Indiana’s Senate approved Senate Bill 199 with near‑unanimous support; buried in the technical bill is a single line authorizing elimination of public college degrees that produce graduate earnings below high‑school counterparts. Legislative staff and higher‑education leaders said the provision was absent from the bill digest and could force institutions to cut programs on earnings metrics rather than educational value. The move follows earlier rounds of program pruning tied to low enrollment and has alarmed college leaders who warn that narrow earnings thresholds can undermine regional workforce planning and liberal‑arts offerings. Senators framed the change as accountability for taxpayer‑funded programs; campus advocates called for transparent review processes and transition supports. State higher‑education offices and institutional CFOs should audit program portfolios for exposure and engage lawmakers to shape remediation and teach‑out policies before administrative or curricular closures occur.