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HB 447: EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Idaho Launch Grant Program and the In-Demand Careers Fund.

Revises Idaho Launch Grant Program by creating a 9-member advisory board for oversight, focusing grants on programs ≤2 years or specific high-demand fields (healthcare, engineering, IT), requiring institutions to comply with dignity/nondiscrimination laws, and reallocating excess funds to post-bac health careers and enhanced grants.

Status

Reported Printed (March 25, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced March 25, 2025

Sponsors

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Committees

  • JRA for Printing

Bill history

  • March 25, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
  • March 25, 2025 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to Education

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