Indiana House Bill 1430 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-15 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Elimination of textbook fees. 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 (department) shall administer the fund. Provides that for state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2021, money in the fund is continually appropriated. Requires the department to submit an amount necessary to fully fund curricular materials for each public school student. Requests an appropriation in the state budget for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, to fund curricular materials. 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 corresponding changes.

Elimination of textbook fees.

Rep. Ryan Hatfield [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-15	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Education
2020-01-15	House	Authored by Representative Hatfield

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1430/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/f/a/b/ffabf00c/HB1430.01.INTR.pdf