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HB1345 - Tourism improvement districts.
Beau Baird, Michael Karickhoff
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Tourism improvement districts. Provides that a person may circulate a petition to create a tourism improvement district (district) within the territory of a county, city, or town. Specifies the contents of the tourism improvement district plan that must be filed with a petition to establish a district. Excludes property that receives a homestead standard deduction from inclusion within a district. Provides that owners of real property or businesses located within a district may be charged a special assessment to fund improvements and other district activities. Provides that, after a hearing on a petition to establish a district, a county, city, or town legislative body may adopt the ordinance establishing the district only if it determines that the petition has been signed by at least 50% of the owners of real property or businesses within the district who will pay the special assessment. Specifies the contents of the ordinance establishing a district and the length of time for which a district may exist. Allows a district to issue bonds. Requires the county, city, or town legislative body to contract with a nonprofit district management association to administer and implement the district's activities and improvements.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1374 - Medicaid claim payments for nursing facilities.
Michael Karickhoff
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Medicaid claim payments for nursing facilities. Beginning July 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024, requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) and a managed care organization to pay 87.5% of a claim to a nursing facility if the claim is not paid within a specified time. Requires the office to assess a managed care organization a fine of $4,800 per claim for failure to pay a nursing facility claim within the required time. Repeals a provision concerning reporting that has expired.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1390 - Coverage for living organ donors.
Carey Hamilton, Michael Karickhoff, Mitchell Alan Gore
Last updated 9 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Coverage for living organ donors. Prohibits an insurer that issues a policy of life insurance, disability insurance, or long term care insurance from taking certain actions with respect to the coverage of individuals who are living organ donors. Specifies that certain actions constitute an unfair and deceptive act and practice in the business of insurance when taken against a living organ donor by an insurer.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0223 - Construction workforce task force.
Mark B. Messmer, Blake Doriot, Linda Rogers
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Construction workforce task force. Establishes the building Indiana's construction workforce task force (task force). Establishes quorum and voting rules for the task force. Provides that the task force is otherwise subject to the law governing study committees and the policies and rules of the legislative council. Specifies topics for the task force to review. Provides that the task force expires December 31, 2027.
STATUS
Engrossed
HJR0003 - Terms of US Senators and members of Congress.
David Hall, Christopher P. Jeter, Michael Karickhoff
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Terms of US Senators and members of Congress. Terms of US Senators and members of Congress. Applies to Congress for a Convention for proposing Amendments under Article V of the Constitution of the United States to provide limits to the number of terms that an individual may serve in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1004 - Pension matters.
Robert W. Cherry, Gregory W. Porter, Michael Karickhoff
Last updated 6 months ago
104 Co-Sponsors
Pension matters. Provides that a state employee may affirmatively elect to enroll in the deferred compensation plan prior to the auto enroll date on day 31 of the state employee's employment. Removes a provision that sets a maximum employer surcharge for the legislators' defined benefit plan, state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan, public employees' retirement fund, and Indiana state teachers' retirement fund (fund). Requires the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (board) to develop the technological and administrative capabilities sufficient to categorize fund members into separate groups in which: (1) certain members receive a service based thirteenth check; and (2) certain members receive a cost of living adjustment. Requires the board to set the surcharge rates at a level to actuarially prefund: (1) annual indexed thirteenth checks for all current retired members and beneficiaries retired before July 1, 2025; and (2) 1% annual cost of living adjustments to future in-payment members and beneficiaries retired on or after July 1, 2025. Provides that the board shall not reduce the surcharge rates from the prior year. Allows the board to increase the surcharge rates by not more than 0.1% of payroll from the prior year. Requires certain political subdivisions to present to the interim study committee on pension management oversight regarding a delinquent employee retirement plan offered by the political subdivision. Requires, effective July 1, 2025, the trustee of the state police pension trust to maintain two supplemental allowance reserve accounts for the purpose of paying postretirement benefit adjustments. Increases the maximum date that a member or participant of certain retirement funds can participate in the deferred retirement option plan from 36 to 60 months. Requires the member or participant to notify their employer if the member or participant elects to enter or extend the deferred retirement option plan. Provides for a thirteenth check in 2024 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.
STATUS
Passed
SB0061 - Tourism improvement districts.
Travis Holdman, Lonnie Marcus Randolph, Scott A. Baldwin
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Tourism improvement districts. Provides that a person may circulate a petition to create a tourism improvement district (district) within the territory of a county, city, or town (local unit). Specifies the contents of the tourism improvement district plan that must be filed with a petition to establish a district. Provides that, after a hearing on a petition to establish a district, the legislative body of a local unit may adopt the ordinance establishing the district only if it determines that the petition has been signed by at least: (1) 65% of the owners within the proposed district that will pay the assessments; and (2) the owners of 65% of the total net assessed value of the real property within the proposed district that will pay the assessments. Provides that owners located within a district may be charged a special assessment to fund improvements and other district activities. Defines the term "owner". Excludes from inclusion within a district: (1) property that receives a homestead standard deduction; (2) property used for single family residential housing; and (3) property used for multi-unit residential housing. Specifies the contents of the ordinance establishing a district and the length of time for which a district may exist. Allows a district to issue bonds. Requires the county, city, or town legislative body to contract with a nonprofit district management association to administer and implement the district's activities and improvements. Requires a district management association to annually engage an independent certified public accounting firm to conduct an examination of the district's funds, accounts, and financial affairs and submit the examination to the legislative body and the fiscal body. Excludes Marion County from the provisions of the bill.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR0012 - Supporting Israel.
Joanna King, David Abbott, Micheal Aylesworth
Last updated 8 months ago
59 Co-Sponsors
Supporting Israel. Supporting Israel.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0238 - Innkeeper's tax.
Randy Maxwell, Chris Garten, Alex Zimmerman
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Innkeeper's tax. Authorizes Jefferson County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% (instead of 5% under current law). Provides that, if the tax rate is increased to more than 5%, the portion of the tax rate that exceeds 5% expires on December 31, 2045. Authorizes Elkhart County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% (instead of 5% under current law). Provides that, if the tax rate is increased to more than 5%, the portion of the tax rate that exceeds 5% expires on December 31, 2045. Authorizes Knox County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate of 8% (instead of 6% under current law). Provides that, if the tax rate is increased to more than 6%, the portion of the tax rate that exceeds 6% expires on December 31, 2045.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Indiana district HD-030
COMMITTEES
Indiana House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Michael Karickhoff is a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 30. Karickhoff earned his BSE from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. He has worked as a Real Estate Broker. Karickhoff is married and has two children. Karickhoff is serving his seventh term in the Indiana State House. He currently serves on the Financial Institutions Committee, Public Health Committee, Roads and Transportation Committee, Statutory Committee on Ethics, and Veterans Affairs & Public Safety Committee.read less
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