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HB1197 - Alcohol and tobacco commission.
Ethan Manning, Peggy Mayfield, Vanessa J. Summers
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Alcohol and tobacco commission. Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to provide notices electronically. Allows the commission to issue 10 new three-way permits to the city of Noblesville, allowing the issuance of: (1) three new three-way permits in 2024; (2) three new three-way permits in 2025; and (3) four new three-way permits in 2026; with any permits not issued in a year allowed to be issued in a subsequent year. Allows the commission to issue two new three-way permits to the city of Delphi. Amends certain provisions regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages from a bar of a restaurant for on-premises consumption. Allows a designated smoking area on the outside patio or terrace of a hotel if: (1) the designated smoking area is delineated from the rest of the outside patio or terrace by a barrier that is at least 18 inches in height; (2) the designated smoking area is located at least 20 feet from any entrance to the hotel; and (3) individuals less than 21 years of age are not allowed in the designated smoking area. Repeals provisions related to beer gardens and patio alcohol service for certain premises. Exempts a food hall that: (1) contains not less than 10 distinct nonaffiliated food and beverage vendors; and (2) is located within a mixed use development or redevelopment project with a total investment of at least $100,000,000; from certain requirements that apply to the issuance of a food hall master permit. Repeals a provision concerning residency requirements for beer wholesalers. Removes the requirement that a property tax clearance form provided to the alcohol and tobacco commission include an embossed seal from the county treasurer. Includes a craft manufacturer in the definition of a host permittee for purposes of a temporary craft manufacturer hospitality permit. Modifies the definition of "designated permittee" in relation to a designated refreshment area. Replaces references to the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and explosives with the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau or its successor agency.
STATUS
Passed
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
HR0039 - Honoring Indianapolis native Mike Epps.
Gregory W. Porter, Earl L. Harris, John L. Bartlett
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Honoring Indianapolis native Mike Epps. Honoring Indianapolis native Mike Epps.
STATUS
Introduced
SCR0007 - Urging INDOT to rename the bridge over I-70 and North College Avenue the "John Leslie 'Wes' Montgomery Memorial Bridge".
Greg Taylor, Andrea Hunley, Scott Alexander
Last updated 7 months ago
55 Co-Sponsors
Urging INDOT to rename the bridge over I-70 and North College Avenue the "John Leslie 'Wes' Montgomery Memorial Bridge". A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename that portion of the I-65N bridge over I-70 and North College Avenue the "John Leslie 'Wes' Montgomery Memorial Bridge".
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
HR0028 - Recognizing Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Cherrish S. Pryor, Earl L. Harris, Robin Shackleford
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Recognizing Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
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
SB0171 - Reunification plan for a child in need of services.
Greg Walker, Stacey Donato, Tyler Johnson
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Reunification plan for a child in need of services. Amends the circumstances under which reasonable efforts to reunify a child with the child's parent, guardian, or custodian or preserve a child's family are not required.
STATUS
Passed
HR0030 - Recognizing Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Cherrish S. Pryor, Earl L. Harris, Renee Pack
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Recognizing Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
STATUS
Introduced
HCR0030 - Recognizing Monroe Gray, Jr.
Cherrish S. Pryor, Earl L. Harris, Carolyn B. Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing Monroe Gray, Jr. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Monroe Gray, Jr.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Indiana district HD-099
COMMITTEES
Indiana House
BIRTH
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Vanessa J. Summers was born in Jackson, Michigan. She worked as an elementary school teacher in Grand Rapids, MI before getting her J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana. Summers worked as a magistrate judge and in private practice before being elected to the Michigan Court of Appeals in 2002. She was also appointed to Michigan's Sentencing Guidelines Commission and served on the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission.read less
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