*ES0448.1*
April 9, 2025
ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL No. 448
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DIGEST OF SB 448 (Updated April 9, 2025 1:45 pm - DI 110)
Citations Affected: IC 4-3; IC 20-19; IC 21-18; IC 21-39.5; IC 21-40;
IC 22-4.1.
Synopsis: Higher education and workforce development matters.
Establishes additional duties for the governor's workforce cabinet and
requires the cabinet to perform certain duties jointly with other state
agencies. Requires the Indiana management performance hub, in
collaboration with the department of education (department) and
commission for higher education (commission), to: (1) collect and
compile certain student income data; and (2) compile into a data
product on the department's and commission's websites certain data.
Requires the secretary of education to establish a plan to develop a
market driven stackable credentials and qualifications framework and
submit the plan to the general assembly. Provides that the commission
shall (instead of may) approve or disapprove certain branches,
campuses, centers, new colleges, new schools, degrees, or programs.
Provides that before the commission approves or disapproves a degree
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Effective: July 1, 2025.
Goode, Raatz, Randolph Lonnie M
(HOUSE SPONSORS — BEHNING, LOPEZ)
January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
Development.
February 6, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
Appropriations.
February 13, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
February 17, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
February 20, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 48, nays 1.
HOUSE ACTION
March 3, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
April 9, 2025, amended, reported — Do Pass.
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or program, a state educational institution shall provide, and the
commission shall consider, certain information regarding the degree or
program. Requires the commission to: (1) review each degree or
program for approval or disapproval at least one time every 10 years;
(2) outline a process for degree and program monitoring, improvement,
suspension, and closure; (3) publish certain information; and (4) take
official action regarding the approval or disapproval of certain requests
within 90 days. Requires a state educational institution to approve for
admission Indiana residents who meet certain requirements. Requires
the board of trustees of a state educational institution to do the
following: (1) When reviewing tenured faculty members, assess and
review the staffing needs of the institution based on the branches,
campuses, extension centers, colleges, schools, and degree and
programs of the institution. (2) Submit to the commission any review
of, renewal of, or amendment to the process or criteria regarding the
tenured faculty member review. Requires the commission to promptly
review the process and criteria and provide feedback to a board of
trustees. Requires the commission to prepare and submit an annual
report to the legislative council regarding certain student enrollment
data. Adds duties for the department of workforce development.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL No. 448
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
higher education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 4-3-26-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.216-2021,
2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 10. The MPH shall do the following:
4 (1) Establish and maintain a program to collect, analyze, and
5 exchange government information in carrying out the powers and
6 duties of the OMB and the powers and duties of the executive
7 state agency sharing the data. In carrying out this program, the
8 MPH may, in accordance with IC 4-1-6, obtain government
9 information from each executive state agency.
10 (2) In accordance with IC 4-1-6 and IC 5-14-3, establish and
11 maintain a program to make government information available to
12 executive state agencies, political subdivisions, educational
13 institutions, researchers, nongovernmental organizations, and the
14 general public, subject to the following:
15 (A) A request for data subject to IC 4-1-6-8.6 shall be made in
16 conformance with that section.
17 (B) A program established and maintained under this chapter
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1 must include policies governing access to government
2 information held by the MPH under this chapter. Government
3 information may be made available only in accordance with
4 applicable confidentiality and disclosure laws.
5 (3) Establish privacy and quality policies for government
6 information that comply with all applicable Indiana and federal
7 laws, rules, and policies.
8 (4) In accordance with standards developed by the office of
9 technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1, establish and maintain
10 a program to ensure the security of government information under
11 this chapter.
12 (5) Conduct operational and procedural audits of executive state
13 agencies.
14 (6) Perform financial planning and design and implement
15 efficiency projects for executive state agencies.
16 (7) Advise and assist each executive state agency to identify and
17 implement continuous process improvement in state government.
18 (8) Carry out such other responsibilities as may be designated by
19 the director of the OMB or the chief data officer to carry out the
20 responsibilities of the OMB or the chief data officer.
21 (9) Collect income data of or by a student upon the student's
22 graduation from high school that can be linked to the student's
23 kindergarten through grade 12 student identification number
24 necessary for the department to carry out IC 20-19-3-22.3. The
25 MPH may not disclose any personal, identifiable information to
26 the department.
27 SECTION 2. IC 4-3-27-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
28 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
29 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.2. The cabinet shall do the following:
30 (1) Coordinate data analysis on education, workforce training,
31 and labor market alignment.
32 (2) Translate relevant data insights to talent development
33 partners, policymakers, and consumers.
34 (3) Provide a unified, consistent source of information and
35 analysis for policy development and implementation of
36 coordinated talent development efforts that are aligned with
37 Indiana's economic and workforce development priorities.
38 (4) Work in collaboration with the management performance
39 hub, the commission for higher education, institutions of
40 higher education, the department of education, the
41 department of workforce development, and other relevant
42 entities, as needed, to do the following:
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1 (A) Ensure access and transparency to state longitudinal
2 data systems and state agency data sets related to
3 education, workforce, and economic development in
4 accordance with applicable confidentiality and disclosure
5 laws.
6 (B) Develop an annual research agenda in alignment with
7 Indiana's economic and workforce development priorities.
8 (C) Offer to talent development partners, policymakers,
9 and consumers resources and expertise related to
10 education and labor market analysis.
11 (5) Work jointly with the management performance hub, the
12 commission for higher education, the department of
13 workforce development, and the department of education and
14 in collaboration with institutions of higher education and
15 other relevant entities, as needed, to develop a unified
16 comprehensive statewide talent plan that:
17 (A) incorporates labor market information, including
18 supply and demand analyses produced by the cabinet, to
19 identify and address gaps in Indiana's talent pipeline;
20 (B) reflects the needs and workforce priorities of Indiana
21 employers through input and feedback from statewide
22 business associations, industry sector associations, and
23 other relevant entities as necessary;
24 (C) includes a guide for talent development efforts across
25 kindergarten through grade 12, higher education,
26 workforce development, and economic development at the
27 state and regional levels;
28 (D) includes a plan for joint areas of focus across state
29 agencies and promotes cross sector coordination and
30 alignment between Indiana's public and private sectors;
31 and
32 (E) provides recommendations for using legislative and
33 executive means, as well as the formation of public private
34 partnerships, to improve system alignment, accountability,
35 efficiency, and effectiveness on an ongoing basis.
36 (6) Submit the plan developed under subdivision (5) to the
37 following:
38 (A) The governor.
39 (B) The general assembly in an electronic format under
40 IC 5-14-6.
41 (7) Update the plan jointly and collaboratively with the
42 entities described in subdivision (5) biennially.
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1 (8) Coordinate with the management performance hub to
2 ensure that:
3 (A) all public facing data products, dashboards, or reports
4 are subject to de-identification, aggregation, and disclosure
5 suppression standards consistent with the data governance,
6 privacy, and quality policies established by the
7 management performance hub under IC 4-3-26-10(4);
8 (B) access to confidential data is subject to review,
9 approval, and contractual safeguards in accordance with
10 IC 4-1-6-8.6; and
11 (C) all exchanges of data collected by the cabinet are in
12 compliance with the form and process prescribed by
13 IC 4-3-26-14.
14 SECTION 3. IC 20-19-3-36.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
15 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
16 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 36.5. (a) Not later than November
17 1, 2025, the secretary of education shall do the following:
18 (1) Prepare a plan to develop a market driven stackable
19 credentials and qualifications framework that is aligned with
20 the International Standard Classification of Education
21 (ISCED). The plan must:
22 (A) identify at least three (3) priority employment sectors;
23 (B) outline, based on collaboration with each priority
24 employment sector, the:
25 (i) knowledge and skills necessary for an employee to
26 enter each employment sector; and
27 (ii) knowledge and skills necessary for an employee to
28 advance in the employee's career within each priority
29 employment sector; and
30 (C) include recommendations regarding employer
31 identified programs and systems that must be developed at
32 the secondary and postsecondary education levels to equip
33 individuals with the knowledge and skills described in
34 clause (B).
35 (2) Submit the plan prepared under subdivision (1) to the
36 general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
37 (b) This section expires July 1, 2026.
38 SECTION 4. IC 20-19-3-37.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
39 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
40 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 37.2. (a) As used in this section,
41 "management performance hub" refers to the management
42 performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8.
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1 (b) The management performance hub, in collaboration with the
2 department and commission for higher education, shall do the
3 following:
4 (1) Collect income data of or by a student upon the student's
5 graduation from high school that can be linked to the
6 student's kindergarten through grade 12 student
7 identification number necessary for the department to carry
8 out its responsibilities under section 22.3 of this chapter. The
9 management performance hub may not disclose any personal,
10 identifiable information to the department under this
11 subdivision.
12 (2) Compile into a data product on the department's and
13 commission for higher education's websites the data from all
14 available and relevant sources, including:
15 (A) the number and type of credentials needed to fill
16 employment openings in Indiana;
17 (B) the number and type of credentials earned by
18 individuals in Indiana; and
19 (C) employment outcomes for both high school graduates
20 and earners of postsecondary credentials in Indiana.
21 (c) The data product under subsection (b)(2) must include:
22 (1) interactive visuals; and
23 (2) an aggregate, downloadable public use data set.
24 SECTION 5. IC 21-18-9-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.101-2012,
25 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
26 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the commission
27 may shall approve or disapprove the:
28 (1) establishment of any new branches, regional or other
29 campuses, or extension centers;
30 (2) establishment of any new college or school; or
31 (3) offering of any proposed or existing:
32 (A) associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree; or
33 (B) program leading to a certificate or other indication of
34 accomplishment.
35 (b) Before the commission approves or disapproves a degree or
36 program under subsection (a)(3), a state educational institution
37 shall provide, and the commission shall consider, the following with
38 regard to the degree or program:
39 (1) The proposed curriculum.
40 (2) The labor market supply and demand.
41 (3) The current or projected:
42 (A) enrollment;
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1 (B) completion and completion rate;
2 (C) program cost;
3 (D) total student debt and average monthly student debt;
4 (E) job placement rate;
5 (F) job placement rate related to a student's education or
6 training;
7 (G) graduate retention rate; and
8 (H) estimated:
9 (i) starting compensation;
10 (ii) compensation three (3) years after graduation;
11 (iii) compensation five (5) years after graduation; and
12 (iv) compensation ten (10) years after graduation.
13 (4) The opportunity for embedded, stackable degrees and
14 credentials.
15 (5) An experiential or work based learning requirement.
16 (6) Options for veterans to receive credit for military service.
17 (7) Options for credit for prior workforce experience with
18 Indiana based employers.
19 (8) Options for accelerated degree delivery.
20 (9) Defined pathways for high school, returning, and adult
21 students.
22 (10) The opportunity to:
23 (A) advise students on career exploration and planning;
24 (B) provide students with timely information about the
25 labor market and career pathways; and
26 (C) connect students with employment opportunities.
27 (c) In addition to considering the information under subsection
28 (b), before the commission approves or disapproves a degree or
29 program, the commission shall consider the information reported
30 under IC 21-14-15-1 with regard to the degree or program.
31 (d) A state educational institution shall provide the information
32 described in subsection (b) in the manner and form prescribed by
33 the commission.
34 (e) The commission, or a committee established by the
35 commission, shall take official action on the approval or
36 disapproval of a degree or program under subsection (a)(3) within
37 ninety (90) days of the state educational institution providing the
38 commission with the full and complete information described in
39 subsections (b) and (c).
40 SECTION 6. IC 21-18-9-5.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
41 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
42 1, 2025]: Sec. 5.5. (a) For a degree or program approved under
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1 section 5 of this chapter before July 1, 2025, the commission shall
2 review the degree or program for approval or disapproval not
3 later than July 1, 2035.
4 (b) After the review under subsection (a) for degrees and
5 programs described in subsection (a) and for any degree or
6 program approved under section 5 after June 30, 2025, the
7 commission shall review each degree and program for approval or
8 disapproval at least one (1) time every ten (10) years.
9 (c) The commission shall do the following:
10 (1) Outline a process for degree or program monitoring,
11 improvement, suspension, and closure.
12 (2) Publish quantitative information on a dashboard that is
13 available to the public to ensure accountability and
14 transparency.
15 (3) Publish a credit for prior learning inventory, including
16 information provided under section 5(b)(6) and 5(b)(7) of this
17 chapter.
18 SECTION 7. IC 21-39.5-2-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.113-2024,
19 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
20 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) Not later than five (5) years after the date
21 that a faculty member is granted tenure by an institution and not later
22 than every five (5) years thereafter, the board of trustees of an
23 institution shall review and determine whether the faculty member has
24 met the following criteria:
25 (1) Helped the institution foster a culture of free inquiry, free
26 expression, and intellectual diversity within the institution.
27 (2) Introduced students to scholarly works from a variety of
28 political or ideological frameworks that may exist within the
29 curricula established by the:
30 (A) board of trustees of the institution under IC 21-41-2-1(b);
31 or
32 (B) faculty of the institution acting under authority delegated
33 by the board of trustees of the institution.
34 (3) While performing teaching duties within the scope of the
35 faculty member's employment, refrained from subjecting students
36 to views and opinions concerning matters not related to the
37 faculty member's academic discipline or assigned course of
38 instruction.
39 (4) Adequately performed academic duties and obligations.
40 (5) Met any other criteria established by the board of trustees.
41 (b) When reviewing a faculty member under subsection (a), the
42 board of trustees of an institution shall assess and review the
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1 staffing needs of the institution based on the:
2 (1) branches, campuses, extension centers, colleges, and
3 schools of the institution; and
4 (2) degrees or programs of the institution approved by the
5 commission for higher education under IC 21-18-9-5.
6 (b) (c) If the board of trustees of an institution reviews and makes
7 a determination that a faculty member meets the criteria under
8 subsection (a), the board of trustees shall certify that the board
9 reviewed and made a determination that the faculty member met the
10 criteria.
11 (c) (d) In determining whether a faculty member has adequately met
12 the criteria under subsection (a), the board of trustees of an institution
13 may not consider the following actions by a faculty member:
14 (1) Expressing dissent or engaging in research or public
15 commentary on subjects.
16 (2) Criticizing the institution's leadership.
17 (3) Engaging in any political activity conducted outside the
18 faculty member's teaching duties at the institution.
19 (d) (e) The institution shall adopt a policy that establishes
20 disciplinary actions, including:
21 (1) termination;
22 (2) demotion;
23 (3) salary reduction;
24 (4) other disciplinary action as determined by the institution; or
25 (5) any combination of subdivisions (1) through (4);
26 that the institution will take if the board of trustees determines in a
27 review conducted under subsection (a) that a tenured faculty member
28 has failed to meet one (1) or more of the criteria described in
29 subsection (a)(1) through (a)(5).
30 (e) (f) The board of trustees of each institution shall, at least every
31 five (5) years, review and renew or amend:
32 (1) the process for reviewing and making a determination under
33 subsection (a); and
34 (2) any criteria established under subsection (a)(5).
35 (g) A board of trustees of an institution shall submit to the
36 commission for higher education the process and criteria described
37 in subsection (f) each time the process and criteria are reviewed,
38 renewed, or amended by the board of trustees.
39 (h) The commission for higher education shall promptly do the
40 following:
41 (1) Review the process and criteria submitted by a board of
42 trustees under subsection (g).
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1 (2) Provide feedback for the board of trustees to consider as
2 the board exercises its statutory responsibility to ensure the
3 requirements of this chapter are satisfied.
4 SECTION 8. IC 21-40-4-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
5 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
6 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) A state educational institution shall approve for
7 admission an Indiana resident who:
8 (1) graduates with an Indiana diploma established under
9 IC 20-19-2-21(c);
10 (2) meets the diploma designation described in
11 IC 20-19-2-21(e)(2) and the requirements for the designation
12 under 511 IAC 6-7.2-21(b)(2); and
13 (3) submits a nationally recognized college entrance exam
14 score to the state educational institution to which the resident
15 is applying.
16 (b) Admission approval provided by a state educational
17 institution to an Indiana resident under subsection (a) does not
18 guarantee the resident admission to a specific academic degree or
19 program of the state educational institution.
20 SECTION 9. IC 21-40-6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
21 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
22 1, 2025]:
23 Chapter 6. Student Enrollment Reporting
24 Sec. 1. (a) Not later than November 1, 2025, and each November
25 1 thereafter, the commission for higher education shall prepare a
26 report regarding student enrollment data for:
27 (1) each state educational institution; and
28 (2) each state educational institution's college or program of:
29 (A) engineering; and
30 (B) computer science;
31 if the institution offers a college or program described in this
32 subdivision.
33 (b) The report described in subsection (a) must include the
34 following information:
35 (1) The total number of students enrolled in the institution,
36 college, or program, not including students enrolled in a dual
37 credit offering or a dual enrollment course, disaggregated by
38 the following:
39 (A) The number and percentage of enrolled students who:
40 (i) are Indiana residents; and
41 (ii) are not Indiana residents.
42 (B) The number and percentage of enrolled students who:
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1 (i) are United States citizens; and
2 (ii) are not United States citizens.
3 (C) The number and percentage of enrolled students
4 described under clause (B)(ii) disaggregated by the
5 student's country of origin.
6 (2) The total number of students enrolled in a dual credit
7 offering or a dual enrollment course from the institution,
8 college, or program.
9 (c) The commission for higher education shall:
10 (1) submit the report required under subsection (a) to the
11 legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6;
12 and
13 (2) publish the report on the commission's website.
14 SECTION 10. IC 22-4.1-4-1.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.152-2018,
15 SECTION 23, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.5. (a) The department shall do the following:
17 (1) Administer the Wagner-Peyser program, the WIOA, a free
18 public labor exchange, and related federal and state employment
19 and training programs as directed by the governor.
20 (2) Formulate and implement an employment and training plan as
21 required by the WIOA, and the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49
22 et seq.).
23 (3) Coordinate activities with all state agencies and departments
24 that either provide employment and training related services or
25 operate appropriate resources or facilities, to maximize Indiana's
26 efforts to provide employment opportunities for economically
27 disadvantaged individuals, dislocated workers, and others with
28 substantial barriers to employment.
29 (4) Apply for, receive, disburse, allocate, and account for all
30 funds, grants, gifts, and contributions of money, property, labor,
31 and other things of value from public and private sources,
32 including grants from agencies and instrumentalities of the state
33 and the federal government.
34 (5) Enter into agreements with the United States government that
35 may be required as a condition of obtaining federal funds related
36 to activities of the department.
37 (6) Enter into contracts or agreements and cooperate with local
38 governmental units or corporations, including profit or nonprofit
39 corporations, or combinations of units and corporations to carry
40 out the duties of the department imposed by this chapter,
41 including contracts for the establishment and administration of
42 employment and training offices and the delegation of the
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1 department's administrative, monitoring, and program
2 responsibilities and duties set forth in this article.
3 (7) Perform other services and activities that are specified in
4 contracts for payments or reimbursement of the costs made with
5 the Secretary of Labor, any federal, state, or local public agency
6 or administrative entity, or a private for-profit or nonprofit
7 organization under the WIOA.
8 (8) Enter into contracts or agreements and cooperate with entities
9 that provide career and technical education to carry out the duties
10 imposed by this article.
11 (b) The department shall distribute federal funds made available for
12 employment training in accordance with:
13 (1) the WIOA, and other applicable federal laws; and
14 (2) the plan prepared by the cabinet under subsection (c)(1).
15 (c) In addition to the duties prescribed in subsections (a) and (b), the
16 department shall do the following:
17 (1) Implement the postsecondary career and technical education
18 programming plan prepared by the cabinet under IC 22-4.1-19-4.
19 (2) Upon request of the budget director, prepare a legislative
20 budget request for state and federal funds for employment
21 training. The budget director shall determine the period to be
22 covered by the budget request.
23 (3) Make or cause to be made studies of the needs for various
24 types of programs that are related to employment training and
25 authorized under the WIOA.
26 (4) Distribute state funds made available for employment training
27 that have been appropriated by the general assembly in
28 accordance with the general assembly appropriation.
29 (5) Collect from each employer subject to IC 22-4 the
30 following information in the form and manner prescribed by
31 the department:
32 (A) The Standard Occupational Classification code
33 applicable to each employee as prescribed by the Bureau
34 of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of
35 Labor or primary job title as recorded and reported by the
36 employer.
37 (B) Whether each employee is:
38 (i) classified by the employer as full-time, part-time,
39 intern, or apprentice; or
40 (ii) designated as a seasonal worker pursuant to a
41 decision issued by the department.
42 (C) The hourly rate of pay for each employee.
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1 (6) Enter into data sharing agreements and transmit the data
2 collected under subdivision (5), in addition to any other
3 relevant data, to agencies deemed appropriate by the
4 department for:
5 (A) assessing outcomes of education and workforce
6 programs;
7 (B) evaluating educational and workforce training
8 investments;
9 (C) informing labor market analysis; and
10 (D) conducting economic research.
11 (7) Minimize employer reporting burdens, where feasible,
12 through:
13 (A) aligning and streamlining definitions and requirements
14 for quarterly wage and employment reports;
15 (B) deploying user friendly application programming
16 interfaces; and
17 (C) other means to simplify reporting processes.
18 (8) Establish an employer outreach and communications
19 campaign in collaboration with statewide business and
20 industry associations to increase the number of employers
21 that report accurate data under subdivision (5).
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
Development, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 448, has had the
same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
follows:
Page 2, strike lines 21 through 26.
Page 2, delete lines 27 through 31.
Page 3, between lines 11 and 12, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 3. IC 20-19-3-37.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 37.2. (a) As used in this section,
"management performance hub" refers to the management
performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8.
(b) The management performance hub, in collaboration with the
department, shall do the following:
(1) Collect income data of or by a student upon the student's
graduation from high school that can be linked to the
student's kindergarten through grade 12 student
identification number necessary for the department to carry
out its responsibilities under section 22.3 of this chapter. The
management performance hub may not disclose any personal,
identifiable information to the department under this
subdivision.
(2) Compile into a data product on the department's website
the data from all available and relevant sources, including:
(A) the number and type of credentials needed to fill
employment openings in Indiana; and
(B) the number and type of credentials earned by
individuals in Indiana.".
Page 4, between lines 12 and 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"(d) The commission, or a committee established by the
commission, shall take official action on the approval or
disapproval of a degree or program under subsection (a)(3) within
ninety (90) days of the state educational institution providing the
commission with the full and complete information described in
subsection (b).".
Page 4, line 31, delete "5(b)(8)" and insert "5(b)(6)".
Page 4, line 31, delete "5(b)(9)" and insert "5(b)(7)".
Page 4, between lines 35 and 36, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"Chapter 6. Student Enrollment Reporting
Sec. 1. (a) Not later than November 1, 2025, and each November
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1 thereafter, the commission for higher education shall prepare a
report regarding student enrollment data for:
(1) each state educational institution; and
(2) each state educational institution's college or program of:
(A) engineering; and
(B) computer science;
if the institution offers a college or program described in this
subdivision.
(b) The report described in subsection (a) must include the
following information:
(1) The total number of students enrolled in the institution,
college, or program, not including students enrolled in a dual
credit offering or a dual enrollment course, disaggregated by
the following:
(A) The number and percentage of enrolled students who:
(i) are Indiana residents; and
(ii) are not Indiana residents.
(B) The number and percentage of enrolled students who:
(i) are United States citizens; and
(ii) are not United States citizens.
(C) The number and percentage of enrolled students
described under clause (B)(ii) disaggregated by the
student's country of origin.
(2) The total number of students enrolled in a dual credit
offering or a dual enrollment course from the institution,
college, or program.
(c) The commission for higher education shall:
(1) submit the report required under subsection (a) to the
legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6;
and
(2) publish the report on the commission's website.".
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and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
Senate Committee on Appropriations.
(Reference is to SB 448 as introduced.)
RAATZ, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 13, Nays 0.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to which
was referred Senate Bill No. 448, has had the same under consideration
and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to SB 448 as printed February 7, 2025.)
MISHLER, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0
_____
COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
Senate Bill 448, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
bill be amended as follows:
Page 2, between lines 26 and 27, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 2. IC 4-3-27-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 3.2. The cabinet shall do the following:
(1) Coordinate data analysis on education, workforce training,
and labor market alignment.
(2) Translate relevant data insights to talent development
partners, policymakers, and consumers.
(3) Provide a unified, consistent source of information and
analysis for policy development and implementation of
coordinated talent development efforts that are aligned with
Indiana's economic and workforce development priorities.
(4) Work in collaboration with the management performance
hub, the commission for higher education, institutions of
higher education, the department of education, the
department of workforce development, and other relevant
entities, as needed, to do the following:
(A) Ensure access and transparency to state longitudinal
data systems and state agency data sets related to
education, workforce, and economic development in
accordance with applicable confidentiality and disclosure
laws.
(B) Develop an annual research agenda in alignment with
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Indiana's economic and workforce development priorities.
(C) Offer to talent development partners, policymakers,
and consumers resources and expertise related to
education and labor market analysis.
(5) Work jointly with the management performance hub, the
commission for higher education, the department of
workforce development, and the department of education and
in collaboration with institutions of higher education and
other relevant entities, as needed, to develop a unified
comprehensive statewide talent plan that:
(A) incorporates labor market information, including
supply and demand analyses produced by the cabinet, to
identify and address gaps in Indiana's talent pipeline;
(B) reflects the needs and workforce priorities of Indiana
employers through input and feedback from statewide
business associations, industry sector associations, and
other relevant entities as necessary;
(C) includes a guide for talent development efforts across
kindergarten through grade 12, higher education,
workforce development, and economic development at the
state and regional levels;
(D) includes a plan for joint areas of focus across state
agencies and promotes cross sector coordination and
alignment between Indiana's public and private sectors;
and
(E) provides recommendations for using legislative and
executive means, as well as the formation of public private
partnerships, to improve system alignment, accountability,
efficiency, and effectiveness on an ongoing basis.
(6) Submit the plan developed under subdivision (5) to the
following:
(A) The governor.
(B) The general assembly in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6.
(7) Update the plan jointly and collaboratively with the
entities described in subdivision (5) biennially.
(8) Coordinate with the management performance hub to
ensure that:
(A) all public facing data products, dashboards, or reports
are subject to de-identification, aggregation, and disclosure
suppression standards consistent with the data governance,
privacy, and quality policies established by the
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management performance hub under IC 4-3-26-10(4);
(B) access to confidential data is subject to review,
approval, and contractual safeguards in accordance with
IC 4-1-6-8.6; and
(C) all exchanges of data collected by the cabinet are in
compliance with the form and process prescribed by
IC 4-3-26-14.".
Page 2, line 32, delete "framework." and insert "framework that is
aligned with the International Standard Classification of Education
(ISCED).".
Page 3, line 13, delete "department," and insert "department and
commission for higher education,".
Page 3, line 22, after "department's" insert "and commission for
higher education's".
Page 3, line 22, delete "website" and insert "websites".
Page 3, line 25, delete "and".
Page 3, line 27, delete "Indiana." and insert "Indiana; and
(C) employment outcomes for both high school graduates
and earners of postsecondary credentials in Indiana.
(c) The data product under subsection (b)(2) must include:
(1) interactive visuals; and
(2) an aggregate, downloadable public use data set.".
Page 4, between lines 8 and 9, begin a new line double block
indented and insert:
"(F) job placement rate related to a student's education or
training;".
Page 4, line 9, delete "(F)" and insert "(G)".
Page 4, line 10, delete "(G)" and insert "(H)".
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and insert:
"(10) The opportunity to:
(A) advise students on career exploration and planning;
(B) provide students with timely information about the
labor market and career pathways; and
(C) connect students with employment opportunities.
(c) In addition to considering the information under subsection
(b), before the commission approves or disapproves a degree or
program, the commission shall consider the information reported
under IC 21-14-15-1 with regard to the degree or program.".
Page 4, line 26, delete "(c)" and insert "(d)".
Page 4, line 29, delete "(d)" and insert "(e)".
Page 4, line 34, delete "subsection (b)." and insert "subsections (b)
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and (c).".
Page 5, between lines 12 and 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 7. IC 21-39.5-2-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.113-2024,
SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) Not later than five (5) years after the date
that a faculty member is granted tenure by an institution and not later
than every five (5) years thereafter, the board of trustees of an
institution shall review and determine whether the faculty member has
met the following criteria:
(1) Helped the institution foster a culture of free inquiry, free
expression, and intellectual diversity within the institution.
(2) Introduced students to scholarly works from a variety of
political or ideological frameworks that may exist within the
curricula established by the:
(A) board of trustees of the institution under IC 21-41-2-1(b);
or
(B) faculty of the institution acting under authority delegated
by the board of trustees of the institution.
(3) While performing teaching duties within the scope of the
faculty member's employment, refrained from subjecting students
to views and opinions concerning matters not related to the
faculty member's academic discipline or assigned course of
instruction.
(4) Adequately performed academic duties and obligations.
(5) Met any other criteria established by the board of trustees.
(b) When reviewing a faculty member under subsection (a), the
board of trustees of an institution shall assess and review the
staffing needs of the institution based on the:
(1) branches, campuses, extension centers, colleges, and
schools of the institution; and
(2) degrees or programs of the institution approved by the
commission for higher education under IC 21-18-9-5.
(b) (c) If the board of trustees of an institution reviews and makes
a determination that a faculty member meets the criteria under
subsection (a), the board of trustees shall certify that the board
reviewed and made a determination that the faculty member met the
criteria.
(c) (d) In determining whether a faculty member has adequately met
the criteria under subsection (a), the board of trustees of an institution
may not consider the following actions by a faculty member:
(1) Expressing dissent or engaging in research or public
commentary on subjects.
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(2) Criticizing the institution's leadership.
(3) Engaging in any political activity conducted outside the
faculty member's teaching duties at the institution.
(d) (e) The institution shall adopt a policy that establishes
disciplinary actions, including:
(1) termination;
(2) demotion;
(3) salary reduction;
(4) other disciplinary action as determined by the institution; or
(5) any combination of subdivisions (1) through (4);
that the institution will take if the board of trustees determines in a
review conducted under subsection (a) that a tenured faculty member
has failed to meet one (1) or more of the criteria described in
subsection (a)(1) through (a)(5).
(e) (f) The board of trustees of each institution shall, at least every
five (5) years, review and renew or amend:
(1) the process for reviewing and making a determination under
subsection (a); and
(2) any criteria established under subsection (a)(5).
(g) A board of trustees of an institution shall submit to the
commission for higher education the process and criteria described
in subsection (f) each time the process and criteria are reviewed,
renewed, or amended by the board of trustees.
(h) The commission for higher education shall promptly do the
following:
(1) Review the process and criteria submitted by a board of
trustees under subsection (g).
(2) Provide feedback for the board of trustees to consider as
the board exercises its statutory responsibility to ensure the
requirements of this chapter are satisfied.
SECTION 8. IC 21-40-4-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) A state educational institution shall approve for
admission an Indiana resident who:
(1) graduates with an Indiana diploma established under
IC 20-19-2-21(c);
(2) meets the diploma designation described in
IC 20-19-2-21(e)(2) and the requirements for the designation
under 511 IAC 6-7.2-21(b)(2); and
(3) submits a nationally recognized college entrance exam
score to the state educational institution to which the resident
is applying.
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(b) Admission approval provided by a state educational
institution to an Indiana resident under subsection (a) does not
guarantee the resident admission to a specific academic degree or
program of the state educational institution.".
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"SECTION 10. IC 22-4.1-4-1.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.152-2018,
SECTION 23, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.5. (a) The department shall do the following:
(1) Administer the Wagner-Peyser program, the WIOA, a free
public labor exchange, and related federal and state employment
and training programs as directed by the governor.
(2) Formulate and implement an employment and training plan as
required by the WIOA, and the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49
et seq.).
(3) Coordinate activities with all state agencies and departments
that either provide employment and training related services or
operate appropriate resources or facilities, to maximize Indiana's
efforts to provide employment opportunities for economically
disadvantaged individuals, dislocated workers, and others with
substantial barriers to employment.
(4) Apply for, receive, disburse, allocate, and account for all
funds, grants, gifts, and contributions of money, property, labor,
and other things of value from public and private sources,
including grants from agencies and instrumentalities of the state
and the federal government.
(5) Enter into agreements with the United States government that
may be required as a condition of obtaining federal funds related
to activities of the department.
(6) Enter into contracts or agreements and cooperate with local
governmental units or corporations, including profit or nonprofit
corporations, or combinations of units and corporations to carry
out the duties of the department imposed by this chapter,
including contracts for the establishment and administration of
employment and training offices and the delegation of the
department's administrative, monitoring, and program
responsibilities and duties set forth in this article.
(7) Perform other services and activities that are specified in
contracts for payments or reimbursement of the costs made with
the Secretary of Labor, any federal, state, or local public agency
or administrative entity, or a private for-profit or nonprofit
organization under the WIOA.
(8) Enter into contracts or agreements and cooperate with entities
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that provide career and technical education to carry out the duties
imposed by this article.
(b) The department shall distribute federal funds made available for
employment training in accordance with:
(1) the WIOA, and other applicable federal laws; and
(2) the plan prepared by the cabinet under subsection (c)(1).
(c) In addition to the duties prescribed in subsections (a) and (b), the
department shall do the following:
(1) Implement the postsecondary career and technical education
programming plan prepared by the cabinet under IC 22-4.1-19-4.
(2) Upon request of the budget director, prepare a legislative
budget request for state and federal funds for employment
training. The budget director shall determine the period to be
covered by the budget request.
(3) Make or cause to be made studies of the needs for various
types of programs that are related to employment training and
authorized under the WIOA.
(4) Distribute state funds made available for employment training
that have been appropriated by the general assembly in
accordance with the general assembly appropriation.
(5) Collect from each employer subject to IC 22-4 the
following information in the form and manner prescribed by
the department:
(A) The Standard Occupational Classification code
applicable to each employee as prescribed by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of
Labor or primary job title as recorded and reported by the
employer.
(B) Whether each employee is:
(i) classified by the employer as full-time, part-time,
intern, or apprentice; or
(ii) designated as a seasonal worker pursuant to a
decision issued by the department.
(C) The hourly rate of pay for each employee.
(6) Enter into data sharing agreements and transmit the data
collected under subdivision (5), in addition to any other
relevant data, to agencies deemed appropriate by the
department for:
(A) assessing outcomes of education and workforce
programs;
(B) evaluating educational and workforce training
investments;
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(C) informing labor market analysis; and
(D) conducting economic research.
(7) Minimize employer reporting burdens, where feasible,
through:
(A) aligning and streamlining definitions and requirements
for quarterly wage and employment reports;
(B) deploying user friendly application programming
interfaces; and
(C) other means to simplify reporting processes.
(8) Establish an employer outreach and communications
campaign in collaboration with statewide business and
industry associations to increase the number of employers
that report accurate data under subdivision (5).".
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and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to SB 448 as printed February 14, 2025.)
BEHNING
Committee Vote: yeas 8, nays 4.
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