HOUSE BILL 24
Law
Idaho launch grant program
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT – Amends and adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Launch Grant Program and to revise provisions regarding the In-Demand Careers Fund.
RS30090C1 / H0024
This bill expands the existing Idaho Launch program to high school graduates starting with the class of 2024. Eligible graduates can receive a grant of $8,500 to be redeemed at the workforce training provider, career technical program, community college, or college of their choice. Preference will be given to students pursuing in-demand careers based on job market data.
The bill also makes the following changes to Idaho law:
• Sunsets the Opportunity Scholarship program after July 1, 2023.
• Sunsets the Postsecondary Credit Scholarship July 1, 2023.
• Redirects any unused, appropriated Advanced Opportunities credits to the In-Demand Careers Fund.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01/24 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 01/25 | Reported Printed and Referred to Education |
| 02/01 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 02/02 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 02/03 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 6, 2023 |
| 02/06 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 36-34-0 AYES – Allgood, Berch, Blanksma, Bundy, Burns, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Dixon(24), Durrant, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hill, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Petzke, Raybould, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Weber, Wheeler, Wroten, Yamamoto NAYS – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Boyle, Cannon, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Ehardt, Ehlers, Gallagher, Hawkins, Healey(Galloway), Holtzclaw(Yorgason), Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Young, Mr. Speaker Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Blanksma Title apvd - to Senate |
| 02/07 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources | |
| 03/08 | Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment |
| 03/20 | Reported out without amendments; filed for second reading |
| 03/21 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 03/22 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 20-15-0 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hartgen, Just, Lee, Lent, Rabe, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow NAYS – Adams, Bjerke, Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Hart, Herndon, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Toews, Trakel, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Lent Title apvd - to House |
| Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling | |
| 03/23 | Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate |
| Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker | |
| Signed by President; returned to House | |
| Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor | |
| 03/24 | Delivered to Governor at 4:53 p.m. on March 23, 2023 |
| 03/29 | Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2023 Session Law Chapter 174 Effective: 07/01/2023; 12/31/2027 Sunset Clause - SECTION 6 |