Emily Jordan
- Republican
- Senator
- District 17
Public School Trades Incentive Fund and Program; established. Establishes the Public School Trades Incentive Fund and Program, to be administered by the Department of Education, for the purpose of providing grants on a competitive basis to any school board that seeks to (i) establish, expand, or restore high school programs that teach students skilled trades that lead to earning industry-recognized certifications or credentials or (ii) establish, expand, or restore middle school programs that encourage and recruit students to participate in high school programs that teach students skilled trades that lead to earning industry-recognized certifications or credentials.
Public School Trades Incentive Fund and Program;established. Establishes the Public School Trades Incentive Fund(the Fund) and the Public School Trades Incentive Program (the Program)for the purpose of providing grants on a competitive basis from theFund to any school board that seeks to (i) restore high school programsthat teach students skilled trades that lead to earning industry-recognizedcertifications or credentials or (ii) create or restore middle schoolprograms that encourage and recruit students to participate in highschool programs that teach students skilled trades that lead to earning industry-recognized certifications or credentials. The bill requiresthe Department of Education to administer the Program and to establishsuch rules and procedures relating to applications and awards asit deems appropriate, provided that the Department considers andgives appropriate weight to certain criteria for grantees. The billpermits any grantee to use Program funds for equipment, curriculumdevelopment, or instructor training. The bill requires each grantee to longitudinally track students who complete any program for whichthe school board received funds in order to determine the effectivenessof the (a) new or restored middle school programs in recruiting studentsto participate in restored high school programs and (b) restoredhigh school programs in matching students with high-paying jobs inthe fields in which they are certified or credentialed.
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Continued to 2023 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Impact statement from DPB (HB1064E)
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
VOTE: Passage (96-Y 4-N)
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 4-N)
Read second time
Committee amendments agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended HB1064E
Printed as engrossed 22102053D-E
Read first time
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N)
Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Impact statement from DPB (HB1064)
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood/Innovation
Referred to Committee on Education
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102053D
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102053D | PDF HTML |
Printed as engrossed 22102053D-E | PDF HTML |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1064FE122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1064F122.PDF | |
Amendment: HB1064AH | HTML |
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