Rep. Sheila Klinker

Congratulating Mr. Joe Micon on the occasion of his retirement.

Provides that a student meets the residency requirements for enrollment at a public school if the parent of the student: (1) is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation within Indiana while on active duty pursuant to an official military order; and (2) submits to the public school certain information, including official documentation, as determined by the state board of education, regarding the transfer or pending transfer. Provides that the student is considered to have legal settlement in the attendance area of the school corporation in which the parent: (1) has submitted the required application and documentation; and (2) intends to reside. Requires a parent who is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation within Indiana to provide proof of residence to the public school not later than 10 instructional days after the arrival date provided on the required documentation. Provides that if the parent of the student fails to provide the proof of residence, the public school may expel the student. Makes the following changes to provisions concerning resident tuition rate eligibility for active duty armed forces personnel and dependents of active duty armed forces personnel: (1) Defines "dependent". (2) Amends the definition of "qualified course". (3) Provides that spouses of active duty armed forces personnel are eligible for the resident tuition rate. (4) Provides that spouses and dependents of active duty armed forces personnel are eligible, from the date that the state educational institution accepts the spouse or dependent for enrollment, for the resident tuition rate if the spouse or dependent enrolls in the state educational institution within a certain amount of time. (5) Provides that a dependent or spouse of a person who serves on active duty in the armed forces is eligible for the resident tuition rate for the duration of the spouse's or dependent's continuous enrollment at a state educational institution regardless of whether the person serving on active duty continues, after the spouse or dependent is accepted for enrollment in the state educational institution, to satisfy certain resident rate tuition eligibility criteria.

Provides that for a member of the armed forces deployed or stationed outside of the United States, the individual's tax rate for the income attributable to that military service is 1.62% (instead of 3.23%).

Provides a state income tax credit to Indiana physicians who provide uncompensated training of medical students in an approved clinical rotation training program in Indiana. Defines "clinical rotation" as a period of clinical training of one or more medical students that in the aggregate totals not less than 160 hours. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to: (1) the number of clinical rotations completed in the taxable year; multiplied by (2) either: (A) $375 for each of the first one through three clinical rotations completed in the taxable year; or (B) $500 for each of the next four through 10 clinical rotations completed in the taxable year.

Exempts certain law enforcement and retired law enforcement officers described in the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) from the prohibition against carrying a firearm on school property. Makes conforming amendments.

Establishes the epilepsy foundation trust license plate as a special group recognition license plate.

Recognizing FIRST Indiana Robotics and FIRST Indiana Robotics teams.