Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1117
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 16-46-18.
Synopsis: School grants for lead testing and remediation. Establishes
the school lead testing and remediation grant program (program).
Establishes the school lead testing and remediation grant fund for the
purpose of making grants to public school corporations to perform lead
testing and remediation in schools. Requires the Indiana department of
health (department) to administer the program. Provides that a public
school corporation seeking a grant under the program must submit a
proposal to the department in a manner prescribed by the department.
Provides that the department, upon receiving a proposal from a public
school corporation, shall either approve or reject the proposal. Provides
that the department, upon the approval of a proposal from a public
school corporation, shall make the grant to the public school
corporation in a time and manner determined by the department.
Effective: July 1, 2024.
Jackson, Aylesworth
January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
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Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1117
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
health.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 16-46-18 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2024]:
4 Chapter 18. School Lead Testing and Remediation Grant
5 Program
6 Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, "public school corporation"
7 has the meaning set forth in IC 4-4-38.5-6.2.
8 Sec. 2. The school lead testing and remediation grant program
9 is established. The state department shall administer the program.
10 Sec. 3. (a) The school lead testing and remediation grant fund is
11 established for the purpose of making grants to public school
12 corporations to perform lead testing and remediation in schools.
13 The state department shall administer the fund.
14 (b) The fund consists of:
15 (1) money appropriated to the fund by the general assembly;
16 (2) money received from state or federal grants or programs;
17 and
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1 (3) gifts, money, and donations received from any other
2 source, including transfers from other funds or accounts.
3 (c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
4 money in the fund.
5 (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
6 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
7 manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
8 accrues from the investments shall be deposited in the fund.
9 (e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
10 revert to the state general fund.
11 Sec. 4. (a) A public school corporation seeking a grant under
12 this chapter must submit a proposal to the state department in a
13 manner prescribed by the state department.
14 (b) The state department, upon receiving a proposal from a
15 public school corporation, shall either approve or reject the
16 proposal.
17 (c) The state department, upon the approval of a proposal from
18 a public school corporation, shall make the grant to the public
19 school corporation in a time and manner determined by the state
20 department.
21 Sec. 5. The state department may adopt necessary rules under
22 IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
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