Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0488 Compare Versions

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Old	New		Differences
1		-	ES0488.1
2		-	March 20, 2025
3		-	ENGROSSED
	1	+	SB0488.2
	2	+	February 14, 2025
4	3		SENATE BILL No. 488
5	4		_____
6		-	DIGEST OF SB 488 (Updated ~~March 19~~, 2025 2:~~11 pm~~ - DI ~~140~~)
	5	+	DIGEST OF SB 488 (Updated February 13, 2025 11:32 am - DI 120)
7	6		Citations Affected: IC 22-4.
8	7		Synopsis: Skills training pilot program. Provides that the department
9	8		of workforce development may establish a reemployment skills training
10	9		pilot program (pilot program) to supplement an individual's receipt of
11	10		weekly unemployment benefits. If a pilot program is established, would
12	11		establish a reemployment skills training pilot program fund for the
13	12		purpose of funding the program. Specifies program requirements for
14	13		participants and eligible providers.
15	14		Effective: July 1, 2025.
16	15		Brown L, Rogers, Dernulc,
17	16		Alexander, Doriot, Walker G,
18		-	Randolph Lonnie M, Buck
19		-	(HOUSE SPONSORS — LOPEZ, OLTHOFF, CASH)
	17	+	Randolph Lonnie M
20	18		January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
21	19		Development.
22	20		January 23, 2025, reassigned to Committee on Pensions and Labor pursuant to Rule 68(b).
23	21		January 29, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
24	22		Appropriations.
25	23		February 13, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
26		-	February 17, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
27		-	February 20, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 45, nays 2.
28		-	HOUSE ACTION
29		-	March 3, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and
30		-	Pensions.
31		-	March 20, 2025, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
32		-	pursuant to Rule 126.3.
33		-	ES 488—LS 7405/DI 144 March 20, 2025
	24	+	SB 488—LS 7405/DI 144 February 14, 2025
34	25		First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
35	26		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
36	27		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
37	28		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
38	29		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
39	30		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
40	31		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
41	32		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
42	33		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
43	34		between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
44		-	ENGROSSED
45	35		SENATE BILL No. 488
46	36		A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor
47	37		and safety.
48	38		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
49	39		1 SECTION 1. IC 22-4-44 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
50	40		2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
51	41		3 1, 2025]:
52	42		4 Chapter 44. Reemployment Skills Training Pilot Program
53	43		5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible provider" has the
54	44		6 meaning set forth in IC 22-4.1-20-1. The term includes, for
55	45		7 purposes of this chapter, a training provider listed on the
56	46		8 department's eligible training provider list on the department's
57	47		9 website.
58	48		10 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "pilot program" means the
59	49		11 reemployment skills training pilot program established by the
60	50		12 department under section 3 of this chapter.
61	51		13 Sec. 3. The department may establish a reemployment skills
62	52		14 training pilot program to supplement an individual's receipt of
63	53		15 weekly unemployment benefits for each week of unemployment
64	54		16 that the individual is:
65	55		17 (1) eligible for unemployment benefits; and
66		-	ES 488—LS 7405/DI 144 2
	56	+	SB 488—LS 7405/DI 144 2
67	57		1 (2) making satisfactory weekly progress toward a training
68	58		2 program approved under this chapter.
69	59		3 Sec. 4. An individual is eligible to participate in the pilot
70	60		4 program if the department determines that the individual is:
71	61		5 (1) unlikely to find sustainable employment without further
72	62		6 training;
73	63		7 (2) eligible for unemployment compensation under this
74	64		8 article; and
75	65		9 (3) more likely to complete training with a weekly incentive.
76	66		10 Sec. 5. The department may approve a training program under
77	67		11 the pilot program that meets the following requirements:
78	68		12 (1) The department determines that the training program is
79	69		13 for a high wage and high demand occupation.
80	70		14 (2) Completion of the training program results in an industry
81	71		15 recognized credential or certification.
82	72		16 (3) Completion of the training program substantially
83	73		17 increases the likelihood of an individual being employed.
84	74		18 (4) The training program is offered by an eligible provider.
85	75		19 Sec. 6. (a) This section applies only if the department establishes
86	76		20 the pilot program.
87	77		21 (b) The pilot program may not be funded from the
88	78		22 unemployment trust fund.
89	79		23 (c) The reemployment skills training pilot program fund is
90	80		24 established for the purpose of funding the pilot program.
91	81		25 (d) The fund shall be administered by the department.
92	82		26 (e) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
93	83		27 money in the fund.
94	84		28 (f) The fund consists of the following:
95	85		29 (1) Appropriations to the fund.
96	86		30 (2) Federal grant funds.
97	87		31 (3) Gifts or donations to the fund.
98	88		32 (g) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
99	89		33 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
100	90		34 manner as other public money may be invested.
101	91		35 (h) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
102	92		36 revert to the state general fund.
103		-	ES 488—LS 7405/DI 144 3
	93	+	SB 488—LS 7405/DI 144 3
104	94		REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
105	95		PRO TEMPORE
106	96		Mr. President: Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b), I hereby report that
107	97		Senate Bill 488, currently assigned to the Committee on Education and
108	98		Career Development, be reassigned to the Committee on Pensions and
109	99		Labor.
110	100		BRAY
111	101		_____
112	102		COMMITTEE REPORT
113	103		Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor, to
114	104		which was referred Senate Bill No. 488, has had the same under
115	105		consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
116	106		the recommendation that said bill DO PASS and be reassigned to the
117	107		Senate Committee on Appropriations.
118	108		(Reference is to SB 488 as introduced.)
119	109		ROGERS, Chairperson
120	110		Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0.
121	111		_____
122	112		COMMITTEE REPORT
123	113		Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to which
124	114		was referred Senate Bill No. 488, has had the same under consideration
125	115		and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
126	116		recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
127	117		Page 1, line 13, delete "shall" and insert "may".
128	118		Page 2, delete lines 19 through 20, begin a new paragraph and
129	119		insert:
130	120		"Sec. 6. (a) This section applies only if the department
131	121		establishes the pilot program.
132	122		(b) The pilot program may not be funded from the
133	123		unemployment trust fund.".
134	124		Page 2, line 21, delete "(b)" and insert "(c)".
135	125		Page 2, line 23, delete "(c)" and insert "(d)".
136	126		Page 2, line 24, delete "(d)" and insert "(e)".
137		-	ES 488—LS 7405/DI 144 4
	127	+	SB 488—LS 7405/DI 144 4
138	128		Page 2, line 26, delete "(e)" and insert "(f)".
139	129		Page 2, line 30, delete "(f)" and insert "(g)".
140	130		Page 2, line 33, delete "(g)" and insert "(h)".
141	131		and when so amended that said bill do pass.
142	132		(Reference is to SB 488 as printed January 30, 2025.)
143	133		MISHLER, Chairperson
144	134		Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0.
145		-	_____
146		-	COMMITTEE REPORT
147		-	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions,
148		-	to which was referred Senate Bill 488, has had the same under
149		-	consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
150		-	the recommendation that said bill do pass.
151		-	(Reference is to SB 488 as printed February 14, 2025.)
152		-	VANNATTER
153		-	Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0
154		-	ES 488—LS 7405/DI 144
	135	+	SB 488—LS 7405/DI 144