Prepared by: Lindsey Moss

Report created on April 19, 2024

HB1001	SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY. (DEVON D) Provides that a school's or school corporation's category or designation of school or school corporation performance assigned by the state board of education for the 2018-2019 school year may not be lower than the school's or school corporation's category or designation of school or school corporation performance for the 2017-2018 school year. Provides that a school's or school corporation's category or designation of school or school corporation performance assigned by the state board of education for the 2019-2020 school year is the higher of the school's or school corporation's: (1) category or designation of school or school corporation performance assigned for the 2018-2019 school year; or (2) category or designation of school or school corporation performance for the 2019-2020 school year. Provides that consequences for school improvement do not apply for the 2018-2019 or 2019-2020 school years. Provides that ILEARN program test scores or a school's category or designation of school improvement for the 2018-2019 or 2019-2020 school year may not be used by a school corporation as part of an annual performance evaluation of a particular certificated employee unless the use of the ILEARN program test scores or a school's category or designation of school improvement would improve the particular certificated employee's annual performance rating.
	Current Status:	3/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline for House bills (Rule 79(b))
	Recent Status:	1/22/2020 - Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/15/2020 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
HB1002	TEACHER EVALUATIONS. (COOK A) Removes the requirement that a school corporation's annual performance evaluation plan must be based, in part, on objective measures of student achievement. Authorizes the state board of education to adopt emergency rules. Makes conforming amendments. Makes technical corrections.
	Current Status:	3/30/2020 - Public Law 150
	Recent Status:	3/21/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
HB1003	EDUCATION MATTERS. (JORDAN J) Provides that the state board of education (state board) shall determine the timing, frequency, and method of certain teacher training requirements, including whether the training should be required for purposes of obtaining or renewing a license or as part of the completion requirements for a teacher preparation program. Provides that the following apply to nonpublic schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the state board: (1) Indiana secured school fund provisions. (2) Certain sale of school building provisions. (3) Certain textbook assistance provisions. Changes a provision concerning waivers from postsecondary readiness competency requirements that references "nonaccredited nonpublic school" to "nonaccredited nonpublic school that has less than one employee". Provides that the state board and the governing body of a school corporation or nonpublic school may not enter into, renew, or otherwise extend a contract to establish a freeway school after June 30, 2020. Provides that provisions relating to the establishment and administration of freeway schools expire July 1, 2025. Establishes new requirements to accredit a public or private school in Indiana. Provides that the state board may grant an application by a school or group of schools that requests to waive compliance with certain statutes or rules. Requires the state board to annually prepare a report that includes certain information regarding compliance waiver requests and provide the report to the general assembly. Provides that a school corporation may publish in a local newspaper a summary of the annual performance report with a description of how to find and view the full annual performance report on the Internet in lieu of publishing the whole annual performance report. Provides that a school corporation may publish in a local newspaper a summary of the annual financial report with a description of how to find and view the full annual financial report on the Internet in lieu of publishing the whole annual financial report. Repeals a provision that requires the state board to implement a system of recognizing certain education programs of nonpublic schools. Repeals: (1) a provision relating to performance based school accreditation; (2) a provision pertaining to school improvement plans; and (3) a provision pertaining to the recognition of educational programs of nonpublic schools. Makes conforming amendments and technical corrections.
	Current Status:	3/30/2020 - Public Law 92
	Recent Status:	3/18/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
HB1027	TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS. (ENGLEMAN K) Abolishes the office of township assessor, effective January 1, 2023. Transfers the duties of the township assessor to the county assessor of the county in which the township is located. Provides that if the office of township assessor becomes vacant before January 1, 2023, the office is abolished and the duties of the township assessor are transferred to the county assessor.
	Current Status:	3/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline for House bills (Rule 79(b))
	Recent Status:	2/13/2020 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 2/5/2020 - Referred to Senate Local Government
HB1054	POLITICAL SUBDIVISION CONTROLLED PROJECTS AND DEBT. (THOMPSON J) Adds back the following deductions in calculating the basis for taxation of property for purposes of a referendum tax levy that is approved after June 30, 2020: (1) The homestead standard deduction. (2) The supplemental homestead deduction. (3) The mortgage deduction. Modifies the threshold amounts used for determining whether a political subdivision's project is a controlled project and whether the petition and remonstrance process or the referendum process applies. Bases these threshold amounts on gross assessed value. Provides that for a road, street, or designated bridge project, only the costs paid from property taxes are considered when applying these threshold amounts. Provides that, for purposes of the petition and remonstrance process, a controlled project includes any project: (1) that is not otherwise a controlled project; but (2) the cost of which, when added to the outstanding principal balance of all other projects adopted by the political subdivision in the preceding five years: (A) exceeds 1.5% of the political subdivision's gross assessed value but does not exceed 3% of the political subdivision's gross assessed value, in the case of a political subdivision whose total gross assessed value is not more than $1,000,000,000; or (B) in the case of a political subdivision whose total gross assessed value is more than $1,000,000,000, exceeds $15,000,000 plus 0.1% of the political subdivision's gross assessed value that exceeds $1,000,000,000 but does not exceed $30,000,000 plus 0.1% of the political subdivision's gross assessed value that exceeds $1,000,000,000. Provides that, for purposes of the referendum process, a controlled project includes any project: (1) that is not otherwise a controlled project; but (2) the cost of which, when added to the outstanding principal balance of all other projects adopted by the political subdivision in the preceding five years: (A) exceeds 3% of the political subdivision's gross assessed value, in the case of a political subdivision whose total gross assessed value is not more than $1,000,000,000; or (B) in the case of a political subdivision whose total gross assessed value is more than $1,000,000,000, exceeds $30,000,000 plus 0.1% of the political subdivision's gross assessed value that exceeds $1,000,000,000. Provides that the public question for a controlled project referendum or a school referendum levy must include a statement that if approved, the tax rate approved by referendum would represent a stated percentage increase (calculated by the department of local government finance) of the political subdivision's or school corporation's total tax rate as of the time of the referendum. Provides that if the estimated increase in a political subdivision's property tax levy for debt service for a proposed controlled project will be offset in whole or in part because of the retirement of existing debt of the political subdivision, the proper officers of the political subdivision may adopt a resolution that includes certain information and statements. Provides that if a political subdivision experiences a decrease in net assessed value it may be stated as an exception to a political subdivision's statement about maintaining its property tax rate to fund a new controlled project because of the retirement of debt. Specifies the ballot language for the referendum on such a proposed controlled project. Provides that the restrictions on supporting a position on a controlled project apply to any political subdivision that has assessed value within the same taxing district as the political subdivision proposing the project.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/16/2020 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 1/16/2020 - First Reading
HB1055	CIVIL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TAX CONTROLS. (THOMPSON J) Provides that for years after 2020 an assessed value growth quotient is determined individually for each taxing unit. Provides that the assessed value growth quotient for a taxing unit is determined by a formula that is based on: (1) the average growth in the taxing unit's net assessed value; and (2) the average circuit breaker losses experienced by a taxing unit. Eliminates Indiana nonfarm personal income as a factor in computing an assessed value growth quotient.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/6/2020 - Referred to House Ways and Means
HB1065	VARIOUS TAX MATTERS. (THOMPSON J) Amends the definition of "inventory" for purposes of property tax. Amends the definition of "land developer" for purposes of provisions that apply to reassessment of undeveloped land. Provides that, if a taxpayer believes that the taxpayer has overreported a personal property assessment that is discovered in the course of a review of the taxpayer's personal property assessment for which the assessing official fails to make an adjustment to correct the error, the taxpayer may: (1) initiate an appeal with the county property tax assessment board of appeals for a credit to offset any resulting overpayment; or (2) file a claim for refund with regard to any resulting overpayment. Authorizes an appeal to the Indiana board of tax review of the denial of the refund claim with regard to a resulting overpayment. Provides that a: (1) township fire protection and emergency services area; or (2) fire protection district; that experiences more than 6% population growth during a 10 year period may increase its maximum property tax levy for 2021 or any year thereafter by an amount based on the population growth that exceeds 6%. Provides, however, that the township or fire protection district may not increase the tax levy based on the population growth by a total rate of more than 0.15 per $100 of the net assessed value of the fire protection and emergency services area or fire protection district area within a 10 year period. Adds provisions concerning a school corporation's establishment of a school improvement fund if payments for loans or advances from the common school fund are suspended and related provisions. Amends the definition of "qualified higher education expenses" for the purpose of the 529 college savings contribution tax credit to exclude qualified education loan repayments. Amends the definition of "taxpayer" for the purpose of the 529 college savings contribution tax credit to include a married individual filing a separate return. Amends the industrial recovery tax credit to: (1) provide that qualified expenses must be certified by the Indiana economic development corporation before the taxpayer is entitled to the credit for a taxable year; and (2) specify that a taxpayer may make more than one assignment of any part of the credit, but may not assign the same part of a credit more than once. Amends the definition of "qualified redevelopment site" for purposes of the redevelopment tax credit to include a mine reclamation site. Provides that a local income tax council (LIT council) for a county with a single voting bloc must vote as a whole in order to exercise its authority to increase (but not decrease) a local income tax rate in the county. Defines a "county with a single voting bloc" as a county in which one city or one town that is a member of the LIT council is allocated more than 50% of the total votes allocated to the members of the LIT council. Sunsets this provision on May 31, 2021. Provides that actions taken by a member of a LIT council, or a LIT council, for a county with a single voting bloc after December 31, 2019, and before April 1, 2020, on a resolution or proposed ordinance to increase a local income tax in the county are void. Retroactively amends local income tax provisions that authorize Monroe County and Howard County to impose a special purpose rate to fund operation and maintenance of a juvenile detention center to remove provisions referring to property tax credits that were inadvertently included in those special purpose rate provisions when the local income tax law was enacted. Imposes a nonprofit agricultural organization health coverage tax on an organization that provides nonprofit agricultural organization coverage in Indiana. Defines "nonprofit agricultural organization coverage" for purposes of the tax. Provides that the tax is equal to 1.3% of gross premiums collected in the previous calendar year. Provides that a charter school may elect to distribute a proportionate share of the charter school's operations fund to the school corporation in whose district the charter school is located. Provides that a school corporation may distribute money that is received as part of a referendum tax levy to a charter school, excluding a virtual charter school, that is located in the attendance area of the school corporation. Provides that the resolution adopted by a school corporation to place a referendum on the ballot must indicate whether proceeds collected from the tax levy will be used to provide a distribution to a charter school or charter schools, excluding a virtual charter school, as well as the amount that will be distributed. Removes the cap on the amount of career and technical education enrollment grants that may be distributed per state fiscal year. Provides that Spencer County is subject to a provision of the area planning law concerning urban areas. Makes certain changes to provisions that permit a redevelopment commission to establish a program for residential housing development and a tax increment funding allocation area for the program, including the following: (1) Provides that the threshold condition for establishing a residential housing development program (program) does not apply for purposes of establishing a program in an economic development target area. (2) Requires the department of redevelopment to consult with officials of all school corporations within the proposed allocation area before formal submission of the program. (3) Requires the department of redevelopment to provide notice of the public hearing on the program to all affected taxing units and officials of all school corporations within the proposed allocation area. Revises the definition of "income tax base period amount" in the context of the certified technology park statute. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee during the 2020 legislative interim the task of studying tax credits and other fiscal incentives for a film and media production program.
	Current Status:	3/30/2020 - Public Law 154
	Recent Status:	3/21/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
HB1066	VARIOUS EDUCATION MATTERS. (THOMPSON J) Provides that a school corporation shall accept a transferring student who does not have legal settlement in the school corporation if the school corporation has the capacity to accept the student and the student's parent is a current employee of the transferee school corporation with an annual salary of at least: (1) $8,000; or (2) $3,000 earned due to being included as an employee in the extracurricular portion of the transferee school corporation's current collective bargaining agreement. Provides that for purposes of accepting the transfer of a student who is a child of a school employee when the school corporation has a policy of not accepting transfer students, the school corporation may not enroll and may not report for purposes of state tuition support a student whose parent does not meet certain requirements. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school with at least one employee may provide a presentation or instruction to students explaining aspects of autism, including behaviors that students with autism may exhibit as well as student interaction with students with autism. Provides that each public school and private school with at least one employee shall provide, upon request of another school in which the student currently attends, the requesting school a copy of a particular student's disciplinary records that are relevant to the safety of students who currently attend the requesting school. Provides that a school corporation may use a special purpose bus or certain other appropriate vehicles to transport students to and from a career or technical education program. Requires the department of education (department) to publish the following information from the previous school year or collective bargaining period on the department's Internet web site: (1) The total number of full-time teachers retained from the previous year. (2) Teacher workforce growth. (3) The number of emergency permits granted by each school corporation, categorized by content area. Requires the department to include in its annual report, and publish on the department's Internet web site, the number of vacant teaching positions in each school corporation by: (1) grade; (2) subject; and (3) required credential; with critical shortage areas, as determined by unfilled vacancies, highlighted for each school corporation. Makes changes to the determination of which pupils may be included in a school corporation's average daily membership (ADM). Provides that a student who: (1) qualifies for free or reduced price lunch under the national school lunch program; or (2) attended a turnaround academy under IC 20-31-9.5 or attends a school that is located in the same school building as the participating innovation network charter school, may receive preference for admission to a participating innovation network charter school if the preference is specifically provided for in the charter and is approved by the authorizer. Provides that staff performance evaluation plans for the Indianapolis Public Schools must be developed and implemented in accordance with statewide teacher evaluation plan requirements. Provides that a teacher who: (1) is employed in a school corporation; (2) loses his or her job in the school corporation because of a reorganization; and (3) has received a rating of effective or highly effective on his or her most recent performance evaluation; shall receive an employment preference over other candidates for the same vacant teaching position, for a period of not more than one year after the teacher loses his or her job. Provides that a teacher who: (1) is employed in a school corporation; (2) loses his or her job in a school corporation because of a reorganization; and (3) is subsequently employed by a community school corporation created by a reorganization; retains certain rights and privileges that the teacher held at the time the teacher lost his or her job in the original school corporation. Provides that, after June 30, 2021, a governing body may not enter into a contract with a superintendent on or after the date of the election for one or more members of the governing body until January 1 of the year immediately following the year of the election. Requires that the majority of the benchmark, formative, interim, or similar assessments approved by the state board of education (state board) must indicate the degree to which students are on track for grade level proficiency and college and career readiness. Requires that a principal or a principal's designee ensure that a suspended student receives credit, in the same manner as a student who is not suspended would receive, for any assignments or school work assigned during the period of the student's suspension that the student completes. Provides that charter schools that enroll certain students for the purposes of the students receiving services from accredited nonpublic alternative high schools are entitled to receive a certain amount of state tuition support for the students. Amends the definition of "governmental entity" under the criminal code to include a charter school and the organizer for purposes of the criminal provisions that apply to offenses against public administration. Requires the department to: (1) prepare a report that includes information from the 2019-2020 school year for each school corporation, charter school, and eligible school regarding the number of students counted in average daily membership (ADM) who were not reported through the student testing number application center as having completed a course; (2) submit, not later than December 1, 2020, the report to the legislative council; (3) post the report to the department's Internet web site; and (4) provide a link to the report to each school corporation, charter school, and eligible school. Provides that each school corporation and charter school may place a durable poster or framed picture representing: (1) the national motto of the United States, "In God We Trust"; (2) an accurate representation of the United States flag; and (3) an accurate representation of the Indiana state flag; in each school library and classroom within the school corporation or charter school. Provides that the representation of the United States flag and the Indiana state flag must comply with any applicable federal or state laws concerning the design, dimensions, or presentation of each respective flag. Provides that the provisions of SEA 2-2020 apply to an adult high school. Urges: (1) the state board to approve, for purposes of career and technical education graduation pathways, a career and technical education cluster that allows students to acquire knowledge and skills related to employment in the electric, natural gas, communications, water, and wastewater utility industries; (2) the governor's workforce cabinet (cabinet), in consultation with the state board, department of education, and department of workforce development: (A) to create course sequences for the career and technical education cluster; and (B) in creating the course sequences: (i) to consider the impact of course sequences on long term outcomes of students; and (ii) to prioritize course sequences that lead to high wage, high demand jobs; and (3) the cabinet to: (A) collect data regarding approved career clusters and course sequences to inform decision making around approving, creating, and amending current and future career clusters and course sequence requ
	Current Status:	3/30/2020 - Public Law 155
	Recent Status:	3/21/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
HB1071	PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS. (SCHAIBLEY D) Provides that when a taxpayer is owed $100,000 or more as the result of a real property tax assessment appeal, the county auditor may, in installments and over a period of not more than five years: (1) apply credits to future property tax installments for the property; or (2) issue a refund.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/14/2020 - added as coauthors Representatives Thompson and Harris 1/6/2020 - Referred to House Ways and Means
HB1100	LOCAL GOVERNMENT MATTERS. (MANNING E) Provides that if a proposed ordinance will decrease a local income tax rate, rescind a local income tax, or change the use of the proceeds from a local income tax, an adopting body that is a local income tax council or a county council shall inform the taxing units that they must provide verification and notice to the adopting body before the hearing on the proposed ordinance if the decrease, rescission, or change will adversely affect the repayment of bonds, leases, or other obligations. Increases, for the Marion County small claims courts, the: (1) bailiff's service of process by registered or certified mail fee; and (2) cost for the personal service of process by the bailiff or other process server; from $13 to $15. Provides that if an amount collected by a clerk of a city or town court for bail, a fine, a civil penalty, or various other fees is more than the amount required, the clerk shall retain as an administrative fee an amount up to $5 and refund the excess amount. Provides that for certain disposals of property, if more than one eligible abutting landowner submits an offer to purchase a tract, the disposing agent, without further appraisal or notice, may sell the tract to the eligible abutting landowner who submits the highest offer.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2020 - added as coauthors Representatives Karickhoff and Pryor 1/9/2020 - Referred to House Ways and Means
HB1108	STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS. (LEHMAN M) Makes various changes to statutes concerning the state board of accounts (board). Adds a definition of a "responsible officer of an audited entity". Allows the audit committee to determine the amount of the bond for the state examiner, deputy examiners, and field examiners based on applicable risk considerations. Repeals a statute that addresses duties required by law on April 5, 1909. Provides that, for purposes of the risk based examination criteria, the board may perform examinations of certain audited entities more frequently than once every four years if required by a ratings agency that rates debt maintained by such an audited entity. Provides that the board may issue management letters based on professional auditing standards to certain audited entities. Provides that the state examiner, deputy examiner, or field examiner may issue subpoenas to enforce the filing of certain reports. Establishes a procedure governing the examination of certain bodies corporate and politic. Provides that the procedure applies only to a body corporate and politic whose enabling statute does not provide for an audit, examination, or other engagement by the state board of accounts or an independent public accounting firm concerning financial or compliance related matters of the body corporate and politic. Makes changes to statutes establishing the forfeiture of office for the failure to file certain reports, interference with an examiner, and the failure to adopt or use the system of accounting and reporting adopted by the board. Provides that, as an alternative to an order to forfeit office, a court may impose a civil penalty that does not exceed $500 for each day that the public officer or responsible officer continues to violate an obligation with respect to an audit, examination, or other engagement by the board. Specifies that the individual is personally liable for a civil penalty imposed on the individual for such a violation. Provides that the board may collect the expenses from the audited entity that the board incurs in carrying out the audit, examination, or other engagement.
	Current Status:	3/30/2020 - Public Law 157
	Recent Status:	3/21/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
HB1113	LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE. (LEONARD D) Changes the deadline for reporting bonds issued or leases executed after September 30. Requires budget committee review of an agreement: (1) in which the Indiana finance authority or the state is a party; and (2) that would increase revenue as a result of a sale or lease of a state asset, or a grant of a license to operate a state asset, if the increase in revenue as a result is at least $100,000,000. Changes the defined term "assessed value growth quotient" to the term "maximum levy growth quotient" without changing the definition. Allows the department of local government finance (department) to amend certain rules to conform with statutory changes. Requires counties to provide data related to property taxation to the department. (Current law requires counties to provide the data to the department and the legislative services agency.) Amends and adds provisions regarding the assessment of a golf course. Eliminates unnecessary information from the sales disclosure form. Changes the term "industrial facility" in the statutes concerned with the assessment of industrial facilities. Prohibits township assessors and vendors who contract with county assessors or townships from assessing industrial facilities in Lake County. Provides that, for purposes of determining the assessed value of real property for an individual who has received an over 65 deduction, a disabled veteran deduction, or an over 65 circuit breaker credit, subsequent increases in assessed value are not considered unless the increase is attributable to physical improvements to the property. Provides that a taxpayer may appeal a change in the assessed value of personal property made by a township assessor or county assessor by filing a written notice of review with the county property tax assessment board of appeals (PTABOA). Provides that a taxpayer may appeal a change in the assessed value of personal property made by a PTABOA by filing a written notice of review with the Indiana board of tax review. Removes existing language that provides that, if a PTABOA fails to change an assessed value claimed by a taxpayer on a personal property return and give notice of the change within the time prescribed, the assessor may file a petition for review of the assessment by the Indiana board. Changes the debt service obligation reporting date. Provides that a political subdivision shall submit the date, time, and place of the final adoption of the budget, tax rate, and levy through the department's computer gateway. Requires a political subdivision to indicate on its budget ordinance whether the political subdivision intends to issue debt after December 1 or file a shortfall appeal. Requires a political subdivision that makes an additional unbudgeted appropriation to submit the additional appropriation to the department within 15 days after the additional appropriation is adopted. Provides procedures for increases for the maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levies for Sullivan County, the city of Wabash, and the Wabash city school corporation. Specifies that the county treasurer's property tax comparison statement, issued annually, must include: (1) information stating how a taxpayer can obtain information regarding the taxpayer's notice of assessment or reassessment; and (2) a remittance coupon indicating payment amount due at each payment due date. Eliminates the use of the state address confidentiality form to submit a request to restrict access to a covered person's address maintained in a public property data base. Provides that, if a taxpayer is owed a refund that exceeds $500,000 for excessive property taxes paid on real property, a county auditor may pay the property tax refund in equal installments of property tax credits for at least five and not more than 10 years, depending on the amount owed to the taxpayer. Requires the department to provide certain assessment and tax data to the legislative services agency within one business day of receipt. Eliminates the requirement that a candidate for an assessor-appraiser examination be an Indiana resident. Provides that if an adopting body under the local income tax law wishes to submit a proposed notice, ordinance, or resolution to the department for preliminary review, the adopting body shall submit the notice, ordinance, or resolution on the prescribed forms. Modifies the standard formula for the calculation of certified shares of local income tax revenue in Hamilton County after 2020 and before 2024 to calculate adjusted amounts of certified shares for the city of Carmel and the city of Fishers. Eliminates the requirement in the context of teacher collective bargaining for the department to certify the amount of an operating referendum tax levy or a school safety referendum tax levy. Provides an exception to the maximum term or repayment period for bonds issued by a school corporation for a school building construction project if a loan is made or guaranteed by a federal agency. Changes from $1.50 to $3 the amount of the fee that a lessor in a rental purchase agreement may impose for accepting rental payments by telephone. Transfers responsibility for reporting by political subdivisions of other post-employment benefits from the department to the state board of accounts. Provides that money in the fund of a flood control improvement district established after December 31, 2019, may be used for a flood control works project in a location outside the boundaries of the district. Expires this provision on March 1, 2022. Allows a unit of local government to establish a public safety officer survivors' health coverage cumulative fund to discharge its obligation to pay for health coverage for the survivors of a member of the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund who was employed by the unit and died in the line of duty. Aligns the deadline for public libraries to adopt a budget with the general deadline to adopt a budget. Removes a provision in current law requiring the state board of accounts to approve the form of a record for stating certain unpaid costs on unsafe premises. Removes a provision in current law requiring a township to treat a transfer of money as part of the township's ad valorem property tax levy for the year. Provides that, if a township board member (in a county other than Marion County) is a member of the immediate family of the township trustee, the township board member may not participate in a vote on the adoption of the township's budget and tax levies; and if a majority of the members of the township board are so precluded from voting on the township's budget and tax levies, then the township's most recent annual appropriations are continued for the ensuing budget year. Provides that a person that has certain business relationships with another person that owes delinquent taxes, special assessments, penalties, interest, or costs attributable to a prior tax sale is prohibited from bidding on or purchasing real property at a tax sale or from bidding on, purchasing, receiving, or leasing a tract under the law governing the disposal of property by local governments. Requires the county treasurer to require each person bidding at a tax sale to sign a form affirming that the person is not bidding on or purchasing tracts or items of real property on behalf of or as an agent for a person who is prohibited from purchasing at a tax sale. Allows certain nonprofit entities that failed to comply with the e
	Current Status:	3/30/2020 - Public Law 159
	Recent Status:	3/21/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
HB1114	LOCAL INCOME TAXES. (THOMPSON J) Expires the existing local income tax law on December 31, 2021, and adds a new local income tax law effective in 2022 and thereafter. Does the following under the new local income tax law: (1) Authorizes counties, municipalities, and school corporations to each enact a property tax relief rate of not more than 0.5% in the case of counties and municipalities and not more than 0.25% in the case of school corporations. Provides that in Marion County, municipalities may not enact a property tax relief rate, but the Marion County city-county council may adopt a 1% property tax relief rate. (2) Authorizes counties, municipalities (other than municipalities in Marion County), and school corporations to each enact an expenditure rate. (3) Provides that an expenditure rate may not exceed: (A) 1.25% in the case of counties other than Marion County or 2% in the case of Marion County; (B) 1.25% in the case of municipalities (other than municipalities in Marion County); and (C) 0.25% in the case of school corporations. (4) Provides that, if an expenditure rate is imposed by a municipality, the municipality shall receive the revenue from the tax, and specifies that the revenue may be used for any legal purpose of the municipality (including providing additional property tax credits). (5) Specifies that a school corporation may not adopt an expenditure rate unless: (A) the expenditure rate is approved by the voters of the school corporation in a local public question; or (B) the revenue from the expenditure rate is used to provide additional property tax credits. Provides that, if a school corporation's expenditure rate is approved by the voters, the revenue may be used for any legal purpose of the school corporation (including providing additional property tax credits). Provides that the maximum period for an expenditure rate approved by the voters of a school corporation is eight years, but that the expenditure rate may be reimposed by the school corporation if approved by the voters. (6) Provides for a distribution formula for certified shares using a weighted combination of property tax levies and residential assessed value for qualified civil taxing units. Phases in the weights over five years beginning in 2022. Provides that, if an expenditure rate is imposed by a county other than Marion County, the revenue shall be distributed as certified shares to civil taxing units in the county (other than municipalities and school corporations) based on the allocation factor. Specifies that, in counties other than Marion County, the revenue from the county's expenditure rate may be allocated to a public safety answering point or used to provide additional property tax credits before the remaining revenue is distributed as certified shares. (7) Provides that the 2% maximum expenditure rate in Marion County consists of: (A) an expenditure rate of not more than 1%, to be distributed as certified shares to the county and to excluded cities in the county based on the allocation factor; and (B) an expenditure rate of not more than 1%, to be distributed as certified shares to the county and to townships in the county based on the allocation factor. (8) Specifies that in Marion County: (A) the revenue from the county's expenditure rate may be allocated to a public communications systems and computer facilities district, a public library, or a public transportation corporation, or for additional property tax credits before the remaining revenue is distributed as certified shares; and (B) revenue distributed as certified shares may be used for any legal purpose of the unit receiving the certified shares. (9) Provides that, after May 31, 2020, a political subdivision may not pledge for the payment of bonds, leases, or other obligations any tax revenue received under the current local income tax law (other than a special purpose rate). (10) Maintains the existing special purpose rates. (11) Provides that, after December 31, 2021, a local income tax rate imposed for transit purposes after approval in a local public question: (A) is a separate special purpose rate; and (B) is not part of the county's expenditure rate or considered in determining whether the county is imposing its maximum expenditure rate. (12) For property taxes due and payable in 2022 and thereafter, requires the department of local government finance to adjust each maximum property tax levy for which a levy freeze amount was applied under the existing local income tax law in 2021. (13) Authorizes a political subdivision to appeal to the department of local government finance for the authority to impose an additional local income tax rate if the political subdivision's expected local income tax distributions will be insufficient to pay obligations for which a pledge of revenue was made under the prior local income tax laws. (14) Specifies that the legislative council shall provide for the preparation and introduction of legislation in the 2021 session of the general assembly to correct cross references and make other changes to the Indiana Code, as necessary, to bring other provisions of the Indiana Code into conformity with this act.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2020 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/8/2020 - First Reading
HB1126	SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TRAINING. (DAVISSON S) Adds a definition of "training course" for purposes of the training requirement that is applicable to the members of a school corporation's governing body. Provides that the department of education (department) shall work with the department of local government finance and the Indiana education employment relations board to create the training course. Provides that, beginning after December 31, 2020, each newly elected or appointed member of a school corporation's governing body shall attend the training course created by the department. Provides that reelected and reappointed members of a governing body are required to attend the training if at least four years have passed after the date on which the individual's term ended. Provides that a school corporation may pay the training expenses of a member of the governing body from the school corporation's operations fund without appropriation.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2020 - added as coauthor Representative Clere 1/8/2020 - Referred to House Education
HB1171	IREAD 3. (PRESCOTT J) Provides that the reading plan established by the department of education, in conjunction with the state board of education, must provide flexibility to school corporations and schools in the manner the school corporation or school offers determinant evaluations. Authorizes school corporations or schools to make determinant evaluations in a manner other than providing a one time assessment. Voids the administrative rule establishing a reading plan and requiring the administration of IREAD 3. Makes conforming amendments.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/23/2020 - added as coauthor Representative Hostettler 1/8/2020 - Referred to House Education
HB1177	PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. (PRYOR C) Permits counties, cities, and towns (including Marion County) to establish a neighborhood enhancement property tax relief program (program) to provide an assessed value deduction for long time owner-occupants of homesteads having an assessed value of less than $150,000 in certain designated areas. Authorizes the redevelopment commission (or the metropolitan development commission in the case of Marion County) to identify the areas for purposes of the program based on specified conditions. Requires the county auditor to make the deduction for the qualifying property under the program without the need for the owner to apply for the deduction. Provides a process by which an owner may opt out of the program, in which case the deduction would not apply. Provides a penalty for wrongly receiving the deduction that is the same as the penalty for wrongly receiving the homestead standard deduction.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2020 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/8/2020 - First Reading
HB1229	EDUCATION MATTERS. (LUCAS J) Provides that any statute or rule establishing requirements regarding teacher salary, evaluations, curriculum, or any other requirement regarding the employment of teachers other than teacher licensing requirements is, as applicable, repealed or voided. Establishes the education options account program (program). Requires the treasurer of state to administer the program. Establishes: (1) the education options account fund; and (2) requirements and conditions for the program. Requires the treasurer of state to: (1) annually request a parent of an eligible student who is participating in the program to complete a written survey; and (2) annually provide a summary of the survey to the governor and the legislative council. Continuously appropriates money from the education options account fund and the accounts established within the fund for the purposes of the program.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/16/2020 - Referred to Committee on Education 1/16/2020 - First Reading
HB1264	CHILD CARE BACKGROUND CHECKS. (MAY C) Requires employees and volunteers of a child care facility who may be present on the premises of the child care facility during operating hours to submit to a national criminal history background check. (Under current law, employees and volunteers who have direct contact with children must submit to a national criminal history background check.) Specifies that results of the background check may be used as grounds for denial or revocation of a child care license or registration or eligibility for a child care and development fund voucher payment. Makes technical corrections.
	Current Status:	3/30/2020 - Public Law 121
	Recent Status:	3/18/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
HB1279	LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. (SOLIDAY E) Provides that the board of the northwest Indiana regional development authority (NWIRDA) may establish any nonprofit entity to carry out and further the purposes, plans, and goals of the NWIRDA with regard to projects located within a transit development district. Authorizes the nonprofit entity to use money it receives only for projects that are located within a transit development district and to further any part of the comprehensive strategic plan of the development authority that relates to transit development districts. Specifies that the nonprofit entity is a governmental body required to provide its current audited financial statements to the development authority. Adds similar provisions to allow the north central Indiana regional development authority to establish a nonprofit entity to carry out and further the purposes, plans, and goals of that development authority with regard to projects located within a transit development district established by the NWIRDA. Requires the redevelopment commission for each county that is a member of the north central Indiana regional development authority to collaborate with the development authority for the purposes of the nonprofit entity. Provides that certain provisions related to electronic communications, executive sessions, and public records apply to a nonprofit entity created by the NWIRDA or a nonprofit entity established by the north central Indiana regional development authority. Provides that the NWIRDA may expend money related to transit development districts or any nonprofit entity created by the NWIRDA to carry out and further the purposes of the NWIRDA with regard to projects located within a transit development district. Provides that the Indiana finance authority (IFA), the NWIRDA, or the northern Indiana commuter transportation district (NICTD) may enter upon land to conduct a survey or investigation for the construction of the following rail projects: (1) The mainline double tracking project. (2) The West Lake corridor project. Provides that the IFA, the NWIRDA, or the NICTD has the same powers and duties as the Indiana department of transportation with regard to the work, including the means of conducting the survey or investigation, provision of notice to occupants of the land, and compensation for damages to land or water incurred in conducting the work. Requires the state budget committee to annually review the amount raised from sources other than taxes and fares for public transportation projects established in certain central Indiana counties. Provides that, in the case of Marion County, if the fiscal body of Marion County does not pay at least 10% of the annual operating expenses of the public transportation project from sources other than taxes and fares, then after December 31 of that year the following apply until the fiscal body of Marion County pays the amount, as determined following the annual state budget committee for review: (1) Beginning after June 30, 2020, the treasurer of state shall withhold 10% from the amount of the certified distribution attributable to the additional tax local income tax rate imposed in Marion County for the public transportation project. (2) Money in Marion County's public transportation project fund may be used only for certain purposes.
	Current Status:	3/11/2020 - DEAD BILL: Fails to advance by conclusion of 2020 legislative session
	Recent Status:	3/11/2020 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 400: yeas 46, nays 3; Rules Suspended 3/11/2020 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
HB1304	BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT. (PRESCOTT J) Provides that the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) may adopt rules necessary to administer the Indiana universal service fund (IUSF), including rules to: (1) adjust the amount of the surcharge percentage required to be collected by communications service providers and remitted to the IUSF; and (2) establish the types of communications service providers that are required to assess a surcharge for remittance to the IUSF. Provides that the IURC may, to the extent not prohibited by federal law, require a provider of interconnected voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service to collect and remit to the IUSF a surcharge on the provider's revenue from intrastate use of the provider's interconnected VOIP service. Provides that a communications service provider, including a provider of broadband service through fiber optic cable, has access to public rights-of-way as a public utility for purposes of federal law exempting public utilities from payment of fair market value for use of public rights-of-way acquired with federal mass transportation funds. Allows use of the I-Light network for provision of communications service to unserved areas, subject to rules adopted by the office of community and rural affairs to: (1) define unserved areas for purposes of the rules; and (2) establish an application process to receive and evaluate proposals by communications service providers for use of I-Light to provide communications service to unserved areas. Provides that a fee owner of a right-of-way or a possessor of an easement: (1) is not entitled to compensation; (2) may not charge a fee of any kind; and (3) may not unreasonably deny authorization; for construction, operation, or maintenance of infrastructure by public and municipally owned utilities, including communications service providers, to the extent that the construction, operation, or maintenance does not interfere with the ordinary and normal use of the right-of-way or easement. Provides that the department of transportation, when issuing a permit for excavation or obstruction of a street, highway, or right-of-way: (1) may not require provision of a bond or cash deposit in an amount greater than $10,000 for each area designated in the permit; and (2) must accept a blanket bond in satisfaction of the bond requirement. Makes a technical correction.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/14/2020 - Referred to House Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications 1/14/2020 - First Reading
HB1310	PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. (WOLKINS D) Provides that a political subdivision may not pay more than $300 for each insertion of a public notice. Provides that if: (1) the cost of a public notice that is required to be published exceeds $300; or (2) a public notice corrects a previous public notice that contains an error or omission; publication of the public notice on the political subdivision's Internet web site satisfies the requirements applicable to the publication of such notices.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/14/2020 - Referred to House Local Government 1/14/2020 - First Reading
HB1393	TEACHER TRAINING. (SMALTZ B) Provides that 15 of the total number of professional growth experience points required to renew a practitioner teacher license or accomplished practitioner license may (instead of must) be obtained through the completion of: (1) an externship with a company; or (2) professional development with a local business.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/15/2020 - Referred to House Education 1/15/2020 - First Reading
HB1394	TAX CREDIT FOR TEACHERS. (SMALTZ B) Replaces the tax credit for classroom supplies purchased by a teacher with a nonrefundable tax credit for a teacher. Defines "teacher" for purposes of the tax credit.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/15/2020 - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 1/15/2020 - First Reading
HB1421	INFORMATION OR PERFORMANCES HARMFUL TO MINORS. (BORDERS B) Provides that a college, university, or museum, or its employee acting within the scope of the employee's employment, may raise a defense to a prosecution for the crime of dissemination of matter or conducting a performance harmful to minors. Prohibits any school or public library that qualifies for certain property tax exemptions to raise a defense to a prosecution for the crime of dissemination of matter or conducting a performance harmful to minors. Provides that the victim has a civil cause of action against the person convicted of the crime of dissemination of matter or conducting a performance harmful to minors.
	Current Status:	2/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
	Recent Status:	1/15/2020 - Referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code 1/15/2020 - First Reading
SB2	SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY. (RAATZ J) Provides that a school's or school corporation's category or designation of school or school corporation performance assigned by the state board of education for the 2018-2019 school year may not be lower than the school's or school corporation's category or designation of school or school corporation performance for the 2017-2018 school year. Provides that a school's or school corporation's category or designation of school or school corporation performance assigned by the state board of education for the 2019-2020 school year is the higher of the school's or school corporation's: (1) category or designation of school or school corporation performance assigned for the 2018-2019 school year; or (2) category or designation of school or school corporation performance for the 2019-2020 school year. Provides that consequences for school improvement do not apply for the 2018-2019 or 2019-2020 school years. Provides that ILEARN program test scores or a school's category or designation of school improvement for the 2018-2019 or 2019-2020 school year may not be used by a school corporation as part of an annual performance evaluation of a particular certificated employee unless the use of the ILEARN program test scores or a school's category or designation of school improvement would improve the particular certificated employee's annual performance rating.
	Current Status:	2/12/2020 - Public Law 2
	Recent Status:	2/12/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 2/5/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB10	PENSION MATTERS. (BOOTS P) Provides that a member of the public employees' retirement fund (PERF), the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (TRF), or the legislators' defined contribution plan who meets certain age and service requirements may withdraw all or part of the amount in the member's annuity savings account without consequence to the member's pension benefit under the fund and without separating from a covered position. Removes the requirement that a member of PERF, TRF, or the legislators' defined contribution plan wait 30 days after separating from a covered position to withdraw an amount from the member's annuity saving account. Provides that the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system may offer members an alternative option for the payment of the member's retirement benefits that does not include a minimum benefit option. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)
	Current Status:	3/18/2020 - Public Law 51
	Recent Status:	3/18/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB30	TAX CREDIT FOR TEACHER CLASSROOM SUPPLIES. (RANDOLPH L) Increases the maximum amount of the income tax credit for an individual employed as a teacher for amounts expended on classroom supplies from $100 to $500 per taxable year.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2020 - added as second author Senator Stoops 1/6/2020 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
SB44	PROFESSIONAL GROWTH EXPERIENCE POINTS. (BECKER V) Provides that a person renewing a practitioner license or an accomplished practitioner license may obtain professional growth experience points through the completion of one or more certain activities. (Current law provides that 15 of the total number of professional growth experience points required to renew a practitioner license or an accomplished practitioner license must be obtained through the completion of one or more certain activities.)
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/9/2020 - added as coauthor Senator Tomes 1/9/2020 - added as third author Senator Leising
SB64	INDIANA YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAM. (RUCKELSHAUS J) Provides that the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning at the University of Indianapolis shall develop a proposal to establish the Indiana youth service program (program) to provide high school students with the opportunity to learn various skills and participate in service at host sites throughout Indiana. Provides that the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning at the University of Indianapolis may seek input on the program from the department of workforce development, the commission for higher education, and the legislative services agency. Provides that the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning at the University of Indianapolis shall present the proposed program, including costs of administration, to the budget committee and the general assembly for review and consideration not later than December 1, 2020.
	Current Status:	3/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
	Recent Status:	2/4/2020 - Referred to House Education 2/4/2020 - First Reading
SB69	POSSESSION OF FIREARMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. (SANDLIN J) Exempts certain retired law enforcement officers described in the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) from the prohibition against carrying a firearm on school property. Makes conforming amendments.
	Current Status:	3/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
	Recent Status:	2/13/2020 - added as cosponsors Representatives VanNatter and Cook 2/4/2020 - Referred to House Public Policy
SB76	STATE AND LOCAL AUDIT EXAMINATIONS. (BUCK J) Requires, beginning July 1, 2020, the uniform compliance guidelines for audit examinations of state or local units conducted by the state board of accounts to include a required disclosure of any pledge, covenant, or agreement that the unit has made as security or guarantor for a private bond issue of a private company. Requires any entity that: (1) is subject to examination or audit by the state board of accounts; and (2) has made a pledge, covenant, or agreement as security or guarantor for a private bond issue of a private company; to disclose such fact in the notes of the entity's financial statements. Requires, beginning July 1, 2020, the fiscal officer of a political subdivision that is subject to audit by the state board of accounts to prepare a debt capacity analysis report (report) and present the report to the fiscal body of the political subdivision in a public hearing before the political subdivision may issue or guarantee any debt obligation. Requires, not later than July 1, 2020, the state board of accounts, with the assistance of the department of local government finance, to prescribe a standard form report that must be used by a fiscal officer in the presentation. Requires the report to include a determination of the percentage of the political subdivision's total debt obligations (including guarantees) compared to the political subdivision's prospective revenue available for debt service.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/6/2020 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/6/2020 - First Reading
SB131	NATIONAL MOTTO IN SCHOOLS. (KRUSE D) Provides that each school corporation and charter school may place a durable poster or framed picture representing: (1) the national motto of the United States, "In God We Trust"; (2) an accurate representation of the United States flag; and (3) an accurate representation of the Indiana state flag; in each school library and classroom within the school corporation or charter school. Provides that the representation of the United States flag and the Indiana state flag must comply with any applicable federal or state laws concerning the design, dimensions, or presentation of each respective flag.
	Current Status:	3/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
	Recent Status:	2/13/2020 - Referred to House Education 2/13/2020 - First Reading
SB145	OFFICE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION DEVELOPMENT. (DORIOT B) Establishes the office of outdoor recreation development (office) within the Indiana destination development corporation. Establishes certain purposes for the office, including increasing outdoor recreation-based economic development, tourism, and ecotourism, promoting the growth of the outdoor recreation economy, and promoting the health and social benefits of outdoor recreation. Provides for the appointment by the governor of an individual as director of the office and for the director of the office to appoint an outdoor recreation industry advisory council (council) to provide guidance to the director. Provides that individuals appointed as members of the council must represent a variety of outdoor recreation industries.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/6/2020 - Referred to Senate Natural Resources 1/6/2020 - First Reading
SB177	ADMINISTRATION OF THE BROADBAND READY PROGRAM. (DONATO S) Provides that the office of community and rural affairs, rather than the Indiana economic development corporation, administers the broadband ready communities development center.
	Current Status:	3/18/2020 - Public Law 59
	Recent Status:	3/18/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB188	POLITICAL SUBDIVISION CONTROLLED PROJECTS. (HOLDMAN T) Provides that the notice of the preliminary determination of a political subdivision to issue bonds or enter into a lease for a controlled project must include a statement that a person may file a petition with the department of local government finance objecting that the political subdivision has unlawfully divided a controlled project in order to avoid the petition and remonstrance or referendum requirements.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/6/2020 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/6/2020 - First Reading
SB190	CONTROLLED PROJECTS. (HOLDMAN T) Amends the definition of a "controlled project" to exclude projects exclusively for engineering, land and right-of-way acquisition, construction, resurfacing, maintenance, restoration, and rehabilitation of: (1) local road and street systems; (2) arterial road and street systems; and (3) any combination of local and arterial road and street systems; including bridges that are designated as being in a road and street system. Provides that the restrictions on supporting a position on a controlled project apply to any political subdivision that has assessed value within the same taxing district as the political subdivision proposing the project. Provides that nothing shall prevent another political subdivision that has assessed value within the same taxing district as the political subdivision from adopting a resolution or taking a position on a local public question.
	Current Status:	3/18/2020 - Public Law 60
	Recent Status:	3/18/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB191	EDGE TAX CREDITS. (HOLDMAN T) Amends the definition of "incremental income tax withholdings" for purposes of the economic development for a growing economy (EDGE) tax credit to accommodate nonresident employees. Provides that, for purposes of the EDGE tax credit, the term "new employee" includes a full-time employee who resides outside Indiana.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/6/2020 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/6/2020 - First Reading
SB210	DISPOSAL OF LAND BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT. (PERFECT C) Removes a provision allowing abutting landowners who submit lower bids for a purchase of real property from a political subdivision to submit an additional bid after being informed of the amount of the highest bid received.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/6/2020 - Referred to Senate Local Government 1/6/2020 - First Reading
SB225	BONDING PROCEDURES. (TAYLOR G) Removes a provision specifying that a negotiated sale is not authorized after June 30, 2021, for the following political subdivisions: (1) A consolidated city. (2) A second class city. (3) A school corporation located in a consolidated city or a second class city. Expands the list of political subdivisions that are eligible to sell bonds at a negotiated sale to include the following: (1) A third class city. (2) A public library or another special taxing district located in a consolidated city, second class city, or third class city. Provides that this expansion does not apply to refinancing bonds and some revenue bonds that are dedicated to a limited purpose.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/6/2020 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/6/2020 - First Reading
SB228	STUDY COMMITTEE ON TEACHER SALARY GRID. (BASSLER E) Urges the legislative council to assign an appropriate interim study committee (study committee) the topic of options for the establishment of a statewide salary grid for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers. Specifies that the study committee should consider adjustments for: (1) inflation; (2) cost of living variances across the state; (3) years of experience; (4) degree of education; (5) teacher evaluation ratings; (6) certifications, if any; (7) teachers who teach high demand subjects; (8) participation in extracurricular programs; or (9) any other factor that the interim study committee considers relevant to teacher salaries.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2020 - added as second author Senator Ford Jon 1/16/2020 - Referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
SB230	LEASING OF LOCAL UNIT PROPERTY. (SANDLIN J) Provides that a political subdivision may lease real property of the political subdivision that is located between the curb of a street and the front of commercial property, including a parkway strip, tree row, verge, or sidewalk, to the owner or property manager of the commercial property: (1) upon terms agreed to between the political subdivision and the property owner or property manager; and (2) without competitive bidding. Specifies requirements for the lease. Provides that upon execution of the lease, the property of the political subdivision shall be under the maintenance, control, and supervision of the property owner or the property manager, subject to the public's right to use the sidewalk as a walkway. Requires the lessee to: (1) assume the liability of the political subdivision for personal injuries and property damage to third parties occurring on the property; and (2) maintain insurance coverage in amount determined sufficient by the political subdivision. Requires the lease to be approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the members of the fiscal body of the political subdivision and recorded in the office of the county recorder.
	Current Status:	3/18/2020 - Public Law 65
	Recent Status:	3/18/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB247	DISTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY INCOME TAX REVENUE. (NIEMEYER R) Provides that, subject to the approval of a county adopting body, a fire protection district or a qualified fire protection territory may apply for distributions of public safety local income tax revenues. Provides that a township that provides fire protection or emergency medical services (other than a township in Marion County) may apply to a county adopting body for a distribution of public safety local income tax revenue. Requires the adopting body to conduct a public hearing to review and approve the application. Specifies the method for determining the amount of the distribution to the qualified township.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/9/2020 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/9/2020 - First Reading
SB260	EDUCATION FUNDING. (SPARTZ V) Requires the superintendent of each school corporation to submit the report compiled by the office of management and budget concerning the ratio of student instructional expenditures to all other expenditures to the local board of finance for the school corporation. Requires a redevelopment commission to provide notice of an adopted resolution concerning an area in need of redevelopment, an economic development area, or an allocation area, to the: (1) president of the governing body; and (2) superintendent; of each school corporation that is wholly or partly located within the allocation area established by the commission. Requires a redevelopment commission to provide information concerning each tax increment financing district to the: (1) president of the governing body; and (2) superintendent; of each school corporation that is wholly or partly located within the allocation area established by the commission. Requires an audit of a redevelopment commission or department of redevelopment to include a review of tax increment financing district allocation area funds.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/9/2020 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/9/2020 - First Reading
SB292	COUNTY OPTION CIRCUIT BREAKER TAX CREDIT. (SANDLIN J) Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to provide a credit against property tax liability for qualified individuals. Defines a "qualified individual" for purposes of the credit. Provides that the ordinance may designate: (1) all of the territory of the county; or (2) one or more specific geographic territories within the county; as an area in which qualified individuals may apply for the credit. Provides that the credit amount is equal to the amount by which property taxes on the property increased by more than 2% from the prior year. Requires a qualified individual who desires to claim the credit to file a certified statement with the county auditor. Provides that the county auditor shall apply the credit in succeeding years after the certified statement is filed unless the auditor determines that the individual is no longer eligible for the credit or the county fiscal body rescinds the ordinance. Provides a penalty for wrongly receiving the credit that is the same as the penalty for wrongly receiving the homestead standard deduction.
	Current Status:	3/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
	Recent Status:	2/11/2020 - Referred to House Ways and Means 2/11/2020 - First Reading
SB295	VARIOUS EDUCATION MATTERS. (RAATZ J) Extends the date by which public schools, including charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools must provide age appropriate research and evidence based or research or evidence based instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse to students. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2021, the department of workforce development must implement a new Indiana career explorer program (program). Establishes requirements for the program. Requires the department of workforce development to issue, not later than December 31, 2020, a request for proposals regarding the part of the program that includes educational and career assessments or tools. Amends grade levels to which certain career exploration models and career preparation models apply. Removes provisions regarding a pilot program for instruction in and use of the Indiana career explorer program and standards. Requires the department of education (department) to prepare and submit an annual report to the state board of education, general assembly, and commission for higher education regarding certain computer science metrics. Requires the department to post the report on its Internet web site.
	Current Status:	3/18/2020 - Public Law 76
	Recent Status:	3/18/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB318	COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM REPORTING. (ROGERS L) Requires the department of education (department) to prepare, submit, and present an annual report to the state board of education, general assembly, and commission for higher education regarding certain computer science metrics. Requires the department to post the report on its Internet web site.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2020 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development 1/13/2020 - First Reading
SB349	BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAM. (HOUCHIN E) Amends the statutory priorities for the funding of projects from the rural broadband fund to provide that the office of community and rural affairs (office) shall establish as a priority the funding of projects to extend the deployment of eligible broadband service to areas in which the only available connections to the Internet are at actual speeds of not more than 25 megabits per second downstream. (Current law prioritizes the funding of projects to deploy eligible broadband service to rural areas based on two different levels of broadband speed available in such areas.) Requires the office to amend, not later than April 15, 2020, the office's guidelines implementing the broadband grant program as necessary to reflect the changes to the funding priorities made by the bill's provisions. Provides that not later than 90 days before the date on which applications for grant funding may first be submitted with respect to a particular round of funding, the office shall issue to any persons providing broadband service in rural areas a request for information soliciting: (1) data identifying each service address for which the person provides broadband service in a rural area, including information on upload and download speeds of the service provided; and (2) information identifying service addresses or other locations in rural areas to which the person will provide eligible broadband service not later than 18 months after the date on which applications for grant funding may first be submitted with respect to the particular round of grant funding. Provides that if the information received by the office in response to a request for information does not indicate that any person is providing broadband service to a particular service address, the office shall consider the service address to be: (1) without broadband service; and (2) eligible for inclusion in any proposed broadband project for which grant funding is sought. Provides that with respect to any service addresses or other locations identified by a person for the deployment of eligible broadband service not later than 18 months after the date on which applications may first be submitted for a particular round of funding, the office shall consider the service addresses or locations identified to be ineligible for inclusion in any proposed broadband project for which funding is sought, subject to the person submitting: (1) a plan for the proposed deployment; and (2) quarterly progress reports on the person's activities in furtherance of the plan. Provides that before each round of grant funding, the office shall publish on the office's Internet web site: (1) data, not identified by provider, as to which service addresses in rural areas receive broadband service at certain specified speeds; (2) data, not identified by provider, as to which service addresses in rural areas are planned for broadband deployment within the 18 month period beginning with the date applications may first be submitted for the particular round of funding; and (3) a map of Indiana showing the general locations of these service addresses or locations. Provides that any information submitted to the office under these provisions: (1) is confidential for purposes of the statute concerning access to public records; (2) is subject to certain protections concerning confidential or proprietary business information; and (3) may not be disclosed by the office, other than in a form that does not identify the person providing the information.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/30/2020 - Senate Utilities, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/13/2020 - Referred to Senate Utilities
SB385	ASSESSMENT OF BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. (FREEMAN A) Provides that the business personal property exemption from taxation is based on the assessed value instead of the acquisition cost.
	Current Status:	3/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
	Recent Status:	2/11/2020 - Referred to House Ways and Means 2/11/2020 - First Reading
SB399	PROPERTY TAX MATTERS. (BUCHANAN B) Provides that a county assessor or township assessor (if any) may request the department of local government finance (department) to perform a state conducted assessment of a particular commercial building or structure used for retail purposes. Specifies the procedures for the state conducted assessment. Provides that the true tax value of commercial real property used for retail purposes that is occupied by the original owner or by a tenant for which the improvement was built shall be determined by the cost approach for the first 10 years of occupancy of the property, less normal depreciation and normal obsolescence under the rules and guidelines of the department of local government finance. Provides that the taxpayer and the assessing official are required to participate in mandatory mediation of an appeal of an assessment of the commercial real property, instead of the preliminary informal meeting process under current law. Requires the county property tax assessment board of appeals (county board) to designate one member of the county board to serve as the mediator for the mediation conference, and specifies certain procedures that apply. Provides that, if a mandatory mediation conference is not held due to the failure of a party or the party's representative to appear, the county board's determination of the assessment may not be appealed to the Indiana board of tax review. Provides that a taxpayer shall (not may) enter into a written agreement with a redevelopment commission in which the taxpayer waives review of any assessment of the taxpayer's property in an allocation area during the term of any bond or lease obligations that are payable from allocated property taxes, unless the redevelopment commission waives the requirement in writing. Provides that a county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to provide that the county assessor be reimbursed for legal costs (in addition to other specified costs under current law) incurred by the county assessor in defending an appeal that is uncommon and infrequent in the normal course of defending appeals.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/14/2020 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/14/2020 - First Reading
SB410	LIBRARIES. (GLICK S) Makes changes to statutes applicable to the review of budgets of certain public libraries. Establishes a procedure for public libraries to identify the applicable city, town, or county fiscal body to receive a public library's proposed budget. Includes public libraries in the definition of "qualified entities" for purposes of criminal background checks. Requires, before December 31, 2020, a public library to adopt a policy regarding conducting criminal background checks for individuals who are more than 18 years of age and who: (1) apply to the public library for employment or volunteer work; or (2) are currently employed by or perform volunteer work for the public library. Provides that a library board may issue a local library card without charge or for a reduced fee to an individual who is not a resident of the library district and who is a child receiving foster care services.
	Current Status:	3/18/2020 - Public Law 88
	Recent Status:	3/18/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/18/2020 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB411	LEASING OF BROADBAND CAPACITY INFRASTRUCTURE. (KOCH E) Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications the topic of installation and leasing of broadband capacity infrastructure by investor-owned electric utilities to broadband service providers for the provision of broadband internet service to unserved and underserved areas in Indiana. Specifies issues that must be considered in the study.
	Current Status:	3/3/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
	Recent Status:	2/10/2020 - Referred to House Rules and Legislative Procedures 2/10/2020 - First Reading
SB440	DISSOLUTION OF TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT. (BASSLER E) Requires in 2020 and every eight years thereafter that a public question be placed on the ballot in each county (except in a county having a consolidated city and a county in which township government has been dissolved), asking the voters of the county whether township government in the county should be dissolved. Provides that if the voters of the county vote in favor of dissolution of township government, township government in the county is dissolved on January 1 of the second odd-numbered year after the public question is approved by the voters. Provides that on the dissolution date, the county executive (or the county executive's designee) assumes the powers and duties of the township trustees in the county and the county fiscal body assumes the duties of the township boards. Provides that elected township officials serve out their terms of office and are required to assist in the transfer of the powers and duties of township government to county government. Renames "township assistance" as "local assistance". Provides for the disposition of township property, funds, and liabilities. Repeals a statute permitting the staggering of the terms of township board members. Repeals obsolete statutes. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	2/4/2020 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/15/2020 - Referred to Senate Local Government 1/15/2020 - First Reading

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