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                                LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
                           ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
                                      SECOND SESSION
                       LEGISLATIVE BILL 1253
         Introduced by Linehan, 39.
         Read first time January 16, 2024
         Committee: Education
    A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to education; to create the Dyslexia Research
        Grant Program.
    Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,
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         Section 1.     (1) For purposes of this section:
         (a) Department means the State Department of Education; and
         (b) Eligible applicant means a privately owned business based in
 Nebraska that is in the process of researching artificial-intelligence-
 based writing assistance that can be used to assist individuals with
 dyslexia.
         (2) The Dyslexia Research Grant Program is created and shall be
 administered by the department.
         (3)(a) An eligible applicant may apply to the department for a grant
 under the Dyslexia Research Grant Program. The department shall prescribe
 the application form that is to be completed when applying for a grant
     under the Dyslexia Research Grant Program.
         (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c) of this subsection, the
 department may award a grant to any eligible applicant.
         (c)   The total amount of    all grants awarded under the Dyslexia
 Research Grant Program shall not be more than one million dollars.
         (4)   All grant money received under the Dyslexia Research Grant
 Program shall be used only for the purpose of researching the use of
     artificial-intelligence-based writing assistance by    individuals with
 dyslexia.      Such research shall be    focused on   using aggregate writing
 analytics to identify writing errors and patterns that can be used by
 teachers to    develop    a comprehensive literacy plan for students with
 dyslexia.
         (5)(a) If any grant money received under the Dyslexia Research Grant
 Program is used in violation of subsection (4) of this section, the
 department shall notify the Attorney General of such violation.
         (b) The Attorney General shall bring a civil action in any court of
 competent jurisdiction to    recoup any money spent in    violation of
 subsection (4) of this section. Any money collected in such civil action
 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund.
         (6) The State Board of Education may adopt and promulgate rules and
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 regulations to carry out this section.
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