Signed by Governor Eric Holcomb

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that appropriates funds for pregnancy and child care.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $1 billion of any excess reserves to the pension stabiliation fund for Fiscal Year 2023 (Sec. 1).

• Appropriates $45 million from the state general fund to the Hoosier Families First Fund for Fiscal Year 2023 (Sec. 3).

• Appropriates the following amounts for various preganancy and child care costs, including (Sec. 21):

• $2 million for pregnancy and parenting support services;

• $10 million to support the expansion of the Nurse Family Partnership program statewide;

• $5.5 million for the Protecting Indiana’s Newborn grant fund; and

• $1 million to fund public awareness campaigns and the purchase of newborn safety devices.

• Appropriates $10 million from the state general fund for the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program (Sec. 22).

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that appropriates funds for pregnancy and child care.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $1 billion of any excess reserves to the pension stabiliation fund for Fiscal Year 2023 (Sec. 1).

• Appropriates $45 million from the state general fund to the Hoosier Families First Fund for Fiscal Year 2023 (Sec. 3).

• Appropriates the following amounts for various preganancy and child care costs, including (Sec. 21):

• $2 million for pregnancy and parenting support services;

• $10 million to support the expansion of the Nurse Family Partnership program statewide;

• $5.5 million for the Protecting Indiana’s Newborn grant fund; and

• $1 million to fund public awareness campaigns and the purchase of newborn safety devices.

• Appropriates $10 million from the state general fund for the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program (Sec. 22).