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Indiana House Bill HB1001

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1+*EH1001.2*
2+March 1, 2024
3+ENGROSSED
4+HOUSE BILL No. 1001
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF HB 1001 (Updated February 29, 2024 12:31 pm - DI 140)
7+Citations Affected: IC 20-30; IC 20-51.4; IC 21-12; IC 21-14;
8+IC 21-49; IC 22-4.1.
9+Synopsis: Education and higher education matters. Amends the
10+definition of "eligible student" to include a sibling of a student with a
11+disability with regards to the education scholarship account program
12+(ESA). Provides that the sibling may not use the ESA account for
13+certain ESA qualified expenses. Amends certain requirements
14+(Continued next page)
15+Effective: July 1, 2024; July 1, 2025.
16+Goodrich, Behning, Heaton, Davis, DeLaney, Moed,
17+McGuire, Abbott, Aylesworth, Baird, Bartels, Carbaugh,
18+Cash, Cherry, Clere, Criswell, DeVon, Engleman, Genda,
19+Goss-Reaves, Greene, Heine, Hostettler, Huston, Jordan,
20+King, Lauer, Ledbetter, Lehman, Manning, May,
21+Mayfield, McNamara, Meltzer, Negele, O'Brien, Olthoff,
22+Patterson, Payne, Pierce K, Pressel, Schaibley,
23+Steuerwald, Thompson, Zimmerman, Judy
24+(SENATE SPONSORS — RAATZ, GARTEN, ROGERS, CRANE)
25+January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
26+January 11, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and
27+Means pursuant to Rule 127.
28+January 18, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
29+January 22, 2024, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
30+January 23, 2024, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 80, nays 17.
31+SENATE ACTION
32+February 5, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
33+Services. Reassigned to Committee on Education and Career Development pursuant to Rule
34+68(b).
35+February 22, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
36+Appropriations.
37+February 29, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
38+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 Digest Continued
39+regarding ESA and career scholarship account (CSA) participating
40+entities regarding providing evidence of unencumbered assets. Changes
41+certain CSA application time frames from seven days to 30 days.
42+Establishes the training grant program and fund to provide training
43+grants to eligible applicants. Provides that the commission shall
44+administer the fund. Provides the qualification requirements for an
45+eligible applicant. Allows the commission to provide reimbursement
46+of training cost incurred by intermediaries, employers, and labor
47+organizations under this program. Provides that the program applies in
48+each state fiscal year in which the general assembly makes
49+appropriations for training grants. Requires each state educational
50+institution to provide certain information regarding degrees, degree
51+completion, faculty members, administrative support staff, costs,
52+salaries, and debt loads to the commission. Requires the commission
53+to prepare longitudinal analysis regarding certain data. Requires each
54+private postsecondary educational institution and each out-of-state
55+public and nonprofit degree granting institution that offers instructional
56+or educational services or training in Indiana to provide to the
57+department of education information to carry out certain reporting
58+requirements and requirements related to the Indiana Graduates
59+Prepared to Succeed dashboard. Allows for the revocation of an
60+out-of-state public or nonprofit degree granting institution's
61+authorization if the institution fails to provide the information.
62+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 March 1, 2024
163 Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
264 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
365 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
466 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
567 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
668 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
769 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
870 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
971 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1072 between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1001
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
73+ENGROSSED
74+HOUSE BILL No. 1001
75+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
76+education.
1377 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14-SECTION 1. IC 20-30-5-24, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
78+1 SECTION 1. IC 20-30-5-24, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
79+2 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
80+3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 24. (a) Beginning July 1, 2024, each school
81+4 corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall
82+5 include in its curriculum instruction for all students concerning career
83+6 awareness.
84+7 (b) Not later than December 31, 2023, the state board, in
85+8 cooperation with the commission for higher education, must create
86+9 career planning and coaching standards for the course described in
87+10 subsection (a). The state board, in cooperation with the commission for
88+11 higher education, shall create criteria for a career awareness course that
89+12 includes instruction on:
90+13 (1) career awareness regarding a broad range of occupations with
91+14 an emphasis on high wage, high demand industry sectors;
92+15 (2) career pathways concerning current and emerging sectors
93+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 2
94+1 including relevant education and training;
95+2 (3) career scholarship accounts and the availability of state
96+3 financial aid and funding; and
97+4 (4) individualized career planning for each student.
98+5 (c) The department, in cooperation with the commission for higher
99+6 education, shall develop a series of on-demand, online learning
100+7 modules that may be integrated into the course described in subsection
101+8 (a). The modules must include content on:
102+9 (1) Indiana's priority job sectors and their career pathways,
103+10 funding options, and career planning; and
104+11 (2) the availability of career navigation resources from
105+12 intermediaries and in-school sources.
106+13 (d) Beginning in 2030, for each school described in subsection (a),
107+14 instruction on career awareness must be taught in completed by the
108+15 end of grade 9.
109+16 SECTION 2. IC 20-51.4-2-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.165-2021,
110+17 SECTION 180, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
111+18 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. "Eligible student" refers to an
112+19 individual who:
113+20 (1) has legal settlement in Indiana;
114+21 (2) is at least five (5) years of age and less than twenty-two (22)
115+22 years of age on the date in the school year specified in
116+23 IC 20-33-2-7;
117+24 (3) is a student:
118+25 (A) with a disability at the time the account is established who
119+26 requires special education and for whom:
120+27 (A) (i) an individualized education program;
121+28 (B) (ii) a service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34; or
122+29 (C) (iii) a choice special education plan developed under
123+30 511 IAC 7-49;
124+31 has been developed; and or
125+32 (B) who is a sibling of a student described in clause (A)
126+33 who has had an ESA account established in the student's
127+34 name under IC 20-51.4-4-1; and
128+35 (4) meets the annual income qualification requirement for a
129+36 choice scholarship student under IC 20-51-1.
130+37 SECTION 3. IC 20-51.4-2-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.202-2023,
131+38 SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
132+39 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 9. (a) "ESA qualified expenses" refers to the
133+40 following expenses provided by an ESA participating entity related to
134+41 the education of an eligible student for which scholarship money in an
135+42 ESA account may be used:
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137+1 (1) Tuition and fees, which includes curricular materials, at a
138+2 qualified school, public school, or other ESA participating entity.
139+3 (2) Fees for:
140+4 (A) national norm referenced or criterion referenced
141+5 examinations;
142+6 (B) advanced placement examinations, Cambridge
143+7 International courses, International Baccalaureate courses, or
144+8 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations; or
145+9 (C) statewide assessments associated with industry recognized
146+10 credentials.
147+11 (3) Educational services for an eligible student who is a student
148+12 with a disability.
149+13 (4) Payments associated with the use of paraprofessional or
150+14 educational aides.
151+15 (5) Services contracted for and provided by a school corporation,
152+16 charter school, magnet school, or qualified school, including:
153+17 (A) individual classes;
154+18 (B) extracurricular activities or programs; or
155+19 (C) additional programs, resources, or staffing defined in the
156+20 student's education plan.
157+21 (6) Occupational therapy for a student with a disability, provided
158+22 in accordance with the eligible student's individualized education
159+23 program developed under IC 20-35 or service plan developed
160+24 under 511 IAC 7-34.
161+25 (7) Subject to IC 20-51.4-4-7, fees for transportation paid to a
162+26 fee-for-service transportation provider for the eligible student to
163+27 travel to and from an approved special education service provider.
164+28 (8) Tuition and fees to attend training programs and camps that
165+29 have a focus on:
166+30 (A) vocational skills;
167+31 (B) academic skills;
168+32 (C) life skills;
169+33 (D) independence; or
170+34 (E) soft job skills that are character traits and interpersonal
171+35 skills that characterize a person's relationships with other
172+36 people.
173+37 (9) Additional services and therapies prescribed by the eligible
174+38 student's treating physician in accordance with generally accepted
175+39 standards of care to improve outcomes for the student in addition
176+40 to any services currently being provided by the school, insurance,
177+41 or the Medicaid program.
178+42 (10) Fees for the management of the ESA account, as described
179+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 4
180+1 in IC 20-51.4-3-2(d).
181+2 (11) Expenses to enroll in and attend sequences, courses,
182+3 apprenticeships, and programs of study designated and approved
183+4 under IC 20-51.4-4.5-6 if the eligible student has enrolled in the
184+5 CSA program.
185+6 (b) This subsection does not apply to subsection (a)(3), (a)(6),
186+7 (a)(7), or (a)(8). The term includes only services that are provided in
187+8 person. The term does not include any virtual or distance learning
188+9 services.
189+10 SECTION 4. IC 20-51.4-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
190+11 SECTION 220, AND AS AMENDED BY P.L.202-2023, SECTION
191+12 49, AND AS AMENDED BY THE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
192+13 BILL OF THE 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IS CORRECTED AND
193+14 AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]:
194+15 Sec. 1. (a) After June 30, 2022, a parent of an eligible student or an
195+16 emancipated eligible student may establish an Indiana education
196+17 scholarship account for the eligible student by entering into a written
197+18 agreement with the treasurer of state on a form prepared by the
198+19 treasurer of state. The treasurer of state shall establish a date by which
199+20 an application to establish an ESA account for the upcoming school
200+21 year must be submitted. However, for a school year beginning after
201+22 July 1, 2022, applications must be submitted for an eligible student not
202+23 later than September 1 for the immediately following school year. The
203+24 ESA account of an eligible student shall be made in the name of the
204+25 eligible student. The treasurer of state shall make the agreement
205+26 available on the Internet web site website of the treasurer of state. To
206+27 be eligible, a parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible
207+28 student wishing to participate in the ESA program must agree that:
208+29 (1) subject to subsection (i), a grant deposited in the eligible
209+30 student's ESA account under section 2 of this chapter and any
210+31 interest that may accrue in the ESA account will be used only for
211+32 the eligible student's ESA qualified expenses;
212+33 (2) if the eligible student participates in the CSA program, a
213+34 grant deposited in the eligible student's ESA account under
214+35 IC 20-51.4-4.5-3 and any interest that may accrue in the ESA
215+36 account will be used only for the eligible student's ESA qualified
216+37 expenses;
217+38 (2) (3) money in the ESA account when the ESA account is
218+39 terminated reverts to the state general fund;
219+40 (3) (4) the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated
220+41 eligible student will use part of the money in the ESA account:
221+42 (A) for the eligible student's study in the subject of reading,
222+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 5
223+1 grammar, mathematics, social studies, or science; or
224+2 (B) for use in accordance with the eligible student's:
225+3 (i) individualized education program;
226+4 (ii) service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34;
227+5 (iii) choice special education plan developed under 511
228+6 IAC 7-49; or
229+7 (iv) plan developed under Section 504 of the federal
230+8 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794;
231+9 (4) (5) the eligible student will not be enrolled in a school that
232+10 receives tuition support under IC 20-43; and
233+11 (5) (6) the eligible student will take the statewide assessment, as
234+12 applicable based on the eligible student's grade level, as provided
235+13 under IC 20-32-5.1, or the assessment specified in the eligible
236+14 student's:
237+15 (A) individualized education program developed under
238+16 IC 20-35;
239+17 (B) service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34;
240+18 (C) choice special education plan developed under 511
241+19 IAC 7-49; or
242+20 (D) plan developed under Section 504 of the federal
243+21 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794.
244+22 (b) A parent of an eligible student may enter into a separate
245+23 agreement under subsection (a) for each child of the parent. However,
246+24 not more than one (1) ESA account may be established for each eligible
247+25 student.
248+26 (c) The ESA account must be established under subsection (a) by a
249+27 parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student for a
250+28 school year on or before a date established by the treasurer of state,
251+29 which must be at least thirty (30) days before the fall ADM count date
252+30 established by the state board fall count day of ADM established under
253+31 IC 20-43-4-3. A parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible
254+32 student may not enter into an agreement under this section or maintain
255+33 an ESA account under this chapter if the eligible student receives a
256+34 choice scholarship under IC 20-51-4 for the same school year. An
257+35 eligible student may not receive a grant under section 2 of this chapter
258+36 if the eligible student is currently included in a school corporation's
259+37 ADM count under IC 20-43-4.
260+38 (d) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), an agreement
261+39 made under this section is valid for one (1) school year while the
262+40 eligible student is in kindergarten through grade 12 and may be
263+41 renewed annually. Upon graduation, or receipt of a certificate of
264+42 completion under the eligible student's individualized education
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266+1 program, the eligible student's ESA account is terminated.
267+2 (e) An agreement entered into under this section terminates
268+3 automatically for an eligible student if:
269+4 (1) the eligible student no longer resides in Indiana while the
270+5 eligible student is eligible to receive grants under section 2 of this
271+6 chapter; or
272+7 (2) the ESA account is not renewed within three hundred
273+8 ninety-five (395) days after the date the ESA account was either
274+9 established or last renewed.
275+10 If an ESA account is terminated under this section, money in the
276+11 eligible student's ESA account, including any interest accrued, reverts
277+12 to the state general fund.
278+13 (f) An agreement made under this section for an eligible student
279+14 while the eligible student is in kindergarten through grade 12 may be
280+15 terminated before the end of the school year if the parent of the eligible
281+16 student or the emancipated eligible student notifies the treasurer of
282+17 state in a manner specified by the treasurer of state.
283+18 (g) A distribution made to an ESA account under section 2 of this
284+19 chapter is considered tax exempt as long as the distribution is used for
285+20 a an ESA qualified expense. The amount is subtracted from the
286+21 definition of adjusted federal gross income under IC 6-3-1-3.5 to the
287+22 extent the distribution used for the ESA qualified expense is included
288+23 in the taxpayer's adjusted federal gross income under the Internal
289+24 Revenue Code.
290+25 (h) The department shall establish a student test number as
291+26 described in IC 20-19-3-9.4 for each eligible student. The treasurer of
292+27 state shall provide the department information necessary for the
293+28 department to comply with this subsection.
294+29 (i) A student described in IC 20-51.4-2-4(3)(B) may not use the
295+30 money deposited into the eligible student's ESA account for ESA
296+31 qualified expenses described in IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(3),
297+32 IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(6), IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(7), or IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(9).
298+33 SECTION 5. IC 20-51.4-4.5-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
299+34 SECTION 62, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
300+35 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) After June 30, 2023, a parent of a career
301+36 scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student may
302+37 establish a career scholarship account for the career scholarship student
303+38 by entering into a written agreement with the treasurer of state on a
304+39 form prepared by the treasurer of state. An application to establish a
305+40 CSA account, or an application to participate in the CSA program with
306+41 an ESA account, must be submitted not later than October 1 for the
307+42 school year. Subject to subsection (f), the CSA account of a career
308+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 7
309+1 scholarship student must be made in the name of the career scholarship
310+2 student. The treasurer of state shall make the agreement available on
311+3 the website of the treasurer of state.
312+4 (b) To be eligible to participate in the CSA program, a parent of a
313+5 career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student
314+6 must agree that:
315+7 (1) a grant deposited in the career scholarship student's CSA
316+8 account under section 3 of this chapter and any interest that may
317+9 accrue in the CSA account will be used only for the CSA
318+10 qualified expenses;
319+11 (2) money in the CSA account when the CSA account is
320+12 terminated reverts to the state general fund; and
321+13 (3) the parent of the career scholarship student or the emancipated
322+14 career scholarship student will use the money in the CSA account
323+15 for the career scholarship student to attend one (1) or more of the
324+16 sequences, courses, apprenticeships, or programs of study
325+17 designated and approved under section 6(a) of this chapter.
326+18 (c) A parent of a career scholarship student may enter into a
327+19 separate agreement under subsection (a) for each child of the parent.
328+20 However, not more than one (1) CSA account may be established for
329+21 each career scholarship student.
330+22 (d) Except as provided under subsection (f), a CSA account must be
331+23 established under subsection (a) by a parent of a career scholarship
332+24 student or an emancipated career scholarship student for a school year
333+25 not later than seven (7) thirty (30) days after the date that the treasurer
334+26 of state approves an application submitted under subsection (a).
335+27 (e) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, an agreement
336+28 made under this section is valid for one (1) school year while the career
337+29 scholarship student is in grades 10 through 12 and may be renewed
338+30 annually. Upon graduation, or receipt of:
339+31 (1) a certificate of completion under the career scholarship
340+32 student's individualized education program; or
341+33 (2) an Indiana high school equivalency diploma under
342+34 IC 22-4.1-18;
343+35 the career scholarship student's CSA account is terminated.
344+36 (f) If:
345+37 (1) a parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated
346+38 career scholarship student enters into a written agreement with the
347+39 treasurer of state on a form under subsection (a); and
348+40 (2) the career scholarship student participates in the ESA program
349+41 under this article;
350+42 the parent or emancipated career scholarship student must participate
351+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 8
352+1 in the CSA program using the student's ESA account instead of
353+2 establishing a CSA account. However, if the student ceases to
354+3 participate in the ESA program, the parent of the student or the
355+4 emancipated student must establish a CSA account to participate in the
356+5 CSA program.
357+6 SECTION 6. IC 20-51.4-5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.202-2023,
358+7 SECTION 64, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
359+8 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) The following individuals or entities may
360+9 become an ESA participating entity by submitting an application to the
361+10 treasurer of state in a manner prescribed by the treasurer of state:
362+11 (1) A qualified school.
363+12 (2) An individual who or tutoring agency that provides private
364+13 tutoring.
365+14 (3) An individual who or entity that provides services to a student
366+15 with a disability in accordance with an individualized education
367+16 program developed under IC 20-35 or a service plan developed
368+17 under 511 IAC 7-34 or generally accepted standards of care
369+18 prescribed by the eligible student's treating physician.
370+19 (4) An individual who or entity that offers a course or program to
371+20 an eligible student.
372+21 (5) A licensed occupational therapist.
373+22 (6) Entities that provide assessments.
374+23 (b) The treasurer of state shall approve an application submitted
375+24 under subsection (a) if the individual or entity meets the criteria to
376+25 serve as an ESA participating entity.
377+26 (c) If it is reasonably expected by the treasurer of state that an ESA
378+27 participating entity will receive, from payments made under the ESA
379+28 program, more than fifty one hundred thousand dollars ($50,000)
380+29 ($100,000) during a particular school year, the ESA participating entity
381+30 shall, on or before a date prescribed by the treasurer of state provide the
382+31 treasurer of state evidence, in a manner prescribed by the treasurer of
383+32 state, indicating that the ESA participating entity has unencumbered
384+33 assets sufficient to pay the treasurer of state an amount equal to the
385+34 amount expected to be paid to the ESA participating entity under the
386+35 ESA program during the particular school year.
387+36 (d) Each ESA participating entity that accepts payments made from
388+37 an ESA account under this article shall provide a receipt to the parent
389+38 of an eligible student or to the emancipated eligible student for each
390+39 payment made.
391+40 SECTION 7. IC 20-51.4-5.5-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
392+41 SECTION 69, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
393+42 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) If it is reasonably expected by the
394+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 9
395+1 commission for higher education that a CSA participating entity will
396+2 receive, from payments made under the CSA program, more than fifty
397+3 one hundred thousand dollars ($50,000) ($100,000) during a
398+4 particular school year, the CSA participating entity shall, on or before
399+5 a date prescribed by the treasurer of state, provide the treasurer of state
400+6 evidence, in a manner prescribed by the treasurer of state, indicating
401+7 that the CSA participating entity has unencumbered assets sufficient to
402+8 pay the treasurer of state an amount equal to the amount expected to be
403+9 paid to the CSA participating entity under the CSA program during the
404+10 particular school year.
405+11 (b) Each CSA participating entity that accepts payments made from
406+12 a CSA account under this article shall provide a receipt to the parent of
407+13 a career scholarship student or to the emancipated career scholarship
408+14 student for each payment made.
409+15 SECTION 8. IC 21-12-8.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
410+16 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
411+17 JULY 1, 2025]:
412+18 Chapter 8.5. Training Grant Program and Fund
413+19 Sec. 1. This chapter applies in each state fiscal year in which the
414+20 general assembly makes appropriations for training grants.
415+21 Sec. 2. (a) For purposes of this chapter, "employer" means an
416+22 employer approved by the commission.
417+23 (b) For purposes of this chapter, "fund" refers to the training
418+24 grant fund established by section 3 of this chapter.
419+25 (c) For purposes of this chapter, "intermediary" has the
420+26 meaning set forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5. In addition, an intermediary
421+27 for purposes of this chapter must be approved by the commission.
422+28 (d) For purposes of this chapter, "labor organization" has the
423+29 meaning set forth in IC 22-6-6-5. In addition, a labor organization
424+30 for purposes of this chapter must be approved by the commission.
425+31 Sec. 3. (a) The training grant program and fund is established
426+32 for the purpose of awarding training grants under this chapter.
427+33 The commission shall administer the fund.
428+34 (b) The fund consists of appropriations from the general
429+35 assembly.
430+36 (c) The expenses of administering the fund may be paid from
431+37 money in the fund.
432+38 (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
433+39 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
434+40 manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
435+41 accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
436+42 Sec. 4. An applicant is eligible for a training grant under this
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438+1 chapter if the applicant meets the following requirements:
439+2 (1) The applicant is a resident of Indiana, as defined by the
440+3 commission.
441+4 (2) The applicant has been granted:
442+5 (A) a high school equivalency certificate before July 1,
443+6 1995; or
444+7 (B) a state of Indiana general educational development
445+8 (GED) diploma under IC 20-10.1-12.1 (before its repeal),
446+9 IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal), or IC 22-4.1-18.
447+10 (3) The financial resources reasonably available to the
448+11 applicant, as defined by the commission, are such that, in the
449+12 absence of the training grant, the applicant would be
450+13 prohibited from entering the profession. In determining the
451+14 financial resources reasonably available to an applicant, the
452+15 commission must consider the financial resources of the
453+16 applicant's legal parent.
454+17 (4) The applicant will use the training grant for training by an
455+18 intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization under this
456+19 chapter.
457+20 (5) The student is not eligible to receive any other scholarship
458+21 under this article.
459+22 (6) The student is not eligible to receive a:
460+23 (A) National Guard tuition supplement grant under
461+24 IC 21-13-4; or
462+25 (B) scholarship under the National Guard scholarship
463+26 extension program under IC 21-13-5.
464+27 Sec. 5. (a) A training grant recipient may only apply a grant
465+28 amount received under this chapter to the cost of training by an
466+29 intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization approved by
467+30 the commission under IC 21-18-19-1.
468+31 (b) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that:
469+32 (1) provides training to a training grant recipient;
470+33 (2) incurs expenses associated with the provision of training
471+34 under subdivision (1); and
472+35 (3) meets any other requirements or limitations established by
473+36 the commission;
474+37 shall give written notice to the commission of the expenses that it
475+38 has incurred under subdivision (2).
476+39 (c) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
477+40 meets the requirements under subsection (b) may, subject to
478+41 available funding, receive payment of the expenses described in
479+42 subsection (b)(2) provided by the training grant.
480+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 11
481+1 (d) The annual grant amount for a training grant recipient may
482+2 not exceed the amount determined by the commission for a higher
483+3 education award under IC 21-12-1.7-3 for Ivy Tech Community
484+4 College.
485+5 (e) An applicant may not receive more than one (1) training
486+6 grant under this article.
487+7 Sec. 6. (a) The commission shall publish annually a schedule of
488+8 award amounts for training grants issued under this chapter. The
489+9 schedule must provide award amounts on the basis of a needs
490+10 calculation, which shall be derived from information submitted by
491+11 the recipient in a manner prescribed by the commission.
492+12 (b) The commission shall determine award amounts for an
493+13 intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that may be
494+14 differentiated by industry and other criteria determined by the
495+15 commission.
496+16 Sec. 7. The commission shall publish and make available to
497+17 every applicant all of its rules governing the awarding and denial
498+18 of training grants under this chapter. The rules must state
499+19 specifically the conditions under which a training grant once issued
500+20 may be withdrawn or reduced.
501+21 Sec. 8. For each academic year, applicants who are least able to
502+22 provide funds for the cost of training shall be given priority in
503+23 awarding training grants under this chapter.
504+24 Sec. 9. The commission may not provide assistance under this
505+25 chapter to an applicant or recipient who is:
506+26 (1) convicted of a felony;
507+27 (2) sentenced to a term of imprisonment for that felony; and
508+28 (3) confined for that felony at a penal facility (as defined in
509+29 IC 35-31.5-2-232).
510+30 Sec. 10. The commission shall certify to the state comptroller the
511+31 name and address of every applicant to which a training grant has
512+32 been issued. A training grant is effective during the academic year
513+33 immediately following its award, and records and accounts relating
514+34 to it shall be kept accordingly.
515+35 Sec. 11. If a trainee enrolled in an intermediary, an employer,
516+36 or a labor organization training program ceases for any reason to
517+37 be in good standing or does not complete the training provided by
518+38 the intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization, the
519+39 intermediary, employer, or labor organization shall promptly give
520+40 written notice to the commission and the reason for it.
521+41 Sec. 12. Each intermediary, employer, or labor organization
522+42 shall provide to the commission evidence of the expenses incurred
523+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 12
524+1 for the training as described under section 5(b)(2) of this chapter,
525+2 in a manner prescribed by the commission.
526+3 SECTION 9. IC 21-14-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
527+4 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
528+5 JULY 1, 2024]:
529+6 Chapter 15. Reporting to the Commission for Higher Education
530+7 and Analysis
531+8 Sec. 1. Each state educational institution shall annually report
532+9 to the commission in a manner and form prescribed by the
533+10 commission, the following information:
534+11 (1) A list of all the degrees offered by the state educational
535+12 institution and the following:
536+13 (A) The number of students (including fractional effort)
537+14 pursuing each degree.
538+15 (B) The number of students (including fractional effort)
539+16 who obtained each degree.
540+17 (2) For each degree listed by the state educational institution
541+18 under subdivision (1), the number of students who completed
542+19 the degree program on time.
543+20 (3) The number of faculty members, including fractional
544+21 effort as expressed as a percentage of full-time equivalency
545+22 for each faculty member, involved with each degree program.
546+23 (4) The ratio of faculty members to students, in the aggregate
547+24 for and for each degree program of the state educational
548+25 institution.
549+26 (5) The number of administrative support staff, including
550+27 fractional effort as expressed as a percentage of full-time
551+28 equivalency for each administrative support staff member,
552+29 involved with each degree program.
553+30 (6) The ratio of administrative support staff to students, in the
554+31 aggregate for and for each degree program of the state
555+32 educational institution.
556+33 (7) The ratio of faculty members to administrative support
557+34 staff.
558+35 (8) The total cost to the state educational institution for each
559+36 degree program.
560+37 (9) For each degree program, the total cost to a student.
561+38 (10) The estimated salary of students who graduate with a
562+39 particular degree for the following benchmarks:
563+40 (A) The starting salary.
564+41 (B) One (1) year after graduation.
565+42 (C) Three (3) years after graduation.
566+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 13
567+1 (D) Five (5) years after graduation.
568+2 (E) Ten (10) years after graduation.
569+3 (11) The number of and average salary of both of the
570+4 following:
571+5 (A) Administrators.
572+6 (B) Student-facing faculty and instructors.
573+7 (12) The estimated total debt load by degree type, including
574+8 short term credential, associate degree, bachelor's degree,
575+9 master's degree, and doctoral degree.
576+10 (13) Debt load trends over time by degree type, including
577+11 short term credential, associate degree, bachelor's degree,
578+12 master's degree, and doctoral degree.
579+13 Sec. 2. The commission shall prepare a longitudinal analysis on
580+14 each of the following:
581+15 (1) Tuition and fees, room and board, and allowances for
582+16 books and supplies for each state educational institution.
583+17 (2) The financial aid awarded to students that can be applied
584+18 toward the cost of attending a state educational institution.
585+19 (3) A comparison of the price of attending a state educational
586+20 institution with national data, including the Integrated
587+21 Postsecondary Education Data System maintained by the
588+22 National Center for Education Statistics.
589+23 SECTION 10. IC 21-49-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
590+24 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
591+25 JULY 1, 2024]:
592+26 Chapter 3. Information Provided to the Department of
593+27 Education
594+28 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" means the
595+29 department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1.
596+30 Sec. 2. Each private postsecondary educational institution and
597+31 each out-of-state public and nonprofit degree granting institution
598+32 that offers instructional or educational services or training in
599+33 Indiana shall provide to the department, in a manner, form, and
600+34 frequency prescribed by the department, the following:
601+35 (1) Information necessary, as determined by the department,
602+36 to carry out IC 20-19-3-22.3.
603+37 (2) Any information the department requests to carry out
604+38 IC 20-31-8-5.5.
605+39 Sec. 3. If an out-of-state public or nonprofit degree granting
606+40 institution fails to comply with this chapter, the:
607+41 (1) department may notify the executive officer of the
608+42 commission regarding the noncompliance; and
609+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 14
610+1 (2) executive officer of the commission may revoke the
611+2 authorization granted under IC 21-18-12.2 to the out-of-state
612+3 public or nonprofit degree granting institution.
613+4 SECTION 11. IC 22-4.1-26-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.143-2019,
614+5 SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
615+6 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 5.5 of this
616+7 chapter, eligible employees must be trained, hired, and retained for at
617+8 least six (6) months by the employer. If an eligible employee separates
618+9 from employment with the employer that provided the training in order
619+10 to accept employment with another employer before the end of the six
620+11 (6) month period, the retention requirement is waived.
621+12 (b) Eligible employment must be in one (1) of the following sectors:
622+13 (1) Manufacturing.
623+14 (2) Technology business services.
624+15 (3) Transportation and logistics.
625+16 (4) Health sciences.
626+17 (5) Building and construction.
627+18 (6) Agriculture.
628+19 (7) Teaching.
629+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 15
630+COMMITTEE REPORT
631+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
632+House Bill 1001, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
633+to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
634+bill be amended as follows:
635+Page 21, line 26, delete "members (including fractional" and insert
636+"members, including fractional effort as expressed as a percentage
637+of full-time equivalency for each faculty member,".
638+Page 21, line 27, delete "effort)".
639+Page 21, line 28, delete "staff (including" and insert "staff,
640+including fractional effort as expressed as a percentage of full-time
641+equivalency for each administrative support staff member,".
642+Page 21, line 29, delete "fractional effort)".
643+Page 22, line 14, delete "data." and insert "data, including the
644+Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System maintained by
645+the National Center for Education Statistics.".
646+Page 24, after line 14, begin a new paragraph and insert:
647+"SECTION 27. IC 22-4.1-26-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.143-2019,
648+SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
649+JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 5.5 of this
650+chapter, eligible employees must be trained, hired, and retained for at
651+least six (6) months by the employer. If an eligible employee separates
652+from employment with the employer that provided the training in order
653+to accept employment with another employer before the end of the six
654+(6) month period, the retention requirement is waived.
655+(b) Eligible employment must be in one (1) of the following sectors:
656+(1) Manufacturing.
657+(2) Technology business services.
658+(3) Transportation and logistics.
659+(4) Health sciences.
660+(5) Building and construction.
661+(6) Agriculture.
662+(7) Teaching.".
663+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
664+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
665+(Reference is to HB 1001 as introduced.)
666+BEHNING
667+Committee Vote: yeas 9, nays 4.
668+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 16
669+COMMITTEE REPORT
670+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
671+referred House Bill 1001, has had the same under consideration and
672+begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
673+recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
674+Page 3, between lines 24 and 25, begin a new line block indented
675+and insert:
676+"(3) A driver's license is a prerequisite for being able to
677+perform the regular functions of the sequence, course,
678+apprenticeship, or program of study, as determined by the
679+commission.".
680+Page 3, line 25, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)".
681+Page 5, line 21, delete "(a) This section does not apply to an award".
682+Page 5, delete lines 22 through 23.
683+Page 5, line 24, delete "(b)".
684+Page 5, run in lines 21 through 26.
685+Page 5, line 26, strike "years." and insert "years, including any
686+period of time for which the higher education award recipient
687+applies an award to training under section 9.3 of this chapter.".
688+Page 5, line 38, after "(a)" delete "A" and insert "Subject to section
689+2 of this chapter, a".
690+Page 5, line 42, delete "A" and insert "Subject to section 2 of this
691+chapter, a".
692+Page 6, line 4, delete "An" and insert "Subject to section 2 of this
693+chapter, an".
694+Page 8, between lines 26 and 27, begin a new paragraph and insert:
695+"SECTION 10. IC 21-12-3-10.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
696+CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
697+[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.5. (a) The annual award
698+amount that a higher education award recipient who uses the
699+award for training under section 9.3 of this chapter receives may
700+not exceed the applicable annual award amount determined under
701+IC 21-12-1.7 for the year in which the recipient receives the award.
702+(b) The aggregate award amount that a higher education award
703+recipient who uses awards under this chapter for both the costs of:
704+(1) training under section 9.3 of this chapter; and
705+(2) attending an approved postsecondary educational
706+institution;
707+receives may not exceed the aggregate award amount for which the
708+award recipient would have otherwise been eligible if the award
709+recipient used the awards only for purposes of attending an
710+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 17
711+approved postsecondary educational institution.".
712+Page 11, between lines 15 and 16, begin a new paragraph and insert:
713+"SECTION 16. IC 21-12-4-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
714+CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
715+[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4.5. (a) The annual grant amount
716+that a freedom of choice grant recipient who uses the grant for
717+training under section 3.6 of this chapter receives may not exceed
718+the applicable annual grant amount determined under IC 21-12-1.7
719+for the year in which the recipient receives the award.
720+(b) The aggregate grant amount that a freedom of choice grant
721+recipient who uses grants under this chapter for both the costs of:
722+(1) training under section 3.6 of this chapter; and
723+(2) attending an approved postsecondary educational
724+institution;
725+receives may not exceed the aggregate grant amount for which the
726+award recipient would have otherwise been eligible if the grant
727+recipient used the grants only for purposes of attending an
728+approved postsecondary educational institution.".
729+Page 17, line 6, after "Subject to" insert "section 8 of this chapter
730+and".
731+Page 18, line 36, delete "(a) This section does not apply to a".
732+Page 18, delete lines 37 through 39.
733+Page 18, line 40, delete "(b)".
734+Page 18, run in lines 36 through 42.
735+Page 18, line 42, strike "years." and insert "years, including any
736+period of time for which the scholarship recipient applies an award
737+to training, a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program
738+of study under section 6.9 of this chapter.".
739+Page 20, between lines 11 and 12, begin a new paragraph and insert:
740+"SECTION 25. IC 21-12-6-10.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
741+CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
742+[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 10.5. (a) The annual scholarship
743+amount that a scholarship recipient who uses the scholarship for
744+training, a sequence, a course, an apprenticeship, or a program of
745+study under section 6.9 of this chapter receives may not exceed the
746+applicable annual scholarship amount as determined under section
747+10(b) of this chapter for which the scholarship recipient would be
748+eligible if the scholarship amount were used to attend a
749+postsecondary educational institution for the year in which the
750+recipient receives the award.
751+(b) The aggregate scholarship amount that a scholarship
752+recipient who uses scholarships awarded under this chapter for
753+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 18
754+both the costs of:
755+(1) training under section 6.9 of this chapter; and
756+(2) attending an approved postsecondary educational
757+institution;
758+receives may not exceed the amount described in section 10(b) of
759+this chapter.".
760+ Page 23, line 31, after "defined" insert "in".
761+Page 24, line 5, delete "institutions" and insert "institution".
762+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
763+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
764+(Reference is to HB 1001 as printed January 11, 2024.)
765+THOMPSON
766+Committee Vote: yeas 15, nays 6.
767+_____
768+HOUSE MOTION
769+Mr. Speaker: I move that House Bill 1001 be amended to read as
770+follows:
771+Replace the effective dates in SECTIONS 4 through 26 with
772+"[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]".
773+Replace the effective date in SECTION 28 with "[EFFECTIVE
774+JULY 1, 2025]".
775+(Reference is to HB 1001 as printed January 18, 2024.)
776+DELANEY
777+_____
778+REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
779+PRO TEMPORE
780+Madam President: Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b), I hereby report
781+that House Bill 1001, currently assigned to the Committee on Health
782+and Provider Services, be reassigned to the Committee on Education
783+and Career Development.
784+BRAY
785+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 19
786+COMMITTEE REPORT
787+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
788+Development, to which was referred House Bill No. 1001, has had the
789+same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
790+Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
791+follows:
792+Page 1, delete lines 1 through 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
793+"SECTION 1. IC 20-30-5-24, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
15794 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16795 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 24. (a) Beginning July 1, 2024, each school
17796 corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall
18797 include in its curriculum instruction for all students concerning career
19798 awareness.
20799 (b) Not later than December 31, 2023, the state board, in
21800 cooperation with the commission for higher education, must create
22801 career planning and coaching standards for the course described in
23802 subsection (a). The state board, in cooperation with the commission for
24803 higher education, shall create criteria for a career awareness course that
25804 includes instruction on:
26805 (1) career awareness regarding a broad range of occupations with
27806 an emphasis on high wage, high demand industry sectors;
28807 (2) career pathways concerning current and emerging sectors
29808 including relevant education and training;
30809 (3) career scholarship accounts and the availability of state
31810 financial aid and funding; and
32811 (4) individualized career planning for each student.
33812 (c) The department, in cooperation with the commission for higher
34813 education, shall develop a series of on-demand, online learning
35814 modules that may be integrated into the course described in subsection
36-HEA 1001 — CC 1 2
37815 (a). The modules must include content on:
38816 (1) Indiana's priority job sectors and their career pathways,
39817 funding options, and career planning; and
40818 (2) the availability of career navigation resources from
41819 intermediaries and in-school sources.
42820 (d) Beginning in 2030, for each school described in subsection (a),
43821 instruction on career awareness must be taught in completed by the
44822 end of grade 9.
45-SECTION 2. IC 20-51.4-2-3.8, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
46-SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
47-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.8. "CSA qualified expenses" means expenses to
48-enroll in and attend sequences, courses, apprenticeships, or programs
49-of study designated and approved under IC 20-51.4-4.5-6, including
50-the following:
51-(1) Career coaching and navigation services.
52-(2) Postsecondary education and training.
53-(3) Subject to IC 20-51.4-4.5-6.5, transportation, and equipment,
54-and costs related to obtaining a driver's license.
55-(4) Certification and credentialing examinations. and
56-(5) Any other expenses approved by the treasurer of the state
57-under IC 20-51.4-4.5.
58-SECTION 3. IC 20-51.4-2-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.165-2021,
823+SECTION 2. IC 20-51.4-2-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.165-2021,
59824 SECTION 180, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
60825 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. "Eligible student" refers to an
61826 individual who:
827+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 20
62828 (1) has legal settlement in Indiana;
63829 (2) is at least five (5) years of age and less than twenty-two (22)
64830 years of age on the date in the school year specified in
65831 IC 20-33-2-7;
66832 (3) is a student:
67833 (A) with a disability at the time the account is established who
68834 requires special education and for whom:
69835 (A) (i) an individualized education program;
70836 (B) (ii) a service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34; or
71837 (C) (iii) a choice special education plan developed under
72838 511 IAC 7-49;
73839 has been developed; and or
74840 (B) who is a sibling of a student described in clause (A)
75841 who has had an ESA account established in the student's
76842 name under IC 20-51.4-4-1; and
77843 (4) meets the annual income qualification requirement for a
78844 choice scholarship student under IC 20-51-1.
79-HEA 1001 — CC 1 3
80-SECTION 4. IC 20-51.4-2-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.202-2023,
845+SECTION 3. IC 20-51.4-2-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.202-2023,
81846 SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
82847 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 9. (a) "ESA qualified expenses" refers to the
83848 following expenses provided by an ESA participating entity related to
84849 the education of an eligible student for which scholarship money in an
85850 ESA account may be used:
86851 (1) Tuition and fees, which includes curricular materials, at a
87852 qualified school, public school, or other ESA participating entity.
88853 (2) Fees for:
89854 (A) national norm referenced or criterion referenced
90855 examinations;
91856 (B) advanced placement examinations, Cambridge
92857 International courses, International Baccalaureate courses, or
93858 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations; or
94859 (C) statewide assessments associated with industry recognized
95860 credentials.
96861 (3) Educational services for an eligible student who is a student
97862 with a disability.
98863 (4) Payments associated with the use of paraprofessional or
99864 educational aides.
100865 (5) Services contracted for and provided by a school corporation,
101866 charter school, magnet school, or qualified school, including:
102867 (A) individual classes;
103868 (B) extracurricular activities or programs; or
104869 (C) additional programs, resources, or staffing defined in the
870+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 21
105871 student's education plan.
106872 (6) Occupational therapy for a student with a disability, provided
107873 in accordance with the eligible student's individualized education
108874 program developed under IC 20-35 or service plan developed
109875 under 511 IAC 7-34.
110876 (7) Subject to IC 20-51.4-4-7, fees for transportation paid to a
111877 fee-for-service transportation provider for the eligible student to
112878 travel to and from an approved special education service provider.
113879 (8) Tuition and fees to attend training programs and camps that
114880 have a focus on:
115881 (A) vocational skills;
116882 (B) academic skills;
117883 (C) life skills;
118884 (D) independence; or
119885 (E) soft job skills that are character traits and interpersonal
120886 skills that characterize a person's relationships with other
121887 people.
122-HEA 1001 — CC 1 4
123888 (9) Additional services and therapies prescribed by the eligible
124889 student's treating physician in accordance with generally accepted
125890 standards of care to improve outcomes for the student in addition
126891 to any services currently being provided by the school, insurance,
127892 or the Medicaid program.
128893 (10) Fees for the management of the ESA account, as described
129894 in IC 20-51.4-3-2(d).
130895 (11) Expenses to enroll in and attend sequences, courses,
131896 apprenticeships, and programs of study designated and approved
132897 under IC 20-51.4-4.5-6 if the eligible student has enrolled in the
133898 CSA program.
899+(12) Curricular materials or any supplemental materials
900+other than computer hardware or other technological devices
901+that are required to:
902+(A) be used by an eligible student at a qualified school,
903+public school, or other ESA participating entity; or
904+(B) administer curriculum.
134905 (b) This subsection does not apply to subsection (a)(3), (a)(6),
135906 (a)(7), or (a)(8). The term includes only services that are provided in
136907 person. The term does not include any virtual or distance learning
137908 services.
138-SECTION 5. IC 20-51.4-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
909+SECTION 4. IC 20-51.4-4-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.201-2023,
139910 SECTION 220, AND AS AMENDED BY P.L.202-2023, SECTION
140911 49, AND AS AMENDED BY THE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
141912 BILL OF THE 2024 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IS CORRECTED AND
913+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 22
142914 AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]:
143915 Sec. 1. (a) After June 30, 2022, a parent of an eligible student or an
144916 emancipated eligible student may establish an Indiana education
145917 scholarship account for the eligible student by entering into a written
146918 agreement with the treasurer of state on a form prepared by the
147919 treasurer of state. The treasurer of state shall establish a date by which
148920 an application to establish an ESA account for the upcoming school
149921 year must be submitted. However, for a school year beginning after
150922 July 1, 2022, applications must be submitted for an eligible student not
151923 later than September 1 for the immediately following school year. The
152924 ESA account of an eligible student shall be made in the name of the
153925 eligible student. The treasurer of state shall make the agreement
154926 available on the Internet web site website of the treasurer of state. To
155927 be eligible, a parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible
156928 student wishing to participate in the ESA program must agree that:
157929 (1) subject to subsection (i), a grant deposited in the eligible
158930 student's ESA account under section 2 of this chapter and any
159931 interest that may accrue in the ESA account will be used only for
160932 the eligible student's ESA qualified expenses;
161933 (2) if the eligible student participates in the CSA program, a
162934 grant deposited in the eligible student's ESA account under
163935 IC 20-51.4-4.5-3 and any interest that may accrue in the ESA
164936 account will be used only for the eligible student's ESA qualified
165-HEA 1001 — CC 1 5
166937 expenses;
167938 (2) (3) money in the ESA account when the ESA account is
168939 terminated reverts to the state general fund;
169940 (3) (4) the parent of the eligible student or the emancipated
170941 eligible student will use part of the money in the ESA account:
171942 (A) for the eligible student's study in the subject of reading,
172943 grammar, mathematics, social studies, or science; or
173944 (B) for use in accordance with the eligible student's:
174945 (i) individualized education program;
175946 (ii) service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34;
176947 (iii) choice special education plan developed under 511
177948 IAC 7-49; or
178949 (iv) plan developed under Section 504 of the federal
179950 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794;
180951 (4) (5) the eligible student will not be enrolled in a school that
181952 receives tuition support under IC 20-43; and
182953 (5) (6) the eligible student will take the statewide assessment, as
183954 applicable based on the eligible student's grade level, as provided
184955 under IC 20-32-5.1, or the assessment specified in the eligible
956+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 23
185957 student's:
186958 (A) individualized education program developed under
187959 IC 20-35;
188960 (B) service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34;
189961 (C) choice special education plan developed under 511
190962 IAC 7-49; or
191963 (D) plan developed under Section 504 of the federal
192964 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794.
193965 (b) A parent of an eligible student may enter into a separate
194966 agreement under subsection (a) for each child of the parent. However,
195967 not more than one (1) ESA account may be established for each eligible
196968 student.
197969 (c) The ESA account must be established under subsection (a) by a
198970 parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student for a
199971 school year on or before a date established by the treasurer of state,
200972 which must be at least thirty (30) days before the fall ADM count date
201973 established by the state board fall count day of ADM established under
202974 IC 20-43-4-3. A parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible
203975 student may not enter into an agreement under this section or maintain
204976 an ESA account under this chapter if the eligible student receives a
205977 choice scholarship under IC 20-51-4 for the same school year. An
206978 eligible student may not receive a grant under section 2 of this chapter
207979 if the eligible student is currently included in a school corporation's
208-HEA 1001 — CC 1 6
209980 ADM count under IC 20-43-4.
210981 (d) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), an agreement
211982 made under this section is valid for one (1) school year while the
212983 eligible student is in kindergarten through grade 12 and may be
213984 renewed annually. Upon graduation, or receipt of a certificate of
214985 completion under the eligible student's individualized education
215986 program, the eligible student's ESA account is terminated.
216987 (e) An agreement entered into under this section terminates
217988 automatically for an eligible student if:
218989 (1) the eligible student no longer resides in Indiana while the
219990 eligible student is eligible to receive grants under section 2 of this
220991 chapter; or
221992 (2) the ESA account is not renewed within three hundred
222993 ninety-five (395) days after the date the ESA account was either
223994 established or last renewed.
224995 If an ESA account is terminated under this section, money in the
225996 eligible student's ESA account, including any interest accrued, reverts
226997 to the state general fund.
227998 (f) An agreement made under this section for an eligible student
999+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 24
2281000 while the eligible student is in kindergarten through grade 12 may be
2291001 terminated before the end of the school year if the parent of the eligible
2301002 student or the emancipated eligible student notifies the treasurer of
2311003 state in a manner specified by the treasurer of state.
2321004 (g) A distribution made to an ESA account under section 2 of this
2331005 chapter is considered tax exempt as long as the distribution is used for
2341006 a an ESA qualified expense. The amount is subtracted from the
2351007 definition of adjusted federal gross income under IC 6-3-1-3.5 to the
2361008 extent the distribution used for the ESA qualified expense is included
2371009 in the taxpayer's adjusted federal gross income under the Internal
2381010 Revenue Code.
2391011 (h) The department shall establish a student test number as
2401012 described in IC 20-19-3-9.4 for each eligible student. The treasurer of
2411013 state shall provide the department information necessary for the
2421014 department to comply with this subsection.
2431015 (i) A student described in IC 20-51.4-2-4(3)(B) may not use the
2441016 money deposited into the eligible student's ESA account for ESA
2451017 qualified expenses described in IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(3),
246-IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(6), IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(7), or IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(9).
247-SECTION 6. IC 20-51.4-4.5-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
248-SECTION 62, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
249-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) After June 30, 2023, a parent of a career
250-scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student may
251-HEA 1001 — CC 1 7
252-establish a career scholarship account for the career scholarship student
253-by entering into a written agreement with the treasurer of state on a
254-form prepared by the treasurer of state. An application to establish a
255-CSA account, or an application to participate in the CSA program with
256-an ESA account, must be submitted not later than October 1 for the
257-school year. Subject to subsection (f), the CSA account of a career
258-scholarship student must be made in the name of the career scholarship
259-student. The treasurer of state shall make the agreement available on
260-the website of the treasurer of state.
261-(b) To be eligible to participate in the CSA program, a parent of a
262-career scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student
263-must agree that:
264-(1) a grant deposited in the career scholarship student's CSA
265-account under section 3 of this chapter and any interest that may
266-accrue in the CSA account will be used only for the CSA
267-qualified expenses;
268-(2) money in the CSA account when the CSA account is
269-terminated reverts to the state general fund; and
270-(3) the parent of the career scholarship student or the emancipated
271-career scholarship student will use the money in the CSA account
272-for the career scholarship student to attend one (1) or more of the
273-sequences, courses, apprenticeships, or programs of study
274-designated and approved under section 6(a) of this chapter.
275-(c) A parent of a career scholarship student may enter into a
276-separate agreement under subsection (a) for each child of the parent.
277-However, not more than one (1) CSA account may be established for
278-each career scholarship student.
279-(d) Except as provided under subsection (f), a CSA account must be
280-established under subsection (a) by a parent of a career scholarship
281-student or an emancipated career scholarship student for a school year
282-not later than seven (7) thirty (30) days after the date that the treasurer
283-of state approves an application submitted under subsection (a).
284-(e) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, an agreement
285-made under this section is valid for one (1) school year while the career
286-scholarship student is in grades 10 through 12 and may be renewed
287-annually. Upon graduation, or receipt of:
288-(1) a certificate of completion under the career scholarship
289-student's individualized education program; or
290-(2) an Indiana high school equivalency diploma under
291-IC 22-4.1-18;
292-the career scholarship student's CSA account is terminated.
293-(f) If:
294-HEA 1001 — CC 1 8
295-(1) a parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated
296-career scholarship student enters into a written agreement with the
297-treasurer of state on a form under subsection (a); and
298-(2) the career scholarship student participates in the ESA program
299-under this article;
300-the parent or emancipated career scholarship student must participate
301-in the CSA program using the student's ESA account instead of
302-establishing a CSA account. However, if the student ceases to
303-participate in the ESA program, the parent of the student or the
304-emancipated student must establish a CSA account to participate in the
305-CSA program.
306-SECTION 7. IC 20-51.4-4.5-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
307-CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
308-[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6.5. (a) A parent of a career
309-scholarship student or an emancipated career scholarship student
310-may use a CSA annual grant amount received under this chapter
311-for costs related to obtaining a driver's license if the following
312-conditions are met:
313-(1) The amount used for the costs does not exceed one
314-thousand dollars ($1,000).
315-(2) The parent or emancipated CSA student demonstrates
316-proof of hardship, as determined by the department.
317-(3) A driver's license is a prerequisite for being able to
318-perform the regular functions of the sequence, course,
319-apprenticeship, or program of study, as determined by the
320-department.
321-(4) Any other criteria that the department considers relevant
322-are satisfied.
323-(b) A parent of a career scholarship student or an emancipated
324-career scholarship student may use a CSA annual grant amount
325-received under this chapter for costs related to transportation if
326-the following conditions are met:
327-(1) The amount used for the costs from the CSA annual grant
328-amount does not exceed the following:
329-(A) A matching amount paid by a CSA participating entity
330-for the transportation costs of the career scholarship
331-student.
332-(B) A total amount of six hundred twenty-five dollars
333-($625).
334-(2) The parent or emancipated CSA student demonstrates
335-proof of hardship, as determined by the department.
336-(3) Any other criteria that the department considers relevant
337-HEA 1001 — CC 1 9
338-are satisfied.
339-(c) A CSA annual grant amount received under this chapter
340-may not be used for the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle (as
341-defined in IC 4-4-32.2-6).
342-SECTION 8. IC 20-51.4-5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.202-2023,
1018+IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(6), IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(7), or IC 20-51.4-2-9(a)(9).".
1019+Page 3, delete lines 14 through 33, begin a new paragraph and
1020+insert:
1021+"SECTION 6. IC 20-51.4-5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.202-2023,
3431022 SECTION 64, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3441023 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) The following individuals or entities may
3451024 become an ESA participating entity by submitting an application to the
3461025 treasurer of state in a manner prescribed by the treasurer of state:
3471026 (1) A qualified school.
3481027 (2) An individual who or tutoring agency that provides private
3491028 tutoring.
3501029 (3) An individual who or entity that provides services to a student
3511030 with a disability in accordance with an individualized education
3521031 program developed under IC 20-35 or a service plan developed
3531032 under 511 IAC 7-34 or generally accepted standards of care
3541033 prescribed by the eligible student's treating physician.
3551034 (4) An individual who or entity that offers a course or program to
3561035 an eligible student.
3571036 (5) A licensed occupational therapist.
3581037 (6) Entities that provide assessments.
3591038 (b) The treasurer of state shall approve an application submitted
3601039 under subsection (a) if the individual or entity meets the criteria to
3611040 serve as an ESA participating entity.
3621041 (c) If it is reasonably expected by the treasurer of state that an ESA
1042+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 25
3631043 participating entity will receive, from payments made under the ESA
3641044 program, more than fifty one hundred thousand dollars ($50,000)
3651045 ($100,000) during a particular school year, the ESA participating entity
3661046 shall, on or before a date prescribed by the treasurer of state provide the
3671047 treasurer of state evidence, in a manner prescribed by the treasurer of
3681048 state, indicating that the ESA participating entity has unencumbered
3691049 assets sufficient to pay the treasurer of state an amount equal to the
3701050 amount expected to be paid to the ESA participating entity under the
3711051 ESA program during the particular school year.
3721052 (d) Each ESA participating entity that accepts payments made from
3731053 an ESA account under this article shall provide a receipt to the parent
3741054 of an eligible student or to the emancipated eligible student for each
3751055 payment made.
376-SECTION 9. IC 20-51.4-5.5-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
1056+SECTION 7. IC 20-51.4-5.5-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
3771057 SECTION 69, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3781058 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) If it is reasonably expected by the
3791059 commission for higher education that a CSA participating entity will
380-HEA 1001 — CC 1 10
3811060 receive, from payments made under the CSA program, more than fifty
3821061 one hundred thousand dollars ($50,000) ($100,000) during a
3831062 particular school year, the CSA participating entity shall, on or before
3841063 a date prescribed by the treasurer of state, provide the treasurer of state
3851064 evidence, in a manner prescribed by the treasurer of state, indicating
3861065 that the CSA participating entity has unencumbered assets sufficient to
3871066 pay the treasurer of state an amount equal to the amount expected to be
3881067 paid to the CSA participating entity under the CSA program during the
3891068 particular school year.
3901069 (b) Each CSA participating entity that accepts payments made from
3911070 a CSA account under this article shall provide a receipt to the parent of
3921071 a career scholarship student or to the emancipated career scholarship
393-student for each payment made.
394-SECTION 10. IC 21-14-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
395-AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
396-JULY 1, 2024]:
397-Chapter 15. Reporting to the Commission for Higher Education
398-and Analysis
399-Sec. 1. Each state educational institution shall annually report
400-to the commission in a manner and form prescribed by the
401-commission, the following information:
402-(1) A list of all the degrees offered by the state educational
403-institution and the following:
404-(A) The number of students (including fractional effort)
405-pursuing each degree.
406-(B) The number of students (including fractional effort)
407-who obtained each degree.
408-(2) For each degree listed by the state educational institution
409-under subdivision (1), the number of students who completed
410-the degree program on time.
411-(3) The number of faculty members, including fractional
412-effort as expressed as a percentage of full-time equivalency
413-for each faculty member, involved with each degree program.
414-(4) The ratio of faculty members to students:
415-(A) for each degree program of the state educational
416-institution; and
417-(B) in the aggregate for the state educational institution.
418-(5) The number of administrative support staff, including
419-fractional effort as expressed as a percentage of full-time
420-equivalency for each administrative support staff member,
421-involved with each degree program.
422-(6) The ratio of administrative support staff to students:
423-HEA 1001 — CC 1 11
424-(A) for each degree program of the state educational
425-institution; and
426-(B) in the aggregate for the state educational institution.
1072+student for each payment made.".
1073+Page 10, line 21, delete "an award" and insert "a grant".
1074+Page 12, line 2, delete "award." and insert "grant.".
1075+Page 12, line 9, delete "award" and insert "grant".
1076+Page 15, line 41, delete "an award" and insert "a scholarship".
1077+Page 17, line 31, delete "limitation" and insert "limitations".
1078+Page 23, between lines 1 and 2, begin a new line block indented and
1079+insert:
1080+"(4) The ratio of faculty members to students, in the aggregate
1081+for and for each degree program of the state educational
1082+institution.".
1083+Page 23, line 2, delete "(4)" and insert "(5)".
1084+Page 23, between lines 5 and 6, begin a new line block indented and
1085+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 26
1086+insert:
1087+"(6) The ratio of administrative support staff to students, in
1088+the aggregate for and for each degree program of the state
1089+educational institution.
4271090 (7) The ratio of faculty members to administrative support
428-staff.
429-(8) The total cost to the state educational institution for each
430-degree program.
431-(9) For each degree program, the total cost to a student.
432-(10) The estimated compensation of students who graduate
433-with a particular degree for the following benchmarks:
434-(A) The starting compensation.
435-(B) One (1) year after graduation.
436-(C) Three (3) years after graduation.
437-(D) Five (5) years after graduation.
438-(E) Ten (10) years after graduation.
439-(11) The number of and average compensation of both of the
440-following:
441-(A) Administrators.
442-(B) Student-facing faculty and instructors.
443-(12) The estimated total debt load by degree type, including
444-short term credential, associate degree, bachelor's degree,
445-master's degree, and doctoral degree.
446-(13) Debt load trends over time by degree type, including
447-short term credential, associate degree, bachelor's degree,
448-master's degree, and doctoral degree.
449-Sec. 2. The commission shall prepare a longitudinal analysis on
450-each of the following:
451-(1) Tuition and fees, room and board, and allowances for
452-books and supplies for each state educational institution.
453-(2) The financial aid awarded to students that can be applied
454-toward the cost of attending a state educational institution.
455-(3) A comparison of the price of attending a state educational
456-institution with national data, including the Integrated
457-Postsecondary Education Data System maintained by the
458-National Center for Education Statistics.
459-SECTION 11. IC 21-18-20-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
1091+staff.".
1092+Page 23, line 6, delete "(5)" and insert "(8)".
1093+Page 23, line 8, delete "(6)" and insert "(9)".
1094+Page 23, line 9, delete "(7)" and insert "(10)".
1095+Page 23, line 16, delete "(8)" and insert "(11)".
1096+Page 23, line 19, delete "(9)" and insert "(12)".
1097+Page 23, line 22, delete "(10)" and insert "(13)".
1098+Page 25, between lines 12 and 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
1099+"SECTION 33. IC 21-18-20-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.202-2023,
4601100 SECTION 79, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
4611101 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 7. (a) Subject to available funding and subsections
4621102 (c) and (d), the commission shall award a career coaching grant from
4631103 the career coaching grant fund to an eligible entity that meets the
4641104 requirements under subsection (b).
4651105 (b) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible
466-HEA 1001 — CC 1 12
4671106 entity must do the following:
4681107 (1) Apply to the commission in the manner prescribed by the
4691108 commission.
4701109 (2) Meet any eligibility requirements or parameters established by
4711110 the commission.
4721111 (3) If the eligible entity is a school corporation or school
4731112 described in section 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter, partner
4741113 with:
4751114 (A) an approved intermediary; or
4761115 (B) career coaching provider approved by the department
4771116 under section 8 of this chapter.
4781117 (4) If the eligible entity is:
4791118 (A) an approved intermediary; or
4801119 (B) a career coaching provider approved by the department
4811120 under section 8 of this chapter;
4821121 partner with a school corporation or school described in section
4831122 3(2) through 3(3) of this chapter.
4841123 (5) Agree to:
4851124 (A) use the grant to establish or implement a comprehensive
4861125 career navigation and coaching system;
4871126 (B) provide career coaching services through a career coach
4881127 who:
1128+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 27
4891129 (i) holds a certification in individual personality and interest
4901130 inventory interpretation and career navigation; or
4911131 (ii) completes training in individual personality and
4921132 interest inventory interpretation and career navigation
4931133 that is equivalent to the training required to receive a
4941134 certification described in item (i) and recognized or
4951135 approved by the department; and
4961136 (C) use evidence based assessments or student exploration,
4971137 engagement, and experience resources to advise students
4981138 about careers and college pathways.
4991139 (c) To the extent possible, the commission shall award grants under
5001140 this section to eligible entities located in geographically diverse
5011141 communities, which must include rural, suburban, and urban
5021142 communities.
5031143 (d) In awarding grants under this chapter, the commission shall give
5041144 preference to eligible entities that provide career coaching services
505-through career coaches who have work experience outside of teaching.
506-SECTION 12. IC 21-49-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
1145+through career coaches who have work experience outside of
1146+teaching.".
1147+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
1148+and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
1149+Senate Committee on Appropriations.
1150+(Reference is to HB 1001 as reprinted January 23, 2024.)
1151+RAATZ, Chairperson
1152+Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 4.
1153+_____
1154+COMMITTEE REPORT
1155+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to
1156+which was referred Engrossed House Bill No. 1001, has had the same
1157+under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
1158+Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
1159+follows:
1160+Page 4, delete lines 6 through 11.
1161+Page 9, delete lines 21 through 42, begin a new paragraph and
1162+insert:
1163+"SECTION 8. IC 21-12-8.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
5071164 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
508-JULY 1, 2024]:
509-HEA 1001 — CC 1 13
510-Chapter 3. Information Provided to the Department of
511-Education
512-Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" means the
513-department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1.
514-Sec. 2. Each private postsecondary educational institution and
515-each out-of-state public and nonprofit degree granting institution
516-that offers instructional or educational services or training in
517-Indiana shall provide to the department, in a manner, form, and
518-frequency prescribed by the department, the following:
519-(1) Information necessary, as determined by the department,
520-to carry out IC 20-19-3-22.3.
521-(2) Any information the department requests to carry out
522-IC 20-31-8-5.5.
523-Sec. 3. If an out-of-state public or nonprofit degree granting
524-institution fails to comply with this chapter, the:
525-(1) department may notify the executive officer of the
526-commission regarding the noncompliance; and
527-(2) executive officer of the commission may revoke the
528-authorization granted under IC 21-18-12.2 to the out-of-state
529-public or nonprofit degree granting institution.
530-SECTION 13. IC 22-4.1-26-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.143-2019,
531-SECTION 35, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
532-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 5.5 of this
533-chapter, eligible employees must be trained, hired, and retained for at
534-least six (6) months by the employer. If an eligible employee separates
535-from employment with the employer that provided the training in order
536-to accept employment with another employer before the end of the six
537-(6) month period, the retention requirement is waived.
538-(b) Eligible employment must be in one (1) of the following sectors:
539-(1) Manufacturing.
540-(2) Technology business services.
541-(3) Transportation and logistics.
542-(4) Health sciences.
543-(5) Building and construction.
544-(6) Agriculture.
545-(7) Teaching.
546-HEA 1001 — CC 1 Speaker of the House of Representatives
547-President of the Senate
548-President Pro Tempore
549-Governor of the State of Indiana
550-Date: Time:
551-HEA 1001 — CC 1
1165+JULY 1, 2025]:
1166+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 28
1167+Chapter 8.5. Training Grant Program and Fund
1168+Sec. 1. This chapter applies in each state fiscal year in which the
1169+general assembly makes appropriations for training grants.
1170+Sec. 2. (a) For purposes of this chapter, "employer" means an
1171+employer approved by the commission.
1172+(b) For purposes of this chapter, "fund" refers to the training
1173+grant fund established by section 3 of this chapter.
1174+(c) For purposes of this chapter, "intermediary" has the
1175+meaning set forth in IC 21-18-1-3.5. In addition, an intermediary
1176+for purposes of this chapter must be approved by the commission.
1177+(d) For purposes of this chapter, "labor organization" has the
1178+meaning set forth in IC 22-6-6-5. In addition, a labor organization
1179+for purposes of this chapter must be approved by the commission.
1180+Sec. 3. (a) The training grant program and fund is established
1181+for the purpose of awarding training grants under this chapter.
1182+The commission shall administer the fund.
1183+(b) The fund consists of appropriations from the general
1184+assembly.
1185+(c) The expenses of administering the fund may be paid from
1186+money in the fund.
1187+(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
1188+currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
1189+manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
1190+accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
1191+Sec. 4. An applicant is eligible for a training grant under this
1192+chapter if the applicant meets the following requirements:
1193+(1) The applicant is a resident of Indiana, as defined by the
1194+commission.
1195+(2) The applicant has been granted:
1196+(A) a high school equivalency certificate before July 1,
1197+1995; or
1198+(B) a state of Indiana general educational development
1199+(GED) diploma under IC 20-10.1-12.1 (before its repeal),
1200+IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal), or IC 22-4.1-18.
1201+(3) The financial resources reasonably available to the
1202+applicant, as defined by the commission, are such that, in the
1203+absence of the training grant, the applicant would be
1204+prohibited from entering the profession. In determining the
1205+financial resources reasonably available to an applicant, the
1206+commission must consider the financial resources of the
1207+applicant's legal parent.
1208+(4) The applicant will use the training grant for training by an
1209+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110 29
1210+intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization under this
1211+chapter.
1212+(5) The student is not eligible to receive any other scholarship
1213+under this article.
1214+(6) The student is not eligible to receive a:
1215+(A) National Guard tuition supplement grant under
1216+IC 21-13-4; or
1217+(B) scholarship under the National Guard scholarship
1218+extension program under IC 21-13-5.
1219+Sec. 5. (a) A training grant recipient may only apply a grant
1220+amount received under this chapter to the cost of training by an
1221+intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization approved by
1222+the commission under IC 21-18-19-1.
1223+(b) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that:
1224+(1) provides training to a training grant recipient;
1225+(2) incurs expenses associated with the provision of training
1226+under subdivision (1); and
1227+(3) meets any other requirements or limitations established by
1228+the commission;
1229+shall give written notice to the commission of the expenses that it
1230+has incurred under subdivision (2).
1231+(c) An intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that
1232+meets the requirements under subsection (b) may, subject to
1233+available funding, receive payment of the expenses described in
1234+subsection (b)(2) provided by the training grant.
1235+(d) The annual grant amount for a training grant recipient may
1236+not exceed the amount determined by the commission for a higher
1237+education award under IC 21-12-1.7-3 for Ivy Tech Community
1238+College.
1239+(e) An applicant may not receive more than one (1) training
1240+grant under this article.
1241+Sec. 6. (a) The commission shall publish annually a schedule of
1242+award amounts for training grants issued under this chapter. The
1243+schedule must provide award amounts on the basis of a needs
1244+calculation, which shall be derived from information submitted by
1245+the recipient in a manner prescribed by the commission.
1246+(b) The commission shall determine award amounts for an
1247+intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization that may be
1248+differentiated by industry and other criteria determined by the
1249+commission.
1250+Sec. 7. The commission shall publish and make available to
1251+every applicant all of its rules governing the awarding and denial
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1253+of training grants under this chapter. The rules must state
1254+specifically the conditions under which a training grant once issued
1255+may be withdrawn or reduced.
1256+Sec. 8. For each academic year, applicants who are least able to
1257+provide funds for the cost of training shall be given priority in
1258+awarding training grants under this chapter.
1259+Sec. 9. The commission may not provide assistance under this
1260+chapter to an applicant or recipient who is:
1261+(1) convicted of a felony;
1262+(2) sentenced to a term of imprisonment for that felony; and
1263+(3) confined for that felony at a penal facility (as defined in
1264+IC 35-31.5-2-232).
1265+Sec. 10. The commission shall certify to the state comptroller the
1266+name and address of every applicant to which a training grant has
1267+been issued. A training grant is effective during the academic year
1268+immediately following its award, and records and accounts relating
1269+to it shall be kept accordingly.
1270+Sec. 11. If a trainee enrolled in an intermediary, an employer,
1271+or a labor organization training program ceases for any reason to
1272+be in good standing or does not complete the training provided by
1273+the intermediary, an employer, or a labor organization, the
1274+intermediary, employer, or labor organization shall promptly give
1275+written notice to the commission and the reason for it.
1276+Sec. 12. Each intermediary, employer, or labor organization
1277+shall provide to the commission evidence of the expenses incurred
1278+for the training as described under section 5(b)(2) of this chapter,
1279+in a manner prescribed by the commission.".
1280+Delete pages 10 through 27.
1281+Page 28, delete lines 1 through 10.
1282+Page 29, line 17, delete "doctorate" and insert "doctoral".
1283+Page 29, line 20, delete "doctorate" and insert "doctoral".
1284+Page 29, delete lines 31 through 42.
1285+Delete pages 30 through 31.
1286+Page 32, delete lines 1 through 12.
1287+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
1288+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
1289+(Reference is to EHB 1001 as printed February 23, 2024.)
1290+MISHLER, Chairperson
1291+Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 3.
1292+EH 1001—LS 6865/DI 110