Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 4 — Local workforce recruiting and retention.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Authorizes a local unit (county, municipality, town, township, or school corporation) to establish a workforce retention and recruitment program (program) and fund (fund) for the purposes of recruiting and retaining individuals who will satisfy the current and future workforce needs of the unit's employers or provide substantial economic impact to the unit, including providing incentives in the form of grants or loans to qualified workers. Defines "qualified worker" for purposes of the program. Requires a qualified worker who receives a grant or loan from the fund to enter into an incentive agreement. Authorizes the unit to transfer money into the fund from other sources. Provides that the executive of the unit shall administer the fund in coordination with a workforce fund board of managers (workforce fund managers) appointed by the executive of the unit. Requires the workforce fund managers to annually submit a report setting out their activities during the preceding calendar year to the executive of the unit, the fiscal body of the unit, and the department of local government finance. Makes conforming changes.

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  4. Senators Kruse and Melton added as coauthors

  5. Senator Buchanan added as coauthor

  6. House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 47, nays 0

  8. Senators Messmer, Rogers, Qaddoura added as coauthors

  9. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  10. Amendment #1 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote

  11. Senator Raatz added as second author

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  14. Authored by Senator Holdman

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 4 do?
Authorizes a local unit (county, municipality, town, township, or school corporation) to establish a workforce retention and recruitment program (program) and fund (fund) for the purposes of recruiting and retaining individuals who will satisfy the current and future workforce needs of the unit's employers or provide substantial economic impact to the unit, including providing incentives in the form of grants or loans to qualified workers. Defines "qualified worker" for purposes of the program. Requires a qualified worker who receives a grant or loan from the fund to enter into an incentive agreement. Authorizes the unit to transfer money into the fund from other sources. Provides that the executive of the unit shall administer the fund in coordination with a workforce fund board of managers (workforce fund managers) appointed by the executive of the unit. Requires the workforce fund managers to annually submit a report setting out their activities during the preceding calendar year to the executive of the unit, the fiscal body of the unit, and the department of local government finance. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB 4?
SB 4 is sponsored by Travis Holdman (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Mark Messmer, Linda Rogers (Republican), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Eddie Melton, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), and Martin Carbaugh (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 4?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 4?
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