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HB1001 - Education and higher education matters.
Chuck Goodrich, Robert W. Behning, Robert Heaton
Last updated 8 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Education and higher education matters. Amends the definition of "eligible student" to include a sibling of a student with a disability with regards to the education scholarship account program (ESA). Provides that the sibling may not use the ESA account for certain ESA qualified expenses. Provides that an annual grant amount awarded under the career scholarship account (CSA) program may be used for costs related to obtaining a driver's license if certain conditions are met. Establishes conditions regarding the amount of funds that may be used from CSA annual grant amounts for transportation costs. Amends certain requirements regarding ESA and CSA participating entities regarding providing evidence of unencumbered assets. Changes certain CSA application time frames from seven days to 30 days. Requires each state educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education (commission) certain information regarding degrees, degree completion, faculty members, administrative support staff, costs, compensation, and debt loads. Requires the commission to prepare longitudinal analysis regarding certain data. Requires each private postsecondary educational institution and each out-of-state public and nonprofit degree granting institution that offers instructional or educational services or training in Indiana to provide to the department of education information to carry out certain reporting requirements and requirements related to the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed dashboard. Allows for the revocation of an out-of-state public or nonprofit degree granting institution's authorization if the institution fails to provide the information. Adds teaching to the employment sectors eligible for the next level jobs employer training grant program. Amends requirements regarding: (1) eligibility for career coaching grants; and (2) instruction on career awareness.
STATUS
Passed
HB1060 - Environmental scrutiny before property transfer.
Micheal Aylesworth, David Hall
Last updated 11 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Environmental scrutiny before property transfer. Requires a qualified inspector to inspect a residential onsite sewage system (residential system) before a sale of a dwelling connected to the residential system. Requires that the sales disclosure form must disclose if the inspection indicated that the residential system is failing. Provides that a failure of the owner of the dwelling to satisfy the notice requirement makes transfer of ownership of the dwelling voidable at the election of the buyer even after the closing. Requires a qualified inspector to inspect a commercial onsite sewage system (commercial system) before a transfer of the nondwelling structure connected to the commercial system. Requires that the results of the inspection must be disclosed to the local health department, the county recorder, and the transferee. Requires that the transferee must present to the county recorder an affidavit stating that the cause of the commercial system failure has been eliminated or will be eliminated before the transferee uses the nondwelling structure for the transferee's intended purpose. Provides that the county recorder may not record a deed transferring the nondwelling structure unless certain requirements are satisfied. Provides that the failure of the nondwelling structure owner to provide the required documents is a complete defense to an action for breach of contract to purchase the nondwelling structure and is a breach of a legal duty for which the transferee may bring civil action for compensatory damages. Requires water from a water well to be tested by a qualified tester before transferring a lot containing both a water well and a dwelling connected to a residential onsite sewage system. Requires that the test results must be disclosed to the local health department, the county recorder, and the transferee. Provides that the county recorder may not record a deed transferring the lot unless certain requirements are satisfied. Provides that the failure of the lot owner to provide the required documents is a complete defense to an action for breach of contract to purchase the lot and is a breach of a legal duty for which the transferee may bring civil action for compensatory damages. Makes certain exceptions. Requires the Indiana department of health to adopt rules to: (1) establish requirements and standards for inspections of residential onsite sewage systems and commercial onsite sewage systems and testing of water wells; and (2) establish qualifications for inspectors of residential onsite sewage systems and commercial onsite sewage systems and testers of well water.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1169 - Additional renter's deduction for disabled veterans.
Micheal Aylesworth
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Additional renter's deduction for disabled veterans. Provides an additional tax deduction for a disabled veteran who rents a dwelling for use as the disabled veteran's principal place of residence.
STATUS
Introduced
HCR0008 - Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
Maureen Bauer, Rita Fleming, Carolyn B. Jackson
Last updated 11 months ago
91 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
STATUS
Passed
HB1305 - Major ground water withdrawal facilities.
Sharon Negele, Mark J. Genda, Micheal Aylesworth
Last updated 11 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Major ground water withdrawal facilities. Defines a facility as a "major ground water withdrawal facility" if: (1) the facility includes one or more wells that have the capability of withdrawing at least 10,000,000 gallons of ground water from one or more aquifers in one day; and (2) the facility is connected, or plans provide for the facility to be connected, to pipeline facilities through which at least 10,000,000 gallons of ground water withdrawn by the facility's well or wells could be transported in one day to a destination located at least 20 miles from the facility. Provides that, after June 30, 2024, a person may not establish a major ground water withdrawal facility if the ground water withdrawn by the facility will be used primarily for: (1) commercial purposes; (2) industrial purposes; or (3) a combination of commercial purposes and industrial purposes; unless the person has obtained a permit from the natural resources commission (commission). Establishes the following prerequisites to the commission's issuance of a permit: (1) Public notice of the permit application must be provided through publication on the website of the department of natural resources (department). (2) Public notice of the permit application must be provided by first class mail to the executive of the county and to the executives of certain cities or towns. (3) At least two public hearings concerning the proposed major ground water withdrawal facility must be held. (4) A written feasibility study concerning the proposed major ground water withdrawal facility must be prepared. (5) The written feasibility study must be peer reviewed. (6) The feasibility study and the written results of the peer review must be published on the website of the department. Provides that the commission shall issue the permit if: (1) all of the prerequisites are satisfied; and (2) the commission determines that the establishment of the major ground water withdrawal facility, if permitted, will fulfill the health, economic, environmental, and other needs of present and future generations of Indiana citizens. Provides that, depending on the determinations of the feasibility study and the peer review, the permit may limit the maximum amount that the major ground water withdrawal facility may withdraw and transfer per year. Provides that a permit, if issued, must require the permit holder to regularly monitor the aquifer or aquifers from which the major ground water withdrawal facility withdraws ground water and must report the monitoring data to the department. Provides that the owner of a major ground water withdrawal facility may be ordered to provide timely and reasonable compensation to the owner of a nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility or significant ground water withdrawal facility if water withdrawals by the major ground water withdrawal facility cause the nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility or significant ground water withdrawal facility to fail to furnish the supply of water it normally furnishes or to fail to furnish potable water.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1361 - Excused absence from school.
Micheal Aylesworth, Beau Baird, Kendell Culp
Last updated 11 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Excused absence from school. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of a school student if the student participates in certain events offered by the National FFA Organization, the Indiana FFA Association, or a 4-H club. Provides that a student's excused absences may not exceed six days in a school year. Provides that the student must be in good academic standing.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1004 - Pension matters.
Robert W. Cherry, Gregory W. Porter, Michael Karickhoff
Last updated 8 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
HR0015 - Recognizing Indiana 4-H's work to advance positive youth development in the state.
Micheal Aylesworth
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Recognizing Indiana 4-H's work to advance positive youth development in the state. Recognizing Indiana 4-H's work to advance positive youth development in the state.
STATUS
Passed
SB0033 - Distributions of public safety income tax revenue.
Rick Niemeyer, Lonnie Marcus Randolph, Daniel E. Dernulc
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Distributions of public safety income tax revenue. Defines"courtroom costs". Provides that a county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to impose a tax rate for: (1) in the case of a tax rate adopted before January 1, 2024, county staff expenses of the state judicial system in the county; or (2) in the case of a tax rate adopted after December 31, 2023, courtroom costs of the state judicial system in the county. Provides that the revenue shall be used by the county: (1) in the case of the tax rate adopted before January 1, 2024, only for paying for county staff expenses of the state judicial system in the county; and (2) in the case of a tax rate adopted after December 31, 2023, only for paying the courtroom costs of the state judicial system in the county. Provides that the local income tax revenue spent by each county may not comprise more than 50% of the county's total operational staffing expenses related to the courtroom costs of the state judicial system in any given year. Provides that a township fire department, volunteer fire department, fire protection territory, or fire protection district may apply to the county adopting body for a distribution of local income tax revenue that is allocated to public safety purposes. Requires the county adopting body to review certain submitted applications at a public hearing.
STATUS
Passed
SB0216 - Agriculture and pesticides.
Kyle Walker, Chris Garten, Rick Niemeyer
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Agriculture and pesticides. Requires the dean of agriculture of Purdue University to submit certain annual reports to the legislative council and the budget committee as well as to the governor. Makes several changes in the laws concerning pesticides and pesticide use and application. Adds and revises definitions of terms used in those laws. Provides for the adoption of certain pesticide requirements and standards set forth in federal regulations as state requirements and standards. Makes changes concerning who may use certain pesticides and the circumstances under which the pesticides may be used. Authorizes the state chemist to enter a premises to access copies of records but allows the person holding records to defer the state chemist's access for up to ten days. Provides that the state chemist may enter public or private or property to investigate conditions possibly resulting from pesticide use only if the state chemist has reasonable suspicion of a violation. Requires the state chemist, in a proceeding involving multiple counts of repeated incidents of the same violation, to limit the imposition of a civil penalty to five counts. Provides that any findings related to a violation must be disclosed to the alleged violator before a penalty is assessed. Provides that, absent evidence of wrongdoing by the licensed pesticide business, any citation or civil penalty for a violation by an employee of a licensed pesticide business must be directed to the employee or the employee's supervisor instead of to the licensed pesticide business. Establishes requirements for individuals applying to become registered technicians. Establishes record keeping requirements for registered pesticide dealers, commercial applicators, and private applicators. Establishes restrictions and requirements concerning the application of pesticides on school property and pesticide use in a wellhead protection area. Sets forth acts for which the state chemist may impose a civil penalty or deny, suspend, or revoke a license, permit, or registration, including the application of a pesticide in a manner that allows it to drift from the target site, distributing a restricted use pesticide to a noncertified end user, and storing or disposing of a pesticide in violation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements.
STATUS
Passed
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