Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Launch Grant Program and the In-Demand Careers Fund.
EDUCATION -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Launch Grant Program and the In-Demand Careers Fund.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation makes several changes that provide improved accountability and focus for Idaho’s Launch program. These changes include: 1.) Focusing Launch monies on education and training programs of two years or less. 2.) Generally limiting money for 4-year baccalaureate programs to career fields in health care, engineering, and information technology. 3.) Putting oversight of Launch program policy, including the creation of the matrix of in-demand careers, under a nine-member advisory board consisting of three appointees each from the Governor, the Senate President ProTempore, and the Speaker of the House. 4.) If extra money is leftover each year in the In-Demand Careers Fund, allows the money to go first to in-demand postbaccalaureate health care careers, the tuition of which is not already funded by the state, then up to $10 million for enhanced grant funding, no more than $5 million of which can be used by adult learners, then for opportunity scholarships for eligible students pursuing in-demand careers. 5.)Requiring most participating education and training institutions to adhere to all aspects, and all participating institutions to adhere to most aspects of chapter 21, Title33, Idaho Code, relating to dignity and nondiscrimination. Also requires all such participating institutions to adhere to Section 67-5909 C, Idaho Code, relating to diversity statements.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (51)
NAY (16)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (3)
LATEST ACTION
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Mar 28, 2025