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IN HB1610

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2019

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Hatfield

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

Indiana HB 1610 - Elimination of Textbook Fees

  • Public schools must provide all curricular materials (textbooks) to students at no cost, eliminating the existing textbook rental fee system
  • Establishes a new state Curricular Materials Fund administered by the Indiana Department of Education to reimburse schools for textbook costs
  • The fund receives money from legislative appropriations, donations, federal grants, and investment earnings, with funds continuously appropriated and not reverting to the general fund at year end
  • Department of Education must determine a uniform per-student cost amount annually and distribute funds to all public schools before July 15 each year, with pro-rata distribution if funding falls short
  • Nonpublic schools may still charge textbook rental fees up to 25% of retail price; effective date is July 1, 2019, with emergency provisions taking effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Elimination of textbook fees. Requires public schools to provide curricular materials to students at no cost to a student. Establishes the curricular materials fund (fund) to provide state reimbursements for costs incurred by public schools to provide 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. Makes corresponding changes.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/22/2019

Committee Referrals

Education1/22/2019

Full Bill Text

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