HB1382 establishes the robotics competition program to provide grants to eligible robotics competition teams (eligible teams) in order to expand opportunities to increase interest and improve skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through participation in competitive robotics programs.
The Indiana State Senate passed HB1382 on April 4, 2023 by a vote of 45 to 3. We have assigned pluses to the nays because grants for a particular sector should not be the responsibility of the government. Government-issued grants often grant the government or bureaucracy the authority to choose winners and losers, leading to an expansion of government and increased interference in the private sector.