Indiana House Bill 1059 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

High value workforce ready credit-bearing grant. Provides that an applicant who has previously received a baccalaureate degree or an associate degree may be eligible for a high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant if the applicant: (1) received a diploma of graduation, a high school equivalency certificate, or a state of Indiana general educational development diploma five or more years before the applicant applies for a grant; and (2) is not working in the subject matter field in which the applicant received the baccalaureate degree or associate degree. (Current law provides that an applicant for a high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant may not have previously received a baccalaureate degree, an associate degree, or an eligible certificate.)

High value workforce ready credit-bearing grant.

Rep. Cindy Ledbetter [R]

Rep. Michelle Davis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Education
2025-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Ledbetter
2025-01-08	House	Coauthored by Representative Davis

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1059/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1059/HB1059.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1059/fiscal-notes/HB1059.01.INTR.FN001.pdf