Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1207 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1207
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 20-20-50.1.
7	7	Synopsis: Space science and technology grant program. Establishes
8	8	the space science and technology grant program to provide grants to
9	9	eligible entities to develop and implement high quality, innovative
10	10	educational opportunities in schools, with a focus in atmospheric and
11	11	outer space exploration. Provides a procedure for eligible entities to
12	12	apply to the department of education (department) to receive a grant.
13	13	Establishes the space science and technology fund. Provides that the
14	14	department shall develop criteria to award grants to eligible entities.
15	15	Effective: July 1, 2025.
16	16	Goss-Reaves
17	17	January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
18	18	2025 IN 1207—LS 6968/DI 152 Introduced
19	19	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
20	20	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
21	21	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
22	22	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
23	23	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
24	24	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
25	25	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
26	26	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
27	27	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
28	28	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
29	29	HOUSE BILL No. 1207
30	30	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
31	31	education.
32	32	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
33	33	1 SECTION 1. IC 20-20-50.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
34	34	2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
35	35	3 JULY 1, 2025]:
36	36	4 Chapter 50.1. Space Science and Technology Grant Program
37	37	5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible entity" means an
38	38	6 organization that partners with a school to provide students with
39	39	7 opportunities to improve science and technology skills.
40	40	8 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the space science
41	41	9 and technology fund established by section 6 of this chapter.
42	42	10 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the space
43	43	11 science and technology grant program established by section 5 of
44	44	12 this chapter.
45	45	13 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "school" means a:
46	46	14 (1) school maintained by a school corporation;
47	47	15 (2) charter school; or
48	48	16 (3) state accredited nonpublic school.
49	49	17 Sec. 5. The space science and technology grant program is
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51	51	1 established to provide grants to eligible entities to develop and
52	52	2 implement high quality, innovative educational opportunities in
53	53	3 schools, with a focus in atmospheric and outer space exploration.
54	54	4 Sec. 6. (a) The space science and technology fund is established
55	55	5 for the purposes sent forth in section 5 of this chapter.
56	56	6 (b) The fund consists of the following:
57	57	7 (1) Appropriations from the general assembly.
58	58	8 (2) Gifts to the fund.
59	59	9 (3) Grants, including grants from private entities.
60	60	10 (4) Other state funds that are transferred to the fund.
61	61	11 (c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
62	62	12 money in the fund.
63	63	13 (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
64	64	14 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
65	65	15 manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
66	66	16 accrues from these investments shall be deposited into the fund.
67	67	17 (e) Money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year does not
68	68	18 revert to the state general fund.
69	69	19 Sec. 7. The department shall develop criteria to award grants to
70	70	20 eligible entities. The criteria developed by the department must
71	71	21 include the following:
72	72	22 (1) The ability of the eligible entity to develop and implement
73	73	23 innovative learning experiences in schools, with a focus in
74	74	24 atmospheric and outer space exploration, such as high
75	75	25 altitude balloon launches.
76	76	26 (2) The ability of an eligible entity to provide tailored,
77	77	27 standards aligned curriculum to accompany the innovative
78	78	28 learning experiences described under subdivision (1).
79	79	29 (3) Any other criteria the department considers relevant.
80	80	30 Sec. 8. The department shall administer the program and fund.
81	81	31 Sec. 9. An eligible entity may apply to the department to receive
82	82	32 a grant from the fund in a manner and on a form provided by the
83	83	33 department.
84	84	34 Sec. 10. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
85	85	35 implement this chapter.
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