HB1001 | STATE BUDGET. (THOMPSON J) 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. Repeals a provision allowing the department of administration to enter into a lease with the Indiana historical society (society) for use of a building. Requires the director of the budget agency to make a written determination that funds are not appropriated or otherwise available to support continuation of the performance of any contract or lease with the society. Establishes the primary care access revolving fund for the purpose of making loans to primary care medical practices in Indiana. Requires that the salary matrix for state police, capitol police officers, and department of natural resources law enforcement officers be adjusted each time an adjustment is made to a pay plan for state employees in the executive branch. Provides a sales and use tax exemption period for three days in January and in August of each year for the following items: (1) School supplies. (2) Clothing, including shoes. (3) Computers and computer accessories. (4) Learning aids. (5) Sports and recreational equipment to be used by an individual who is not more than 18 years of age. Provides a sales and use tax exemption period for seven days in May of each year for the following items: (1) Bicycles and accessories. (2) Fishing supplies. (3) Hiking supplies. (4) Hunting supplies. Requires the department of state revenue to calculate an annual adjusted gross income tax exemption index factor to be used in determining certain exemption amounts for purposes of calculating an individual's adjusted gross income each taxable year. Provides an adjusted gross income tax deduction for retirement benefits, phased in over four years. Exempts tips received by an individual employed in a service-providing industry occupation from the adjusted gross income tax. Increases the: (1) employee threshold; and (2) maximum amount of tax credits that may be granted in a year; for purposes of the health reimbursement arrangement income tax credit. Establishes a state tax credit for certain capital investments made in rural funds (rural fund credit). Prescribes requirements for the rural fund credit. Provides an adjusted gross income tax credit for retired farmers who sell or lease farmland or sell livestock to a qualified beginning farmer. Requires the treasurer of state to establish a long term care savings account program that allows an individual to save for long term care expenses. Provides an adjusted gross income tax deduction for contributions made to an individual's long term care savings account during a taxable year. Provides an adjusted gross income tax deduction for long term care insurance premiums paid during the taxable year. Requires the treasurer of state to establish a farm savings account program that allows an individual to save for farming related expenses. Provides an adjusted gross income tax deduction for contributions made to an individual's farm savings account during a taxable year. Establishes the local child care assistance program for the purpose of providing a county with assistance in expanding the availability of child care in the county, including by providing matching grants. Extends the sunset of the collection of hospital assessment fees and health facility quality assessment fees from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2027. Removes the annual income maximum for choice scholarship eligibility and eligibility for the education scholarship account. Provides that an individual may continue to participate in the career scholarship program after graduating, receiving an Indiana high school equivalency diploma, or obtaining a certificate of completion if the individual: (1) participated in the career scholarship program or the education savings account program while enrolled in grade 10, 11, or 12 in Indiana; (2) was a student with a disability at the time the account was established who required special education and for whom an individualized education program, a service plan, or a choice special education plan was developed; and (3) is less than 22 years of age. Establishes the Hoosier workforce upskill program to provide grants to eligible employers for reimbursement of training expenses. Establishes the public prosecution fund to provide county reimbursement of compensation paid to deputy prosecuting attorneys and other administrative expenses. Provides that unexpended and unencumbered amounts appropriated from the federal economic stimulus fund in P.L.165-2021 do not revert to the state general fund. Requires the state comptroller to transfer: (1) $15,000,000 from the addiction services fund; and (2) $25,000,000 from the department of insurance fund; to the tobacco master settlement agreement fund on July 1, 2025. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1005 | HOUSING AND BUILDING MATTERS. (MILLER D) Requires (rather than allows) a city, town, or county (unit) that requires a building permit for construction of a Class 2 structure to allow the inspection to be provided by private providers in addition to the unit's inspectors. Creates deadlines and a process for a unit to approve any of the following if required by the unit: (1) A building permit. (2) A plan review. (3) An inspection. Requires the state to give political subdivisions that enact certain land use policies first priority in receiving loans from the residential housing infrastructure assistance revolving fund. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Morris 2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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HB1012 | NOTICE TO OWNER OF THE SITE OF AN ACCIDENT. (PRESCOTT J) Provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, each law enforcement agency shall adopt and implement protocols for the law enforcement agency to notify a real property owner of: (1) damage to the owner's real property, crops, or a building, structure, or fixture attached to the owner's real property that is reported to a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency; and (2) debris identified by a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency that is left on the owner's real property that could damage farm equipment or other vehicles or property; resulting from a motor vehicle accident. |
| Current Status: | 1/29/2025 - Referred to Senate
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Miller D 1/28/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Alexander
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HB1027 | COUNTY TREASURER FEES. (CRISWELL C) Provides that the fee approved by a county fiscal body to be charged by a county treasurer for providing a receipt of a property tax payment made to the county treasurer may not exceed the greater of: (1) $1; or (2) the actual cost to the county treasurer of copying the document. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Cory Criswell
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HB1028 | HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX FREEZE. (VANNATTER H) Freezes an individual's property tax liability attributable to the individual's homestead based on the date on which the individual acquired an ownership interest in the homestead. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Heath VanNatter
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HB1032 | FOREIGN INTERESTS. (HAGGARD C) Prohibits a prohibited person from entering into a contract for the provision of goods or services with the state, a state agency, and a political subdivision. Requires agents acting on behalf of certain countries of concern to register with the attorney general. Establishes the foreign adversary enforcement fund. Requires schools and school corporations in Indiana to disclose certain foreign gifts and contracts. Requires public and private postsecondary educational institutions in Indiana to disclose certain foreign gifts and contracts. Prohibits certain individuals and business entities from acquiring: (1) an interest in business entities governed under Indiana law; and (2) real property located in Indiana. Requires certain individuals and business entities to divest their ownership of any interests in business entities or real property not later than January 1, 2026. Repeals existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of real property. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 2/3/2025 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing) 1/27/2025 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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HB1037 | STORM WATER MANAGEMENT. (MILLER D) Provides that a unit does not have the power to adopt a law, rule, ordinance, or regulation that is more stringent than or exceeds in any manner the requirements of the department of environmental management's (IDEM) construction stormwater general permit (CSGP). Provides that if a law, rule, ordinance, or regulation is more stringent than or exceeds the CSGP, then: (1) the law, rule, ordinance, or regulation is void; and (2) the unit must continue to discharge its duties under IDEM's CSGP program. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Doriot
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 77: yeas 66, nays 23 2/4/2025 - House Bills on Third Reading
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HB1051 | MOBILE INTEGRATION HEALTHCARE GRANTS. (PRESSEL J) Provides that an emergency medical services provider agency that is operated by a county is eligible for a mobile integration healthcare grant. |
| Current Status: | 1/29/2025 - Referred to Senate
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin 1/28/2025 - Cosponsor: Senator Crider
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HB1052 | ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEMS. (PRESSEL J) Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) or the executive board of the state department to adopt, revise, update, or repeal rules concerning residential and nonresidential onsite sewage systems. Alters who may vote on the technical review panel and the process to resolve a tie vote. Provides that the technical review panel may not approve an ordinance concerning residential onsite sewage systems unless certain conditions are met. Voids certain ordinances. Provides that a local board of health is ineligible to receive funding from the local public health fund under certain conditions. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Morris
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Cosponsors: Senators Doriot and Dernulc 2/6/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Niemeyer
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HB1075 | PROPERTY TAXES. (HAGGARD C) Provides that, for assessments beginning in 2026, the assessed value of homestead property shall not be subject to annual adjustments (trending), but instead shall be determined based on the assessed value of the homestead on the January 1, 2025, assessment date, the assessed value of the homestead on the first assessment date that it becomes homestead property, if it was not a homestead on the January 1, 2025, assessment date, or the sales price or fair market value of the homestead, if there is a change of ownership after January 1, 2025. Increases the amount of the assessed value deduction for disabled veterans. Phases in the increase over five years from $24,960 under current law to $50,000 for assessments beginning in 2030. Provides for a five year phase in of a 100% property tax credit for the property tax liability imposed on the homestead of an individual who is or will be at least 65 years of age on or before December 31 of the calendar year immediately preceding the current calendar year in which the individual's property taxes are first due and payable. Specifies, beginning with property taxes first due and payable in 2026, the annual amounts of the phased in property tax credit for such an individual's homestead. Makes conforming changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Craig Haggard
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HB1085 | ROAD FUNDING. (MOED J) Provides that the amounts currently distributed from the motor vehicle highway account and the local road and street account to counties, cities, and towns based upon the proportionate share of road and street mileage shall instead be distributed based on the proportionate share of road and street vehicle miles traveled. Provides that the Indiana department of transportation shall establish guidelines outlining the procedures required to determine vehicle miles traveled. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Roads and Transportation
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Justin Moed
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HB1110 | BAN ON GRATUITIES FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS. (SLAGER H) Makes it a Class A misdemeanor for: (1) a person to offer a payment to a public servant as a reward for an official act taken by the public servant; or (2) a public servant to solicit or accept a payment as a reward for an official act performed by the public servant. Increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony if the fair market value of the reward is at least $750. Exempts: (1) a good or service that is subject to a reporting requirement or otherwise authorized by an applicable rule or code of ethics; (2) a good or service with a value of less than $100; (3) commemorative or ceremonial items, such as plaques, trophies, or framed photos; (4) lawful political contributions; and (5) wages and other forms of work related compensation from the governmental entity employing the public servant that the public servant is legally permitted to receive. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Harold Slager
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HB1113 | FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS. (ZIMMERMAN A) Expands the purposes for which a fire protection district may be established. |
| Current Status: | 1/29/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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HB1118 | CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT DEBRIEFINGS. (MCNAMARA W) Provides that a first responder recipient of critical incident stress management (CISM) services may not be compelled to testify or otherwise disclose a communication made to a CISM services provider or peer support team member relating to the first responder recipient's CISM services in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding. Provides that a first responder recipient or the first responder recipient's employer may not be held liable for damages for any act, error, or omission committed by the first responder recipient based on a communication provided between a first responder recipient and CISM team, CISM services provider, or peer support team as part of the CISM services unless the act, error, or omission constitutes wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct. |
| Current Status: | 1/29/2025 - Referred to Senate
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - Cosponsor: Senator Clark 1/28/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin
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HB1126 | WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS. (HEINE D) Alters the membership of a watershed development commission board that includes the Maumee River basin (Maumee watershed development commission). Provides that a Maumee watershed development commission may take certain actions with respect to certain flood plains. Expands permitted uses for certain funds collected by a Maumee watershed development commission and establishes certain budget limits. Provides that the department of natural resources's division of water shall provide a Maumee watershed development commission with a written summary of the division's review of certain public works projects within 30 days of the review. Makes conforming changes. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Cosponsors: Senators Brown L and Holdman
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T 2/4/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 82: yeas 89, nays 0
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HB1128 | GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE AGREEMENTS. (HEINE D) Requires a governmental body to hold a public comment hearing regarding the necessity of a qualifying project prior to issuing a request for proposal or a request for quotation for the qualifying project. After the governmental body selects the operator, but before the operator begins developing or operating the qualifying project, requires: (1) the governmental body to consult with an external entity that specializes in public financial planning; (2) the external entity to produce a report that verifies the financial feasability of the qualifying project; and (3) that the report be made available to the public. Provides that for both performance and payment bonds, the amount must be an amount not less than 100% of the cost to design and construct the qualifying project. Requires the governmental body and the operator to provide full disclosure in the public-private agreement and to the public of any imputed interest rate regarding the qualifying project. Requires the governmental body to report to the department of local government finance the amount and duration of any availability payment related to the qualifying project. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Dave Heine
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HB1134 | EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. (SMALTZ B) Allows meetings of a state or local agency governing body concerning the following topics to be held in executive session: (1) Employee health care options with respect to special exceptions to coverage. (2) Employee handbook changes. (3) Review of negotiations on the performance of publicly bid contracts, when public knowledge may result in increased cost. (4) Solicitation of contract proposals containing a bidder's proprietary information. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/23/2025 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing) 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
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HB1140 | EVICTION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. (SHACKLEFORD R) Establishes a grant program to provide grants to counties, cities, towns, or townships (local units) for the funding of eviction related services for tenants facing an eviction action. Authorizes local units to apply for grants. Requires the Indiana housing and community development authority to administer the grant program. Makes an appropriation. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Robin Shackleford
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HB1142 | LOCAL INCOME TAX COUNCIL. (THOMPSON J) Extends the expiration of provisions concerning a county with a single voting bloc and the allocation of votes for a local income tax council. |
| Current Status: | 1/15/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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HB1153 | PROJECT LIFESAVER PROGRAM REQUIREMENT FOR COUNTIES. (PFAFF T) Requires each county to establish and maintain a Project Lifesaver program. Tasks the division of disability and rehabilitative services with ensuring compliance, and requires the division to report to the general assembly. |
| Current Status: | 1/9/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Andrade
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Local Government 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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HB1156 | DIGITAL ASSET MINING. (PIERCE K) Prohibits a county, municipality, or township (unit) from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that would have the effect of prohibiting, restricting, or impairing an individual's or a business's ability to: (1) use digital assets to purchase legal goods and services; (2) accept digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; (3) use a hardware wallet or self-hosted wallet to store the individual's or business's digital assets; (4) take custody of digital assets by using a hardware wallet or self-hosted wallet; or (5) operate a node for the purpose of connecting to a blockchain protocol and participating in the blockchain protocol's operations. Provides that use of a property for a digital asset mining business is a permitted industrial use under any applicable zoning ordinance of a unit and may not be disallowed by a zoning ordinance in a zoning district that permits industrial use. Prohibits a unit from applying the unit's zoning ordinances in specified ways to regulate digital asset mining. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Judy
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Local Government 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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HB1158 | PARTICIPATION IN THE 287(G) PROGRAM. (LAUER R) Requires each sheriff with regard to a county jail to: (1) enter into a written agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to participate in the immigration program established under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act not later than January 1, 2026; and (2) beginning October 1, 2025, notify the department of correction quarterly of the status of a written agreement and any reason for noncompliance. |
| Current Status: | 1/28/2025 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Local Government 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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HB1170 | ELIMINATION OF GUN-FREE ZONES. (LUCAS J) Provides, with some exceptions, that beginning July 1, 2025, the state of Indiana may not regulate: (1) firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories; and (2) the ownership, possession, carrying, transportation, registration, transfer, and storage of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories. Specifies that a certain provision of an ordinance, measure, enactment, rule, policy, or exercise of proprietary authority is void. Provides that a person not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a firearm under federal or state law may carry or possess a firearm, without restriction, on certain property affiliated with the following state agencies beginning July 1, 2025: (1) The department of natural resources. (2) The state fair commission. (3) The department of administration. (4) The department of workforce development. Prohibits, with some exceptions, a state educational institution (institution) from regulating the possession or transportation of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories in particular places. Allows a person to bring an action against an institution if the person is adversely affected by certain rules concerning firearms. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Jim Lucas
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HB1172 | OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION. (TESHKA J) Establishes the office of entrepreneurship and innovation (office). Requires the office to: (1) develop and administer programs to support the growth of small business, entrepreneurship, and innovation in Indiana; (2) direct and oversee programs and sources of funding related to the growth of small business, entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation in Indiana; (3) work to strengthen policies and programs supporting the growth of entrepreneurship in Indiana; (4) coordinate with state agencies and other state funded entities to align services and programs related to entrepreneurship and starting and scaling a business; (5) work with funded entities on identifying strategies and metrics around the disbursement of funds to measure funds reaching rural communities and other underrepresented socioeconomic communities; (6) work with stakeholders and organizations supporting entrepreneurship to enhance learning and skills, provide technical support, and expand access to resources for entrepreneurs across Indiana; and (7) develop and administer programs to support and encourage youth entrepreneurship, including supporting students and teachers in fostering entrepreneurial skills. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 2/5/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 22; Nays: 1
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HB1178 | MEDICAL MARIJUANA. (LUCAS J) Permits the use of medical marijuana by persons with serious medical conditions as determined by their physician. Establishes a medical marijuana program to permit the cultivation, processing, testing, transportation, and dispensing of medical marijuana by holders of a valid permit. Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to implement and enforce the medical marijuana program. Requires that permit holders undertake steps to prevent diversion of medical marijuana to unauthorized persons. Requires that medical marijuana and medical marijuana products be properly labeled, placed in child resistant packaging, and tested by an independent testing laboratory before being made available for purchase. Prohibits packaging medical marijuana in a manner that is appealing to children. Authorizes research on medical marijuana in accordance with rules set forth by the state department. Prohibits discrimination against medical marijuana users. Prohibits harassment of medical marijuana users by law enforcement officers, and prohibits cooperation with federal law enforcement officials seeking to enforce federal laws that criminalize the use of marijuana authorized in Indiana. Establishes the medical marijuana oversight committee to review appeals and grievances concerning the medical marijuana program. Provides a defense to prosecution for a person who operates a vehicle or motorboat with marijuana or its metabolite in the person's blood under certain conditions that involve medical marijuana. Makes conforming amendments. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Lindauer
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HB1186 | LAW ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. (BARTELS S) Provides that a correctional professional is considered a public safety officer for purposes of determining eligibility for line of duty death benefits. (Current law provides that a correctional officer is considered a public safety officer for determining eligibility line of death benefits.) Provides that a law enforcement officer who: (1) has successfully completed Tier II or Tier III basic requirements; or (2) has completed a pre-basic program and will timely complete Tier II or Tier III basic training requirements; may only exercise police powers when the law enforcement officer is carrying out the duties of the law enforcement agency that appointed the law enforcement officer within the geographic jurisdiction of the appointing law enforcement agency. Provides that a Tier II or Tier III program graduate may exercise certain police powers outside the jurisdiction of the appointing law enforcement agency if the appointing law enforcement agency enters into an agreement with another law enforcement agency that is authorized to employ a Tier II or Tier III program graduate, or an entity that sets forth the extent of police powers the law enforcement officer may exercise. Makes changes to penalties for highway worksite violations. Increases the penalty for criminal recklessness from a Class B to a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that criminal recklessness is a: (1) Level 6 felony if the crime is committed while armed with a deadly weapon or is committed while operating a vehicle; (2) Level 5 felony if the person committed pointing a firearm while committing aggressive driving; (3) Level 4 felony if the crime is committed by shooting a firearm into a dwelling or other building or place where people are likely to gather or the person commits aggressive driving that results in serious bodily injury to another person; or (4) Level 3 felony if the crime is committed by shooting a firearm into an occupied motor vehicle or the person committed aggressive driving that results in the death or catastrophic injury of another person. Provides that a Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony of criminal recklessness is considered a serious violent felony for purposes of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. Adds a hospital police department to the definition of police departments required to provide police officers with certain rights. |
| Current Status: | 2/5/2025 - House Courts and Criminal Code, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/30/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 1/30/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 126.3
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HB1187 | WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS. (AYLESWORTH M) Alters the membership of a watershed development commission (commission) board. Allows a county to join a commission if any part of the designated watershed lies within boundaries of the county. Alters what must be considered regarding the membership and the activities of a commission. Provides that a commission may take certain actions with respect to certain flood plains. Expands permitted uses for certain funds collected by a commission and establishes certain budget limits. Provides that the department of natural resources's division of water shall provide a commission with a written summary of the division's review of certain public works projects within 30 days of the review. Makes conforming changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Natural Resources
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Mike Aylesworth
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HB1192 | FARMLAND ASSESSMENT. (CULP K) Amends the six year rolling average calculation and the capitalization rate percentage under the statewide agricultural land base rate determination. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Prescott
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Clere 1/15/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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HB1193 | TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS. (LAUER R) Abolishes the office of township assessor, effective January 1, 2028. 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, 2028, the office is abolished and the duties of the township assessor are transferred to the county assessor. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Miller D
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| Recent Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Pressel 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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HB1194 | COUNTY CORONERS. (ABBOTT D) Makes the following changes to the law concerning the responsibility for the costs of an autopsy performed on an Indiana resident who dies in an Indiana county as the result of an incident occurring in another Indiana county: (1) Adds the autopsy costs of a person dying of natural causes to the law's application. (2) Provides that if coroners disagree as to the need for an autopsy, the coroner performing the autopsy is responsible for autopsy costs. (3) Provides that when the coroners agree on the need for an autopsy, the coroner of the county where the death occurred shall bill the other county for autopsy costs not more than 180 days after the death occurred. Requires a hospital, a medical laboratory, or another facility to maintain a first draw blood sample for at least 30 days after collecting the sample. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Genda
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Local Government 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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HB1197 | ELECTION MATTERS. (LAWSON E) Requires particular candidates for selection for an appointment pro tempore to an office to: (1) comply with qualification requirements imposed on candidates for election to the office; and (2) if the individual is a candidate for selection by a caucus, be affiliated with the political party holding the caucus. Allows an individual or entity with authority to select a candidate for an appointment pro tempore to remove a candidate from consideration if the candidate does not meet these requirements. Specifies, for counties that do not have a consolidated city, the circumstances in which the county executive may expel a member or declare the seat of a member vacant. Requires at least two thirds of the members of the county fiscal body and the county executive to vote in favor of an action to expel a member or declare the seat of a member vacant. Provides that a city-county legislative body may declare the seat of a member vacant by a two-thirds vote if the member fails to perform the duties of the member's office. |
| Current Status: | 1/29/2025 - Referred to Senate
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - Cosponsor: Senator Crider 1/28/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill
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HB1198 | LOCAL PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. (LAWSON E) Changes the amount of a public work project that a board may perform using its own workforce, without awarding a contract, from an estimated cost of less than $250,000 to an estimated cost of less than $500,000. Removes the distinction between a political subdivision that is a school corporation and a political subdivision that is not a school corporation for the cost of a public work project that is not subject to certain procedures. Provides that if a federal grant is to be issued to fund a portion of the construction on a public work project, the successful bidder has 90 days to proceed with the contract. Provides that plans and specifications approved by an architect or engineer are not required for certain public work on a public building. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Cosponsor: Senator Rogers
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Crider 2/4/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 88, nays 2
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HB1199 | MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (BARTLETT J) Requires a political subdivision to contract with mental health providers for the purpose of supplementing existing crisis intervention teams with mental health professionals. Specifies certain eligibility requirements for mental health professionals' rapid response assistance. Requires a mental health professional who is appointed to accompany responding law enforcement or police officers to a call or be separately dispatched to an emergency involving a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. Provides that a law enforcement officer or police officer (officer) may not be held liable for damages, including punitive damages, for any act or omission related to a mental health professional's contribution to a crisis intervention team or a crisis intervention team response. Specifies that no other person or entity may be held liable for certain damages by reason of an agency relationship with an officer. Defines certain terms. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By John Bartlett
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HB1208 | ADMINISTRATION OF SHERIFF'S COMMISSARY FUND. (STEUERWALD G) Requires the state board of accounts to establish annual or biennial training requirements for a sheriff and the sheriff's designee responsible for the oversight or administration of a jail commissary fund (fund). Requires a sheriff to provide a copy of the record of receipts and disbursements for the fund to the county fiscal body at least quarterly. (Current law requires the sheriff to provide a copy of the record of receipts and disbursements for the fund to the county fiscal body semiannually.) Provides that the fund may be used to pay for an audit or review of the fund by an independent certified public accountant for years in which the fund is not audited by the state board of accounts or otherwise required to be audited by an independent certified public accountant in a manner approved by the state board of accounts. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Referred to Senate
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| Recent Status: | 2/3/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Clark 2/3/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 67: yeas 87, nays 0
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HB1212 | PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ABORTION FUNDING. (MAYFIELD P) Provides that except when the state or a political subdivision is allowed to use funds under its control for the performance of an abortion necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant woman, an Indiana governmental entity is prohibited from doing any of the following: (1) Making a payment from any fund for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. (2) Allowing the use of funds controlled by a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center affiliated with the Indiana governmental entity for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. (3) Making a payment or grant from any fund under its control to an organization that performs abortions, makes referrals for individuals to obtain abortions, or uses public funds for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to a private entity's funds controlled by the private entity. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Coauthored by Representative King
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HB1216 | LAND BANKS. (ROWRAY E) Allows a county to adopt an ordinance requiring a person who wishes to participate in a tax sale as a bidder to pay a neighborhood investment fee of not more than $150 and specifies the manner in which neighborhood investment fees collected are to be distributed to land banks. Allows a county to adopt an ordinance to impose, in addition to the 5% penalty for delinquent real property taxes, an additional penalty of not more than 3% for a total penalty that may not exceed 8% of the amount of delinquent real property taxes (additional penalty ordinance). Specifies the manner in which the amounts collected attributable to an additional penalty ordinance are to be distributed to land banks. Allows a county to adopt an ordinance imposing a $15 fee for each document recorded on a tract located in the territory of a land bank and specifies the manner in which the fee shall be distributed to land banks. Makes various changes to the statutes governing land banks that concern certain land bank powers, objectives, and duties. Provides that a majority of the directors of a land bank's board must have demonstrated competency in an occupation or discipline that is relevant to the primary purpose of a land bank. Allows a land bank to establish advisory committees composed of specified community members to consult with and advise the land bank on: (1) properties within the territory of the land bank that are imposing the greatest harm on residents and neighborhoods; (2) resident and neighborhood priorities for new uses of land bank properties; and (3) options for potential transferees of land bank properties. Provides, subject to certain limitations, that a land bank may use an interlocal agreement to establish processes to improve the quality of title and marketability of property the land bank owns by extinguishing any liens that exist on the property. Provides that, if a land bank enters into an interlocal agreement, any employees of an eligible unit who may be contracted to provide staffing services to the land bank pursuant to the interlocal agreement retain their status as public employees of the eligible unit. Requires a county executive to provide a land bank in the county with a list of tracts located in the territory of the land bank that: (1) are delinquent on property taxes; and (2) have been offered for public sale at least two times and remain unsold; on an annual basis. Specifies that list must be provided to the land bank within 60 days after the end of the last tax sale for which the tracts went unsold. Allows the county executive to transfer its interest in a tract on the list to a land bank if requested by the land bank not later than 90 days after it receives the list. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Elizabeth Rowray
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HB1219 | TAXATION OF GRAIN PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. (CULP K) Provides an assessed value deduction for eligible grain processing equipment equal to 100% of the assessed value for assessment dates beginning in 2026. However, limits the deduction to 10 consecutive years in the case of an owner of the equipment who is a grain buyer or warehouse subject to licensing by the Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency. Provides a sales tax exemption for equipment used in storing, drying, moving, removing, and handling agriculturally cultivated grain crops. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Criswell
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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HB1227 | JAIL COMMISSARY FUND REPORTING. (DANT CHESSER W) Requires a sheriff to provide a copy of a jail commissary fund's receipts and disbursements to the county fiscal body on a monthly basis, due not later than the fifth day of the following month. (Under current law, a copy must be provided on a semiannual basis, due on July 1 and December 31 of each year.) Requires a sheriff to appear in person before the county fiscal body once each year to present an annual report on a jail commissary fund's receipts and disbursements. Makes a technical correction. |
| Current Status: | 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/9/2025 - First Reading 1/9/2025 - Authored By Wendy Dant Chesser
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HB1229 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE. (PRESCOTT J) Abolishes the assessment of tangible property after December 31, 2025, and the imposition of property taxes after December 31, 2026. Provides that a political subdivision may not issue any new bonds, notes, or warrants, or enter into any leases or obligations to be paid from property tax revenue, or that include a pledge to levy property taxes if other funds are insufficient. Provides that: (1) no property tax increment financing district or allocation area may be established, amended, or renewed; and (2) no bonds, leases, or other obligations may be issued, entered into, or extended for a property tax increment financing district or allocation area. Provides that a school corporation may impose an annual fee to replace the loss of revenue previously collected by the school corporation from the imposition of an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy. Prescribes procedures for the fixing and reviewing of a political subdivision's budget. Prohibits the imposition of new levies for controlled projects, operating referenda, and school safety referenda. Abolishes the offices of county assessor and township assessor. Extends the sales and use tax application to transactions involving services, except for health or mental health services (including insurance premiums for policies covering these services) and services provided for charitable tax exempt purposes. Establishes the local revenue sharing fund (fund) into which revenue from the portion of revenue from the extended sales and use tax is to be deposited. Requires the state comptroller to distribute to taxing units the portion of all the state sales and use tax revenue attributable to services from the fund. Continually appropriates money from the fund. Requires the legislative services agency to prepare legislation for introduction in the 2026 regular session of the general assembly to make appropriate required changes in statutes. Makes corresponding changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Payne
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| Recent Status: | 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/9/2025 - First Reading
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HB1233 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION. (ENGLEMAN K) Provides that on January 1, 2027, in all counties except Marion County, the following occur: (1) Township government is dissolved. (2) The county executive assumes the powers and duties of township trustees with regard to fire protection and emergency services (fire services). (3) An elected county trustee assumes the powers and duties of township trustees regarding township assistance. Specifies that, on January 1, 2027, the following occur: (1) All fire protection districts and fire protection territories are dissolved. (2) Fire services are provided in accordance with a county fire protection and emergency medical services plan (county plan). (3) The county emergency management director is responsible for the day to day operations of administering the county plan. Provides that all incorporated towns with a population of less than 1,000 are required: (1) to report not later than November 1, 2025, and every November 1 every four years thereafter as to the services provided to residents, and operating costs; and (2) to be dissolved by the county legislative body if the town's operating costs exceed the expenditures for delivery of services to residents. |
| Current Status: | 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/9/2025 - First Reading 1/9/2025 - Authored By Karen Engleman
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HB1234 | CONSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. (CULP K) Establishes an agricultural land protection program (program) to allow the state or a county fiscal body to purchase agricultural conservation easements throughout the state and also acquire agricultural conservation easements by gift, bequest, or devise. Provides that the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) may receive and hold agricultural conservation easements acquired under the program or by gift, bequest, or devise. Establishes the Indiana land protection board to administer the program in coordination with the department. Establishes the agricultural conservation easement fund to provide funding for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements throughout the state. Makes an appropriation. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Bauer
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Aylesworth 1/21/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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HB1240 | FUNDING OF LACTATION ROOMS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS. (SUMMERS V) Establishes a grant program to promote the installation of lactation rooms in public buildings. Requires the Indiana housing and community development authority (IHCDA) to administer the grant program. Authorizes public agencies to apply for grants. Appropriates $5,000,000 to the IHCDA for deposit in the grant fund. |
| Current Status: | 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/9/2025 - First Reading 1/9/2025 - Authored By Vanessa Summers
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HB1245 | NATURAL RESOURCE ENTRANCE FEES. (HALL D) Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas. Provides that the surcharge may not be imposed on an annual state park pass holder. Requires the department to collect and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the surcharge collected is to be used for certain purposes. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 2/4/2025 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 22; Nays: 0
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HB1260 | ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER REVIEW OF PUBLIC WORK. (MILLER K) Provides that plans and specifications approved by an architect or engineer are not required for certain public work on a public building. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthors Representatives Smaltz, Gore, Shonkwiler A
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| Recent Status: | 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 1/9/2025 - First Reading
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HB1263 | FORFEITURE OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS. (GREENE R) Provides that particular elected officials who are convicted of a crime violating public trust forfeit state retirement benefits. Specifies exceptions. |
| Current Status: | 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
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| Recent Status: | 1/9/2025 - First Reading 1/9/2025 - Authored By Robb Greene
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HB1264 | NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (GREENE R) Provides that the Indiana economic development corporation, the state, any instrumentality of the state, or any other public authority, or any party negotiating on behalf of any of those entities, may not, after June 30, 2025, enter into an economic development agreement or contract that contains any provision, clause, or language that provides that the agreement or contract, or any of its terms, is confidential, or that the parties to the agreement or contract are prohibited from disclosing, discussing, describing, or commenting upon the terms of the agreement or contract. |
| Current Status: | 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
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| Recent Status: | 1/9/2025 - First Reading 1/9/2025 - Authored By Robb Greene
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HB1265 | CONDEMNATION OF HOOSIER HOMESTEAD PROPERTY. (GREENE R) Establishes the Hoosier homestead program administered by the Indiana state department of agriculture to commemorate and maintain a registry of farms owned by the same family for at least 100 years. Provides that if a condemnation action involves the taking of a fee simple interest in a Hoosier homestead: (1) the property owner is entitled to testify at a hearing conducted by the appropriate municipal or county legislative body; and (2) the legislative body must approve the condemnation for the condemnation to proceed. Provides that only the portion of a farm that satisfies the familial ownership and other requirements receives the Hoosier homestead designation and is subject to the provisions regarding eminent domain. Requires all property taxes to be paid up to date to be registered as a Hoosier homestead property or to renew registration as a Hoosier homestead property. |
| Current Status: | 1/30/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Leising
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| Recent Status: | 1/30/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 88, nays 0 1/30/2025 - House Bills on Third Reading
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HB1268 | DNR STUDY OF GROUND WATER RESOURCES. (COMMONS M) Requires the department of natural resources (department) to study certain information pertaining to ground water and water withdrawals. Provides that the department shall, not later than October 1, 2025, provide the legislative council a report of its findings. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Aylesworth, Genda, Campbell
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HB1269 | INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. (COMMONS M) Provides for appointment to the board of the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) of two nonvoting, advisory members who are members of the general assembly. Requires the IEDC, before purchasing land that exceeds 100 acres in a county, to first give notice to the county or municipality, or both, in which the land is located not later than 30 days before the closing date for the purchase. Specifies additional procedures that the IEDC must take when acquiring land. Requires the IEDC to establish a mechanism to track the impacts of economic development projects based on: (1) wages paid to employees; and (2) financial impacts to local governments. Sets forth the information required to be reported on the tracking mechanism, which must be updated quarterly and posted quarterly on the IEDC's transparency portal. Requires the IEDC to provide an annual report of the information reported on the tracking mechanism and other information related to economic development to the general assembly. Requires the IEDC to dedicate at least 5% of the funds appropriated to the IEDC for economic development purposes in state fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for economic development projects located in communities that meet specified criteria. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Greene, Shonkwiler, Haggard
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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HB1274 | HEALTH FINANCE MATTERS. (MANNING E) Adds capital projects, technology upgrades, and operational expenses for certain county hospitals to the definition of "public safety" for purposes of local income tax revenue use. Increases the maximum local income tax that may be imposed in certain counties if a tax rate is adopted for purposes related to certain hospitals located in the county. Establishes the rural hospital clinically integrated network grant program to provide grants to rural hospital clinically integrated networks. Establishes the Indiana rural hospital and critical health care services fund (rural health care services fund) for the purpose of awarding grants to certain rural hospitals. Provides that the Indiana department of health (state department) administers the rural health care services fund. Establishes the following: (1) The health workforce student loan repayment program (program). (2) The health workforce advisory board (advisory board). (3) The health workforce student loan repayment program fund (repayment program fund) for the purpose of providing funds to repay outstanding student loans of certain health providers who meet the program requirements. Provides that the state department shall administer the program and repayment program fund. Establishes: (1) the imposition of fees at the time a license is issued or renewed for certain health profession licenses; and (2) qualifications to receive a student loan repayment award under the program. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, the state department and each board included in the program may award a student loan repayment to an eligible applicant who is a provider licensed by the board. Provides that money in the repayment program fund is continuously appropriated. Repeals provisions concerning the following: (1) The primary care physician loan forgiveness program. (2) The mental health services development programs. (3) The dental underserved area and minority recruitment program. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying topics related to the rural health care services fund. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of studying certain topics related to health care services. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Reassigned to Committee on Public Health
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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HB1312 | PUBLIC NOTICES. (MELTZER J) Requires the Indiana office of technology (office) to establish a state public notice website not later than July 1, 2026. Prohibits the office from charging a fee for publishing or viewing notices. Allows a person to satisfy any notice statute by publishing notice in any of the following forms of media: (1) Newspaper, including print edition or electronic edition. (2) Locality newspaper, including print edition or electronic edition. (3) The state public notice website. (4) Political subdivision website. Requires the Indiana archives and records administration (administration) to establish standards and guidelines and enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies for the transfer and preservation of public notices from the state public notice website to the administration to preserve public notices for historical purposes. Phases out the publication of notices on the political subdivision website. Phases in the publication of notices on the state public notice website. |
| Current Status: | 2/3/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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| Recent Status: | 2/3/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 2/3/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
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HB1324 | ELECTIONS IN SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS. (CRISWELL C) Repeals provisions concerning municipal elections in small towns located outside Marion County, including provisions that allow for the creation of a town election board. Provides that a municipal election in a certain town or city with a population of less than 3,500 may be held only in an even-numbered year and only at the same time as a primary or general election. Requires the county election board to conduct the elections. Specifies that an officeholder in a municipality whose term was scheduled to expire on November 2, 2027, is entitled to remain in office until a successor is elected on November 7, 2028, qualified, and begins the successor's term on January 1, 2029. Makes conforming amendments. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Elections and Apportionment
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Cory Criswell
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HB1330 | CHILD OPERATED REFRESHMENT STANDS. (JOHNSON B) Provides that a local health department, the health and hospital corporation of Marion County, a county, a municipality, or a township may not adopt or enforce a law, rule, ordinance, or resolution that prohibits or regulates, including by requiring a license, permit, or fee, the sale of lemonade or other nonalcoholic beverages from a stand on private property by an individual who is less than 18 years of age. Provides that the individual who operates the stand must comply with certain requirements. Provides that a stand is not considered a food establishment and does not require a certified food protection manager. Provides that the governing documents of a homeowners association may not prohibit or regulate, including by requiring a permit or fee, the sale of lemonade or other nonalcoholic beverages from a stand on property located in the subdivision by an individual who is less than 18 years of age. Provides that a homeowners association: (1) does not owe a duty of care to persons participating in a beverage sale; and (2) is not liable for any injury to persons participating in a beverage sale; except for willful or wanton acts or gross negligence of the homeowners association. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Blake Johnson
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HB1340 | CONSERVANCY DISTRICT ROAD FUNDING. (BORDERS B) Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, a conservancy district that: (1) has an elected board of directors; and (2) has assumed responsibility in its district plan for the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of the public highways within the conservancy district; is considered a city or town for purposes of distributions from the motor vehicle highway account and the local road and street account. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Roads and Transportation
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Bruce Borders
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HB1345 | INCOME TAX REPLACEMENT. (BORDERS B) Eliminates the state adjusted gross income tax by reducing the rate to zero. Provides that the reduction in revenue resulting from the elimination of the state adjusted gross income tax must be offset by adjustments to the state gross retail tax. Provides that in calculating the local income tax (LIT), which is imposed based on a local taxpayer's state adjusted gross income, the calculation of a taxpayer's state adjusted gross income for LIT purposes shall be calculated under the adjusted gross income tax provisions as if those provisions, and the most recent adjusted gross income tax rate before its elimination, were still in effect. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Bruce Borders
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HB1352 | MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. (JACKSON C) Establishes the Indiana first responders mental health wellness fund and program (fund and program). Provides that the division of mental health and addiction of the office of the secretary of family and social services (division) shall administer the fund and program. Provides that a first responder who meets certain requirements may apply to the division for: (1) costs associated with the first responder's active participation in a mental health treatment plan as determined by a psychologist or physician treating the first responder; and (2) compensation if the first responder is unable to work. Establishes requirements for obtaining compensation. Makes a continuous appropriation. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Pressel and Harris
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HB1362 | ANNEXATION. (HALL D) With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 65% of the owners of land not exempt from property taxes in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 80% in assessed valuation of land not exempt from property taxes in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has the necessary signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for
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| Recent Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Morris 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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HB1363 | PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. (WESCO T) Provides that a contractor that employs 10 or more employees on a design-build public works project must provide its employees access to a training program applicable to the tasks to be performed in the normal course of the employee's employment with the contractor on the public project. Provides that a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor that employs 50 or more journeymen must participate in an apprenticeship or training program that meets certain standards. Requires design-builders and any member of a team working on a design-build public works project to comply with certain statutes. Provides that a public agency awarding a contract for a construction manager as constructor project may not take certain actions based on a bidder's, offeror's, or contractor's entering into, refusing to enter into, adhering to, or refusing to adhere to an agreement with a labor organization. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Miller D and Hostettler
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HB1368 | SCHOOL LEVY REFERENDA. (BEHNING R) Provides that: (1) a referendum authorizing a school corporation to impose property taxes to pay debt service on bonds or lease rentals on a lease for a specified controlled project; (2) a school corporation operating referendum tax levy; or (3) a school corporation school safety referendum tax levy; may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Elections and Apportionment
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representative McGuire
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HB1369 | BATTERY CHARGED FENCES. (MILLER D) Prohibits a county, city, or town from adopting or enforcing an ordinance or resolution that prohibits or imposes requirements on certain battery charged fences. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Doug Miller
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HB1370 | PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR LOCAL UNITS. (CLERE E) Provides that a political subdivision must upload a digital copy of every contract entered into after December 31, 2025, to the Indiana transparency website (website). Changes the individual responsible for submitting a statement attesting that a political subdivision uploaded a contract entered into in the preceding year to the website from the executive of the political subdivision to the fiscal officer of the political subdivision. Requires the department of local government finance to develop and implement an application programming interface that would allow a political subdivision to upload multiple contracts at once directly from the political subdivision's network to the website. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Edward Clere
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HB1371 | SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM TAX CREDIT. (BOY P) Establishes a solar energy system tax credit. Provides that a taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the taxpayer's state tax liability for a taxable year in which the taxpayer makes a qualified investment in a solar energy system equal to the lesser of: (1) 25% of the qualified expenditures made during the taxable year; or (2) $50,000. Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission to adopt rules governing community solar facilities not later than July 1, 2026. Provides that, not later than 180 days after adoption of the rules, an electricity supplier shall begin: (1) allowing interconnection of the electricity supplier's facilities with community solar facilities in which three or more of the electricity supplier's customers have entered into a community solar subscription; and (2) crediting the electricity supplier's subscribing customers for the amount of electricity from the community solar facility for which the customer subscribes. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Pat Boy
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HB1389 | LOCAL REGULATION OF FUEL SOURCES. (PRESSEL J) Prohibits, subject to specified exceptions, a county, municipality, township, or neighborhood or homeowners association from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, order, regulation, resolution, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of a motor vehicle or outdoor equipment; (2) distinguishes between motor vehicles or outdoor equipment; or (3) results in differing regulatory standards for motor vehicles or outdoor equipment; based on the fuel source that powers the motor vehicle or outdoor equipment. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Roads and Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Roads and Transportation 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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HB1392 | STATE COMPTROLLER MATTERS. (CLERE E) Specifies the timing of annual salary increases for state elected officials. Provides that the state comptroller calculates distributions of financial institutions tax revenue to taxing units. Provides that a taxing unit may deposit a distribution of financial institutions tax revenue in any fund. Requires state agencies and offices of statewide elected officials to upload a copy of a contract entered into to the Indiana transparency website. Provides that the purchasing agency of a governmental body must use a purchasing procedure when purchasing services. Provides that a purchasing agent may only make a purchase without soliciting bids or proposals if the purchase qualifies for a special purchase. Requires the state comptroller to calculate and provide the distribution amounts of commercial vehicle excise tax revenue for each taxing unit in a county to the county auditor. Provides that the county auditor may deposit a distribution of commercial vehicle excise tax revenue in any fund. Removes a requirement that a prosecuting attorney notify the state comptroller of the prosecuting attorney's election to devote full professional time to the duties of the office. Provides that an individual is not required to file any notification with the state comptroller that the individual has been elected or appointed to a judgeship. Requires the state comptroller and Indiana public retirement system to develop and present to the interim study committee on pension management oversight a proposed plan for a transition from the use of, and contribution of state revenue to, retirement medical benefits accounts to an increased focus on the use of, and additional contributions of state revenue to, the state employees' deferred compensation plan. |
| Current Status: | 1/30/2025 - added as coauthors Representatives Engleman, Hamilton, Harris
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 1/27/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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HB1393 | IMMIGRATION NOTICE. (BASCOM G) Provides that, in the event that a law enforcement officer arrests an individual for a felony or a misdemeanor and has probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in the United States, the officer's law enforcement agency shall notify the county sheriff of the probable cause during the individual's intake process. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall arrest an individual in lieu of issuing a summons for a misdemeanor if the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the individual is not lawfully present in the United States. Requires the county sheriff to notify the proper authority. Provides that a law enforcement agency, including a county sheriff, or a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency, is immune from civil liability if there is reasonable belief that the notification requirements under this statute have been fulfilled. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Cosponsor: Senator Maxwell
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Freeman 2/4/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 88: yeas 67, nays 26
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HB1402 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE. (THOMPSON J) Phases in a total exemption for business personal property that is placed in service after January 1, 2025. Specifies that the exemption does not apply to business personal property that is placed in service on or before January 1, 2025. Increases the acquisition cost threshold for the business personal property tax exemption from $80,000 to $200,000 over six years. Provides that the 30% minimum valuation limitation does not apply to business personal property placed in service after January 1, 2025. Phases down the minimum valuation percentage from 30% to zero for business personal property placed in service on or before January 1, 2025. Phases down the homestead standard deduction over five years to zero beginning for taxes due and payable in 2031. Phases in an increase in the supplemental homestead deduction over five years to 2/3 of the assessed value (AV) of the homestead. Provides an AV deduction for all property that is subject to the 2% circuit breaker credit for excessive property taxes for assessment dates beginning in 2025. Provides that the amount of the AV deduction is increased over a five year period from a 7% AV deduction for taxes due and payable in 2026 to a 1/3 AV deduction for taxes due and payable in 2031, and each taxable year thereafter. Expires certain property tax deductions allowed in current law, and instead allows a credit against local property taxes in certain instances. Increases, beginning in 2027, the maximum local income tax (LIT) expenditure rate for all counties to 2.9%. Authorizes a city or town to impose a municipal LIT rate beginning in 2027 not to exceed 1.2%. Provides four rate categories within the county's total expenditure rate that a county may adopt: (1) up to a 1.2% rate for county general purpose revenue; (2) up to a 0.4% rate for fire protection and emergency medical services; (3) up to a 0.2% rate for nonmunicipal civil taxing unit general purpose revenue; and (4) up to 1.2% for certain cities and towns that are not eligible to adopt a municipal LIT rate. Defines "nonmunicipal civil taxing units". Eliminates the imposition of the LIT on individuals who maintain a principal place of business or employment in a county with a LIT but do not reside in the county. Eliminates provisions that provide for a distribution of LIT expenditure rate revenue to schools and civil taxing units in counties that imposed a rate under the prior county adjusted gross income tax (CAGIT). Expires the authority to impose a property tax relief rate under the LIT and repeals the levy freeze rate. Provides that an ordinance adopted to impose a LIT property tax relief rate shall expire December 31, 2026. Provides that, in order to continue to impose an expenditure tax rate after 2026, each county must adopt a new ordinance in 2026 (on or before October 1, 2026) to impose the rate. Provides that, for counties that fail to adopt an ordinance to renew an existing expenditure tax rate in 2026, the expenditure tax rate for the county in 2027 shall be the minimum tax rate necessary for existing debt service. Specifies that this does not prevent the county from renewing, imposing, or modifying an expenditure tax rate in subsequent years. Eliminates local income tax councils beginning July 1, 2026, and instead provides that the county fiscal body is the adopting body in all counties for purposes of the county LIT, and the city or town fiscal body is the adopting body in the case of a municipal LIT. Requires the budget agency to determine the difference between the balance in a county's local income tax trust account as of December 31, 2025, minus the county's certified distribution amount for 2027, and beginning in 2027, make five consecutive special distributions to counties over a five year period equal to 20% of that amount each year. Establishes the local income tax holding account within the state general fund for purposes of local income tax distributions. Provides that the budget agency shall administer the account. Requires the budget agency to maintain an accounting for each county imposing a local income tax based on annual returns filed by or for county taxpayers (same as current law). Requires undistributed amounts so accounted to be held for purposes of the local income tax holding account beginning after December 31, 2026. (Under current law, undistributed amounts are required to be held in reserve separate from the state general fund.) Requires the budget agency to present each December to the budget committee a report of the following: (1) An estimate of the monthly certified distribution amounts for the immediately succeeding calendar year. (2) A description of the method used to determine the monthly estimates. (3) The balance in the local income tax holding account, including an accounting of the undistributed amounts held for purposes of the account. Beginning in 2027, requires the budget agency to make monthly transfers to the local income tax holding account of the amount determined for the month in its report to the budget committee. Repeals a provision that requires the budget agency to adjust the certified distribution of a county for the succeeding year following a tax rate change. Makes technical corrections. Makes a continuous appropriation. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Clere
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HB1406 | CONTRACTS WITH CSA AND STUDENT TRAINING PROVIDERS. (HOSTETTLER M) Provides that individuals and entities that participate in designated and approved course sequences, career courses, apprenticeships, and programs of study leading to industry recognized credentials or work based learning courses (participating entities) may be awarded a contract for a public works project at any contractor tier. Prohibits a public agency from imposing certain contract conditions on participating entities. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives VanNatter and Wesco
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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HB1407 | TESTING OF DRINKING WATER. (HOSTETTLER M) Requires a local health department to provide a free water quality test kit, upon request and subject to certain limits, to an individual residing within the local health department's jurisdiction. Provides that the water quality test kits must have the capacity to detect arsenic, fluoride, lead, mercury, and nitrate. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Matt Hostettler
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HB1408 | REGIONAL INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT. (HEINE D) Provides that a regional development authority (RDA) (rather than the Indiana economic development corporation) may designate territory within a county, city, or town as a regional innovation development and manufacturing district (district). Requires an RDA to enter into an agreement with the executive of a county, city, or town (or executives, if applicable) for any territory sought to be designated as a district. (Current law required agreements when the total costs and benefits of a district were expected to be an amount less than $2,000,000,000). Imposes an "annual state revenue transfer cap" on the sum of the net increment of the gross retail incremental amount and the state income tax incremental amount that is equal to 65 times the aggregate population of the territory within an RDA. Provides for review (in addition to budget committee review) by a regional strategic development commission or equivalent authority charged with strategic review under an RDA statute of proposals to designate territory as a district, including designations in which there is an existing allocation area. Lowers the threshold from an unobligated balance of $500,000,000 to $100,000,000 in the statewide district fund required for making transfers to the state general fund. Makes conforming changes. |
| Current Status: | 2/3/2025 - added as coauthors Representatives Lehman, Snow, GiaQuinta
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| Recent Status: | 1/27/2025 - removed as coauthor Representative Snow 1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Snow
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HB1420 | SUSTAINABLY SITED GENERATION PROJECTS. (CULP K) Amends the five statutory attributes of Indiana electric utility service policy to include sustainable siting of electric generation facility construction. Specifies attributes of a sustainably sited electric generation facility construction project. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Kendell Culp
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HB1421 | SEPTIC GRANT PROGRAM. (AYLESWORTH M) Provides that money in the water infrastructure grant fund (fund) may be used to provide grants, loans, or other financial assistance to participants of the fund for the planning, designing, or acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement, or expansion of, a residential onsite sewage system or an onsite residential sewage discharging disposal system. Establishes various criteria for a participant to apply for a grant, loan, or other financial assistance. Requires the Indiana finance authority to establish a project prioritization system for the purposes of awarding grants, loans, or other financial assistance from the fund for the purpose of planning, designing, or acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement, or expansion of, a residential onsite sewage systems or an onsite residential sewage discharging disposal system. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Environmental Affairs
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Mike Aylesworth
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HB1427 | DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE. (SNOW C) Provides that the only permissible method of filing a personal property return is by using the personal property online submission portal. Establishes a $5 filing fee and an exception. Adds requirements for the filing of a petition for review of land value. For purposes of public utility companies, specifies that the period of time that a taxpayer may file an objection with the department of local government finance (department) is not later than 15 days after the notice is postmarked. For purposes of the assessment of industrial facilities in Lake County, changes the minimum population for a qualifying county from 400,000 to 450,000. For purposes of property of an exempt organization used in a nonexempt trade or business, provides that the department may (as opposed to shall in current law) adopt certain rules. Provides that all or part of a building is deemed to serve a charitable purpose and thus is exempt from property taxation if it is owned by a nonprofit entity and is: (1) registered as a continuing care retirement community; (2) defined as a small house health facility; or (3) licensed as a health care or residential care facility. Adds continuing care retirement communities and small house health facilities to the list of exempt entities. Clarifies the deadline for submitting amended certified net assessed value amounts. Provides that property tax assessment board of appeals members' terms must be staggered for a two year period and begin on January 1. Repeals certain language related to the commercial vehicle excise tax. Provides for funding for cultural institutions. |
| Current Status: | 1/22/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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HB1429 | ETHICS TRAINING FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS. (DANT CHESSER W) Requires an elected county, city, town, or township officer (officer) to complete a two hour ethics training course (training course) every two years. Specifies training course requirements. Requires the office of the attorney general, in coordination with the state board of accounts (SBOA) and the public access counselor, to develop an online training course not later than February 1, 2026. Requires the training course to be made available for viewing on the SBOA website. Allows a third party to provide a training course, if the course is approved by the office of the attorney general. Requires an officer to certify to the SBOA that the officer has completed a training course. Requires the SBOA to publish on its website: (1) a list of all officers who have submitted a training certification; and (2) lists of all training certifications submitted for previous years. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Hamilton and Clere
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HB1431 | CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS. (DANT CHESSER W) Requires the circuit court clerk of each county to place a copy of each campaign finance report, notice, or other instrument filed with the county election board on the circuit court clerk's or county election board's website in portable document format. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Pierce K
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Elections and Apportionment 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1452 | AUDITS OF TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENTS. (O'BRIEN T) Requires the state board of accounts to conduct examinations of townships not less than once every two years (rather than not less than once every four years under current law). |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Miller D
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HB1454 | EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES. (O'BRIEN T) Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana. Specifies that the provision of emergency medical services is an essential purpose of political subdivisions. Requires the county commissioners of each county to: (1) identify areas that are unserved by emergency ambulance services; and (2) provide emergency ambulance services to the areas by establishing a county emergency ambulance service, contracting with a public, private, or nonprofit provider of emergency ambulance services, or by any other available means. |
| Current Status: | 1/30/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
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| Recent Status: | 1/30/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 1/30/2025 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
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HB1459 | WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY ASSET MANAGEMENT. (PRESSEL J) Provides that: (1) water or wastewater utilities that are not under the authority of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for approval of rates and charges shall annually submit to the Indiana finance authority (authority) a report detailing the water or wastewater utility's asset management program; and (2) the authority: (A) shall biennially review a water or wastewater utility's asset management program for compliance with the authority's guidelines; and (B) may refer a water or wastewater utility to the IURC for investigation based on the authority's review of the water or wastewater utility's asset management program. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing) 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
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HB1460 | DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. (PRESSEL J) Requires a unit to use data from the most recent: (1) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps; and (2) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlas; to calculate and regulate storm water runoff from a developed or undeveloped plat. Authorizes a unit to use data from another state that is in proximity to the developed or undeveloped plat under consideration, as appropriate under the circumstances. Requires a plan commission or plat committee to take action on a plat application, including meeting with any stakeholders with a financial interest in the application, not later than 30 days after receiving the application. Provides that if a plan commission or plat committee fails to make written findings and a decision granting or denying primary approval to a plat not later than 60 days after a public hearing, then the plat is considered to have received primary approval. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Cosponsors: Senators Dernulc and Doriot
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Niemeyer 2/6/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 64, nays 23
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HB1461 | ROAD FUNDING. (PRESSEL J) Prohibits the Indiana economic development corporation from providing certain incentives to a person unless the terms of the incentive include a provision regarding the payment of costs for improvements to state or local transportation infrastructure. Increases the maximum rate a county containing a consolidated city (consolidated city) may impose for the county wheel tax and the county vehicle excise tax (county transportation taxes). Requires a consolidated city to appropriate money received from county transportation taxes for the construction, reconstruction, and preservation of the consolidated city's highways. Beginning in 2026, lowers the percentage of funds distributed to counties, cities, and towns (local units) from the motor vehicle highway account that must be used for construction, reconstruction, and preservation of a local unit's highways if certain conditions related to pavement quality are satisfied. Removes a limitation on the Indiana finance authority's (IFA) authorization to issue revenue bonds or notes to finance highway and road construction projects while retaining the $10,000,000 limitation on annual payments on all the bonds and notes for railroad crossing upgrade projects. Reinstates a previously sunsetted provision to allow the IFA to issue grant anticipation revenue bonds or notes to finance highway and road construction projects. Allows the Indiana department of transportation (department) to submit a request to the Federal Highway Administration for a waiver to toll lanes on interstate highways. Provides that, if such a request for a waiver is granted, the general assembly is not required to enact a statute for the IFA to carry out certain activities related to the toll road project. Allocates responsibility for bridges in a county between that county and a municipality based on the size and location of the bridge. Allows a county fiscal body to pledge to levy ad valorem property taxes for certain transportation related purposes. (Current law provides that a county fiscal body may not pledge to levy ad valorem property taxes for such purposes unless the revenues are derived from the cumulative bridge fund or the major bridge fund.) Provides, on the basis of the balance of money in the local road and bridge matching grant fund (matching fund), beginning on June 30, 2025, and annually on June 30 thereafter, for the: (1) allocation of money in the matching fund among local units; and (2) transfer of money from the matching fund for specified transportation purposes. Provides for enhanced grant amounts for certain local units. Requires a local unit to adopt an ordinance to impose the: (1) county transportation taxes; and (2) municipal vehicle excise tax and municipal wheel tax (municipal transportation taxes), unless the municipality is not eligible to adopt an ordinance to impose municipal transportation taxes; to be eligible to apply for a grant from the matching fund. Reduces the required local matching amounts applicable to certain local units, if the department approves a grant from the matching fund. Subject to a condition regarding a township's total reserves relative to the township's annual budget estimate, provides that a township must transfer any excess amount to a fund established for the improvement and maintenance of the roads and infrastructure within the township's boundaries. Allows the city-county council of a consolidated city to adopt an ordinance to place a referendum on the ballot to impose a referendum tax levy (referendum levy) to pay debt service on bonds issued by the metropolitan thoroughfare district of Marion County (thoroughfare district). Sets forth the procedures for holding the referendum, including the referendum's impact to taxpayers within the thoroughfare district. Specifies that a referendum using the procedure added by the bill may be placed only on the ballot for a general election. Requires the thoroughfare district's board to establish a referendum tax levy fund (fund) if the voters approve the referendum levy. Specifies that money in the fund may be used only to pay debt service on bonds. Provides that a county fiscal body may adopt a county option retail delivery fee (fee) that is imposed on retail transactions that are subject to the state gross retail tax and are delivered by a motor vehicle owned or operated by specified persons. Sets forth provisions regarding the collection, administration, and enforcement of the fee. Provides for the deposit of fee revenue, the manner in which the revenue is distributed to local units, the purposes for which the money may be used, and the inclusion of estimated fee revenue in a local unit's budget estimate. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Roads and Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/27/2025 - House Roads and Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing) 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Roads and Transportation
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HB1473 | POCKET ANNEXATIONS. (STEUERWALD G) Allows a municipality to annex unincorporated property that becomes completely surrounded by the municipality after June 30, 2025. Requires the municipality to: (1) adopt an annexation fiscal plan; (2) provide notice to landowners in the territory; and (3) hold a public hearing. Provides that the following apply in a pocket annexation: (1) The annexation territory may be divided by railroad tracks. (2) The annexation territory satisfies the contiguity requirements, if the territory on at least one side of the railroad tracks is contiguous to the municipality. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Bills on Third Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Second reading ordered engrossed 2/6/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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HB1477 | MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY MATTERS. (ZIMMERMAN A) Provides that, for purposes of the Indiana department of health's enforcement of statutes governing mobile home communities, if the owner of a mobile home community receives written notice from a water utility that the mobile home community will be disconnected from water service, the mobile home community is in violation of the mobile home community's statutory obligation to provide water as of the date on which the owner receives the notice. Amends a provision restricting local government regulation of mobile homes, manufactured homes, and industrialized residential structures to provide that the restriction does not apply to the renovation of a mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure. Specifies that a comprehensive plan or ordinance adopted by a county, city, or town may not categorically preclude installation of manufactured homes that meet specified requirements as permanent residences on a lot on which any other type of dwelling unit may be placed. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Miller D
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Local Government 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1479 | STATE POLICE PENSIONS. (DAVIS M) Extends eligibility for supplemental pension benefits and incentive increases to employee beneficiaries of the state police 1987 benefit system. (Current law provides eligibility to employee beneficiaries under the state police pre-1987 benefit system.) Modifies the: (1) terms of eligibility for; and (2) calculation of; supplemental pension benefits and incentive increases. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Michelle Davis
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HB1480 | LINE MAINTENANCE IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY. (DAVIS M) Sets forth minimum standards for the installation and maintenance of communications service or utility service facilities (facilities) in a public right-of-way. Defines a "permittee" as: (1) a person to whom an initial permit or other authorization for the installation of a facility in a public right-of-way is granted by a unit; or (2) a service provider responsible for maintaining a facility that has been installed in a public right-of-way. Defines a "line pollution violation" as a violation involving: (1) noncompliance with any standard set forth in the bill's provisions for the installation and maintenance of a facility in a public right-of-way; or (2) the presence of any damaged, abandoned, loose, or improperly secured facilities within a public right-of-way; attributable to a permittee. Provides that a permittee responsible for a line pollution violation is liable to the unit owning the public right-of-way for a fine in an amount determined by the unit, but not to exceed: (1) $500 per violation for each day the line pollution violation remains uncured; or (2) a total fine of $2,500. Requires a permittee to ensure that any person responsible for installing, replacing, relocating, or repairing any underground facility that is owned or operated by the permittee and located within a public right-of-way complies with the requirements set forth in: (1) Indiana's statute concerning underground utility facilities; and (2) any applicable local ordinance or regulation; with respect to any work involving drilling, trenching, boring, hand digging, or plowing. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Greene
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HB1506 | NATURAL RESOURCE ENTRANCE FEES. (PATTERSON L) Allows counties to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $2 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into state parks and recreation areas. Requires the department to collect the surcharge and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the revenue collected is to be used for purposes related to first responders. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Natural Resources
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Lindsay Patterson
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HB1507 | LOW WATER CROSSINGS. (PATTERSON L) Authorizes a local county road and bridge board to undertake low water crossing projects. Requires the commissioner of the department of transportation (department) to ensure that the department makes information available to county boards of commissioners and county highway departments about funding from federal and private sources that might be available to the counties for low water crossing projects. Amends the law on the local road and bridge matching grant fund: (1) to allow grants to local units to be used for low water crossing projects; and (2) to provide that funds allocated for grants to local units having a population of less than 50,000 can be used to make grants to counties below the population limit as well as to municipalities located in counties that are below the population limit. |
| Current Status: | 1/30/2025 - Senate sponsor: Senator Raatz
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| Recent Status: | 1/30/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 55: yeas 91, nays 0 1/30/2025 - House Bills on Third Reading
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HB1509 | APPOINTED OFFICIALS. (CLERE E) Requires disclosure of the appointing authority and term of an appointed public officer: (1) in the meeting notice and agenda of the board on which the public officer is appointed to serve; and (2) on the board's website or appointing authority's website, if any. Provides that if the appointing authority or board does not have a website, the information must be published on the Internet through the computer gateway administered by the office of technology. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Jordan and Dant Chesser
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HB1511 | RIVERFRONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX AREA. (PFAFF T) Allows the legislative body of a city or a county without a consolidated city to adopt a resolution establishing a riverfront economic development tax area (tax area). Sets forth requirements for the location of the tax area. Requires the legislative body to make findings when adopting a resolution. Requires the legislative body to submit a resolution establishing a tax area to the budget committee and budget agency for review and approval. Allows a tax area to receive incremental state income tax revenue and incremental sales tax revenue attributable to the tax area. Requires a city or county that establishes a tax area to establish a riverfront economic development area fund. Provides that a tax area terminates not later than 25 years after the date on which the resolution establishing the tax area is adopted. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Miller K
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HB1523 | PUBLIC DEPOSITORIES. (PIERCE K) Amends as follows the Indiana Code section authorizing a political subdivision to invest public funds in certificates of deposit of depositories that have not been designated as a depository by the local board of finance but have been designated by the state board of finance as a depository for state deposits: (1) Provides that an investment that is made under the section after June 30, 2018, in a certificate of deposit of a depository that is located outside the territorial limits of the investing political subdivision is considered lawfully invested and insured by the public deposits insurance fund notwithstanding the current statutory requirement that all public funds of all political subdivisions must be deposited in designated depositories located in the territorial limits of the political subdivision. (2) Eliminates, for purposes of investments in certificates of deposit made under the section, the applicability of the current statutory requirement that all public funds of all political subdivisions must be deposited in designated depositories located in the territorial limits of the political subdivision. Amends Indiana Code section concerning the deposit of funds in public depositories within the territorial limits of political subdivisions to provide that a board of finance of a political subdivision that is: (1) a school corporation; (2) a library district; or (3) a county; may invest the public funds of the political subdivision in a designated depository located anywhere in the county in which the political subdivision is located. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading 2/4/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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HB1531 | VARIOUS IMMIGRATION MATTERS. (PRESCOTT J) Clarifies that the enforcement of federal immigration laws may be carried out by federal, state, or local law enforcement. Removes the mens rea standard in the statute concerning governmental entities or postsecondary institutions violating the citizenship and immigration status information and enforcement of federal laws chapter. Provides that a governmental body that has the custody of an individual who is the subject of an immigration detainer request shall: (1) provide the judge authorized to grant or deny the individual's release on bail notice that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (2) record in the individual's case file that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (3) comply with the immigration detainer request; and (4) inform the individual that the individual is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request. Provides immunity to a governmental body or an employee of a governmental body for any action taken concerning an immigration detainer request. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that a governmental entity has not complied with an immigration detention request, the attorney general may: (1) issue a cease and desist order; (2) bring a court action to enjoin an action or practice constituting a violation of an immigration detention request or compel compliance with the immigration detention request; and (3) impose a civil penalty for noncompliance with an immigration detention request. Provides that if the attorney general determines a governmental body did not comply with an immigration detention order, upon the advice of the attorney general, the governor may order that state funding and grants be withheld to the governmental body. Requires a judge who receives notice that an individual is subject to an immigration detainer request to ensure that the notice of the immigration detainer request is recorded in the court's record. Requires a judge to report to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency an individual who has been convicted in the judge's court of a felony or misdemeanor. Prohibits an employer from recruiting, hiring, or employing an unauthorized alien. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable causes exists that an employer has recruited, hired, or employed an unauthorized alien, the attorney general may enjoin the action and seek the suspension of the employer's operating authority. Requires a parole sponsor to submit certain information to the state department of revenue annually. Provides that the state department of revenue shall retain the information submitted by parole sponsors and may share the information with the attorney general. Makes it a Level 6 felony if a parole sponsor knowingly or intentionally submits a false statement or false supporting documentation to the state department of revenue. Requires each school corporation and charter school to report to the department of education certain student information. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Judiciary
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Jeter, Davis, Bascom
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HB1549 | STATE PAYMENT OF MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING. (LUCAS J) Requires the law enforcement training board to pay the cost of an individual's basic training (Tier 1) course, if the individual has been hired by a city or town police department. Requires an individual to reimburse the law enforcement training board for the cost of the basic training course if the individual voluntarily resigns from the police department less than five years after being certified as a law enforcement officer. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Jim Lucas
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HB1559 | CMC CONTRACT AWARD STANDARD. (VANNATTER H) Provides that when a public agency chooses to employ a construction manager as constructor on a public works project, the applicable contract award standard for the project is "lowest and best". |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 2/5/2025 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
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HB1561 | TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. (CLERE E) Provides that a redevelopment commission may use money from certain funds for the purpose of paying more toward debt service obligations, in order to retire debt service earlier, regardless of whether that use is listed in the redevelopment commission's annual spending plan. Provides that a redevelopment commission making accelerated debt payments may retain the assessed value associated with the original debt service schedule. Provides that early debt retirement applies only if the early defeasance of debt is allowed according to the bond issuance documents. Provides that allocated property tax proceeds that are otherwise authorized to be expended for purposes related to a redevelopment project that is located outside the boundaries of the allocation area may be expended for those purposes only if the redevelopment commission immediately at the conclusion of a public hearing adopts a declaratory resolution, and the applicable legislative body votes to approve the declaratory resolution that finds that it has been clearly demonstrated that the expenditure: (1) will directly benefit the allocation area; or (2) will result in the creation or retention of jobs in the private sector and provide an estimate of how many jobs will be created or retained over a specified time period. Provides that the expenditure allowance does not apply to any transfer of property tax proceeds to a school corporation, an accredited or nonaccredited public or private school, or a charter school. Provides that if: (1) the amount of excess assessed value determined by a commission is expected to generate more than 200% of the amount of allocated tax proceeds necessary to make, when due, principal and interest payments on certain bonds; plus (2) the amount necessary for certain other purposes; the commission shall submit to the legislative body of the unit its determination of the excess assessed value that the commission proposes to use for nondebt, one-time purposes within the calendar year before allocating the balance of the excess assessed value to the respective taxing units. Prohibits a redevelopment commission from adopting an amendment to a declaratory resolution that contains an allocation area provision that extends the expiration date of the allocation area provision. Provides that after the expiration of a previous allocation area provision, a redevelopment commission may adopt a declaratory resolution, or an amendment to a declaratory resolution, that contains a new allocation area provision with a new expiration date, and for which the county auditor in which the unit is located shall compute the base assessed value for the allocation area using the assessment date immediately preceding the effective date of the new allocation provision of the declaratory resolution or amendment. Allows a redevelopment commission to, pursuant to the approval of the local legislative body, create an account for a specific infrastructure purpose. |
| Current Status: | 1/22/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1562 | FARM AND HOME BASED FOOD SALES. (SMITH H) Repeals current home based vendor regulations. Provides that the Indiana department of health, a local unit of government, the health and hospital corporation of Marion County, or a local health department may not impose any rules, regulations, certifications, or licensing requirements on a small farm or home based vendor that are not required under federal law. Exempts public buildings used by small farms and home based vendors from certain public building regulations. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading 2/4/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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HB1563 | ALTERNATIVE AND NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION. (SMITH H) Requires: (1) a public utility to notify the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) of the public utility's intention to retire an electric generation facility not later than 18 months before the planned retirement date; and (2) the commission to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of using the location and infrastructure of the electric generation facility for development of alternative energy generation projects, including consideration of the suitability of the location and infrastructure for use in developing a nuclear energy facility. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative DeVon
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HB1576 | SMALL TOWN OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE. (GOSS-REAVES L) Adds provisions concerning the awarding of redevelopment tax credits by the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) for projects located in counties, cities, and towns that meet specified population and project criteria. Provides for the minimum and maximum credit percentages for such a project. Specifies that a credit awarded to a taxpayer for such a project is not subject to repayment and prohibits the IEDC from including a repayment provision as part of an agreement entered into for the award of the credit. Provides that the aggregate limit of applicable tax credits that the IEDC may certify for a state fiscal year excludes the first $100,000,000 in redevelopment tax credits for projects in counties, cities, and towns meeting the criteria added by the bill. Allows a redevelopment commission (commission) in a county, city, or town for which a project meeting the criteria added by the bill has received a redevelopment tax credit to establish a program to enhance investments made for those projects in the form of a 60 year allocation area to accomplish the purposes of the program. Sets forth the procedures that a commission is required to take to establish such a program. Requires the commission to annually transfer at least 12% of the aggregate allocated tax proceeds from the allocation area to school corporations located within the allocation area. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Snow
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HB1579 | CARBON SEQUESTRATION. (SOLIDAY E) Amends the Indiana Code chapter governing eminent domain for the pipeline transportation or underground storage of carbon dioxide as follows: (1) Defines a "carbon dioxide transmission pipeline company" (company) for purposes of the chapter. (2) Specifies that a company that seeks to construct, operate, and maintain a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline in Indiana must apply to the department of natural resources (department) for a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline certificate of authority (certificate). (3) Provides an exemption from the requirement to obtain a certificate under certain circumstances based on the route of the pipeline and the location of the surface property. (4) Requires the department to deposit filing fees for certificate applications in the carbon sequestration project program administrative fund (instead of in the oil and gas environmental fund, under current law) established by the bill's provisions. Amends the Indiana Code chapter governing the underground storage of carbon dioxide as follows: (1) Amends the definition of "UIC Class VI permit" to specify that the term means a permit that allows specified entities to construct or operate (instead of operate, under current law) a carbon dioxide injection well. (2) Provides that the department may issue an involuntary order requiring two or more pore space owners to integrate their interests to develop an underground carbon dioxide storage facility if the department finds that a storage operator has filed a complete application for a UIC Class VI permit with the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (Current law requires the department to find that a storage operator has been issued a UIC Class VI permit.) (3) Provides that the filing fee for an application for a permit for a carbon sequestration project (project) is to be: (A) determined based on the metric tons of carbon dioxide proposed to be injected into the storage facility during the first 10 years of the project's operation; and (B) deposited in the carbon sequestration project program administrative fund (administrative fund) established by the bill's provisions. (Current law provides for a flat $1,000 filing fee.) (4) Makes technical changes to provisions governing: (A) the department's review of submitted applications for projects; and (B) the designation of information as confidential. (5) Requires a storage operator to pay two fees, not later than March 1 of each year, to the department for the amount of carbon dioxide injected for storage during the immediately preceding calendar year. (Current law requires a storage operator to pay one annual fee for the amount of carbon dioxide injected, based on a prior estimate of the amount to be injected that is made at the time of application for a permit.) (6) Redesignates the "carbon dioxide storage facility trust fund" as the "carbon dioxide storage facility fund", removes the requirement that the fund must be maintained as a special fund, and provides that annual appropriations from the fund to the department are subject to review by the budget committee. (7) Establishes the administrative fund for the purpose of defraying the department's administrative costs in managing and operating the carbon sequestration project program (program) and annually appropriates to the department from the fund an amount sufficient to defray costs, subject to review by the budget committee. (8) Prohibits a person from: (A) drilling or operating a nonproduction well to investigate the suitability of underground formations for carbon sequestration; or (B) converting a well for oil and gas purposes (as defined in the Indiana Code) for use in carbon dioxide investigations; without a permit and establishes procedures by which a person may apply for and the department may issue a permit. (9) Provides that once the department has issued a certificate of completion for a project, the department may, with advance notice to the surface property owner, enter property on which an injection well or monitoring well for the storage facility is located to inspect or maintain the well or storage facility. (10) Provides that the state may assume ownership and accept transfer of a storage facility for which an interest in or rights to property are conveyed by a lease only if the lessor and lessee agree in the lease agreement to transfer the storage facility to the state. (11) Requires the department to report to the budget committee not later than: (A) July 1, 2030; and (B) July 1, 2035; the amounts collected and the costs incurred by the department in administering the program. (12) Provides that a person that violates the statutes governing the pipeline transportation or underground storage of carbon dioxide is subject to specified civil penalties and cessation orders issued by the department. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 2/5/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 15; Nays: 8
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HB1587 | INSURANCE MATTERS. (CARBAUGH M) Provides that the requirement for a state employee health plan, policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide reimbursement for emergency medical services includes emergency medical services that are performed or provided as part of a mobile integrated healthcare program. Provides that a managed care organization and a provider may agree to change the payment amount for emergency services and medically necessary screening services in the emergency department of a hospital. Provides that the article regarding consumer data protection does not apply to any organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that is established to detect or prevent insurance related crime or fraud. Changes the deadline for the Indiana Public Employers' Plan, Inc. to apply to the insurance commissioner for a certificate of authority to transact business as a domestic tax exempt reciprocal insurance company from before December 31, 2026, to before December 31, 2030. Repeals the statute requiring carriers of health insurance plans to conduct annual public forums. Amends the definition of "small employer" in the chapter regarding small employer group health insurance. Allows a person who has legal custody of a minor to settle or compromise and enter into a settlement agreement with a person against whom the minor has a claim or from whom the minor is to receive proceeds from the sale of real estate if certain conditions are met. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 2/4/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Barrett
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HB1590 | EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. (BARRETT B) Specifies that county local income taxes for emergency medical services may be used to pay costs incurred for the provision of emergency medical services by an emergency medical services provider organization (EMSPO). Provides that an employee of an EMSPO who is engaged in emergency medical services is eligible to participate in training funded by the regional public safety training fund. Specifies that an EMSPO may collaborate in the dissemination of information concerning public and private grant opportunities related to improving outcomes for stroke patients. Requires the Indiana emergency medical services commission (commission) to include EMSPOs when seeking funding opportunities for the support of emergency medical services. Authorizes the commission to award mobile integration health care grants to EMSPOs. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Brad Barrett
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HB1601 | QUANTUM RESEARCH TAX INCENTIVES AND READI GRANTS. (SOLIDAY E) Specifies that funds may not be expended from the regional economic acceleration and development initiative (READI) 2.0 until all funds available under READI 1.0 have been expended. Amends the state sales and use tax exemption (exemption) for data centers to instead provide the exemption projects for investments in a quantum computing research, advanced computing, and defense infrastructure network that result in a minimum qualified investment within five years of at least $50,000,000. |
| Current Status: | 2/5/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1602 | VARIOUS FOOD MATTERS. (CULP K) Requires a food manufacturer to label alternative meat products as "THIS IS AN IMITATION MEAT PRODUCT". Provides that a recipient may appeal to the legislative body an enforcement action issued or taken by a local board of health or local health officer under IC 16-20-1 in response to a food service establishment inspection. Adds provisions concerning limited meat product sales. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 126.3 2/6/2025 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
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HB1621 | BUILDING AND PUBLIC WORKS MATTERS. (MILLER D) Requires a proposed rule with implementation and compliance costs of at least $1,000,000 for businesses, units, and individuals over any two year period to be authorized by legislation passed by the general assembly. Requires the state to give political subdivisions that enact certain land use policies first priority in receiving housing and housing infrastructure grants and loans. Provides that a public agency awarding a contract for a construction manager as constructor project may not take certain actions based on a bidder's, offeror's, or contractor's entering into, refusing to enter into, adhering to, or refusing to adhere to an agreement with a labor organization. Prohibits a political subdivision or agency of a political subdivision from imposing a requirement inconsistent with, in addition to, or more stringent or restrictive than the requirements of the public works statute. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Doug Miller
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HB1622 | REFERENDA ON PREKINDERGARTEN FUNDING LEVIES. (JOHNSON B) Allows a county government, in each even-numbered calendar year, to impose a prekindergarten education referendum tax levy for children three and four years of age to be implemented under the guidance of an Indiana United Way entity or the early learning advisory committee, which may distribute the funds to entities that operate preschool facilities such as county governments, charter schools, private schools, churches, and other existing nonprofit preschool centers. Establishes the prekindergarten education referendum tax levy fund. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Education
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Blake Johnson
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HB1628 | PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT MATTERS. (SNOW C) Defines a "multi-jurisdictional infrastructure project" as a project that: (1) involves the siting, construction, or deployment of facilities, equipment, or infrastructure used in the generation, transmission, distribution, or storage of electricity, gases or fluids, or water; and (2) will have specified impacts on residents, businesses, or political subdivisions in more than one county in Indiana. Provides that the state is the sole regulator of the following with respect to a multi-jurisdictional infrastructure project, to the extent not preempted by federal law or otherwise under the jurisdiction of a federal agency or authority: (1) The siting and construction of any electric generation facility with a capacity of at least 50 megawatts that generates electricity to be directly or indirectly used for the furnishing of public utility service. (2) The siting, construction, and deployment of all facilities, equipment, and infrastructure used in the transmission, distribution, or storage of electricity, gases or fluids, or water. Provides for the preemption of all other regulation by a political subdivision or a local authority of the siting, construction, or deployment of any facilities, equipment, or infrastructure with respect to a multi-jurisdictional infrastructure project. Prohibits a political subdivision from taking specified actions concerning the siting, construction, or deployment of facilities, equipment, and infrastructure in connection with a multi-jurisdictional infrastructure project. Provides that a person that seeks to locate, construct, or deploy any facilities, equipment, or infrastructure in connection with a multi-jurisdictional infrastructure project is not required to obtain from a local authority a permit, or any other land use or zoning approval, with respect to the siting, construction, or deployment. Requires a unit to use data from: (1) the unit's 100 year flood map; and (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlas 14; to calculate and regulate storm water runoff from a developed or undeveloped plat. Requires a plat committee to take action on a plat application, including meeting with all necessary individuals, not later than 30 days after receiving the application. Provides that if a plan commission or plat committee fails to make written findings and a decision granting or denying primary approval to a plat not later than 60 days after a public hearing, then the plat is considered to have received primary approval. Provides the following: (1) Requires an applicant for a permit or approval (applicant) to be given an extension of time if the applicant's failure to meet the application deadline was caused by unforeseen circumstances beyond the applicant's control. (2) Provides a deadline in an ordinance for commencing or completing a permitted use is tolled until two years after the conclusion of any litigation regarding the granting of the permit. (3) Establishes a timeline for review of permit applications. (4) Establishes requirements for development agreements. (5) With certain exceptions, requires the ordinances, regulations, and statutes (legal restrictions) in effect at the time a permit is entered into to continue to apply unless the development is not completed within 10 years. (6) With certain exceptions, requires the legal restrictions in effect at the time a development agreement is entered into to apply for the agreement's duration. Repeals a statute requiring the ordinances, regulations, and statutes in effect at the time a zoning permit or approval is issued to govern a development for at least three years. Moves parts of the repealed statute to other locations. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1631 | REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. (IRELAND A) Provides a maximum property tax liability credit for homestead property. Specifies a credit amount for certain qualified individuals and specifies the credit amount for all other homestead owners. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Andrew Ireland
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HB1638 | GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY MATTERS. (BARTELS S) Makes changes to requirements for the readoption of administrative rules. Repeals, merges, consolidates, or otherwise modifies various boards, commissions, committees, councils, authorities, and funds. Removes certain appointed members from various boards, commissions, and districts. Modifies the appointing authority for particular funds, boards, and councils. Provides that the professional licensing agency may adopt and enforce procedural rules for the administration of a board if the rule: (1) will affect multiple boards; and (2) is not inconsistent with any rule adopted by the affected board. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1641 | COUNTY GOVERNMENT MATTERS. (MELTZER J) Excludes meetings of the governing body of a police or fire merit system from the definition of a "meeting" under the open door law. Allows an executive session to be held to: (1) review, receive, and discuss the terms and conditions of a proposed contract; and (2) communicate with an attorney, subject to the attorney client privilege. Excludes conveyances to a unit from the definition of a "conveyance document". Amends requirements for local ordinances concerning the operation of a golf cart or an off-road vehicle. Provides that if a body is to be transported by common carrier, the person in charge of interment shall secure a burial transit permit in duplicate from certain individuals. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may enter into a public-private agreement for the construction or renovation of school buildings under the statutes governing public-private agreements. Prohibits a county employee from taking action on a county contract, unless permitted by a county ordinance. Adds language excluding certain property from the definition of "residential property" for an allocation area established after June 30, 2025. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Local Government 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1646 | LOCAL OPTION SALES TAXES. (ISA T) Allows counties, cities, and towns to adopt a local sales tax applicable to tangible personal property delivered (not by common carrier) within the geographic boundaries of the political subdivision. Provides that the local option sales tax revenue may be used for infrastructure improvements. Provides that the department of state revenue shall maintain several data bases of local sales tax data associated with the local option sales tax, in accordance with the requirements of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. Adds the local option sales tax to the list of local taxes that may be captured by the state in the case of a local unit failing to make timely debt payments and sources of revenue that may be used by the local unit to make debt service payments. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Tony Isa
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HB1651 | ELIMINATION OF STATE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX. (PAYNE Z) Eliminates the state individual adjusted gross income tax by reducing the rate to 0%. Provides that in calculating the local income tax (LIT), which is imposed based on a local taxpayer's state adjusted gross income, the calculation of a taxpayer's state adjusted gross income for LIT purposes shall be calculated under the adjusted gross income tax provisions as if those provisions, and the most recent adjusted gross income tax rate before its elimination, were still in effect. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Sweet
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1656 | PROPERTY TAX FREEZE FOR PERSONS 65 AND OLDER. (PAYNE Z) Freezes the property tax liability on a homestead of an individual who is at least 65 years of age. |
| Current Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Sweet
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| Recent Status: | 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Bascom G 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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HB1657 | SECOND AMENDMENT PROTECTION. (SWEET L) Provides that no person or entity has the authority to enforce, attempt to enforce, or participate in any way in enforcing particular federal laws concerning firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition against a law abiding citizen. Specifies penalties and causes of action concerning a political subdivision or law enforcement agency that: (1) employs a law enforcement officer who knowingly violates these provisions; or (2) knowingly employs a federal official who knowingly takes certain actions concerning the enforcement or implementation of federal firearms laws. Specifies exceptions. Makes findings and defines terms. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Lorissa Sweet
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HB1658 | RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT. (CLERE E) Eliminates elections for the office of county assessor and township assessor after 2026 and phases out the offices of county assessor and township assessor as the terms of those elected to the offices expire. Transfers the duties of the assessor to the county auditor at the expiration of each assessor's term. Requires the department of local government finance (DLGF) to develop an automated valuation model system (AVM system) to be used by the DLGF to annually run all qualifying residential property through the AVM system and provide the values determined to the county auditor. Requires county auditors to use the values to determine the fair market value of qualified residential property. Defines "qualified residential property". Specifies the elements and functionality that must be included in the AVM system. Requires the DLGF to start running all qualifying residential property through an AVM system beginning with the first assessment date that an AVM system is operational for use, but not later than the 2031 assessment date. Eliminates qualified residential property from cyclical reassessments and annual adjustments (or "trending") and ratio studies. Allows taxpayers to elect to receive notices of assessment (Form 11) by electronic mail. Makes corresponding changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/29/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1662 | STATE AND LOCAL POLICIES ON HOMELESSNESS. (DAVIS M) Provides that any state funds available to the Indiana housing and community development authority (authority) for programs for individuals experiencing homelessness are appropriated (subject to specified conditions and requirements) for the following purposes: (1) Parking areas. (2) Camping facilities. (3) Individual shelters. (4) Congregate shelters. Specifies that state funds otherwise used for permanent housing must be used to assist individuals with substance use, mental health treatment, and other services, including short term housing. Prohibits the use of state funds for the Indiana housing first program unless the expenditure is for a purpose allowed under the bill. Provides that the authority must award certain funds as performance payments for political subdivisions or nonprofit organizations that reduce the number of individuals with days unhoused, days in jail or prison, or days hospitalized. Specifies that a person who owns or operates a private camping facility funded under the bill's provisions is immune from civil liability. Prohibits an individual from camping, sleeping, or using for long term shelter land owned by the state or a political subdivision, unless the land has been authorized for that use under the provisions added by the bill or another law. Provides, if certain elements are met, that a person who knowingly or intentionally uses land owned by the state or a political subdivision for unauthorized camping, sleeping, or long term shelter commits a Class C misdemeanor. Establishes an affirmative defense to such a prosecution. Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any policy that prohibits or discourages the enforcement of any order or ordinance prohibiting public camping, sleeping, or other obstruction of a sidewalk. Authorizes a resident of the political subdivision, an owner of a business located in the political subdivision, or the attorney general to bring a civil action to enjoin a political subdivision that adopts or enforces such a policy. Makes conforming changes. Makes an appropriation. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Government and Regulatory Reform, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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HB1668 | ASSESSMENT OF WIND, SOLAR, AND BATTERY DEVICES. (CULP K) Requires a new public utility company owner of a wind power device to report, in years after the first year of ownership, the valuation of the wind power device at the same valuation amount entered in the public utility company's first annual report after the change in ownership, less adjustments for depreciation according to a schedule prescribed by the department of local government finance (department). Requires a new public utility company owner of a solar power device or a utility scale battery energy storage system to report the valuation of the solar power device or utility scale battery energy storage system at the same valuation amount that the previous owner last valued the solar power device or utility scale battery energy storage system prior to the change in ownership, less adjustments for depreciation according to a schedule prescribed by the department. Requires the department to create depreciation schedules. Requires the department to prepare and present reports to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications on: (1) the valuation of the devices and systems; and (2) the department's progress in implementing the bill's provisions. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Kendell Culp
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HB1674 | TRACKING OF STATEWIDE UTILITY COSTS. (BURTON A) Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to include in the commission's annual report and publish on the commission's website: (1) the average amount paid by an Indiana resident for: (A) energy utility service; (B) water and wastewater utility service; and (C) gas distribution service; in the preceding year; and (2) the statistical change in each of these average amounts since the first year for which the commission reported the average amount. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Authored By Alex Burton
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HB1681 | LOCAL PUBLIC QUESTIONS. (WESCO T) Provides that a local public question or referendum may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. Provides that: (1) a state public question; or (2) an election of delegates to a convention to consider ratifying an amendment to the United States Constitution; may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. |
| Current Status: | 2/10/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 2/5/2025 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 7; Nays: 2
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HB1683 | CERTIFIED TECHNOLOGY PARKS. (LOPEZ D) Increases the maximum amount of an additional annual deposit amount for a Level 2 certified technology park to: (1) $500,000; or (2) $500,000 multiplied by the number of redevelopment commissions that have entered into a written agreement for the operation of the certified technology park; as applicable. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - First Reading 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Snow
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HB1686 | EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. (O'BRIEN T) Provides that, on or before August 1, 2025, each county executive shall adopt an emergency medical service plan for the county. Requires the county, on or before August 15, 2025, to submit its plan to the department of homeland security (department). Provides that, on or before November 1, 2025, the department shall compile the medical service plans and submit a report to legislative council. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Miller D
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 1/21/2025 - First Reading
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SB1 | PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. (HOLDMAN T) Amends the homestead standard deduction amount to equal either: (1) 60% of the homestead's assessed value (AV), in the case of a homestead with an AV that exceeds $125,000; or (2) $48,000 plus 60% of the remaining AV, in the case of a homestead with an AV of $125,000 or less. Repeals the supplemental homestead deduction. Provides a maximum property tax liability credit for all taxable real property. Specifies the credit amount for homesteads and specifies the credit amount for all other taxable property. Provides that a referendum on a controlled project may be held only at a general election occurring in an even-numbered year, if the preliminary determination to issue bonds or enter into a lease for the controlled project is made after June 30, 2025. Provides that a referendum for a school operating referendum tax levy and school safety referendum tax levy may be held only at a general election occurring in an even-numbered year, if the resolution to hold the referendum is adopted after June 30, 2025. Makes a change to the language for a school operating levy referendum to include the estimated increase to the school corporation's property tax levy. Requires the department of local government finance to develop and maintain a property tax transparency portal through which taxpayers may: (1) compare the property tax liability in their current tax statement compared to their potential property tax liability based on changes under a proposed tax rate; and (2) provide taxpayer feedback to the department. Makes corresponding changes. Makes technical corrections. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/30/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Gaskill, Rogers, Buchanan, Johnson T 1/30/2025 - added as third author Senator Baldwin
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SB4 | WATER MATTERS. (KOCH E) Prohibits a water utility from constructing, purchasing, selling, or leasing a long haul water pipeline unless the water utility first obtains a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) from the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC). Sets forth specified information that an application for a CPCN must include. Sets forth specified findings that the IURC must make before granting a CPCN. Sets forth conditions under which a water utility may recover through rates the actual costs the water utility incurs in reliance on a CPCN issued by the IURC. Prohibits a person that transfers or proposes to transfer: (1) more than an annual average of 30,000,000 gallons of water per day out of a basin; or (2) water from a restricted use area; from transferring water out of a basin, or supplying water to a another person that the person knows will transfer more than 100,000 gallons of water out of a basin, without first obtaining a transfer permit from the department of natural resources (department). Sets forth specified information that must be included in an application for a transfer permit. Provides that a transfer permit is required for an existing or ongoing interbasin transfer (as of July 1, 2025) if the existing or ongoing transfer exceeds the capacity of any system engaged in the interbasin transfer in any 90 day period. Provides that the department shall approve an application for a permit if the department determines that the transfer: (1) will not result in a perennial overdraft of a ground water resource or in a perennial stream flow depletion; and (2) is in the public interest, as described in the Indiana Code section concerning beneficial uses of Indiana's surface water resources. Provides that a transfer permit: (1) does not expire; and (2) may be renewed, revoked, suspended, or modified in certain circumstances. Provides that the department may assess a civil penalty for violations of these provisions. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Buchanan
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - House sponsor: Representative Soliday 2/4/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 48, nays 0
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SB6 | PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM. (ROGERS L) Authorizes a county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to establish a property tax payment deferral program (program). Provides that a qualified individual participating in the program may defer the payment of part of the property taxes that would otherwise be due on a homestead. Defines "qualified individual". Provides that property taxes deferred under the program are due after the occurrence of a deferral termination event. Provides that the maximum amount of taxes that may be deferred cumulatively year over year may not exceed $10,000. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing) 1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Walker K
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SB7 | AGRICULTURAL LAND ASSESSMENT. (BUCHANAN B) Amends a capitalization rate percentage under the statewide agricultural land base rate determination. |
| Current Status: | 1/28/2025 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - added as second author Senator Rogers 1/14/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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SB9 | MAXIMUM LEVY GROWTH QUOTIENT. (BALDWIN S) Amends, beginning with property taxes first due and payable in 2027, the calculation to determine the maximum levy growth quotient (MLGQ) used in determining a civil taxing unit's maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy and specifies that the MLGQ calculation is determined for the county and each civil taxing unit within the county. Provides, beginning with property taxes first due and payable in 2027, that the term "civil taxing unit" includes a school corporation. (Under current law, a school corporation: (1) is excluded from the definition of a "civil taxing unit"; and (2) has a separate MLGQ calculation.) Beginning with property taxes first due and payable in 2027, requires the budget agency to: (1) provide the MLGQ for each county to civil taxing units and the department of local government finance; and (2) calculate, using each county's MLGQ, the statewide minimum, statewide maximum, statewide median, and statewide average. Provides, beginning with property taxes first due and payable in 2027, for the calculation of the MLGQ for civil taxing units with territory in more than one county. |
| Current Status: | 1/28/2025 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - added as second author Senator Holdman 1/14/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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SB12 | REMOVAL OF SQUATTERS. (TOMES J) Defines "squatter" as an individual who occupies the property of another and who does not and has never had: (1) a rental agreement; (2) permission of the owner; or (3) another legal interest in the property. Permits a property owner to execute an affidavit stating that a squatter is occupying the person's property, and requires a law enforcement agency to dispatch one or more law enforcement officers to remove the squatter within 48 hours (or a later period if necessary for reasons of public safety). Requires a dispatched law enforcement officer to remove the squatter from the property unless the law enforcement officer discovers credible written evidence that the person is not a squatter. |
| Current Status: | 1/14/2025 - added as third author Senator Doriot
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| Recent Status: | 1/14/2025 - added as second author Senator Bohacek 1/13/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Byrne
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SB14 | VEGETABLE GARDENS AND LIVESTOCK. (DORIOT B) Prohibits a county, city, or town (unit) from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that prevents a person from cultivating a vegetable garden on certain property. Allows a unit to adopt or enforce an ordinance or regulation that imposes the same standards and requirements as those imposed on certain property. Allows a unit to adopt ordinances and regulations regarding the keeping of livestock on property. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Referred to House
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| Recent Status: | 2/3/2025 - House sponsor: Representative Culp 2/3/2025 - Cosponsors: Representatives Miller D, Abbott, King
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SB15 | RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THOROUGHFARES. (DORIOT B) Requires a county to use eminent domain to increase the apparent right-of-way for a county highway, instead of by requiring dedication of additional right-of-way as part of a subdivision plat. Requires a county, city, or town (unit) to use eminent domain to expand an existing thoroughfare, instead of by requiring dedication of private property as part of a subdivision plat. Prohibits a unit that must proceed with eminent domain regarding a right-of-way or thoroughfare from imposing an additional fee on an applicant for filing a subdivision plat. |
| Current Status: | 1/14/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Bohacek
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| Recent Status: | 1/14/2025 - added as second author Senator Byrne 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
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SB18 | AIR QUALITY. (RANDOLPH L) Authorizes a town, city, or county to establish or designate an agency to act for the town, city, or county as a local air pollution control agency (agency). Requires the commissioner of the department of environmental management (department) to enter into a contract with the agency of a town, city, or county if the agency is willing to enter into the contract. Provides that a contract between the department and the agency of a town, city, or county must: (1) require the department to advise, consult, cooperate with, and provide technical assistance to the agency; (2) authorize the agency to undertake air pollution control activities on behalf of the department or initiate enforcement of ordinances of the town, city, or county; and (3) provide for the payment of fair monetary compensation for the air pollution control activities performed by the agency. Provides that: (1) the compensation paid to an agency under a contract must be at least sufficient to cover the agency's staffing and operating costs; and (2) the rate of compensation must be adjusted each year according to changes in the Consumer Price Index. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Environmental Affairs
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Lonnie Randolph
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SB27 | FIREARM BUYBACK PROGRAMS. (TOMES J) Extends, to political subdivisions, the application of current restrictions on firearm buyback programs. Prohibits a firearm buyback program that does not meet certain requirements related to staffing, serial number searches, firearm disposal, and disclosure of identifying information. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Doriot
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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SB28 | GROUND WATER EMERGENCIES. (GLICK S) Allows the owner or operator of a significant ground water withdrawal facility to file a complaint with the director of the department of natural resources (director) that a water well on the property of the owner of the significant ground water withdrawal facility failed to furnish the well's normal supply of water or failed to furnish potable water. Requires the director to launch an investigation into a complaint of a well failure from a significant ground water withdrawal facility within five to seven business days of the director receiving the complaint. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Leising, Doriot, Donato
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Bassler 2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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SB68 | PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION FOR PERSONS AGE 65 AND OLDER. (JACKSON L) Provides an assessed value deduction for individuals who are at least 65 years of age, who reside in their home and have owned their home for at least 5 years, and meet certain other specified criteria. Provides that the deduction amount is equal to $120,000. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By La Keisha Jackson
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SB93 | COMMON CONSTRUCTION WAGE. (DERNULC D) Requires any firm, individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that is awarded a contract, after June 30, 2025, by the state, a political subdivision, or a municipal corporation for the construction of a public work, and any subcontractor of the construction, to pay a scale of wages that is not less than the common construction wage. Establishes a process for determining the common construction wage. Provides that a contractor or subcontractor who knowingly fails to pay the common construction wage commits a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a public work project may not be artificially divided into two or more projects to avoid the application of the common construction wage requirements. Provides that a person who unlawfully divides a public work project commits a Class A infraction. Repeals a chapter regarding the effect of the repeal of the common construction wage statute by legislation enacted in 2015 and a chapter regarding wage scales for public works projects. Makes corresponding changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/30/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Becker and Bohacek
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Goode 1/13/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Pol
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SB94 | DESIGNATED REFRESHMENT AREAS. (ALTING R) Provides that a municipality may not require a designated permittee or vendor within a designated refreshment area to purchase containers for alcoholic beverages from a certain vendor. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as third author Senator Busch
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 2/5/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 9; Nays: 0
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SB95 | LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COST REIMBURSEMENT. (BYRNE G) Allows the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision (public employer) to be reimbursed for the costs of employing and training a law enforcement officer by a public employer that subsequently employs the officer. Provides that the reimbursement amount decreases over time and is eliminated three years after the officer is certified by the law enforcement training board to act as an officer. Allows a public employer to require, as a condition of hiring, that the individual enter into a contract or agreement to reimburse the public employer for employment and training costs, if the individual is subsequently hired by a private or governmental employer that is not defined by statute as a public employer. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Referred to House
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| Recent Status: | 2/3/2025 - removed as coauthor Senator Goode 2/3/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Schmitt
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SB102 | CARBON SEQUESTRATION. (NIEMEYER R) Provides that a carbon sequestration project that stores carbon dioxide generated outside a county and transported to the carbon sequestration project located in another county may not be undertaken unless the project is approved by the appropriate county legislative body or plan commission. |
| Current Status: | 1/30/2025 - added as second author Senator Deery
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Utilities 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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SB104 | RESIDENTIAL TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. (NIEMEYER R) Provides, in the case of an allocation provision adopted after June 30, 2025, for a residential housing development program, that the redevelopment commission (commission) shall annually transfer at least 5% of the aggregate allocated tax proceeds from the allocation area to the unit that established the commission. Specifies that the unit must use the revenue for police and fire services that serve the allocation area. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Amendment #2 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote 2/6/2025 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
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SB105 | ELIMINATION OF ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS OF ASSESSED VALUES. (NIEMEYER R) Eliminates the annual adjustments (or "trending") to assessed values of certain real property for assessment dates beginning after December 31, 2025. Retains the provisions in current law that require four year cyclical reassessments. Allows a reassessment plan for the four year cyclical reassessments to include trending factors in the plan. Does not eliminate the annual adjustment for agricultural land. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical corrections. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Rick Niemeyer
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SB124 | FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS LIGHTS. (YOUNG M) Allows a firefighting apparatus owned or operated by a political subdivision or volunteer fire department to be equipped with signal lamps that are capable of displaying flashing, rotating, or oscillating beams of red and blue lights. (Current law allows a firefighting apparatus to display red or red and white lights.) |
| Current Status: | 1/28/2025 - removed as second author Senator Tomes
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as third author Senator Bohacek 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Transportation
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SB126 | ANNEXATION. (BUCK J) With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Second reading ordered engrossed 2/6/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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SB127 | BATTERY CHARGED SECURITY DEVICES. (BUCK J) Prohibits a county, city, or town from adopting or enforcing an ordinance or resolution that prohibits or imposes requirements on certain battery charged security devices. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Bohacek
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as third author Senator Taylor G 1/21/2025 - added as second author Senator Niemeyer
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SB129 | LANDLOCKED PROPERTY. (BUCK J) Defines "landlocked property" as real property that has been shut off from all public highways as a result of the vacation of one or more public highways. Provides that if an action of the state, or an agency or political subdivision of the state, causes real property to become landlocked property, the county assessor of the county in which the landlocked property is located must assess the value of the landlocked property at the same rate that native forest land, a forest plantation, or wildlands are assessed for as long as the property qualifies as landlocked property. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as second author Senator Niemeyer
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/16/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
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SB135 | DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT. (FORD J) Requires: (1) a person that operates a data center in Indiana to submit to the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) a quarterly report of the amount of electricity used by the data center in the immediately preceding quarter; and (2) the commission to publish a summary of the reported information on the commission's website. Provides that a county, municipality, or township shall, before issuing a permit to a person for construction of a data center: (1) require the person to disclose the projected power and water usage of the facility; and (2) perform a site assessment to determine the possible effects of the data center. Requires the commission to establish a working group to: (1) determine an estimate of the future electricity demands of the data center industry in Indiana; and (2) report to the general assembly regarding the working group's findings and recommendations not later than October 31, 2025. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Utilities
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By J.D. Ford
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SB144 | COUNTY POLICE FORCE PENSION TRUST AND TRUST FUND. (BECKER V) Requires in a county other than Marion County, that the county police department or a designee of the county police department make an annual presentation regarding the county police force pension trust and trust fund to the county council. |
| Current Status: | 1/28/2025 - Referred to House
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - added as third author Senator Niemeyer 1/28/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Dernulc
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SB157 | PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS. (GASKILL M) Defines "squatter" as an individual who occupies the property of another and who does not have and has never had: (1) a rental agreement; (2) permission of the owner; or (3) another legal interest in the property. Permits a property owner to execute an affidavit stating that a squatter is occupying the person's property, and requires a law enforcement agency to dispatch one or more law enforcement officers to remove the squatter within 48 hours (or a later period if necessary for reasons of public safety). Requires a dispatched law enforcement officer to remove the squatter from the property unless the law enforcement officer discovers credible evidence that the person is not a squatter. Provides certain immunities to a law enforcement agency and a law enforcement officer. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Referred to House
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| Recent Status: | 2/3/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Doriot 2/3/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Rogers
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SB161 | ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITIONS ON PUBLIC CAMPING. (FREEMAN A) Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing any policy that prohibits or discourages the enforcement of any order or ordinance prohibiting public camping, sleeping, or other obstruction of a sidewalk. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action to enjoin a political subdivision that adopts or enforces such a policy. |
| Current Status: | 1/16/2025 - added as second author Senator Bohacek
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Carrasco 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
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SB170 | PROHIBITED GOVERNMENT ABORTION ASSISTANCE. (YOUNG M) Prohibits the state or a political subdivision of the state from assisting an individual in seeking or obtaining an abortion. Allows for the state or a political subdivision to inform an individual of alternatives to an abortion. |
| Current Status: | 1/14/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Tomes, Doriot, Zay
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - added as third author Senator Byrne 1/13/2025 - added as second author Senator Brown L
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SB172 | FAILURE TO ASSIST IN IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. (YOUNG M) Makes it a Class B misdemeanor for: (1) a law enforcement officer to refuse to cooperate with state or federal agencies or officials in the enforcement of immigration laws; and (2) an individual to adopt a policy barring a law enforcement officer from cooperating with state or federal agencies or officials in the enforcement of immigration laws. Establishes certain defenses for the law enforcement officer. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - added as second author Senator Tomes
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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SB178 | NATURAL GAS AND PROPANE AS A CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCES. (BUCK J) Provides that it is the continuing policy of the state to recognize natural gas and propane as "clean energy" or "green energy" for purposes of any state or federal program that provides funding or other incentives for: (1) clean energy initiatives or projects; (2) green energy initiatives or projects; or (3) any similarly designated initiatives or projects; in Indiana. Defines "clean energy" or "green energy" for these purposes. Specifies that the term: (1) includes natural gas and propane; and (2) does not affect certain existing definitions set forth in the Indiana Code. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Byrne and Leising
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Donato 2/6/2025 - added as third author Senator Doriot
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SB179 | REGULATING QUARRY LOCATION. (BOHACEK M) Provides that a quarter square mile area containing at least five (instead of eight) residences constitutes an "urban area" within which a planning and zoning authority may prohibit mining and logging. Makes a stylistic change. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Mike Bohacek
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SB183 | RURAL INTERSECTION SAFETY. (CRIDER M) Provides that a person that owns or is the lessee of a parcel of agricultural land at an intersection of two county, municipal, or township roads that is not controlled by a traffic signal shall maintain a line of sight triangle at the intersection. Provides that the land contained within the line of sight triangle must not contain any: (1) crops that typically exceed a height of three feet; or (2) other: (A) vegetation; or (B) structures, signs, fences, walls, or obstructions that are owned or controlled by the property owner or a lessee of the property owner; that exceed a height of three feet. Provides that trees may be planted and maintained within the line of sight triangle area if all branches are trimmed to maintain a clear vision for a vertical height of six feet above the roadway surface. Provides that a person involved in an automobile accident resulting from the landowner's or lessee's failure to maintain the line of sight triangle has a cause of action against the landowner or lessee for damages resulting from the accident. Provides that certain provisions do not apply to critical infrastructure. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 2/4/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 8; Nays: 0
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SB187 | PTABOA APPOINTMENTS. (DERNULC D) Amends the eligibility requirements for service as a member on all county property tax assessment boards of appeal (PTABOA) to provide that any member appointed to the PTABOA must be a resident of Indiana for the entirety of the member's term. Provides that the term of an individual serving as a member on a PTABOA on June 30, 2025, who is not a resident of Indiana, expires July 1, 2025. Requires the appropriate county appointing authority to appoint the individual's successor. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative Aylesworth
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - added as second author Senator Niemeyer 2/4/2025 - House sponsor: Representative Olthoff
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SB194 | ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. (NIEMEYER R) Establishes certain assessment requirements for commercial property with a structure that is not more than 100,000 square feet in area and that is: (1) used for retail purposes; (2) a maintenance or service shop; and (3) detached or offsite storage property or facilities used in relation to those uses. Requires the assessor to annually determine the assessed value of those properties using each of the following approaches: (1) Cost approach. (2) Sales comparison approach. (3) Income capitalization approach. Requires the assessor to use the department of local government finance cost schedules without additional modifiers, adjustments, or other trending factors beyond the location cost multiplier adjustments developed by the department. Prohibits the use of locally developed cost schedules, location cost multipliers, and market or trending adjustments. Requires the assessor to report to the taxpayer each of the values under the three approaches. Provides that the assessor has the burden of proof to establish that the assessed value of the property is the lowest value under the three approaches. Requires the assessor making the assessment to personally provide an explanation to the taxpayer concerning how the assessed value of the property was calculated if requested. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Rick Niemeyer
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SB197 | UNSAFE BUILDING LAW. (FREEMAN A) Requires that the instructions for requesting a hearing on an order relating to an unsafe premises: (1) be printed in at least 12 point font; and (2) be placed in a conspicuous location on the order. Requires a hearing to be conducted when a civil penalty is imposed unless the property owner waives the hearing in writing. Prohibits a civil penalty for an unsafe premises from being included on a property tax statement. Provides that a civil penalty shall be waived if the property subject to the order was sold to a third party that renovates the property and meets certain conditions. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Bohacek
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for
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SB199 | CONDUCT OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS. (GASKILL M) Provides that two or more candidates of a political party may sign a written statement indicating their desire to name a watcher to be present at a county primary election. (Current law requires that 26% or more of all candidates of a political party must sign a written statement to indicate a desire to name a watcher.) Allows a county chairman of a political party to appoint a watcher to each precinct in which the political party has a candidate on the ballot if two or more candidates do not sign a written statement to request a watcher. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - removed as second author Senator Rogers
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| Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as second author Senator Rogers 1/21/2025 - Cosponsor: Representative King
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SB201 | CLOSED PRIMARY ELECTIONS. (GASKILL M) Allows an individual to affiliate with a political party while registering to vote. Requires the text: "Would you like to choose your political party? If you wish to vote in a primary election, you must first choose your political party affiliation and may only vote that party's ballot in the primary election." and a blank space for the applicant to list a party affiliation to be included on a voter registration form. Provides that a voter may only vote at a primary election if the voter has affiliated with a political party not later than 119 days before the date of the primary election. Requires a voter to vote at the primary election held by the political party with which the voter is affiliated. Provides an exception to allow an individual who: (1) has moved to Indiana later than 119 days before the date of the primary election from another state; and (2) is 17 years of age but will be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next general, municipal, or special election; to register to vote and affiliate with a political party later than 119 days before the primary election, and vote at a primary election. Allows a voter to change party affiliation less than 119 days before the primary election and vote in a primary election if the voter has moved to a new election district less than 119 days before the primary election and the voter transfers the voter's registration record. Requires a county voter registration office to automatically affiliate certain voters with a political party and to allow all voters to affiliate or change political party affiliation. Allows a voter to affiliate with a political party when transferring the voter's registration record. Requires a voter who casts a provisional ballot to make an affidavit identifying the voter's political party affiliation. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 2/3/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 7; Nays: 2
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SB214 | RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT MATTERS. (QADDOURA F) Provides that the court may appoint a receiver upon request by a county, city, or town when the property owner of a multifamily residential property with more than four dwelling units has failed to pay damages, costs, or attorney's fees that have been incurred by the multifamily residential property in a nuisance action brought by the county, city, or town. Allows a city, county, or town to bring a nuisance action against a tenant or other person responsible for a nuisance. Defines "essential services" as certain services needed for the safe and habitable occupation by a tenant of the tenant's rental unit. Defines "essential systems" as certain systems used to deliver essential services to a rental unit. Requires a landlord to provide and maintain a rental premises that is free from the following: (1) Pests, including rodents and invasive insects. (2) Mold. (3) Rot. Sets forth a procedure for a tenant to use to initiate a request for repairs. Requires a landlord to repair or replace an essential system not later than 72 hours after being notified by a tenant that the tenant's rental unit is without essential services under certain circumstances. Provides, for purposes of the statutes regarding the rights of tenants who are victims of certain crimes, that evidence showing a tenant engaged in a protected activity not more than six months before the landlord's alleged retaliatory conduct creates a rebuttable presumption that the purpose of the landlord's conduct was retaliation. Specifies the evidence a landlord may show to rebut the presumption. |
| Current Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - First Reading 1/8/2025 - Authored By Fady Qaddoura
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SB225 | SPEED CONTROL IN SCHOOL ZONES. (HUNLEY A) Authorizes a county or municipality to adopt and enforce an ordinance that regulates the use of a school zone speed control system (system) to detect certain violations. Provides a civil penalty for a violation. Specifies that a civil penalty must first be applied to defray the cost of the installation, operation, and maintenance of the system. Specifies the manner in which the remaining money from the civil penalty must be distributed. Requires a county or municipality to report data to the interim study committee on roads and transportation. Makes conforming changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Jackson L and Yoder
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| Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law 1/8/2025 - First Reading
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SB282 | LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR LOCAL OFFICEHOLDERS. (BYRNE G) Allows a local officeholder to take a leave of absence from office when the local officeholder: (1) is caring for a child after the birth of the child or placement of the child with the local officeholder for adoption or foster care; (2) is caring for a spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition; (3) has a serious health condition and is unable to perform the duties of the office; (4) is called into active duty in the armed forces of the United States or national guard; and (5) is eligible for qualifying exigency leave arising out of the fact that the local officeholder's spouse, child, or parent is ordered into active duty in the armed forces of the United States or national guard. Sets forth notice requirements. Provides that the local officeholder's office must be filled by a temporary appointment in the same manner as a vacancy created by a resignation is filled. Makes corresponding changes. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Cosponsor: Representative King
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - House sponsor: Representative Miller D 2/4/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 72: yeas 47, nays 2
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SB283 | LIBRARY GOVERNANCE. (BYRNE G) Eliminates the authority of public libraries to impose an ad valorem property tax as a "taxing unit". Requires a public library to prepare and submit a recommended annual budget to the fiscal body of the county in which the territory of the public library is located to provide the revenues necessary for the operation and maintenance of the public library by a special tax levy, a specific appropriation, or both. Provides that a special tax levy for public library purposes is included in the calculation of the maximum permissible property tax levy for the county. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Tomes and Young M 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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SB284 | EARLY VOTING. (BYRNE G) Reduces the period during which in person absentee voting may occur at the office of the circuit court clerk or a satellite office established by the county election board to a 14 day period ending at noon on the day before election day. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 2/3/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 6; Nays: 3
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SB289 | NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION. (BYRNE G) Establishes prohibitions and requirements on state agencies, state educational institutions, and health profession licensing boards regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Provides that certain civil actions for noncompliance may be filed against a state educational institution. Establishes requirements regarding a standardized admissions test for state educational institutions that offer certain health education programs. Requires a school corporation, charter school, state agency, and political subdivision to post on its website certain training and curricular materials concerning nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, sex, and bias. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, state agency, or political subdivision may not: (1) require or otherwise compel a student of the school corporation or charter school or an employee to affirm, adopt, or adhere to certain beliefs or concepts; or (2) use public funds to contract with, hire, or otherwise engage consultants, trainers, or other persons to take certain actions to promote the beliefs or concepts. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, state agency, political subdivision, or an employee of a school corporation, charter school, state agency, or political subdivision may not, in the course or scope of public service or employment, promote, embrace, or endorse stereotypes. Establishes a process for an employee, a parent, or an emancipated student to file a complaint of a violation. Allows the attorney general to file an action for mandate to compel a school corporation, charter school, state agency, or political subdivision to comply with certain requirements. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Cosponsor: Representative McNamara
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - House sponsor: Representative Jeter 2/6/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 34, nays 13
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SB299 | LOCAL PUBLIC QUESTIONS. (WALKER G) Makes certain changes to the language for the public question required for a controlled project referendum, school operating levy referendum, and school safety referendum. Makes corresponding changes. Makes technical corrections. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Greg Walker
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SB300 | RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT MATTERS. (WALKER G) Provides that the court may appoint a receiver upon request by a county, city, or town when the property owner of a multifamily residential property with more than four dwelling units has failed to pay damages, costs, or attorney's fees that have been incurred by the multifamily residential property in a nuisance action brought by the county, city, or town. Allows a city, county, or town to bring a nuisance action against a tenant or other person responsible for a nuisance. Defines "essential services" as certain services needed for the safe and habitable occupation by a tenant of the tenant's rental unit. Defines "essential systems" as certain systems used to deliver essential services to a rental unit. Requires a landlord to provide and maintain a rental premises that is free from the following: (1) Pests, including rodents and invasive insects. (2) Mold. (3) Rot. Sets forth a procedure for a tenant to use to initiate a request for repairs. Requires a landlord to repair or replace an essential system not later than 72 hours after being notified by a tenant that the tenant's rental unit is without essential services under certain circumstances. Allows for certain remedies to the tenant for the landlord's noncompliance, including a procedure for the deposit of rent that is due with the clerk of the court if the landlord fails or refuses to make repairs or take remedial action. Provides that, during the pendency of a court action brought by a tenant, the court may order the tenant to make the regular rental payments otherwise due under the rental agreement to the clerk of the court or an attorney trust account, to be held in trust for disbursal to the prevailing party, as ordered by the court. Requires a clerk to collect a $30 fee from the landlord if the court finds that an escrow account is needed for the regular rental payments held by the clerk of the court. Provides that a landlord may apply for release of rent deposits. Provides that, after June 30, 2025, a landlord may not manage a rental property in Indiana unless the landlord: (1) is authorized to do business in Indiana; (2) maintains an office at one or more physical locations in Indiana; or (3) appoints an Indiana licensed real estate broker or broker company to manage the rental property. Makes conforming changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Greg Walker
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SB305 | RURAL COMMUNITIES. (ZAY A) Establishes the saving rural Indiana program (program) for the purpose of building additional local capacity allowing innovative communities to create solutions for challenges facing rural Indiana. Establishes the saving rural Indiana matching grant fund to carry out the purpose of the program. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Agriculture
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Andy Zay
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SB315 | MAXIMUM LEVY GROWTH QUOTIENT CAP. (BALDWIN S) Extends the calculation used to determine the maximum levy growth quotient added by HEA 1499-2023 to 2026. |
| Current Status: | 1/28/2025 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - added as second author Senator Holdman 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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SB333 | STATE LOANS FOR PROPERTY TAX REVENUE SHORTFALL. (SPENCER M) Forgives loans made to certain qualified taxing units in Lake County. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee during the 2025 legislative interim the task of studying whether to create an insurance fund to be used to make payments to political subdivisions that issue refunds for the overpayment of property taxes to political subdivisions as a result of successful property tax appeals. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Mark Spencer
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SB340 | MAXIMUM INCREASE OF HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX BILL. (YOUNG M) Caps the year over year increase of property tax liability on a homestead at 2%. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Michael Young
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SB345 | PROPERTY TAX MATTERS. (ROGERS L) Amends the property tax exemption for property used by a for-profit provider of early childhood education, including by requiring the provider to offer age appropriate curriculum and by excluding from the exemption tangible property that has been granted a homestead standard deduction. Provides a partial property tax exemption for an employer that provides child care on the employer's property for the employer's employees, and for the employees of another business if the employer and the other business enter into an agreement that outlines the terms under which the child care is to be provided. Specifies the conditions that must be met to obtain the partial property tax exemption. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services, in consultation with the early learning advisory committee, to: (1) evaluate and make recommendations; and (2) submit a report; regarding child care. Amends the maximum levy growth quotient to base the six year average calculation on the yearly wage growth for state and local government employees in Indiana and the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index. Requires the true tax value of a privately owned wastewater facility to be determined by applying the income capitalization approach. Provides that, if the application of the income capitalization method for an assessment year results in a zero or negative assessment, the privately owned wastewater facility is exempt from property taxation for that assessment year. Requires assessing officials in an assessment of residential deed restricted property to only use or consider sales of other residential deed restricted property as a comparable sale property for purposes of a sales comparison analysis. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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SB347 | INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. (BUCHANAN B) Allows the fiscal body of a county, city, or town to adopt an ordinance to require the Indiana economic development corporation (corporation) to make payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTS) with respect to real property that satisfies each of the following conditions: (1) The corporation is the owner of any real property that is exempt from property taxes. (2) The corporation has been the owner of such real property for at least one year on the date that an ordinance is adopted. Specifies that the assessed value of the real property subject to PILOTS is equal to the assessed value of the real property on the assessment date of the calendar year in which the corporation purchased the real property while the ordinance is in effect. Provides for the submission of an annual report of the activities of an innovation development district as to financial information pertaining to tax increment financing districts in an innovation development district to the: (1) fiscal body of the county, city, or town; and (2) department of local government finance. Continuously appropriates from the state general fund the amount necessary for the corporation to pay the required PILOTS. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Brian Buchanan
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SB351 | THIRD CLASS CITY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD. (GASKILL M) Allows a resident of the library district to be appointed to the parks and recreation board of a third class city. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 0
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing) 1/14/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
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SB352 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE. (GASKILL M) Establishes the local government efficiency task force (task force) to study creating a more streamlined and cost effective local government structure. Sets forth the membership, and requires the task force to issue a report to the general assembly and the governor not later than November 1, 2026. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Mike Gaskill
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SB353 | PROPERTY TAX RATE FREEZE. (GASKILL M) Provides a calculation to be used in determining the maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy and resulting tax rate for taxes first due and payable in 2026 and 2027, to cap the increase in the levy and tax rates based on a ratio comparison of each civil taxing unit's maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy to net assessed value in 2025. |
| Current Status: | 1/30/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Rogers
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| Recent Status: | 1/30/2025 - added as third author Senator Baldwin 1/30/2025 - added as second author Senator Buchanan
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SB360 | LANDLORD OBLIGATION TO PAY FINES BEFORE RENTAL. (NIEZGODSKI D) Requires a landlord to pay all penalties or fines imposed by a political subdivision for violation of the landlord's obligations with regard to a rental premises. Requires a landlord to pay all penalties or fines and make all repairs required by a political subdivision before the landlord may deliver the rental premises to a tenant. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By David Niezgodski
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SB361 | RENTER'S DEDUCTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS. (NIEZGODSKI D) Provides an additional tax deduction for a disabled veteran who rents a dwelling for use as the disabled veteran's principal place of residence. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By David Niezgodski
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SB362 | THIRTEENTH CHECK. (NIEZGODSKI D) Provides for a thirteenth check for certain members, participants, or beneficiaries of the: (1) Indiana state teachers' retirement fund; (2) Indiana public employees' retirement fund; (3) state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan; (4) state police pre-1987 benefit system; and (5) state police 1987 benefit system. Provides for a $50 payment to members of the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund and Indiana public employees' retirement fund, and to participants of the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By David Niezgodski
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SB367 | ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF ASSESSED VALUE. (YOUNG M) Provides that the assessed value of residential real property that is used and occupied by the owner of the property as the owner's primary residence shall not be adjusted based on investment residential real property. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Michael Young
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SB368 | HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS AT LEAST AGE 65. (YOUNG M) Eliminates property taxes on primary residences for those who are at least 65 years of age (qualified homesteads) beginning with the assessment date on January 1 of the year that immediately succeeds the year in which the balance in the pension stabilization fund is sufficient to pay the liabilities of the pre-1996 account without the need for further appropriation by the general assembly. Requires the Indiana public retirement system to determine whether the balance of the pension stabilization fund is sufficient to pay the liabilities of the pre-1996 account without the need for an appropriation by the general assembly and certify the determination to the budget committee on or before March 1, 2026, and on or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter. Provides an annual state distribution to offset the property tax elimination for qualified homesteads based on the amount of property taxes that otherwise would be due on the qualified homesteads. Makes an ongoing appropriation. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Michael Young
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SB374 | PUBLICATION OF MEETING NOTICE ON WEBSITE. (GOODE G) Provides that for purposes of the open door law, if a public agency has a website the governing body of the public agency shall provide public notice of meetings by posting a copy of the notice on the public agency's main website. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Public Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Greg Goode
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SB377 | FUNDING FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (GOODE G) Provides certain planning and review requirements that must occur before funding may be allotted and disbursed to a state agency for purposes of regional development. Specifies priorities for regional development funding commitments. Repeals the statute that expires the central Indiana regional development authority. |
| Current Status: | 1/23/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
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| Recent Status: | 1/23/2025 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing) 1/21/2025 - added as second author Senator Raatz
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SB382 | COUNTY TRANSFERS OR GIFTS TO SCHOOL CORPORATIONS. (GOODE G) Provides that, if a county transfers or gifts any unencumbered funds to a school corporation, a local board may be established to have oversight and manage the use of the funds. Provides that the expenses of the local board shall be paid by the county. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/3/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 1/30/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Becker and Tomes
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SB388 | 1977 FUND BENEFITS. (ROGERS L) Increases the basic monthly pension benefit payable to a member of the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund who retires after June 30, 2025, with 20 years of service. Increases the contribution rate of fund members. |
| Current Status: | 2/3/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Pol
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| Recent Status: | 2/3/2025 - added as third author Senator Niezgodski 1/29/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Donato
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SB389 | ANNEXATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TERRITORY. (BUCK J) Provides the following with regard to certain annexations that include property within a fire protection district (district) for which the annexation ordinance was adopted on October 7, 2024, the annexed territory does not exceed 50 acres, and the annexed territory consists of vacant land and not more than one (1) residential property: (1) The annexation is effective at least 30 days after the annexation ordinance is adopted, published, and filed with state and county officials. (Under current law, with certain exceptions, an annexation of property within a district takes effect the second January 1 after the ordinance is adopted and filed with state and county officials.) (2) Exempts the municipality from provisions requiring the municipality to: (A) commence fire protection service to the annexed territory on the ordinance's effective date; and (B) notify the district within 10 days of commencing fire protection service to the annexed territory. |
| Current Status: | 1/30/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/30/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0 1/30/2025 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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SB391 | POLITICAL SUBDIVISION BUDGETS. (BUCK J) Provides that, notwithstanding any growth in a political subdivision's assessed value in the previous year, a political subdivision's ad valorem property tax levy shall not exceed the ad valorem property tax levy for its last preceding annual budget, unless the fiscal body of the political subdivision adopts an affirmative tax rate and tax levy increase by ordinance following a separate public hearing. Requires a resulting decrease in tax rates for each political subdivision in which there was an increase in the political subdivision's assessed value in the previous year, subject to any affirmative tax rate and tax levy increase adopted by the fiscal body of the political subdivision. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By James Buck
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SB392 | PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR SENIORS AND VETERANS. (ROGERS L) Makes certain changes to the qualification requirements and credit amount for the over 65 circuit breaker credit. Makes certain changes to the qualification requirements and deduction amount for the property tax deduction for disabled veterans who are either totally disabled or at least 62 years of age with a partial disability. |
| Current Status: | 1/28/2025 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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SB405 | LABOR ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP. (ROGERS L) Prohibits a governmental entity from requiring an asset owned by the governmental entity to employ, engage, or mandate membership or nonmembership in a labor organization as a condition of the business operations of the asset. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka and Miller D
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - House sponsor: Representative VanNatter 2/4/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 35, nays 13
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SB406 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONS. (POL R) Increases the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund's maximum annual cost of living adjustment from 3% to 5%. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Rodney Pol
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SB411 | SHORT TERM RENTAL PROPERTIES. (POL R) Requires a unit to amend its zoning ordinance to specify the use, development standards, and findings of fact required to approve, deny, or make a recommendation on a special exception, special use, contingent use, conditional use, or use variance from the zoning ordinance with regard to a short term rental property. Provides that a property rented once during each of two consecutive years becomes ineligible for the standard homestead deduction. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Rodney Pol
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SB420 | TRANSFER OF HIGH RISK PERSONS FROM COUNTY JAIL. (CARRASCO C) Establishes a procedure for the transfer of an inmate from a county jail to another county jail or the department of correction if the inmate: (1) poses a serious risk of escape; (2) demonstrates violent or aggressive behavior; or (3) needs to be protected from other inmates. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Koch and Glick 2/4/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
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SB421 | IURC MATTERS. (KOCH E) Amends within the Indiana Code chapter governing publication procedures for political subdivisions the provision governing the publication of a notice of a hearing by the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to reference the publication procedures for hearings set forth in the Indiana Code chapter governing the IURC. Amends the publication procedures within the statute governing the IURC to provide that if any newspaper of general circulation in which the IURC publishes a notice does not publish a print edition at least three times a week, the IURC may publish the notice in either: (1) the print edition; or (2) an electronic edition; of the newspaper or a locality newspaper that circulates within the county. Adds a definition of "court reporter" to the Indiana Code chapter governing the regulation of utilities. Replaces references to a "stenographer" with references to a "court reporter" throughout that chapter and in other instances in the Indiana Code in which a "stenographer" or "reporter" is referenced in the context of an IURC proceeding. Repeals all remaining provisions in the Indiana Code chapter concerning alternative energy projects by rural electric membership corporations following the repeal by the general assembly in 2024 of other provisions in that chapter that established a fund to provide incentives under a program that is no longer operational. Increases the civil penalties for violations of the state statute or rules governing pipeline safety: (1) from $25,000 to $200,000 per violation per day; and (2) from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 for the maximum civil penalty for a related series of violations; so as to conform Indiana's civil penalties with those prescribed by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as second author Senator Doriot 2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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SB425 | ENERGY PRODUCTION ZONES. (KOCH E) Provides that a project owner is not required to apply for or receive a permit, or any other land use or zoning approval, from a local governmental agency for the construction of an electric generation facility if: (1) the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission): (A) grants the project owner a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) for the construction; or (B) declines jurisdiction over the construction; (2) the electric generation facility will be located on a premise of land on which there is located: (A) an existing electric generation facility with a generating capacity of at least 80 megawatts, regardless of whether the electric generation facility is operational; or (B) a former surface or underground mine; and (3) the project owner complies with specified notice and hearing requirements. |
| Current Status: | 1/30/2025 - Senate Utilities, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Utilities 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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SB427 | NONJURISDICTIONAL WATER UTILITIES. (KOCH E) Includes water utilities within the scope of the statute that subjects wastewater utilities that: (1) are not under the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for the approval of rates and charges; and (2) have been issued one or more enforcement orders by the department of environmental management; to a series of oversight actions by the IURC for each additional enforcement order, including rate review, rate regulation, and the initiation of a receivership proceeding. Makes a conforming amendment to the statute that governs the process by which water utilities and wastewater utilities may withdraw from the jurisdiction of the IURC. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Utilities, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Utilities 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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SB428 | IMMIGRATION MATTERS. (KOCH E) Clarifies that the enforcement of federal immigration laws may be carried out by federal, state, or local law enforcement. Removes the mens rea standard in the statute concerning governmental entities or postsecondary institutions violating the citizenship and immigration status information and enforcement of federal laws. Provides that a governmental body that has the custody of an individual who is the subject of an immigration detainer request shall: (1) provide the judge authorized to grant or deny the individual's release on bail notice that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (2) record in the individual's case file that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (3) comply with the immigration detainer request; and (4) inform the individual that the individual is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request. Provides immunity to a governmental body or an employee of a governmental body for any action taken concerning an immigration detainer request. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that a governmental entity has not complied with an immigration detention request, the attorney general may: (1) issue a cease and desist order; (2) bring a court action to enjoin an action or practice constituting a violation of an immigration detention request or compel compliance with the immigration detention request; and (3) impose a civil penalty for noncompliance with an immigration detention request. Provides that if the attorney general determines a governmental body did not comply with an immigration detention order, upon the advice of the attorney general, the governor may order that state funding and grants be withheld from the governmental body. Requires a judge, who receives notice that an individual is subject to an immigration detainer request, to ensure that the notice of the immigration detainer request is recorded in the court's record. Requires a judge to report to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency an individual who has been convicted in the judge's court of a felony or misdemeanor. |
| Current Status: | 1/28/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Schmitt
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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SB430 | GRANTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 287(G) PROGRAM. (KOCH E) Establishes the 287(g) agreement grant program. Provides that a "287(g) agreement" refers to an agreement entered into under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Allows the department of homeland security to provide grants to assist certain local law enforcement authorities in entering into and carrying out law enforcement under a 287(g) agreement. |
| Current Status: | 2/4/2025 - Referred to House
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| Recent Status: | 2/3/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Clark 2/3/2025 - House sponsor: Representative Jeter
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SB433 | VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS. (BALDWIN S) Makes changes to the duties of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs commission (commission). Eliminates the requirements relating to a county's appointment of a county service officer or assistant service officer. Requires, on or before July 1, 2027, the department of veterans' affairs (department) to appoint county service officers. Provides that the department may appoint a city service officer at the request of the city. Provides that the director of the department may appoint a county or city service officer with the approval of the county or city executive. Provides that county or city service officers are considered employees of the department. Requires each county or participating city to provide a working location for a service officer. Requires each county or participating city to enter into a service agreement with the department to pay the salaries of service officers. Requires the department to establish certain key performance indicators to monitor performance of regional and assistant regional service officers. Establishes notification requirements for a state, county, or if applicable, city service officer who commits a substantial error or fails to timely submit a veteran's claim. Provides that all state, county, or city service officers shall annually undergo one or more courses of training approved by the commission to adequately address problems of discharged veterans in the service officer's region or city. (Current law provides that all state, county, or city service officers shall annually undergo a course of training to adequately address problems of discharged veterans in the service officer's county or city.) Expires a provision relating to the appointment of county or city service officers by the county or city. |
| Current Status: | 2/11/2025 - Senate Veterans Affairs and The Military, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing)
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - added as second author Senator Tomes 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Veterans Affairs and The Military
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SB438 | COUNTY RECORDER'S RECORDS PERPETUATION FUND. (BOHACEK M) Provides that certain fees collected by the county recorder are deposited in the county recorder's records perpetuation fund. Provides that a fee for recording a mortgage assumption is the same as the fee for recording a mortgage. Removes an expired provision. Makes stylistic changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/29/2025 - Referred to House
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - House sponsor: Representative O'Brien 1/28/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 32: yeas 49, nays 0
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SB439 | TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. (BOHACEK M) Provides that if a proposed redevelopment project area is not taxable at the time the allocation area is being established, any property taxes that would have been paid on undeveloped land shall be included in the base assessed value for purposes of determining property tax levy distributions to the appropriate local units. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Mike Bohacek
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SB443 | BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX. (FREEMAN A) Increases the acquisition cost threshold for the business personal property tax exemption from $80,000 to $160,000. Phases down the minimum valuation percentage from 30% to zero over a three year period. Provides a tax credit to all taxpayers with real property tax liability equal to the difference in the taxpayer's property tax liability before the enactment of the phase down and the taxpayer's property tax liability calculated as if current law were in effect. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading 2/3/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
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SB451 | INCOME TAX RATE. (HOLDMAN T) Provides for a decrease in the individual adjusted gross income tax rate beginning in 2030 depending on certain conditions being met. |
| Current Status: | 1/29/2025 - Referred to House
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Buchanan 1/28/2025 - Cosponsors: Representatives Snow and Lehman
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SB452 | TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW. (HOLDMAN T) Amends provisions that apply to the legislative services agency's periodic tax incentives review and analysis. |
| Current Status: | 1/29/2025 - Referred to House
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| Recent Status: | 1/28/2025 - House sponsor: Representative Thompson 1/28/2025 - Cosponsors: Representatives Snow and Lehman
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SB453 | VARIOUS TAX MATTERS. (HOLDMAN T) Amends estimated quarterly tax payment provisions. Restructures tax collection requirements for kerosene to eliminate specialized tax filing. Streamlines the filing requirements for gasoline use tax to eliminate multiple filing requirements. Specifies the liability and remittance requirements for the gross retail tax, gasoline use tax, and other listed taxes in certain circumstances. Amends provisions that apply to passenger and household goods carriers. Amends the college savings tax credit. Replaces the term "college choice 529 education savings plan" with "Indiana529 plan". Provides that heated tobacco products (HTPs) are subject to the cigarette tax, and are not taxed as a vapor product under the electronic cigarette tax. Specifies the rate of taxation for HTPs under the cigarette tax. Makes a clarifying change to the closed system cartridge tax. Extends the renewal period from one year to two years for businesses licensed to collect the electronic cigarettes tax, closed systems cartridge tax, and other tobacco products tax. Provides various tax exemptions for the Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game, including ancillary events, when held in Indiana. Specifies that the fiscal officer of an entity that has adopted an innkeeper's tax, a food and beverage tax, or an admissions tax must enter into an agreement with the department of state revenue (department) before the department provides certain information to the fiscal officer as required under current law. Specifies when certain tax information may be disclosed by the department. Provides for the transfer of certain funds from the bureau of motor vehicles commission fund to the motor carrier regulation fund. Makes a technical correction to the pass through entity tax. Amends provisions in the assessed value deduction for individuals who are blind or disabled. Makes corresponding changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as second author Senator Baldwin
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/13/2025 - First Reading
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SB457 | CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION. (GLICK S) Requires an applicant for a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline certificate to comply with certain guidelines adopted by the Indiana utility regulatory commission. Exempts a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline company (company) from obtaining a certificate of authority if the company's carbon dioxide transmission pipeline project meets certain criteria. Moves fee revenue collected for a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline certificate of authority from the oil and gas environmental fund to the state general fund. Provides that the filing fee for a permit for a carbon sequestration project is deposited in the state general fund. Provides that an involuntary integration order issued by the department of natural resources (department) is effective 15 days after the petitioner is issued a UIC Class VI permit. Amends the definition of "UIC Class VI permit". Adjusts the filing fee for a carbon sequestration project permit. Requires a storage operator to pay the department a fee of $0.08 per metric ton of carbon dioxide injected into a storage facility for the previous calendar year. Provides that a storage operator shall pay to the department a fee for the carbon dioxide injected into the storage facility. Expires the carbon dioxide storage facility trust fund and provides for the transfer of money in that fund to the state general fund. Directs the department to establish and issue a permit that allows a person to: (1) drill or operate a carbon dioxide investigatory well; or (2) convert an oil and gas well for use in carbon dioxide investigations. Describes circumstances in which the department may enter property to inspect and maintain a well or storage facility. Establishes civil penalties for violations of the statutes regulating carbon sequestration. Provides that civil penalties are deposited in the state general fund. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 2 2/6/2025 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for
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SB460 | INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD. (LEISING J) Beginning in 2026, modifies the criteria for appointment to the board of the Indiana economic development corporation (board) to require that certain members appointed by the governor must reside in separate Indiana congressional districts but preserves the provision that permits the governor to appoint not more than three additional members to the board without regard to the congressional district residency requirement added by the bill. Makes corresponding changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Commerce and Technology
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Jean Leising
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SB463 | CHILD CARE MATTERS. (CHARBONNEAU E) Adds additional qualified child care expenditures for purposes of the employer child care expenditure tax credit and extends the availability of the credit through July 1, 2027. Adds a representative of an out-of-school-time program to the membership of the early learning advisory committee (ELAC). Sets forth age ranges for which a licensed child care center shall maintain: (1) staff to child ratios; and (2) maximum group sizes. Provides that: (1) the required staff to child ratio for each age range is equal to the lowest staff to child ratio for that age range under the laws of Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio (bordering states), unless the lowest staff to child ratio for the age range in the bordering states is higher than the staff to child ratio for the age range in Indiana; and (2) the required maximum group size for each age range is equal to the highest maximum group size for that age range under the laws of the bordering states, unless the highest maximum group size for the age range in the bordering states is less than the maximum group size for the age range in Indiana. Requires: (1) the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to post the required staff to child ratios and maximum group sizes on the office's website not later than December 1 of each year; and (2) a licensed child care center to maintain the posted staff to child ratios and maximum group sizes for the duration of the next calendar year. Provides that if the office has received at least five applications from child care providers wishing to participate in the micro center pilot program (pilot program) but has selected less than five applicants for participation in the pilot program, the office shall select additional applicants for participation in the pilot program such that at least five child care providers are participating in the pilot program. Establishes the local child care assistance program (program) for the purpose of providing a county with assistance in expanding the availability of child care in the county and provides the following with regard to the program: (1) That the office shall administer the program and may provide matching grants to a county participating in the program. (2) That a county that wishes to receive a matching grant must enter into a memorandum of understanding with office regarding the purposes for which the county may use the matching grant. (3) The requirements for: (A) a county that receives a matching grant under the program to report specified information to the office; and (B) the office to submit an annual report to the legislative council regarding the program. Requires the office to adopt emergency rules not later than July 1, 2025, to implement the recommendations issued by ELAC. |
| Current Status: | 2/3/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Ford J.D
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| Recent Status: | 1/30/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Spencer and Pol 1/30/2025 - added as third author Senator Yoder
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SB468 | MIDWEST CONTINENTAL DIVIDE COMMISSION. (NIEZGODSKI D) Allows an eligible county and city to establish by ordinance, a Midwest continental divide commission and district for the purpose of acquiring, developing, funding, constructing, equipping, owning, leasing, and financing economic improvement projects in or serving the district. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Amendment #3 (Niezgodski) prevailed; voice vote 2/6/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
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SB469 | ASSESSMENT OF LAND USED FOR SOLAR POWER GENERATION. (SCHMITT D) Amends provisions that require the department of local government finance to annually determine a solar land base rate to divide the current south region into two regions (southeast and southwest regions) for which a separate solar land base rate must be determined by the department. Specifies the counties in each new region. |
| Current Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - First Reading 1/13/2025 - Authored By Daryl Schmitt
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SB472 | CYBERSECURITY. (BROWN L) Requires political subdivisions, state agencies, school corporations, and state educational institutions (public entities), with the exception of specified categories of hospitals, to adopt not later than December 31, 2025, a: (1) technology resources policy; and (2) cybersecurity policy; that meet specified requirements. Requires the office of technology (office) to develop: (1) standards and guidelines regarding cybersecurity for use by political subdivisions and state educational institutions; and (2) a uniform cybersecurity policy for use by state agencies. Requires the office to develop, in collaboration with the department of education: (1) a uniform technology resources policy governing use of technology resources by the employees of school corporations; and (2) a uniform cybersecurity policy for use by school corporations. Requires: (1) a public entity to biennially submit to the office the cybersecurity policy adopted by the public entity; and (2) the office to establish a procedure for collecting and maintaining a record of submitted cybersecurity policies. Establishes: (1) the cybersecurity insurance program (program) for the purpose of providing coverage to a participating government entity for losses incurred by the government entity as a result of a cybersecurity incident; and (2) the cybersecurity insurance board (board) to administer the program. Provides that coverage for losses incurred by a participating government entity as a result of a cybersecurity incident are paid under the program from premiums paid into a trust fund by participating government entities. Provides that the board shall contract with cybersecurity professionals who can be dispatched by the board to assist a participating government entity in the event of a cybersecurity incident. Provides that fines recovered by the attorney general for any of the following violations are deposited in the trust fund: (1) Failure of an adult oriented website to implement or properly use a reasonable age verification method. (2) Failure of a data base owner to safeguard personal information of Indiana residents. (3) Failure of a data base owner to disclose or provide notice of a security breach. (4) Violation of consumer data protection law. Makes an appropriation. |
| Current Status: | 1/23/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
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| Recent Status: | 1/23/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 0 1/23/2025 - Senate Commerce and Technology, (Bill Scheduled for
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SB494 | STATE AND LOCAL TAX CAPTURE AREAS. (MISHLER R) Amends provisions concerning the designation of an innovation development district to add certain qualification requirements (grandfathers in those districts established under current law). Requires the Indiana economic development corporation to establish a maximum sales tax increment amount and state income tax increment amount that may be allocated for each innovation development district, which may not exceed a specified amount per state fiscal year. Adds related procedural provisions. Makes conforming changes. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for
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| Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - added as second author Senator Niezgodski 1/14/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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SB508 | PROPERTY TAX STREAMLINE. (ALEXANDER S) Abolishes the offices of county assessor and township assessor, effective July 1, 2025. Transfers the duties of the assessor to the county auditor. Requires the department of local government finance (DLGF) to develop an automated valuation model system (AVM system) to be used by the DLGF to conduct the assessment of all tangible property statewide, except for agricultural land. Requires the DLGF to conduct all assessments for tangible property, excluding agricultural land, using the AVM system beginning with the first assessment date that an AVM system is operational for use, but not later than 2036. Eliminates the payment of property taxes in arrears beginning with the first assessment date for which the AVM system is applied. Requires the DLGF to present a plan of implementation for an AVM system to the interim study committee on fiscal policy before November 1, 2025, and present an update on the AVM system before November 1 in subsequent years until the AVM system is operational for use. Except for agricultural land, provides that tangible property shall not be subject to assessment beginning with assessments in 2026 through the first assessment date for which the AVM system is applied. Freezes the assessed value of all taxable property, except agricultural land, during this time period at the assessed value determined for the property for the 2025 assessment date. Caps the property tax liability for all taxable property for taxes first due and payable in 2027 through the first date that taxes are first due and payable based on assessments under the AVM system to not more than: (1) for taxes first due and payable in 2027, the property tax liability imposed on the taxpayer's property for taxes first due and payable in 2021; and (2) for taxes first due and payable in 2028 and thereafter, the property tax liability for the calendar year not to exceed a 3% increase from the taxpayer's property tax liability from the previous year. Requires the legislative services agency to prepare legislation for introduction in the 2026 regular session of the general assembly to make appropriate required changes in statutes. Makes corresponding changes. |
| Current Status: | 1/16/2025 - added as second author Senator Johnson T
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/16/2025 - First Reading
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SB510 | DEDUCTIONS FOR DISABLED VETERANS. (JACKSON L) Provides that, for an individual who has received a property tax deduction available to certain veterans in a previous year, increases in assessed value that occur after December 31, 2025, are not considered for purposes of determining whether an individual is eligible to receive the deduction. Provides an additional tax deduction for a disabled veteran who rents a dwelling for use as the disabled veteran's principal place of residence. |
| Current Status: | 1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - First Reading 1/16/2025 - Authored By La Keisha Jackson
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SB512 | INSURANCE POOLING FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (BECKER V) Permits political subdivisions, acting jointly, to pool resources to purchase insurance coverage. |
| Current Status: | 1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - First Reading 1/16/2025 - Authored By Vaneta Becker
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SB516 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (BUCHANAN B) Establishes the office of entrepreneurship and innovation (office). Specifies the duties of the office. Provide for the submission of an annual report of the activities of an innovation development district as to financial information pertaining to tax increment financing districts in an innovation development district to the: (1) fiscal body of the county, city, or town; and (2) department of local government finance. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC), before purchasing land in a county that exceeds 100 acres, to first give notice to the county or municipality, or both, in which the land is located not later than 30 days before the closing date for the purchase. Require the governor to appoint the president of the IEDC, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and report to the secretary of commerce. (Under current law, the secretary of commerce is the president of the IEDC.) Provides that a school corporation that receives a transfer of incremental property tax revenue from a local innovation development district fund may use those funds with no restrictions or specified uses. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Ford J.D
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations 2/6/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
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SB519 | LOCAL PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. (ROGERS L) Prohibits a political subdivision or agency of a political subdivision from imposing a requirement inconsistent with, in addition to, or more stringent or restrictive than the requirements of the public works statute. |
| Current Status: | 1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Pensions and Labor
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - First Reading 1/16/2025 - Authored By Linda Rogers
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SB524 | THE PRACTICE OF LAW. (CARRASCO C) Allows a resident of a contiguous county to be appointed the head of the department of law. |
| Current Status: | 2/6/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Jackson
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| Recent Status: | 2/6/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 0 2/6/2025 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for
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SB535 | LOCAL ROAD FUNDING DISTRIBUTIONS. (JACKSON L) Provides that the amounts currently distributed from the motor vehicle highway account and the local road and street account to counties, cities, and towns based upon the proportionate share of road and street mileage shall instead be distributed based on the proportionate share of road and street vehicle miles traveled. Provides that the Indiana department of transportation shall establish guidelines outlining the procedures required to determine vehicle miles traveled. |
| Current Status: | 1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - First Reading 1/16/2025 - Authored By La Keisha Jackson
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SB540 | LOCAL FISCAL MATTERS. (BUCHANAN B) Raises the acquisition cost threshold for purposes of the personal property tax exemption from $80,000 to $250,000. Limits the ability to seek an excess levy appeal to those units that have experienced a year over year population increase of 5% or more. Caps the allowable increase in the amount of property taxes first due and payable on a homestead in 2026, 2027, and 2028. Provides, beginning in 2027, that the office of the county assessor is an appointive office rather than an elective office. Specifies that the county executive shall appoint an individual to the office of the county assessor. Includes provisions to manage the conversion of the office of the county assessor to an appointive office upon the abolition of the office as an elective office. |
| Current Status: | 1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - First Reading 1/16/2025 - Authored By Brian Buchanan
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SB542 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL BODIES. (SPENCER M) Amends the definition of "electronic payment" for purposes of the statute governing electronic payments to a governmental body (defined as the state or a state agency) to include a payment made by means of any of the following: (1) Interactive voice response. (2) A digital wallet. (3) A digital currency. Provides that after June 30, 2025, a governmental body may not enter into or renew a contract: (1) that is made with a provider or vendor of payment processing services; and (2) the terms of which provide that any: (A) vendor transaction charge; (B) discount fee; or (C) other service charge or fee; assessed in connection with the contract is payable by the person who makes an electronic payment. |
| Current Status: | 1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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| Recent Status: | 1/16/2025 - First Reading 1/16/2025 - Authored By Mark Spencer
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