	286	+	4 to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing
	287	+	5 reimbursement for tuition and fee remissions as provided under
	288	+	6 subsection (a).
	289	+	7 SECTION 11. IC 21-14-4-10 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	290	+	8 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	291	+	9 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 10. (a) An applicant who attends
	292	+	10 an approved postsecondary educational institution qualifies for an
	293	+	11 annual award under this chapter if the applicant:
	294	+	12 (1) attends an approved postsecondary educational institution
	295	+	13 listed in IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through
	296	+	14 IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx);
	297	+	15 (2) meets the qualification requirements under section 1 of
	298	+	16 this chapter;
	299	+	17 (3) graduated from high school after January 1, 2023; and
	300	+	18 (4) has not received an award toward one hundred
	301	+	19 twenty-four (124) semester credit hours or its equivalent as
	302	+	20 determined by the commission.
	303	+	21 (b) An award under this section must be in an amount equal to
	304	+	22 the lesser of the following:
	305	+	23 (1) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
	306	+	24 assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
	307	+	25 amount equal to the balance required to attend the approved
	308	+	26 postsecondary educational institution.
	309	+	27 (2) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
	310	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 8
	311	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	312	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
	313	+	House Bill 1511, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
	314	+	to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
	315	+	bill be amended as follows:
	316	+	Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new
	317	+	paragraph and insert:
	318	+	"SECTION 1. IC 21-13-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
71	319		SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
72	320		JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2. Money in the National Guard tuition
73	321		supplement program fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships
74	322		to scholarship applicants in an amount that is equal to one (1) of the
75		-	following amounts: under this chapter. Annual scholarships shall be
76		-	awarded in the following amounts:
77		-	(1) A scholarship applicant who attends a state educational
78		-	institution shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an
79		-	HEA 1511 — Concur 3
80		-	amount that is equal to one (1) of the following:
81		-	(A) If the scholarship applicant does not receive other
82		-	financial assistance specifically designated for educational
83		-	costs, the amount equal to a full undergraduate tuition
84		-	scholarship, regardless as to whether the student uses the
85		-	scholarship for undergraduate or graduate educational costs,
86		-	to attend the state educational institution.
87		-	(2) (B) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
88		-	assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
89		-	amount:
	323	+	following amounts:
	324	+	(1) If the scholarship applicant attends a state educational
	325	+	institution for the academic year and:
	326	+	(A) does not receive other financial assistance specifically
	327	+	designated for educational costs, the amount equal to a full
	328	+	undergraduate tuition scholarship, regardless as to whether the
	329	+	student uses the scholarship for undergraduate or graduate
	330	+	educational costs, to attend the state educational institution; or
	331	+	(2) If the scholarship applicant
	332	+	(B) receives other financial assistance specifically designated
	333	+	for educational costs, the amount:
90	334		(A) (i) equal to the balance required to attend the state
91	335		educational institution; and
92	336		(B) (ii) not to exceed the amount described in subdivision
93		-	(1). clause (A).
94		-	(2) A scholarship applicant who attends an approved
95		-	postsecondary educational institution listed in
96		-	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx)
97		-	shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an amount
98		-	equal to the lesser of the following:
99		-	(A) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
100		-	assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
101		-	amount equal to the balance required to attend the
102		-	approved postsecondary educational institution.
103		-	(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
104		-	SECTION 6. IC 21-13-5-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.144-2007,
105		-	SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
106		-	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) The National Guard scholarship extension
107		-	fund is established to provide the financial resources necessary to
108		-	award tuition scholarships to scholarship extension applicants.
109		-	(b) The commission shall administer the fund. The expenses of
110		-	administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
111		-	(c) The fund consists of money transferred to the fund from the
112		-	National Guard scholarship program reserves.
113		-	(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
114		-	to the state general fund.
115		-	(e) Money in the fund may not be expended, removed, or
116		-	transferred from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget
117		-	agency, the commission, or any other state agency for any purpose
118		-	except for the purposes specified in this chapter.
119		-	SECTION 7. IC 21-14-1-2.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
120		-	AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
121		-	1, 2023]: Sec. 2.5. For purposes of IC 21-14-4, "approved
122		-	HEA 1511 — Concur 4
123		-	postsecondary educational institution" refers to an approved
124		-	postsecondary educational institution listed in
125		-	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx).
126		-	SECTION 8. IC 21-14-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
	337	+	(1) clause (A).
	338	+	(2) If the scholarship applicant attends an approved
	339	+	postsecondary institution for the academic year and:
	340	+	(A) does not receive other financial assistance specifically
	341	+	designated for educational costs, the amount equal to the
	342	+	cost of an average of an undergraduate semester credit
	343	+	hour at all state educational institutions, not including Ivy
	344	+	Tech Community College, as determined by the
	345	+	commission; or
	346	+	(B) receives other financial assistance specifically
	347	+	designated for educational costs, an amount that:
	348	+	(i) is equal to the remaining balance required to attend
	349	+	the approved postsecondary educational institution, as
	350	+	determined under clause (A), for the academic year after
	351	+	applying the other financial assistance; and
	352	+	(ii) does not exceed the amount described in clause (A).".
	353	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 9
	354	+	Page 2, line 12, delete "institution," and insert "institution or an
	355	+	approved postsecondary educational institution,".
	356	+	Page 2, delete lines 29 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
	357	+	insert:
	358	+	"Sec. 8. Money in the fund shall be used to provide annual
	359	+	tuition scholarships to eligible applicants in an amount that is equal
	360	+	to one (1) of the following:
	361	+	(1) If the eligible applicant attends a state educational
	362	+	institution for the academic year and:
	363	+	(A) does not receive other financial assistance specifically
	364	+	designated for educational costs, an amount equal to the
	365	+	cost of full tuition to attend the state educational institution
	366	+	for the academic year; or
	367	+	(B) receives other financial assistance specifically
	368	+	designated for educational costs, an amount that:
	369	+	(i) is equal to the remaining balance required to attend
	370	+	the state educational institution for the academic year
	371	+	after applying the other financial assistance; and
	372	+	(ii) does not exceed the amount described in clause (A).
	373	+	(2) If the eligible applicant attends an approved
	374	+	postsecondary educational institution for the academic year
	375	+	and:
	376	+	(A) does not receive other financial assistance specifically
	377	+	designated for educational costs, an amount equal to the
	378	+	cost of an average of an undergraduate semester credit
	379	+	hour at all state educational institutions, not including Ivy
	380	+	Tech Community College, as determined by the
	381	+	commission; or
	382	+	(B) receives other financial assistance specifically
	383	+	designated for educational costs, an amount that:
	384	+	(i) is equal to the remaining balance required to attend
	385	+	the approved postsecondary educational institution, as
	386	+	determined under clause (A), for the academic year after
	387	+	applying the other financial assistance; and
	388	+	(ii) does not exceed the amount described in clause (A).".
	389	+	Page 3, line 4, delete "twenty-eight (128)" and insert "twenty-four
	390	+	(124)".
	391	+	Page 3, line 5, delete "hours." and insert "hours at a state
	392	+	educational institution or an equivalent number of credit hours at
	393	+	an approved postsecondary educational institution, as determined
	394	+	by the commission.".
	395	+	Page 3, line 9, after "institution" insert "or approved
	396	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 10
	397	+	postsecondary educational institution".
	398	+	Page 3, after line 16, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	399	+	"SECTION 2. IC 21-14-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
127	400		SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
128	401		JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to the following
129	402		persons:
130	403		(1) A person who:
131	404		(A) is a pupil at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home;
132	405		and
133	406		(B) was admitted to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home
134	407		because the person was related to a member of the armed
135	408		forces of the United States.
136	409		(2) A person whose mother or father:
137	410		(A) served in the armed forces of the United States;
138	411		(B) received the Purple Heart decoration or was wounded as
139	412		a result of enemy action;
140	413		(C) received a discharge or separation from the armed forces
141	414		other than a dishonorable discharge; and
142	415		(D) either designated Indiana as home of record at the time of
143	416		enlistment in the armed forces of the United States or resided
144	417		in Indiana at least five (5) years before the person first applies
145	418		for an exemption under this chapter.
146	419		(3) A person whose mother or father:
147	420		(A) served in the armed forces of the United States during a
148	421		war or performed duty equally hazardous that was recognized
149	422		by the award of a service or campaign medal of the United
150	423		States;
151	424		(B) suffered a service connected death or disability as
152	425		determined by the United States Department of Veterans
153	426		Affairs;
154	427		(C) received any discharge or separation from the armed
155	428		forces other than a dishonorable discharge; and
156	429		(D) either listed Indiana as home of record at the time of
157	430		enlistment in the armed forces of the United States or resided
158	431		in Indiana at least five (5) years before the person first applies
159	432		for an exemption under this chapter.
160	433		(4) A person who:
161	434		(A) enters active duty service from a permanent home address
162	435		in Indiana;
163	436		(B) received a discharge or separation from the armed forces
164	437		of the United States other than a dishonorable discharge; and
165		-	HEA 1511 — Concur 5
166	438		(C) received the Purple Heart decoration or was wounded as
	439	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 11
167	440		a result of enemy action.
168	441		(5) A person whose mother, father, or spouse:
169	442		(A) served as a public safety officer; and
170	443		(B) was killed in the line of duty.
171	444		(6) A person whose mother, father, or spouse:
172	445		(A) is a member of the 1977 fund;
173	446		(B) sustained a catastrophic physical personal injury in the line
174	447		of duty; and
175	448		(C) qualifies for benefits under IC 36-8-8-13.3(f) or
176	449		IC 36-8-8-13.5(m).
177	450		(7) A person whose mother, father, or spouse:
178	451		(A) was a member of the Indiana National Guard; and
179	452		(B) suffered a service connected death while serving on state
180	453		active duty (as described in IC 10-16-7-7).
181	454		(8) A person whose mother, father, or spouse:
182	455		(A) was a state police officer; and
183	456		(B) suffered a permanent and total disability from a
184	457		catastrophic personal injury that was sustained in the line of
185	458		duty and permanently prevents the state police officer from
186	459		performing any gainful work.
187	460		(b) In addition to the eligibility requirements under subsection (a),
188	461		an individual must meet the following to be eligible for an educational
189	462		costs exemption under this chapter:
190		-	(1) The individual meets one (1) of the following:
191		-	(A) If the individual will attend a state educational
192		-	institution, the individual is eligible to pay the resident
193		-	tuition rate at the state educational institution the individual
194		-	will attend, as determined by the state educational institution.
195		-	(B) If the individual will attend an approved postsecondary
196		-	educational institution, the individual is a resident of
197		-	Indiana.
	463	+	(1) The individual is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate at the
	464	+	state educational institution or approved postsecondary
	465	+	educational institution the individual will attend, as determined
	466	+	by the state educational institution or approved postsecondary
	467	+	educational institution, as applicable.
198	468		(2) If the individual:
199	469		(A) qualifies for an exemption under this chapter based on the
200	470		service of the individual's mother or father; and
201	471		(B) was adopted by the individual's mother or father described
202	472		in clause (A);
203	473		the individual was adopted before the individual was eighteen
204	474		(18) years of age.
205	475		(3) If the individual qualifies for an exemption under this chapter
206	476		based on the service of the individual's mother or father, the
207	477		individual is not more than thirty-two (32) years of age when the
208		-	HEA 1511 — Concur 6
209	478		individual first applies and becomes eligible for the exemption
210	479		under this chapter.
211	480		(4) The individual is, after high school graduation, pursuing a
212	481		prescribed course of study at the state educational institution or
	482	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 12
213	483		approved postsecondary educational institution.
214	484		(5) After July 1, 2020, The individual maintains satisfactory
215	485		academic progress, as determined by the state educational
216	486		institution or approved postsecondary educational institution.
217		-	SECTION 9. IC 21-14-4-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
218		-	SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
219		-	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to an eligible
220		-	applicant who attends a state educational institution.
221		-	(b) The amount of the exemptions under this chapter is equal to one
222		-	(1) of the following amounts:
223		-	(1) If the applicant does not receive financial assistance
224		-	specifically designated for educational costs, the amount
225		-	determined under sections 2 through 6 of this chapter.
226		-	(2) If the applicant receives any financial assistance, including
227		-	federal assistance, specifically designated for educational costs:
228		-	(A) the amount determined under sections 2 through 6 of this
229		-	chapter; minus
230		-	(B) the financial assistance specifically designated for
231		-	educational costs.
232		-	SECTION 10. IC 21-14-4-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.191-2017,
	487	+	SECTION 3. IC 21-14-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
	488	+	SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	489	+	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2. (a) Subject to this section and section 2.5 of this
	490	+	chapter, an eligible applicant is entitled to enter, remain, and receive
	491	+	instruction in a state educational institution or an approved
	492	+	postsecondary educational institution upon the same conditions,
	493	+	qualifications, and regulations prescribed for other applicants for
	494	+	admission to or scholars in the state educational institutions or
	495	+	approved postsecondary educational institutions, without the
	496	+	payment of any educational costs for:
	497	+	(1) one hundred twenty-four (124) semester credit hours in the
	498	+	state educational institution; or
	499	+	(2) the equivalent number of credit hours at an approved
	500	+	postsecondary educational institution, as determined by the
	501	+	commission.
	502	+	(b) The maximum amount that an eligible applicant is exempt from
	503	+	paying for a semester hour is an amount equal to:
	504	+	(1) the cost of an undergraduate semester credit hour at the state
	505	+	educational institution in which the eligible applicant enrolls; or
	506	+	(2) if the applicant enrolls in an approved postsecondary
	507	+	educational institution, the cost of an average of an
	508	+	undergraduate semester credit hour at all state educational
	509	+	institutions not including Ivy Tech Community College, as
	510	+	determined by the commission.
	511	+	(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or another
	512	+	law, a change in the criteria for or the amount of an exemption awarded
	513	+	under this chapter enacted in the 2011 session of the general assembly
	514	+	applies only to an individual who qualifies for an exemption under this
	515	+	chapter because of a father or mother (or in the case of section 1(a)(1)
	516	+	of this chapter, a related member) who enlisted or otherwise initially
	517	+	served in the armed forces of the United States after June 30, 2011.
	518	+	SECTION 4. IC 21-14-4-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.191-2017,
233	519		SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
234	520		JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 9. (a) The tuition and fee exemption
235	521		reimbursement fund is established to provide reimbursement to state
236	522		educational institutions and approved postsecondary educational
237	523		institutions for tuition and fee remissions listed in IC 21-12-13-1 that
238	524		were provided to eligible applicants.
	525	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 13
239	526		(b) The fund consists of the following:
240	527		(1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
241	528		(2) Gifts, grants, devises, or bequests made to the state to achieve
242	529		the purposes of the fund.
243	530		(c) The fund shall be administered by the commission.
244	531		(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
245	532		money in the fund.
246	533		(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
247	534		currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
248	535		manner as other public funds are invested.
249	536		(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
250	537		to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing
251		-	HEA 1511 — Concur 7
252	538		reimbursement for tuition and fee remissions as provided under
253		-	subsection (a).
254		-	SECTION 11. IC 21-14-4-10 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	539	+	subsection (a).".
	540	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	541	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	542	+	(Reference is to HB 1511 as introduced.)
	543	+	BEHNING
	544	+	Committee Vote: yeas 12, nays 0.
	545	+	_____
	546	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	547	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
	548	+	referred House Bill 1511, has had the same under consideration and
	549	+	begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
	550	+	recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
	551	+	Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new
	552	+	paragraph and insert:
	553	+	"SECTION 1. IC 21-13-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.234-2007,
	554	+	SECTION 59, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	555	+	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) The National Guard tuition supplement
	556	+	program fund is established to provide the financial resources
	557	+	necessary to award the tuition scholarships authorized under the
	558	+	program.
	559	+	(b) The commission shall administer the fund.
	560	+	(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
	561	+	money in the fund.
	562	+	(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
	563	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 14
	564	+	to the state general fund but remains available to be used for providing
	565	+	money for national guard tuition supplement scholarships under this
	566	+	chapter.
	567	+	(e) Money in the fund may not be expended, removed, or
	568	+	transferred from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget
	569	+	agency, the commission, or any other state agency for any purpose
	570	+	except for the purposes specified in this chapter.".
	571	+	Page 2, between lines 18 and 19, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	572	+	"SECTION 3. IC 21-13-5-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.144-2007,
	573	+	SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	574	+	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 1. (a) The National Guard scholarship extension
	575	+	fund is established to provide the financial resources necessary to
	576	+	award tuition scholarships to scholarship extension applicants.
	577	+	(b) The commission shall administer the fund. The expenses of
	578	+	administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
	579	+	(c) The fund consists of money transferred to the fund from the
	580	+	National Guard scholarship program reserves.
	581	+	(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert
	582	+	to the state general fund.
	583	+	(e) Money in the fund may not be expended, removed, or
	584	+	transferred from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget
	585	+	agency, the commission, or any other state agency for any purpose
	586	+	except for the purposes specified in this chapter.".
	587	+	Page 3, line 14, after "fund" insert "only".
	588	+	Page 3, between lines 22 and 23, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	589	+	"(f) Money in the fund may not be expended, removed, or
	590	+	transferred from the fund by the state board of finance, the budget
	591	+	agency, the commission, or any other state agency for any purpose
	592	+	except for the purposes specified in this chapter.".
	593	+	Page 3, line 23, delete "Money" and insert "(a) Subject to
	594	+	subsection (b), money".
	595	+	Page 4, between lines 11 and 12, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	596	+	"(b) The amount of an annual tuition scholarship under
	597	+	subsection (a) may not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).".
	598	+	Page 7, line 3, delete "equivalent number of credit hours at an
	599	+	approved" and insert "lesser of:
	600	+	(A) the equivalent number of credit hours at an approved
	601	+	postsecondary educational institution; or
	602	+	(B) five thousand dollars ($5,000);
	603	+	as determined by the commission.".
	604	+	Page 7, delete lines 4 through 5.
	605	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 15
	606	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	607	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	608	+	(Reference is to HB 1511 as printed February 9, 2023.)
	609	+	THOMPSON
	610	+	Committee Vote: yeas 23, nays 0.
	611	+	_____
	612	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	613	+	Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
	614	+	Development, to which was referred House Bill No. 1511, has had the
	615	+	same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
	616	+	Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
	617	+	follows:
	618	+	Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new
	619	+	paragraph and insert:
	620	+	"SECTION 1. IC 21-13-1-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
	621	+	SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	622	+	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 4. "Eligible student", for purposes of section 8 of
	623	+	this chapter, means a person who:
	624	+	(1) is a member of the Indiana National Guard:
	625	+	(A) in active drilling status; and
	626	+	(B) who has not been absent without leave within the twelve
	627	+	(12) months immediately preceding the date the person applies
	628	+	for a tuition scholarship under this chapter;
	629	+	(2) possesses the requisite academic qualifications; and
	630	+	(3) meets the requirements of the state educational institution in
	631	+	which the person is enrolled or will enroll; and
	632	+	(4) (3) meets all other eligibility requirements as determined by
	633	+	the commission.
	634	+	SECTION 2. IC 21-13-1-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.148-2016,
	635	+	SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	636	+	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 5. "Fund":
	637	+	(1) for purposes of IC 21-13-2, refers to the William A. Crawford
	638	+	minority teacher scholarship fund established by IC 21-13-2-1;
	639	+	(2) for purposes of IC 21-13-4, refers to the National Guard
	640	+	tuition supplement program fund established by IC 21-13-4-1;
	641	+	(3) for purposes of IC 21-13-5, refers to the National Guard
	642	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 16
	643	+	scholarship extension fund established by IC 21-13-5-1;
	644	+	(4) for purposes of IC 21-13-6, refers to the primary care
	645	+	physician loan forgiveness fund established by IC 21-13-6-3; and
	646	+	(5) for purposes of IC 21-13-6.5, refers to the medical residency
	647	+	education fund established by IC 21-13-6.5-1; and
	648	+	(6) for purposes of IC 21-13-12, refers to the reservist tuition
	649	+	supplement program fund established by IC 21-13-12-1.
	650	+	SECTION 3. IC 21-13-1-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	651	+	AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
	652	+	1, 2023]: Sec. 6.5. "Reservist", for the purposes of IC 21-13-12,
	653	+	means an individual who:
	654	+	(1) serves in a reserve component of the armed forces of the
	655	+	United States; and
	656	+	(2) has not previously served in a component of the armed
	657	+	forces of the United States.
	658	+	SECTION 4. IC 21-13-1-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2007, SECTION
	659	+	254, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
	660	+	1, 2023]: Sec. 7. "Scholarship", for purposes of IC 21-13-4, means
	661	+	financial assistance provided to a student to offset the educational costs
	662	+	incurred by the student in attending a state educational institution or an
	663	+	approved postsecondary educational institution listed in
	664	+	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) as
	665	+	determined by the commission.
	666	+	SECTION 5. IC 21-13-1-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.217-2015,
	667	+	SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	668	+	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 8. "Scholarship applicant", for purposes of
	669	+	IC 21-13-4, means a person who:
	670	+	(1) is an eligible student;
	671	+	(2) has been accepted to attend a state educational institution or
	672	+	an approved postsecondary educational institution listed in
	673	+	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx) as
	674	+	a full-time or part-time student;
	675	+	(3) has been certified to have met all National Guard
	676	+	requirements; and
	677	+	(4) according to commission requirements, has timely filed an
	678	+	application for and, if applicable, used any federal and state
	679	+	financial assistance available to the person. to attend a state
	680	+	educational institution.".
	681	+	Page 2, delete lines 1 through 35, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	682	+	"SECTION 7. IC 21-13-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.63-2021,
	683	+	SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	684	+	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2. Money in the National Guard tuition
	685	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 17
	686	+	supplement program fund shall be used to provide annual scholarships
	687	+	to scholarship applicants in an amount that is equal to one (1) of the
	688	+	following amounts: under this chapter. Annual scholarships shall be
	689	+	awarded in the following amounts:
	690	+	(1) A scholarship applicant who attends a state educational
	691	+	institution shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an
	692	+	amount that is equal to one (1) of the following:
	693	+	(A) If the scholarship applicant does not receive other
	694	+	financial assistance specifically designated for educational
	695	+	costs, the amount equal to a full undergraduate tuition
	696	+	scholarship, regardless as to whether the student uses the
	697	+	scholarship for undergraduate or graduate educational costs,
	698	+	to attend the state educational institution.
	699	+	(2) (B) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
	700	+	assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
	701	+	amount:
	702	+	(A) (i) equal to the balance required to attend the state
	703	+	educational institution; and
	704	+	(B) (ii) not to exceed the amount described in subdivision
	705	+	(1). clause (A).
	706	+	(2) A scholarship applicant who attends an approved
	707	+	postsecondary educational institution listed in
	708	+	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx)
	709	+	shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an amount
	710	+	equal to the lesser of the following:
	711	+	(A) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
	712	+	assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
	713	+	amount equal to the balance required to attend the
	714	+	approved postsecondary educational institution.
	715	+	(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).".
	716	+	Page 3, delete lines 13 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
	717	+	insert:
	718	+	"Sec. 1. (a) The reservist tuition supplement program fund is
	719	+	established to provide the financial resources necessary to award
	720	+	the tuition scholarships authorized under the program.
	721	+	(b) The commission shall administer the fund.
	722	+	(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
	723	+	money in the fund.
	724	+	(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
	725	+	revert to the state general fund but remains available to be used for
	726	+	providing money for reservist tuition supplement scholarships
	727	+	under this chapter.
	728	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 18
	729	+	Sec. 2. Money in the reservist tuition supplement program fund
	730	+	shall be used to provide annual scholarships to scholarship
	731	+	applicants. Annual scholarships shall be awarded in the following
	732	+	amounts:
	733	+	(1) A scholarship applicant who attends a state educational
	734	+	institution shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an
	735	+	amount that is equal to one (1) of the following:
	736	+	(A) If the scholarship applicant does not receive other
	737	+	financial assistance specifically designated for educational
	738	+	costs, the amount equal to a full undergraduate tuition
	739	+	scholarship, regardless as to whether the student uses the
	740	+	scholarship for undergraduate or graduate educational
	741	+	costs, to attend the state educational institution.
	742	+	(B) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
	743	+	assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
	744	+	amount:
	745	+	(i) equal to the balance required to attend the state
	746	+	educational institution; and
	747	+	(ii) not to exceed the amount described in clause (A).
	748	+	(2) A scholarship applicant who attends an approved
	749	+	postsecondary educational institution listed in
	750	+	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx)
	751	+	shall receive a scholarship under this chapter in an amount
	752	+	equal to the lesser of the following:
	753	+	(A) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
	754	+	assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
	755	+	amount equal to the balance required to attend the
	756	+	approved postsecondary educational institution.
	757	+	(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
	758	+	Sec. 3. To be eligible for a scholarship under this chapter, an
	759	+	applicant must:
	760	+	(1) be a reservist;
	761	+	(2) be a resident of Indiana;
	762	+	(3) intend to pursue or, in the case of an applicant who is
	763	+	already attending a state educational institution or an
	764	+	approved postsecondary educational institution described in
	765	+	section 2(2) of this chapter, be pursuing an associate degree or
	766	+	a baccalaureate degree;
	767	+	(4) according to commission requirements, have timely filed
	768	+	an application for and, if applicable, used any federal and
	769	+	state financial assistance available to the person; and
	770	+	(5) meet any other eligibility criteria established by the
	771	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 19
	772	+	commission.
	773	+	Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (b), each scholarship awarded
	774	+	under this chapter:
	775	+	(1) may be renewed under this chapter for a total scholarship
	776	+	award that does not exceed the equivalent of the number of
	777	+	terms that constitutes six (6) academic years as determined by
	778	+	the commission; and
	779	+	(2) is subject to other eligibility criteria as established by the
	780	+	commission.
	781	+	(b) A scholarship awarded under this chapter may not be
	782	+	renewed if the eligible individual fails to maintain at least a
	783	+	cumulative grade point average that the eligible institution
	784	+	determines is satisfactory academic progress.
	785	+	SECTION 10. IC 21-14-1-2.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	786	+	CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	787	+	[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 2.5. For purposes of IC 21-14-4,
	788	+	"approved postsecondary educational institution" refers to an
	789	+	approved postsecondary educational institution listed in
	790	+	IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx).".
	791	+	Delete page 4.
	792	+	Page 5, delete lines 1 through 26.
	793	+	Page 7, delete lines 6 through 10, begin a new line block indented
	794	+	and insert:
	795	+	"(1) The individual meets one (1) of the following:
	796	+	(A) If the individual will attend a state educational
	797	+	institution, the individual is eligible to pay the resident
	798	+	tuition rate at the state educational institution the individual
	799	+	will attend, as determined by the state educational institution.
	800	+	(B) If the individual will attend an approved postsecondary
	801	+	educational institution, the individual is a resident of
	802	+	Indiana.".
	803	+	Page 7, delete lines 29 through 42.
	804	+	Page 8, delete lines 1 through 19, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	805	+	"SECTION 12. IC 21-14-4-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.112-2019,
	806	+	SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	807	+	JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to an eligible
	808	+	applicant who attends a state educational institution.
	809	+	(b) The amount of the exemptions under this chapter is equal to one
	810	+	(1) of the following amounts:
	811	+	(1) If the applicant does not receive financial assistance
	812	+	specifically designated for educational costs, the amount
	813	+	determined under sections 2 through 6 of this chapter.
	814	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 20
	815	+	(2) If the applicant receives any financial assistance, including
	816	+	federal assistance, specifically designated for educational costs:
	817	+	(A) the amount determined under sections 2 through 6 of this
	818	+	chapter; minus
	819	+	(B) the financial assistance specifically designated for
	820	+	educational costs.".
	821	+	Page 8, after line 40, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	822	+	"SECTION 14. IC 21-14-4-10 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
255	823		CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
256	824		[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 10. (a) An applicant who attends
257	825		an approved postsecondary educational institution qualifies for an
258	826		annual award under this chapter if the applicant:
259	827		(1) attends an approved postsecondary educational institution
260	828		listed in IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(i) through
261	829		IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C)(xxx);
262	830		(2) meets the qualification requirements under section 1 of
263	831		this chapter;
264	832		(3) graduated from high school after January 1, 2023; and
265	833		(4) has not received an award toward one hundred
266	834		twenty-four (124) semester credit hours or its equivalent as
267	835		determined by the commission.
268	836		(b) An award under this section must be in an amount equal to
269	837		the lesser of the following:
270	838		(1) If the scholarship applicant receives other financial
271	839		assistance specifically designated for educational costs, the
272	840		amount equal to the balance required to attend the approved
273	841		postsecondary educational institution.
274		-	(2) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).
275		-	HEA 1511 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
276		-	President of the Senate
277		-	President Pro Tempore
278		-	Governor of the State of Indiana
279		-	Date: Time:
280		-	HEA 1511 — Concur
	842	+	(2) Five thousand dollars ($5,000).".
	843	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	844	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
	845	+	Senate Committee on Appropriations.
	846	+	(Reference is to HB 1511 as printed February 21, 2023.)
	847	+	RAATZ, Chairperson
	848	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0.
	849	+	_____
	850	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	851	+	Madam President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to
	852	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143 21
	853	+	which was referred House Bill No. 1511, has had the same under
	854	+	consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
	855	+	the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
	856	+	Page 1, delete lines 15 through 17.
	857	+	Page 2, delete lines 1 through 20.
	858	+	Page 4, delete lines 25 through 42.
	859	+	Delete page 5.
	860	+	Page 6, delete lines 1 through 9.
	861	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	862	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	863	+	(Reference is to EHB 1511 as printed March 24, 2023.)
	864	+	BASSLER
	865	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0.
	866	+	EH 1511—LS 7256/DI 143