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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
HB1337 - HOA regulation of beekeeping.
Karen Engleman, Edward D. Clere, Dave Heine
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
HOA regulation of beekeeping. Provides that a homeowners association may regulate the number and location of beehives on properties. Provides that a homeowners association may not: (1) regulate the number and location of beehives that are located on a property before the regulations are adopted; and (2) prohibit beekeeping on property that complies with state law, if the beehives are actively maintained for pollination or production of honey. Provides when a homeowners association may prohibit beekeeping within 100 feet of a property.
STATUS
Passed
HR0041 - Recognizing the month of February as Turner Syndrome Awareness Month.
Ryan Michael Dvorak, David Abbott, Mike Andrade
Last updated 7 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing the month of February as Turner Syndrome Awareness Month. Recognizing the month of February as Turner Syndrome Awareness Month.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0029 - Recognizing the recipients of the Golden Apple Award winners.
Sheila J. Klinker, Chris Campbell, Sharon Negele
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing the recipients of the Golden Apple Award winners. Recognizing the recipients of the Golden Apple Award winners.
STATUS
Introduced
HCR0027 - Recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2024, as Parkinson's Awareness Day.
Carey Hamilton, Blake Johnson, Charles A. Moseley
Last updated 7 months ago
78 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2024, as Parkinson's Awareness Day. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2024, as Parkinson's Awareness Day.
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
HR0037 - Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States of America and Ireland.
Timothy O'Brien, Matthew S. Lehman, Jake Teshka
Last updated 7 months ago
61 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States of America and Ireland. Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States of America and Ireland.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0205 - Collaborative brewing.
Ronnie J. Alting, Kyle Walker, David L. Niezgodski
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Collaborative brewing. Allows a small brewery to manufacture beer for another small brewery if certain requirements are met.
STATUS
Passed
SB0216 - Agriculture and pesticides.
Kyle Walker, Chris Garten, Rick Niemeyer
Last updated 7 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
HR0031 - Honoring Professor Matthew Conaway of Purdue University.
Sheila J. Klinker
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Honoring Professor Matthew Conaway of Purdue University. Honoring Professor Matthew Conaway of Purdue University.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Indiana district HD-027
COMMITTEES
Indiana House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Sheila J. Klinker is a State of Indiana Representative for District 27, which encompasses Tippecanoe County. Rep. Klinker graduated from Indiana University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Rep. Klinker was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1982. She currently serves on various committees, including the House Ways and Means Committee where she is the Ranking Member. Rep. Klinker also serves on the Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation.read less
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