SB 4 IN

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Passed One Chamber

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.

• Travis Holdman Republican · author
• Jeff Raatz Republican · author
• Martin Carbaugh Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 6, 2022 Authored by Senator Holdman · upper
2. Jan 6, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy · upper
3. Jan 18, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 18, 2022 Senator Raatz added as second author · upper
5. Jan 20, 2022 Amendment #1 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Jan 20, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 20, 2022 Senators Messmer, Rogers, Qaddoura added as coauthors · upper
8. Jan 24, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
9. Jan 24, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh · upper
10. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Buchanan added as coauthor · upper
11. Jan 24, 2022 Senators Kruse and Melton added as coauthors · upper
12. Jan 25, 2022 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
13. Jan 26, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
14. Jan 31, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Jan 20, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 5, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2022 · PDF