| HB1001 | STATE BUDGET. (HUSTON T) Appropriates money for capital expenditures, the operation of the state, K-12 and higher education, the delivery of Medicaid and other services, and various other distributions and purposes. Renames the build Indiana fund the lottery surplus fund. Eliminates all the build Indiana fund accounts. Declares the policy of the state that no person may be denied coverage for a preexisting condition under a plan of health coverage offered or administered by the state. Specifies that the preexisting condition exclusion provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) are in effect and enforced in Indiana, regardless of the legal status of the PPACA. Establishes the Indiana-Michigan boundary line commission to administer and oversee a survey and remonumentation of the Indiana-Michigan border. Eliminates the office of state based initiatives. Makes the budget agency responsible for coordinating federal assistance to state agencies. Prohibits certain state agency action regarding federal assistance. Requires state agencies to provide federal assistance information to the budget agency. Requires the budget agency to: (1) prepare an annual report summarizing the federal assistance received by state agencies during the preceding federal fiscal year; (2) publish a comprehensive federal assistance review plan; and (3) perform a review of the current impact and projected future impact of federal mandates and regulations on Indiana. Makes the budget agency the state's single point of contact to review and coordinate proposed federal financial assistance and direct federal development. Adds the two deputy budget directors as alternate members of the budget committee, and specifies that one of the deputy directors shall take the place of the budget director when the budget director is not present. Removes the restriction on the Indiana horse racing commission using money distributed under a distribution agreement for administrative purposes. Requires 0.45% of the adjusted gross receipts from each casino to be deposited in the horse racing commission's operating fund. Establishes the problem gambling program fund. Specifies that the part of the problem gambling fee that is retained annually by the Indiana gaming commission must be deposited into the fund. Provides that the money in the fund is continuously appropriated. Permits the trust fund for self-insurance for employees, including retired employees, for the state police department, conservation officers of the department of natural resources, and the state excise police to invest in the same investments as the state police pension plan instead of the public employees' retirement fund (the trust fund could not invest in equity securities). Permits the retiree health benefit trust fund to invest in the same investments as the public employees' retirement fund instead of in the same manner as public deposits may be invested. Requires a periodic actuarial study of the retiree health benefit trust fund. Provides that employer contributions to the retirement medical benefits account (RMBA) on behalf of a participant must be sufficient to provide the specified benefit. Changes the administration and investment decisions for the RMBA from the budget agency to the Indiana public retirement system (INPRS). Changes responsibility for reports concerning other post-employment benefits (OPEB) from the office of management and budget (OMB) to the INPRS. Changes responsibility for reports concerning local pensions from the OMB to the INPRS. Changes references to Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements that apply to OPEB reports. Repeals the Indiana technology fund. Provides that a taxpayer may submit, beginning in 2021, a personal property tax return using an online submission system established by the department of local government finance in collaboration with county assessors. Replaces the postwar construction fund with a fund named the state construction fund. Dedicates $1,800,000 to the state construction fund from a part of the cigarette tax revenue formerly appropriated to the department of natural resources. Repeals the state police building account and directs the revenue formerly deposited in the account to the state construction fund. Establishes requirements to be eligible to claim the Indiana research expense income tax credit effective January 1, 2019. Increases the cap on the scholarship granting organization scholarship tax credit from $14,000,000 to $15,000,000 for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and to $16,500,000 for state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2020. Repeals the income tax credit for property taxes paid by a for-profit acute care hospital. Provides various tax exemptions for the College Football Playoff Group for the College Football Playoff National Championship, including ancillary events. Provides that money in the department of state revenue pilot program fund for functions related to motor carrier services is continuously appropriated. Allocates a percentage of St. Joseph County innkeeper's tax revenue: (1) for the development and operation of an indoor sports complex in the city of Mishawaka; and (2) to finance projects for the Potawatomi Zoo in the city of South Bend. Expires both of these allocations and decreases the innkeeper's tax rate by the percentage allocated for the respective purposes on the later of: (1) July 1, 2024; or (2) a specified date to occur. Removes the reduction from the motor vehicle highway account fund for the appropriation to the department of transportation for traffic safety. Transfers $325,000 each month to the motor carrier regulation fund from the motor vehicle highway account fund. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to determine the allocation to counties from the motor vehicle highway account fund that is based on motor vehicle registrations. Provides that proceeds received under the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Indiana Toll Road Concession and Lease Agreement entered on September 21, 2018, are to be deposited in a new fund known as the toll road lease amendment proceeds fund for certain state highway projects. Appropriates $239,400,000 from the toll road lease amendment proceeds fund in state fiscal year 2019 to be used for the purposes of the fund. Terminates the appropriation to the state police department of part of the handgun license fees as of July 1, 2019. Transfers any balance remaining in the fund holding these fees to the state general fund on June 30, 2021. Requires the division of disability and rehabilitative services to establish a cost participation schedule for purposes of the first steps program. Repeals the statutory cost participation schedule. Provides that the money in the division of family resources child care fund is continuously appropriated. Removes the requirement that a school corporation distribute to the state general fund 3% of the federal reimbursement for claims paid under the federal Medicaid program. (Under current law, these funds distributed to the state general fund are dedicated for consulting to encourage school participation in the Medicaid program.) Extends the prohibition on the office of Medicaid policy and planning from including certain Medicaid recipients who receive nursing facility services in a Medicaid risk based managed care program or a capitated managed care program through June 30, 2020. Specifies conditions that apply to a Medicaid disproportionate |
| | Current Status: | 4/29/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/24/2019 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 657: yeas 67, nays 31; Rules Suspended
4/24/2019 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 625: yeas 41, nays 8; Rules Suspended
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1001 |
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| HB1010 | INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS. (CHERRY R) Increases the income tax deduction for income from military retirement or survivor's benefits beginning in 2019. |
| | Current Status: | 5/1/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/23/2019 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 563: yeas 49, nays 0
4/23/2019 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1010 |
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| HB1053 | DISABLED HOOSIER VETERAN LICENSE PLATE. (MCNAMARA W) Requires the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) to redesign the disabled Hoosier veteran license plate. Specifies that a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must consist of the following elements: (1) The display of an emblem denoting the branch of service in which the veteran served. (2) A depiction of a wheelchair to indicate the disabled status of the veteran. (3) The words "Disabled Hoosier Veteran" at the bottom of the license plate. (4) Identification numerals with consecutive numbers or letters, or both, to properly identify the vehicle. (5) Any other information the bureau considers necessary. Makes conforming technical amendments. |
| | Current Status: | 4/10/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/10/2019 - Signed by the Governor
4/9/2019 - Signed by the President of the Senate
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1053 |
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| HB1059 | SURVIVOR BENEFITS. (CARBAUGH M) Provides that a surviving spouse or a surviving dependent of a member of the public employees' retirement fund (PERF) or the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (TRF) who dies after June 30, 2018, and before the member retires from PERF or TRF is entitled to a survivor benefit, regardless of whether the member dies in service in a position covered by PERF or TRF or out of service, if: (1) the member has at least 10 years of creditable service; and (2) the surviving spouse or surviving dependent otherwise qualifies for the benefit. Makes conforming changes. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.) |
| | Current Status: | 5/2/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/24/2019 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 593: yeas 49, nays 0; Rules Suspended
4/24/2019 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 616: yeas 96, nays 0; Rules Suspended
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1059 |
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| HB1257 | MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND. (FRYE R) Requires an employee of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) who is otherwise eligible to receive assistance from the military family relief fund (MFRF) to submit the employee's application directly to the Indiana veterans' affairs commission (commission). Requires the commission and the department to give timely responses to applications for assistance from the MFRF. Caps the amount of monetary assistance a qualified service member may receive from the MFRF at $2,500, unless approved by the commission. Establishes the determination and analysis process the commission may use for applications requesting in excess of the $2,500 threshold. Provides that the administrative orders and procedures act procedures do not apply to actions of the department of veterans' affairs and the Indiana veterans' affairs commission. Requires the commission to amend a rule in the Indiana Administrative Code that requires the department of veterans' affairs to give notice of the denial for short term financial assistance in a manner consistent with the notice provisions established in the administrative orders and procedure act. Voids the rule of the Indiana Administrative Code that requires all appeals concerning decisions of the department of veterans' affairs regarding financial assistance from the military family relief fund to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the administrative orders and procedures act. |
| | Current Status: | 4/29/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/16/2019 - Signed by the Speaker
4/15/2019 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 529: yeas 91, nays 1
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1257 |
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| HB1268 | VETERAN STATUS INFORMATION DATA BASE. (GUTWEIN D) Requires the following questions to be included on applications for a driver's license or permit and for a state identification card: (1) "Have you served in the armed forces of the United States?". (2) "Are you the surviving spouse of someone who served in the armed forces of the United States or their reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National Guard?". Makes it optional for an applicant for a driver's license or permit and an applicant for a state identification card to answer the following questions set forth on applications for a driver's license or permit and for a state identification card: (1) "Have you served in the armed forces of the United States?". (2) "Are you the surviving spouse of someone who served in the armed forces of the United States or their reserves, in the National Guard, or in the Indiana National Guard?". Allows for the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to develop outreach programs for veterans and their families using information received from driver's license and permit applications and state identification card applications. |
| | Current Status: | 4/24/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/23/2019 - Signed by the President of the Senate
4/9/2019 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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| HB1296 | MEDICAID WAIVER PRIORITY STATUS FOR MILITARY CHILD. (ZENT D) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply, before July 1, 2019, to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for an amendment to the family and support services Medicaid waiver to create priority status on the waiver for a child of an active member or veteran of the armed forces or the national guard. |
| | Current Status: | 4/18/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/17/2019 - Signed by the President of the Senate
3/28/2019 - Signed by the Speaker
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1296 |
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| HB1299 | VETERANS AFFAIRS. (ZENT D) Requires the office of judicial administration with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to identify and address the needs of veterans in the court system. |
| | Current Status: | 5/2/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/18/2019 - Signed by the Speaker
4/16/2019 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 537: yeas 92, nays 0
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1299 |
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| SB172 | SURVIVOR HEALTH COVERAGE. (CRIDER M) Provides that, if the employer of a public safety officer who dies in the line of duty after June 30, 2019, offers health coverage for active employees, the employer shall offer to provide and pay for health coverage under the plan covering active employees for the surviving spouse and each natural child, stepchild, and adopted child of the public safety officer. Provides that health coverage for a surviving child continues: (1) until the child becomes 18 years of age; (2) until the child becomes 23 years of age, under certain circumstances; or (3) during the entire period of the child's physical or mental disability; whichever period is longest. Changes the application date from a death occurring after June 30, 2019, to a death occurring after December 31, 2017. Requires the department of local government finance to establish a state address confidentiality form to be used to restrict access to the home address of certain persons. Adds to the definition of "covered person" the surviving spouse of a covered person if the person is killed in the line of duty. Provides that the state address confidentiality form may be used when applying for address confidentiality. |
| | Current Status: | 4/29/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/23/2019 - Signed by the Speaker
4/17/2019 - Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 518: yeas 47, nays 0
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| | State Bill Page: | SB172 |
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| SB216 | EDUCATIONAL COSTS EXEMPTIONS. (BOOTS P) Amends the eligibility requirements for educational costs exemptions for children of and certain individuals related to certain veterans. Provides that a spouse or dependent of a qualified veteran is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate of a state educational institution if certain requirements are met. Removes the following: (1) Provisions concerning cumulative grade point average requirements for individuals who qualify for an exemption because of a father or mother (or other relation for certain individuals) who enlisted or otherwise initially served in the armed forces of the United States after June 30, 2011. (2) A provision requiring the commission for higher education to consider other higher education financial assistance in determining the amount of an exemption. (Another provision in current law requires any other financial assistance specifically designated for educational costs to be subtracted from the amount an applicant is exempt from paying.) Repeals and relocates, with changes to the eligibility requirements, the following categories of individuals exempted from educational costs at state educational institutions: (1) Children or surviving spouses of public safety officers. (2) Children or spouses of members of the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund who sustain a catastrophic physical personal injury in the line of duty. (3) Children and spouses of Indiana National Guard members who suffer a service connected death while serving on state active duty (including a provision that a determination as to whether an applicant is eligible for an educational costs exemption is vested exclusively in the military department and a provision concerning appealing a determination by the military department). (4) Purple Heart recipients (and adds individuals who were wounded as a result of enemy action). Repeals provisions that list tuition and fee exemptions and reductions outside of the higher education provisions. Makes conforming changes. |
| | Current Status: | 4/29/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/23/2019 - Signed by the Speaker
4/17/2019 - Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 519: yeas 47, nays 0
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| | State Bill Page: | SB216 |
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| SB280 | OVER 65 PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION. (HOUCHIN E) Increases the deduction limitation on the assessed value of an individual's real property, or mobile home or manufactured home which is not assessed as real property, if the individual is a disabled veteran or is at least 65 years of age on or before December 31 of the calendar year preceding the year in which the deduction is claimed. Increases the amount of the deduction for those individuals. Increases the adjusted gross income limitation for individuals that are at least 65 years of age. |
| | Current Status: | 4/29/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/23/2019 - Signed by the Speaker
4/17/2019 - Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 521: yeas 44, nays 2
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| | State Bill Page: | SB280 |
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| SB324 | DISABLED VETERANS PARKING PLACARDS. (CRIDER M) Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to design a parking placard that designates that the placard has been issued to a person who has been issued or is otherwise eligible to receive a disabled Hoosier veteran plate. Provides that the placard does not have an expiration date. Provides that a person who is qualified to receive a disabled Hoosier veteran plate and has been issued a permanent parking placard may not be charged a fee for parking in a metered space or assessed a penalty for parking in a metered space for longer than the time permitted. |
| | Current Status: | 4/10/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/9/2019 - Signed by the President of the Senate
4/2/2019 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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| | State Bill Page: | SB324 |
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| SB459 | INDIANA DEFENSE TASK FORCE. (MESSMER M) Repeals the military base planning council and reenacts it as the Indiana defense task force (task force). Makes changes to the membership of the task force. Repeals the requirement that the Indiana office of defense development (office) report annually to the lieutenant governor on the economic, workforce, and national security impact of the defense assets and defense industry in Indiana. Provides for the governor to appoint the director of the office. (Current law provides for the lieutenant governor to appoint the director of the office.) Requires the director to report directly to the governor. Allows for the director to be compensated in an amount set by the governor. |
| | Current Status: | 5/5/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/22/2019 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 573: yeas 81, nays 0; Rules Suspended
4/22/2019 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
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| | State Bill Page: | SB459 |
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| SB491 | FUNDING FOR VETERANS PROGRAMS. (TOMES J) Extends to 2021 the veterans pilot program that provides assistance for certain providers to provide diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment to veterans. (Under current law, the program expires June 30, 2020.) Eliminates the requirement that a veteran must pay a co-pay equal to 10% of the cost of treatment billed to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) or the state department of health for diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Provides that an individual veteran may not be required to pay a co-pay under the program. Voids the rule of state department of health defining "co-pay" for purposes of the program. Requires the state department of health to adopt emergency rules to amend specified existing program rules to do the following: (1) Remove the requirement that a veteran must pay a co-pay equal to 10% of the cost of treatment billed to the department. (2) Provide that grants may not be made under the program after June 30, 2021. |
| | Current Status: | 5/1/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/22/2019 - Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 549: yeas 48, nays 0
4/18/2019 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
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| | State Bill Page: | SB491 |
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