| HB1003 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (BRAUN S) Provides for grants to eligible school corporations and charter schools to support cooperative arrangements with businesses for training students. Provides that, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2019, an economic development for a growing economy (EDGE) tax credit may be awarded to a business that employs students who have participated in a course of study that includes a cooperative arrangement between the business and an educational institution for the training of students in high wage, high demand jobs that require industry certifications. Caps the aggregate amount of EDGE tax credits awarded for this purpose in a state fiscal year at $2.5 million. Renames the Indiana workforce intelligence system the Indiana network of knowledge (INK). Repeals provisions that assign to the Indiana career council responsibility for the INK, and transfers administration and oversight of the INK to the INK governance committee and the INK executive director appointed by the governor. Establishes an INK governance committee consisting of: (1) the commissioner of the department of workforce development; (2) the commissioner of the commission for higher education; (3) the superintendent of public instruction; (4) a member representing private colleges and universities appointed by the governor; (5) a member representing the business community appointed by the governor; and (6) the INK executive director, who serves in an advisory capacity. Authorizes the governor to appoint additional members of the INK governance committee as necessary. Requires the governor to appoint the INK executive director from a list of three candidates submitted by the INK governance committee. Requires agencies of the state to submit data to the INK as requested by the executive director. Allows private sector business or commercial employers, groups, associations, agencies and other entities, and private institutions of higher education to submit data to the INK by working with the executive director. Provides that the data submitted to Indiana network of knowledge (INK): (1) remains under the ownership and control of the agency submitting the data; and (2) may be used only for the purposes described in the INK statute (IC 22-4.5-10), unless the agency that submitted data consents to the additional use. Provides that, to the extent permitted by applicable federal law, regulation, or executive order, the policies established by the INK governance committee must provide for access to INK data requested by the legislative department of state government. Provides that the INK may not obtain or store student disciplinary, juvenile delinquency, criminal, or medical and health records. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2014 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2014 - Received by the Governor
3/13/2014 - Conference Committee Report 1 adopted; Roll Call 465: yeas 33 and nays 15
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| HB1064 | STUDY OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (MCNAMARA W) Requires the Indiana career council to complete not later than August 1, 2014, a return on investment and utilization study of career and technical education programs in Indiana. Makes technical corrections. |
| | Current Status: | 3/24/2014 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2014 - Received by the Governor
3/5/2014 - Signed by the Speaker
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| HB1079 | STUDENT TRANSFERS. (KARICKHOFF M) Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may authorize the school corporation to enter into an agreement with an accredited nonpublic school or charter school to allow students of the accredited nonpublic school or charter school to transfer to a school within the school corporation. Provides that a school corporation that has adopted a policy not to accept student transfers after June 30, 2013, is not prohibited from enrolling a member of a household in which any other member of the household was a transfer student who attended a school within the school corporation during the 2012-2013 school year. Provides that in the event a school corporation enrolls a transfer student or a member of the same household of a transfer student that attended a school corporation during the 2012-2013 school year, the school corporation shall also allow a student or member of the same household of a student who attended an accredited nonpublic school within the attendance area of the school corporation during the 2012-2013 school year to enroll in a school within the school corporation. |
| | Current Status: | 3/24/2014 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2014 - Received by the Governor
3/13/2014 - Signed by the Speaker
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| HB1083 | CHILD LABOR LAW AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. (TORR J) Provides that a legal entity whose ownership is limited to the parents of an employed child or persons standing in place of the parent of an employed child is not subject to certain provisions of the child labor law. Provides that all blank forms necessary to carry out child labor law regulation must be prepared by the department of labor and supplied to issuing officers by means of electronic or printed publication and repeals language providing that funds to pay expenses incurred by the department in printing and distributing the blank forms are appropriated annually out of any money in the state general fund that is not otherwise appropriated. Authorizes a child between the ages of 16 and 17 to work until 11 p.m. on a night followed by a school day if the employer has obtained written permission from the child's parent and placed the written permission on file in the employer's office. Authorizes a child to work in an occupation designated as hazardous by the child labor provisions of the federal FLSA when the child is working for the child's parent or a person standing in the place of the child's parent on a farm owned or operated by the parent or person. Adds language concerning the public policy involved in the application and payment of unemployment benefits (benefits). Removes any burden of proof from the determination of eligibility for benefits and the determination of gross misconduct. Repeals provisions concerning the process for determining a positive drug test for purposes of an individual's disqualification for benefits. Removes language concerning a department of workforce development's rule or policy regarding an employer's filing of a notice in connection with an individual, group, or mass separation arising from a vacation period. Provides that holiday and vacation pay are deductible income for the week in which the holiday or vacation occurs. Redefines "employer" for purposes of participation in the unemployment insurance system as an employing unit that: (1) has incurred liability for wages payable to one or more individuals; or (2) incurs liability for payment of wages of at least $1 in any calendar quarter during the current or immediately preceding calendar year. Provides that a benefits overpayment includes any week for which the failure to disclose or falsification of a fact caused benefits to be paid improperly. Provides that, when an individual's most recent separation from employment is a disqualifying separation, the individual must earn remuneration from employment for eight weeks and the remuneration must equal or exceed eight times the weekly benefit amount before the individual again qualifies for benefits. Provides that payment of private unemployment benefits that is conditional upon the signing of a release of employment related claims against the employer is severance pay and is deductible income. Increases from 15 to 30 days the time in which a party has to file an appeal of a review board's decision with the court of appeals. Authorizes the use of money in the special employment and training services fund for the prevention, detection, and recovery of delinquent contributions and penalties and improper benefit payments. Updates references to the high school equivalency diploma program and corrects a reference to the rulemaking body for the program. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2014 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2014 - Received by the Governor
3/13/2014 - Conference Committee Report 1 adopted; Roll Call 453: yeas 34 and nays 14
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| SB91 | EDUCATION STANDARDS. (SCHNEIDER S) Adds a definition of "college and career readiness". Provides that before July 1, 2014, the state board of education (state board) shall adopt Indiana college and career readiness educational standards. Provides that during the 2015-2016 school year, the state board shall authorize the department to administer either the ISTEP assessment or a comparable assessment program that is aligned with the educational standards. Provides that before the state board may authorize a new assessment program, the state board shall submit the proposed assessment program to the budget committee for review. Makes technical and conforming amendments. |
| | Current Status: | 3/24/2014 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2014 - Received by the Governor
3/14/2014 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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| SB114 | EXCUSED ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL FOR STATE FAIR ACTIVITIES. (LEISING J) Provides that the governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize, for not more than five instructional days in a school year, the absence and excuse of each school student if the student or a member of the student's household participates or exhibits in the state fair. |
| | Current Status: | 3/24/2014 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2014 - Received by the Governor
3/5/2014 - Motion to Concur in House Amendments: prevailed; Roll Call 351: yeas 35 and nays 14
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| SB222 | STUDENT ATHLETE CONCUSSIONS. (HOLDMAN T) Provides that a high school student athlete who has been removed from play because of a suspected concussion or head injury may not return to play until at least 24 hours have passed since the incident. Beginning July 1, 2014, requires football coaches and assistant football coaches who are coaching individuals less than 20 years of age to complete a course concerning player safety and concussions at least once during a two year period. Provides civil immunity for football coaches in certain circumstances. |
| | Current Status: | 3/24/2014 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2014 - Received by the Governor
3/14/2014 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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| SB245 | SCHOOLS AND AUTO-INJECTABLE EPINEPHRINE. (MILLER P) Allows a health care provider with prescriptive authority to prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine to a school or school district. Sets requirements for certain individuals employed by a school or school district to fill, store, and administer auto-injectable epinephrine. Provides civil immunity for: (1) certain school employees in the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine; and (2) health care providers in the prescribing of auto-injectable epinephrine and in the training of school employees in the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2014 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2014 - Received by the Governor
3/10/2014 - Signed by the Speaker
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