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.
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Beverly Brown upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana University in recognition of its Bicentennial Anniversary on January 20, 2020.
Appropriates $75,000,000 from the state general fund to the department of education for distribution to eligible school corporations as revenue for bargaining additional salary increases for the 2020-2021 school year. Defines an eligible school corporation as a school corporation that under the school funding formula: (1) experienced a decrease in funding; or (2) received an increase in funding that was less than the rate of inflation; from the 2018-2019 school year as compared to the 2019-2020 school year.
Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee (committee) the topic of fees and taxes authorized by Indiana that are collected through utility bills, telecommunication bills, and video service bills. Specifies that the committee will consider: (1) how the fees and taxes are used; (2) the factors driving increased fees and taxes; (3) the best practices of other states; and (4) the potential for reform or reduction of fees and taxes.
Provides for the licensure of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts. Requires a behavior analyst or an assistant behavior analyst to be certified by an approved certifying entity. Prohibits a person who is not licensed or exempt from licensing from practicing behavior analysis. Establishes penalties. Repeals current law that prohibits the use of certain titles unless the person is certified as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst. Makes conforming changes.
Expands the definition of "school" for purposes of teacher appreciation grants. Appropriates from the state general fund to the department of education $100,000,000 for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year and $100,000,000 for the 2020-2021 state fiscal year, each for distribution as additional teacher appreciation grant awards to all eligible teachers. Defines "eligible teacher" as an individual teacher who: (1) is eligible to receive a teacher appreciation grant stipend; and (2) is employed by the school corporation at the time of the distribution. Provides that the distribution amount to each school corporation shall be determined on a pro rata basis based on the number of eligible schools and current ADM. Provides that the department of education shall administer the distributions. Provides that distributions to eligible teachers for the 2019-2020 state fiscal year must be made not later than June 30, 2020. Provides that the distributions to eligible teachers for the 2020-2021 state fiscal year must be made at the same time teacher appreciation grants are allocated and distributed to eligible teachers under current law.
Requires a person wishing to sell, trade, or transfer a firearm to another person to transact the sale, trade, or transfer through a firearms dealer (dealer). Specifies certain exemptions. Requires a dealer to complete the sale, trade, or transfer of a firearm if the following conditions are met: (1) The dealer agrees to transact the sale, trade, or transfer of a firearm. (2) The dealer is able to successfully contact the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). (3) The dealer receives authorization from NICS to complete the sale, trade, or transfer of the firearm. (4) The recipient of the firearm being sold, traded, or transferred: (A) is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or state law; and (B) is in compliance with all federal and state laws pertaining to the possession and transfer of certain firearms as defined under the National Firearms Act (NFA firearm), if applicable. Allows a dealer to refuse to transact the sale, trade, or transfer of a firearm for any reason. Requires a dealer to abort the sale, trade, or transfer of a firearm when: (1) the seller of a firearm; (2) the intended recipient of a firearm; or (3) both; are not eligible to possess a firearm or an NFA firearm, as applicable. Requires a dealer to abort the sale, trade, or transfer of a firearm if the firearm to be sold, traded, or transferred is: (1) reported lost; (2) reported stolen; or (3) used in the commission of a crime. Provides that a dealer is not required to return payment issued to the dealer for the dealer's role in transacting the sale, trade, or transfer of a firearm in certain instances. Provides a dealer with immunity from civil liability and damages in certain instances. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally makes a materially false statement to a dealer for the purpose of completing the sale, trade, or transfer of a firearm commits firearm transfer fraud, a Level 6 felony. Enhances the offense to a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for the offense. Provides that a dealer or person who transacts the sale, trade, or transfer of a firearm in violation of certain requirements commits unlawful transfer of a firearm, a Level 6 felony. Provides that the offense is a Level 5 felony if the dealer or person has a prior unrelated conviction for the offense. Specifies certain defenses. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments.
Reduces the current appropriation for the Indiana public retirement system teachers' retirement fund for the 2020-2021 state fiscal year from $946,600,000 to $846,600,000. Appropriates to the department of education $100,000,000 for the 2020-2021 state fiscal year to be used by the department of education to provide supplemental funding for teacher salaries.
Provides that the interim study committee on corrections and criminal code (committee) may review a proposed bill containing a criminal provision (criminal bill) during the interim if: (1) a new or increased criminal penalty in the bill is a Level 5 felony or greater; and (2) the legislative council does not assign the bill to another interim committee. Establishes standards for the review of a criminal bill, and specifies that review of a criminal bill by the committee is not a prerequisite for the bill to receive a hearing and does not bar the filing of a bill. Provides that the chair of a standing committee to which a criminal bill has been assigned should consider whether, based on certain enumerated factors, a bill reviewed by the committee should receive precedence in being set for a hearing. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on corrections and criminal code.)