(a) As used in this section, 'coal industry employment' means employment:(1) at a commercial coal mine in Indiana;(2) at a coal fired electric generating unit in Indiana; or(3) in an Indiana based manufacturing or transportation supply chain serving:(A) a commercial coal mine in Indiana; or(B) a coal fired electric generating unit in Indiana.(b) As used in this section, 'coal transition worker' means:(1) an individual who:(A) has been laid off or terminated from the individual's coal industry employment; or(B) has received a notice of termination or layoff from the individual's coal industry employment;as a result of the permanent closure of, or a substantial layoff at, a commercial coal mine in Indiana or a coal fired electric generating unit in Indiana; or(2) an individual who:(A) has:(i) been laid off or terminated, for a reason other than cause; or(ii) received a notice of termination or layoff, for a reason other than cause;from the individual's coal industry employment; and(B) is unlikely to obtain employment in an industry described in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(3) because of market forces or other factors affecting the industry.(c) In awarding high value yment; and(B) is unlikely to obtain employment in an industry described in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(3) because of market forces or other factors affecting the industry.(c) In awarding high value workforce ready credit-bearing grants under IC 21-12-8, the commission for higher education, in conjunction with the department of workforce development, shall give priority to an applicant who is a coal transition worker if the applicant is otherwise eligible for a grant under IC 21-12-8-9.As added by P.L.165-2020, SEC.2.
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