Establishes a nonrefundable tax credit for an employer with 25 or fewer employees that makes contributions of at least $10,000 during the calendar year toward a qualified employee's cost for a qualified preschool program. Defines "qualified employee" and "qualified preschool program". Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to the lesser of: (1) $5,000; or (2) the taxpayer's adjusted gross income tax liability. Provides that a child who is otherwise eligible for participation in the federal Child Care and Development Fund voucher program may continue to participate unless the child's family income exceeds 185% of the federal income poverty level. Increases the income cap of a family, from 125% to 185% of the federal poverty level, that may participate in the prekindergarten program (On My Way Pre-K program). Removes references in provisions pertaining to the On My Way Pre-K program as being a pilot program. Phases in a reduction in the age of compulsory school attendance, from seven years of age to four years of age. Establishes the prekindergarten capacity expansion grant program and fund. Provides that the program and fund are administered by the department of education (department). Provides that the department shall award grants to school corporations to increase the capacity of facilities to provide prekindergarten education. Repeals provisions defining a "limited eligibility child", "pilot fund" and "extended enrollment period" for purposes of the On My Way Pre-K program. Repeals the expiration date for the On My Way Pre-K program. Makes conforming amendments. Makes appropriations.
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Provides that the people of Indiana may propose and adopt amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana and propose and enact statutes independent of the general assembly through initiative. Provides that the people of Indiana may approve or reject through referendum any statute or part of any statute enacted by the general assembly. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.
Increases the federal poverty level threshold for the prekindergarten program from 127% of the federal poverty level for an eligible child, or 185% of the federal poverty level for a limited eligibility child, to 300% of the federal poverty level (removes the limited eligibility child category under the prekindergarten program). Increases the federal poverty level threshold for the twenty-first century scholars program from 185% of the federal poverty level to 300% of the federal poverty level. Requires the commission for higher education to: (1) coordinate with the department of education to identify each student who qualifies for a twenty-first century scholarship each year; (2) automatically enroll those students identified in the scholarship program without application; and (3) provide written notification of the approval to the student. Removes a provision that prohibits the commission for higher education from awarding a next generation Hoosier educators scholarship to more than 200 new applicants each academic year. Appropriates $10,000,000 from the state general fund to the next generation Hoosier educators scholarship fund each state fiscal year of the state budget biennium for purposes of the scholarship. Amends certain qualification requirements and the award amount for the primary care physician loan forgiveness program, and renames the program the physician loan forgiveness program. Appropriates $10,000,000 from the state general fund to the primary care physician loan forgiveness fund each state fiscal year of the state budget biennium for purposes of the loan forgiveness program, and renames the fund the physician loan forgiveness fund. Appropriates $10,000,000 from the state general fund to the medical residency education fund each state fiscal year of the state budget biennium for purposes of medical residency education grants.
Requires each public school to provide curricular materials at no cost to each student enrolled in the public school. Establishes the curricular materials fund (fund) to provide state advancements for costs incurred by public schools in providing curricular materials to students at no cost. Provides that the department of education shall administer the fund. Provides that money in the fund is continually appropriated. Provides that a governing body or organizer of a charter school: (1) may purchase from a publisher any curricular materials selected by proper officials; (2) may rent curricular materials to certain nonpublic schools; and (3) may not rent the curricular materials to any student enrolled in any public school. Repeals a requirement that a school corporation must offer curricular materials at a reasonable rate to a family that moves during the school term. Repeals a requirement that a township trustee must use specified accounting methods for a curricular materials rental fund. Makes conforming changes. Appropriates from the state general fund to the office of the secretary of family and social services an amount sufficient to meet maintenance of effort requirements for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023. Makes an appropriation from the state general fund to the curricular materials fund for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
Removes the assessed value limit for a property tax exemption for an individual or the surviving spouse of an individual who is killed in action or who receives an honorable discharge and is totally disabled or 62 years of age with a disability of at least 10%.
Freezes the property tax liability on a homestead of an individual who is at least 65 years of age and has maintained a qualified interest in the homestead for at least 10 years. Provides that a taxing unit may recover from the state general fund 100% of the amount by which the property tax imposed on the homestead of an individual in the usual manner exceeds the amount of property tax billed for a calendar year to an individual whose property tax liability is frozen under the bill's provisions. Makes an appropriation.
Establishes a procedure to permit a person: (1) with an addiction disorder related conviction; and (2) who has completed a high intensity residential treatment program; to expunge the person's addiction disorder related conviction.
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Indiana's women veterans.
Establishes standards for drawing Indiana congressional districts and Indiana legislative districts.
Provides a credit against an individual's homestead property tax liability equal to the amount by which the property tax liability increases by more than 10% from the prior year. Requires the county auditor to apply the credit against an individual's homestead property tax liability without the need to file an application. Provides that the minimum property tax liability for an individual's homestead is an amount equal to the result of: (1) the property tax liability first due and payable on the homestead for the immediately preceding calendar year; multiplied by (2) 0.9. Increases the: (1) amount of certain personal exemptions from $1,000 to $2,500 for individual taxpayers who satisfy certain income criteria; and (2) amount of property taxes paid by an individual taxpayer on the individual's principal place of residence from $2,500 to $3,500; that may be subtracted from an individual's federal adjusted gross income. Increases the renter's deduction to $4,000 for state income tax purposes.