LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7604 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 9, 2025
BILL NUMBER: HB 1659 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Ethics Implementation Fund.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Baird BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill establishes the Ethics Implementation Fund for the purpose of providing
grants to course providers that offer ethics training courses for teachers. This bill charges the Department
of Education (DOE) with administering the fund. It also requires the DOE to create authorization and
approval processes. The bill requires the DOE to create guidelines to provide professional development credit
to teachers who have successfully completed an ethics training course. The bill makes an appropriation.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The bill establishes the Ethics Implementation Fund and, beginning
in FY 2026, makes a $250,000 annual appropriation to the fund from the General Fund. The appropriation
would be used to provide grants to course providers to provide ethics training courses for teachers. The bill’s
requirements would be a minor workload increase for DOE that would be completed with existing staff and
resources.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Department of Education.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Austin Spears, 317-234-9454.
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