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IN HB1152
Bill
Status
1/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Earl Harris
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Student Hunger and Homelessness Study Committee to study the prevalence of homelessness, housing insecurity, and food insecurity among Indiana college and university students during the 2019 academic year
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Committee membership includes representatives from seven state agencies: Family and Social Services Administration, Department of Child Services, Department of Education, Commission for Higher Education, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Commission on Improving the Status of Children, and each state educational institution
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Committee must establish definitions for homelessness, housing insecurity, and food insecurity, then determine the number of affected students as accurately as practicable
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Written report with study results and suggestions for eliminating these issues due to the governor and legislative council by July 31, 2020
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Commission for Higher Education provides staffing and administrative support; the provision expires December 31, 2020
Legislative Description
Student hunger and homelessness. Establishes the student hunger and homelessness study committee (committee) for the purposes of: (1) studying the prevalence of homelessness, housing insecurity, and food insecurity among students at Indiana colleges and universities during the 2019 academic year; and (2) providing suggestions for eliminating those issues. Provides that the study must determine, as accurately as practicable, the number of Indiana college and university students who are homeless, housing insecure, or food insecure. Provides that the committee consists of: (1) an employee of the family and social services administration; (2) an employee of the department of child services; (3) an employee of the department of education; (4) an employee of the commission for higher education; (5) an employee of the Indiana housing and community development authority; (6) a member of the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana; and (7) an employee of each state educational institution. Provides that the committee may solicit assistance from private groups, colleges, and universities in performing the study. Requires the committee to report the results of the study to the governor and the legislative council not later than July 31, 2020.
Last Action
Representative McNamara added as coauthor
1/15/2019