Rep. Bob Morris

Establishes various work search requirements for the purpose of unemployment compensation. Provides that the department of workforce development (department) shall establish a process to share information with an individual who is receiving unemployment benefits regarding open positions that are submitted to a job board that is administered by a state agency. Requires the department to refer individuals to the open positions. Requires the department to perform certain cross-check activities to verify an individual's eligibility for unemployment benefits. Provides that the department shall cooperate and enter into a memorandum of understanding with the family and social services administration and the Indiana housing and community development authority to share information concerning whether an individual who receives benefits becomes employed. Requires an employer to report to the department if the employer offers paid work to an individual and the individual refuses the offer of work. Specifies that an employer is not required to report an individual's refusal of work if the employer has reason to believe that the individual is employed at the time the offer was made.

Establishes the Indiana cyber civilian corps program (program). Provides that the program includes civilian volunteers who have expertise in addressing cybersecurity incidents and may volunteer at the invitation of the office of technology (office) to provide rapid response assistance to a client in need of expert assistance during a recognition of a potential vulnerability that could lead to a cybersecurity incident. Requires the office to develop and administer the program. Provides that the work product of a cyber civilian corps volunteer or advisor, including any information voluntarily submitted to the volunteer or advisor, is exempt from disclosure. Provides that a cyber civilian corps volunteer or advisor is immune from tort liability for an injury to a person or damage to property that occurred while deployed and acting on behalf of the office if certain conditions are met.

Provides that a beer wholesaler may possess, transport, sell, and deliver mixed beverages only to a person who holds certain alcohol permits. Allows a beer wholesaler to sell, donate, transport, and deliver mixed beverages to certain qualified organizations. Requires the alcohol and tobacco commission to adopt certain rules regarding mixed beverages. Provides that a beer wholesaler's bona fide regular employees may purchase mixed beverages from the wholesaler in an amount not to exceed 18 liters at any one time. Provides that a beer wholesaler permittee may not extend credit for the sale of mixed beverages. Provides that a beer wholesaler that wholesales mixed beverages may not be required to apply for or maintain a liquor wholesaler's permit or to pay a fee to wholesale mixed beverages. Provides that a beer wholesaler that wholesales mixed beverages may keep or store mixed beverages at certain premises. Modifies the definition of "liquor" and adds a definition of "mixed beverage".

Defines a "qualified school". Provides that a student shall not be required to participate in a personal analysis, an evaluation, or a survey that is established or administered by: (1) a school corporation; (2) a school; (3) the department of education (department); or (4) a third party vendor of a school corporation, a school, or the department; without the prior consent of the student if the student is an adult or an emancipated minor or the prior written consent of the student's parent if the student is an unemancipated minor. (Current law provides that a student shall not be required to participate in a personal analysis, an evaluation, or a survey that is not directly related to academic instruction and that reveals or attempts to affect the student's attitudes, habits, traits, opinions, beliefs, or feelings concerning certain matters without the prior consent of the student if the student is an adult or an emancipated minor or the prior written consent of the student's parent if the student is an unemancipated minor.) Provides that a state agency, state educational institution, school corporation, or qualified school, or an employee of the state agency, state educational institution, school corporation, or qualified school acting in an official capacity, may not include or promote certain concepts as part of a course of instruction or in a curriculum or direct or otherwise compel a school employee or student to adhere to certain tenets relating to the individual's sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, or political affiliation. Defines an "operator". Establishes online privacy protection requirements to protect the disclosure of certain information of a student of a school corporation or qualified school by an operator. Provides that a student shall not be required to participate in a personal analysis, evaluation, or survey that reveals or attempts to affect the student's attitudes, habits, traits, opinions, beliefs, or feelings without parental consent. Provides that before a school corporation or qualified school may provide or administer school psychology services to a student, the school must provide the parent of the student or the student, if the student is an adult or an emancipated minor, with a written request for consent to provide or administer school psychology services. Establishes procedures for a petitioner to file a complaint form alleging that certain violations occurred within a school corporation or applicable school. Provides that a petitioner may appeal a school corporation's or applicable school's findings to the department. Requires the department to appoint an administrative law judge to adjudicate appeals. Requires the department to issue a final order. Requires the attorney general or the attorney general's designee to review a school corporation's or applicable school's findings or the department's final order. Provides that the attorney general may assess civil penalties if the attorney general determines a violation occurred. Provides that a school corporation or applicable school may not take retaliatory action against a petitioner or an individual related to or associated with the petitioner.

Provides new eligibility requirements for applicants whose mother or father are actively serving on Title 10 or Title 32 orders and have either served during wartime or performed equally hazardous duty, or who have received a Purple Heart decoration or have been wounded. Provides for educational cost reductions of certain amounts for applicants who have qualified under the new requirements.

Creates a film and media tax incentive under the venture capital investment tax credit provision. Adds organizations engaged in the business of making qualified media productions in Indiana to the definition of "qualified Indiana business" for purposes of the venture capital investment tax credit. Defines "qualified media production" and "qualified production expenditure" for purposes of the venture capital investment tax credit. Provides that credits allowed under the venture capital investment tax credit are transferrable among qualified businesses. Requires the Indiana destination development corporation (corporation) to conduct an economic impact study on a production being produced in a neighboring state with media production incentives. Requires the corporation to establish a pilot program and select a film or television project that features an Indiana based story set at an Indiana specific setting. Provides an enhanced tax credit for the pilot participant, provided the participant begins production of the project within one year of selection. Encourages the corporation to cooperate with the Indiana economic development corporation to establish a permanent multiyear film and media production program, to be known as "Film Indiana", and to employ a film commissioner and necessary staff in the Film Indiana program, and requires, when necessary, the film commissioner to: (1) work with the Indiana economic development corporation to develop a plan to attract the needed components to build the infrastructure for a film and media production industry in the state of Indiana; and (2) work with the department of workforce development and Indiana film and media schools to create a workforce development plan to include training for film and media professionals and internship opportunities for students attending film and media schools within Indiana. Requires the film commissioner to report on the plans to the Indiana economic development corporation and the corporation by December 1, 2022. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation to expand the venture capital investment tax credit so as to establish a permanent multiyear film and media production incentive. Requires an applicant for the tax credit to agree to various requirements surrounding the production.

Provides, for purposes of the commercial feed law, that the definition of "commercial feed" includes the addition of hemp or a substance derived from hemp for use as feed or for mixing in feed for a pet, specialty pet, horse, or other livestock. Defines "hemp" for purposes of the commercial feed law.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION terminating the public health emergency first declared on March 6, 2020, in Executive Order 20-02.

Requires candidates for school board offices to be nominated in the same manner as candidates for all other elected offices are nominated. Repeals the current statute relating to nomination of candidates for school board offices. Repeals other superseded statutes. Makes conforming changes.

Provides that for school board offices, each candidate's affiliation with a political party or status as an independent candidate must be stated on the ballot.