Sec. 15.7. (a) This section applies to an application proposing to employ students who have participated in a course of study that includes a cooperative arrangement between an educational institution and an employer for the training of students in high wage, high demand jobs that require an industry certification.

(b) A taxpayer who wishes to claim the credit provided by this chapter for employment of candidates to which this section applies may submit an application to the corporation after June 30, 2014, for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2019, in the manner prescribed by the corporation.

(c) After receipt of an application, the corporation may enter into an agreement with the applicant for a tax credit under this chapter if the corporation determines that the applicant:

(1) participates in at least one (1) cooperative arrangement with an educational institution for the training of students in high wage, high demand jobs that require an industry certification; and

(2) meets any additional eligibility conditions established by the corporation.

(d) The corporation may consult with the Indiana career council to develop eligibility and performance conditions that an applicant must meet to qualify for a credit award to which this section applies.

(e) The aggregate amount of tax credits awarded under this section for a state fiscal year may not exceed two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000).

As added by P.L.167-2014, SEC.7.