| HB1044 | FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAXES. (MORRISON A) Authorizes the fiscal body of the town of Rockville to adopt a town food and beverage tax. Provides that the tax rate may not exceed 1%. Specifies the purposes for which the Rockville food and beverage tax may be used. Authorizes the fiscal body of Orange County to adopt a food and beverage tax of not more than 1%. Specifies the permissible uses of the tax revenue. Urges the legislative council to assign to a study committee the topic of whether a uniform food and beverage tax should be enacted into law to allow local governments to adopt such a tax. |
| | Current Status: | 5/11/2015 - BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE
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| | Recent Status: | 4/29/2015 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/29/2015 - Signed by the Speaker
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| HB1092 | SALES TAX EXEMPTION. (OBER D) Sales tax exemption. Exempts food sold through a vending machine from the state gross retail tax. |
| | Current Status: | 2/25/2015 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/6/2015 - Coauthored by Representatives Carbaugh and Thompson
1/6/2015 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| HB1130 | GREENWOOD FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX. (PRICE J) Authorizes the city of Greenwood to adopt a municipal food and beverage tax. Provides that the tax rate may not exceed 1%. Specifies the uses to which receipts from the food and beverage tax may be applied. |
| | Current Status: | 2/25/2015 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 2/5/2015 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
1/8/2015 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| HB1351 | AGENCY RULEMAKING AND POLICYMAKING. (WOLKINS D) Provides that an agency's statutory authority to regulate and implement programs does not include rulemaking or policymaking authority that is not based upon a federal requirement or that exceeds the authority granted to a federal or state agency under federal statutory authority. Provides an exception that rules, guidelines, standards, or other policies that are not based upon a federal requirement or specific statutory authority may be based upon: (1) the general authority of an agency, subject to limits in the grant of the authority and upon the subject matter; or (2) the power to adopt emergency rules. Requires the legislative services agency (LSA) to review proposed and adopted agency rules, guidelines, standards or other policies. Provides that it is not the intent of the general assembly to have the findings or opinions of the LSA regarding legislative intent or an agency's legal authority to be: (1) used as evidence in any investigation or proceeding; or (2) imputed to the general assembly. Makes changes to the statute requiring distribution of agency statements. |
| | Current Status: | 4/15/2015 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline for House bills (Rule 79(b))
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| | Recent Status: | 2/24/2015 - Referred to committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
2/24/2015 - First Reading
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| HB1368 | UNIFORM MUNICIPAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX. (PRICE J) Authorizes a municipal legislative body to impose by ordinance a municipal food and beverage tax. Provides that the tax may not exceed 1% of the gross retail income received from retail food and beverage transactions. Provides that the tax does not apply to a transaction that is exempt from the sales tax. Provides that the tax does not apply to a consolidated city, a municipality that has imposed a food and beverage tax under current law, or a municipality that is receiving county food and beverage tax revenue. |
| | Current Status: | 2/25/2015 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/14/2015 - Representative Heaton added as coauthor
1/14/2015 - Coauthored by Representative Morrison
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| HB1420 | SCHOOL NUTRITION. (SPEEDY M) Provides that a governing body must ensure that each student has at least: (1) 15 minutes to consume breakfast; and (2) 20 minutes to consume lunch; not including time spent acquiring the meal. Sets forth nutrition guidelines for snacks sold in schools. |
| | Current Status: | 2/25/2015 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/26/2015 - Representative Morris added as coauthor
1/14/2015 - Referred to House Education
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| HB1543 | INDIANA TOLL ROAD FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX. (DERMODY T) Authorizes Elkhart, LaGrange, LaPorte, Porter, and Steuben counties to adopt a food and beverage tax that is imposed only within a travel plaza located next to the Indiana toll road. Provides that the tax rate equals 1%. Specifies that the receipts from the food and beverage tax shall be distributed to the Northern Indiana Tourism Development Commission. Specifies the uses to which receipts from the food and beverage tax may be applied. |
| | Current Status: | 2/25/2015 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/20/2015 - Coauthored by Representative Culver
1/20/2015 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| SB60 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD. (KRUSE D) Provides that, beginning July 1, 2016, any food that is offered for retail sale is misbranded if it is not disclosed that the food is or may have been entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2016, a food that is genetically engineered or a processed food may not state or imply that the food is natural. Establishes exceptions to the disclosure requirements and prohibition on stating a food is natural. Requires the state department of health (state department) to administer and enforce the disclosure and labeling requirements. Allows the state department to adopt rules. Establishes a Class A infraction for violations. Allows the state department or a person to seek an injunction for a violation. |
| | Current Status: | 2/25/2015 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
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| | Recent Status: | 1/29/2015 - Senator Bassler added as second author
1/29/2015 - Senator Senator Bassler added as second author
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| SB142 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSITS. (RANDOLPH L) Requires returnable beverage containers to be used beginning in 2016. Requires a $0.10 refundable deposit on each container. Allows manufacturers or distributors to be the originator of the deposit. Requires retailers to make cash refunds to consumers. Requires distributors to make cash refunds to retailers. Requires an originator of deposits to file a deposit report with the state and pay any excess deposits the originator collects. Provides that excess deposits are to be used to compensate retailers for taking returns, to cover administrative costs of the state, and to provide revenue to the recycling promotion and assistance fund. Provides that the department of state revenue is the administrator of the beverage container deposit program. Imposes a penalty for a general violation of the law of at least $100 but not more than $1,000 plus costs and attorney's fees associated with a civil action filed to collect the penalty. Provides that a person who returns or attempts to return nonreturnable containers commits either: (1) a Class C infraction if it involves at least 25 but not more than 100 nonreturnable containers; or (2) a Class C misdemeanor if it involves more than 100 nonreturnable containers or is a second or subsequent violation. Requires that the person must also pay the amount of loss caused to the retailer by the violation. Requires retailers to post a sign setting forth these penalties. |
| | Current Status: | 2/25/2015 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
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| | Recent Status: | 1/6/2015 - Referred to Senate Commerce & Technology
1/6/2015 - First Reading
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| SB264 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD. (KRUSE D) Provides that, beginning July 1, 2016, any food that is offered for retail sale is misbranded if it is not disclosed that the food is or may have been entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2016, a food that is genetically engineered or a processed food may not state or imply that the food is natural. Establishes exceptions to the disclosure requirements and prohibition on stating a food is natural. Requires the state department of health (department) to administer and enforce the disclosure and labeling requirements. Allows the department to adopt rules. Establishes a Class A infraction for violations. Allows the department or a person to seek an injunction for a violation. |
| | Current Status: | 2/25/2015 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
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| | Recent Status: | 1/7/2015 - Referred to Senate Commerce & Technology
1/7/2015 - First Reading
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