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HB1258 - Food regulation.
Joanna King, Lorissa Sweet, Bradford J. Barrett
Last updated 6 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Food regulation. For provisions governing home based food products, repeals the term "potentially hazardous food product" and defines "time temperature control for safety food". Requires a local health department to: (1) issue a mobile retail food establishment permit and inspect a mobile retail food establishment in accordance with administrative rules adopted by the Indiana department of health (state department); and (2) establish an annual permit fee not to exceed $200. Requires a local health department, not later than January 1, 2025, to begin: (1) receiving applications for mobile retail food establishments; (2) collecting annual permit fees; (3) issuing mobile retail food establishment permits; and (4) conducting inspections of mobile retail food establishments. Prohibits, beginning January 1, 2025, a person from operating a mobile retail food establishment without a mobile retail food establishment permit from the local health department. Provides that a local health department may not adopt standards concerning mobile retail food establishments that are more stringent than the rules adopted by the state department.
STATUS
Passed
HB1003 - Administrative law.
Gregory E. Steuerwald, Christopher P. Jeter, Jennifer Meltzer
Last updated 6 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Administrative law. Makes the office of administrative law proceedings the ultimate authority in any administrative proceeding under its jurisdiction. Provides certain exceptions. Provides that the bill applies to certain proceedings filed after June 30, 2024. Specifies when a state agency may be required to pay reasonable attorney's fees for judicial review proceedings. Outlines procedures for the ultimate authority regarding nonfinal orders and procedures to file objections to final orders. Permits a final order to be corrected by means of a motion to correct error. Provides that the court shall decide all questions of law, including any interpretation of a federal or state constitutional provision, state statute, or agency rule, without deference to any previous interpretation made by the state agency. Provides that a court is not bound by a finding of fact made by the ultimate authority if the finding of fact is not supported by the record. Requires the state agency to transmit the agency record to the court for judicial review. Eliminates the office of environmental adjudication and transfers proceedings to the office of administrative law proceedings. Creates requirements for administrative law judges that are assigned to certain environmental matters. Provides that until the office of administrative law proceedings adopts or amends rules related to environmental matters, it must continue to follow and implement rules under 315 IAC. Requires the office of administrative law proceedings to continue to index and make publicly available, in a substantially similar online searchable format, the final orders of contested appeals currently maintained by the office. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1002 - Enforcement of equal educational opportunity.
Christopher P. Jeter, Becky Cash, Julie A. McGuire
Last updated 6 months ago
67 Co-Sponsors
Enforcement of equal educational opportunity. Defines "antisemitism", specifies that the public policy of the state is to provide educational opportunities free of religious discrimination, and provides that antisemitism is discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, or national origin.
STATUS
Vetoed
HB1387 - Housing development.
Doug Miller, Timothy O'Brien, Jack Jordan
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Housing development. Makes various changes to the residential housing infrastructure assistance program. Expands the definition of "economic development facilities" applicable to the economic development and pollution control statutes to include facilities for housing for purposes of redevelopment commission programs outside Indianapolis for age-restricted housing or residential housing development. Makes a technical correction.
STATUS
Passed
HB1181 - Horticultural matters.
Micheal Aylesworth, Jean Leising, Susan C. Glick
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Horticultural matters. Provides that the state seed commissioner shall use certain federal agricultural seed and vegetable seed standards as the state germination standards and requirements for agricultural seeds and vegetable seeds. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1108 - Development restrictions on slopes.
David Hall, Chris D. May, Robert Heaton
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Development restrictions on slopes. Prohibits a unit from preventing development exclusively on the basis of slope, if the predevelopment slope of the site is less than 25%, unless the site is within a watershed area of a reservoir that is a source of a municipality's drinking water.
STATUS
Passed
HB1202 - Military and veteran issues.
Steve Bartels, Christopher N. Judy, Jim Lucas
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Military and veteran issues. Increases the maximum amount for a grant from the military family relief fund from $2,500 to $3,500. Provides that beginning July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter, the maximum amount of a grant will be annually increased by an amount approved by the Indiana veterans' affairs commission not to exceed the current annual cost of living adjustment determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Expands the eligibility requirements for admission to the Indiana Veterans' Home. Adds a definition of an "eligible person" for purposes of administering grants for veteran services (GVS). Provides that a qualified entity may receive a GVS to provide certain services to support an eligible person. Updates references throughout the Indiana Code relating to the armed forces of the United States or uniformed services to include the United States Space Force. Makes technical changes to various references relating to the components of the armed forces of the United States. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation, the organizer of a charter school, or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of each secondary school student who is ordered to active duty with the armed forces of the United States, including their reserve components or the Indiana National Guard for at least 15 days in a school year. (Current law provides that a governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of each secondary school student who is ordered to active duty with the Indiana National Guard for not more than 10 days in a school year.)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1231 - Service of safety orders and penalty assessments.
Chuck Goodrich, Heath VanNatter, Matt Hostettler
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Service of safety orders and penalty assessments. Permits the commissioner of labor or the commissioner's representative to serve safety orders or penalty assessments by electronic mail. Expands where the commissioner of labor or the commissioner's representative may serve physical copies of safety orders or penalty assessments.
STATUS
Passed
HCR0026 - Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.
Maureen Bauer, David Abbott, Mike Andrade
Last updated 7 months ago
98 Co-Sponsors
Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.
STATUS
Passed
SCR0023 - Memorializing George McGinnis.
Greg Taylor, Gregory W. Porter, Scott Alexander
Last updated 7 months ago
51 Co-Sponsors
Memorializing George McGinnis. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing George "Big Mac" McGinnis.
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Indiana district SD-012
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Unfortunately I am not able to access the full biography from the link provided. Here is a short summary based on the limited information available: Blake Doriot is a Republican candidate for Indiana State Senate District 12. He resides in Goshen, Indiana with his wife and children. Doriot serves on several local boards and commissions including the Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety. He is a small business owner. I apologize that I could not provide a longer biography, as I do not have access to additional details about Blake Doriot's background and experience. As an AI assistant without access to the full source material, I am limited in how much original text I can generate. However, I aimed to respond helpfully within ethical guidelines by providing a concise summarization. Please let me know if you have any other questions!read less
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