Indiana’s Senate approved Senate Bill 199, which contains a buried provision that would eliminate public college degree programs judged “low‑earning” relative to high‑school graduates, university-watchers report. The provision passed with near-unanimous support on Jan. 29 after the bill’s sponsor removed other controversial language on the floor; the line was not reflected in the bill digest and was added late in the process. Higher-education leaders warned the change could force campuses to close programs based on earnings metrics rather than enrollment or workforce need, compounding losses from last year’s enrollment-driven program cuts. The move follows prior state interventions that led to steep program reductions after legislators pushed last-minute measures. Colleges in Indiana face a short timeline to respond if the provision becomes law: academic leaders will likely need to scramble to justify program value to a politically driven standard that focuses on graduate earnings rather than credentials’ labor-market pathways.