Prepared by: Andrew Bradley
Report created on April 26, 2024
 
HB1034TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. (TORR J) Provides that a lien resulting from an agreement between a redevelopment commission (commission) and a taxpayer in an allocation area takes priority over any existing or subsequent mortgage, other lien, or other encumbrance on the property, and must have parity with a state property tax lien under IC 6-1.1-22-13. Provides that a lien resulting from a taxpayer agreement will have the priority of real property taxes and may be enforced and collected in all respects as real property taxes. Provides that a commission, or two or more commissions acting jointly, may contract for marketing and advertising of land located in an allocation area. Imposes a limitation on the amount available to be spent on the marketing and advertising of land in an allocation area.
 Current Status:   3/8/2022 - Public Law 46
 All Bill Status:   3/8/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/8/2022 - Signed by the President of the Senate
3/7/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/1/2022 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments ; Roll Call 306: yeas 92, nays 1
3/1/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
2/28/2022 - Motion to concur filed
2/22/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 229: yeas 49, nays 0
2/22/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/21/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/21/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/17/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/15/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/15/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 8; Nays: 0;
2/15/2022 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
2/1/2022 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
2/1/2022 - First Reading
1/25/2022 - Referred to Senate
1/24/2022 - Senate sponsors: Senators Holdman and Mishler
1/24/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 56: yeas 92, nays 2
1/24/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/20/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/20/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/18/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/13/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 404
1/6/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:00 PM, Rm. 404
1/4/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Jerry Torr
 State Bill Page:   HB1034
 
HB1039HERITAGE COMMERCE DISTRICT. (HEINE D) Establishes the Indiana heritage commerce district program. Permits a municipality with a population of not more than 25,000 and that has been designated as an Indiana main street program area for not less than two years to establish a heritage commerce district. Establishes the heritage commerce district fund. Provides that the office of community and rural affairs may make grants not exceeding $500,000 to qualified districts. Provides that grant applicants must provide local matching funds. Specifies sources from which a grant applicant may solicit and accept local matching funds for purposes of a grant. Makes an appropriation.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/4/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Dave Heine
 State Bill Page:   HB1039
 
HB1050FAIR AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. (TORR J) Provides that a public agency may not do any of the following: (1) Impose by rule, ordinance, or other action, or in the bid specifications or contract documents for a public works project, a requirement inconsistent with, in addition to, or more stringent or restrictive than certain statutory prequalifications or any other requirement of an applicable public works statute. (2) Award a public works contract to a contractor under a contract award standard other than the contract award standard of the applicable public works statute. (3) Require a potential bidder on a public works project to provide any information other than the applicable financial information required by the prequalification statutes or as prescribed by the state board of accounts under the applicable public works statute. (4) By rule, ordinance, or any other action relating to contracts for public works projects, create or impose any prequalification processes that are additional to or inconsistent with those established by the prequalification statute or impose any requirements that directly or indirectly restrict potential bidders or proposers to any predetermined class of bidders defined by labor affiliation or membership or minimum training requirements inconsistent with, or more restrictive than, those required by certain public works statutes. (5) Take certain actions based on a bidder's, offeror's, or contractor's entering into, refusing to enter into, adhering to, or refusing to adhere to an agreement with a labor organization.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/4/2022 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Coauthored by Representative Miller D
1/4/2022 - Authored By Jerry Torr
 State Bill Page:   HB1050
 
HB1058STATE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF PROPERTY TAXES. (BARTELS S) Requires the state to make payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOTs) for qualified parcels in counties in which at least 19% of all land in the county is: (1) in the aggregate, owned or leased by the state of Indiana or the federal government; and (2) subject to an exemption from property taxes. Defines "qualified parcel" as a parcel that is: (1) owned or leased by the state of Indiana; (2) subject to an exemption from property taxes; and (3) located in a county to which this act applies. Provides that a county containing qualified parcels is entitled to receive PILOTs from the state. Provides that for purposes of calculating a PILOT, each acre of the qualified parcel is considered to have an assessed value of 1/2 of the statewide agricultural land base rate value. Provides that money received from the PILOTs must be used by the taxing units for capital expenditures related to public safety. Annually appropriates from the state general fund the amount necessary to pay the required PILOTs.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/4/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Steve Bartels
 State Bill Page:   HB1058
 
HB1072SCHOOL REFERENDUM LEVIES. (BEHNING R) Provides that a school corporation must distribute a portion of revenue received from a school operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum levy to each charter school in which students who receive not more than 50% virtual instruction and who have legal settlement in the school corporation attend. Provides that if a charter school receives a distribution from a school corporation from a school corporation tax levy or a school safety referendum tax levy, the charter school must post the certain information on the charter school's Internet web site. Provides that a charter school that may receive money from a school corporation's tax levy or a school safety referendum tax levy may not promote a position on a referendum in the same manner as a school corporation is prohibited from promoting a position on a referendum. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation in which 10% or more of the school corporation's school buildings are occupied in whole or part by: (1) one or more innovation network schools; or (2) one or more participating innovation network charter schools; may sell a closed, unused, or unoccupied school building without first offering the school building to a charter school or state educational institution. Makes conforming amendments.
 Current Status:   3/1/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline for House bills (Rule 79(b))
 All Bill Status:   2/10/2022 - removed as second sponsor Senator Garten
2/8/2022 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
2/8/2022 - First Reading
1/27/2022 - Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan and Garten
1/27/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 52, nays 39
1/27/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/26/2022 - Amendment #9 (Porter) motion withdrawn
1/26/2022 - Amendment #11 (Smith V) motion withdrawn
1/26/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
1/26/2022 - Amendment #9 (Porter) motion withdrawn voice vote
1/26/2022 - Amendment #8 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 110: yeas 28, nays 67
1/26/2022 - Amendment #7 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 109: yeas 26, nays 62
1/26/2022 - Amendment #11 (Smith V) motion withdrawn voice vote
1/26/2022 - Amendment #4 (Porter) failed; voice vote
1/26/2022 - Amendment #3 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 108: yeas 27, nays 63
1/26/2022 - Amendment #5 (Harris) failed; Roll Call 107: yeas 26, nays 65
1/26/2022 - Amendment #2 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 106: yeas 24, nays 66
1/26/2022 - Amendment #2 (Porter) failed;
1/26/2022 - Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
1/26/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Representative O'Brien T
1/24/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/20/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 13; Nays: 8;
1/20/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 404
1/20/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 404
1/13/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 404
1/10/2022 - added as coauthor Representative Teshka J
1/4/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Robert Behning
 State Bill Page:   HB1072
 
HB1082PROPERTY TAX RATES. (THOMPSON J) Phases down the minimum valuation floor for depreciable personal property in a taxing district from 30% to 15% over a five year period beginning with the 2023 assessment date. Provides that, notwithstanding any increase in assessed value of property from the previous assessment date, the total amount of operating referendum tax that may be levied by a school corporation for taxes first due and payable in 2022 may not increase by more than 5% over the maximum operating referendum tax that could be levied by the school corporation in the previous year. Specifies that the statute requiring the adjustment of certain property tax rates does not apply to a local airport authority's cumulative building fund tax rate. Specifies that a political subdivision may increase the tax rate for its cumulative building fund without complying with procedures under the cumulative fund statute. Requires a political subdivision to give notice of the proposed increase and hold a public hearing on the proposal before increasing the tax rate. Makes technical corrections.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/4/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Jeffrey Thompson
 State Bill Page:   HB1082
 
HB1103DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. (EBERHART S) Repeals code provisions regarding commercial fishing on Lake Michigan. Removes the requirement that the director of the department of natural resources (department) send, to a person who has a license that is placed on probationary status, notice that includes a description of the amount of child support in arrears and an explanation of the procedures to pay child support arrearage. Repeals the mussels license issued by the department. Provides that a law enforcement officer or an employee of the department is not liable for the destruction of a permitted animal that escapes an enclosure and poses a threat to public safety. Provides instances when a construction permit for a floodway is not required to remove a logjam or mass of wood debris that has accumulated in a river or stream. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2022, the director of the department shall not exercise authority to remove or eliminate an abode or residence from a floodway if the abode or residence was constructed before January 1, 2022. (Current law provides that the director of the department shall not exercise the authority if the residence or abode was constructed before January 1, 2020.) Provides that before July 1, 2023, the department shall adopt a license for the removal of trees; channel maintenance; and bank reconstruction, repair, and stabilization in a floodway. Provides that a local floodplain administrator shall utilize the best floodplain mapping data available as provided by the department and located on the Indiana Floodplain Information Portal when reviewing a permit application for a structure or a construction activity in, or near, a floodplain. Provides that a contract to purchase timber must be in writing. Allows the collection of damages for costs associated with a claim or action, including attorney's fees, or damages specified in a contract with a timber buyer or a person who cuts timber but is not a timber buyer. Requires a timber buyer to keep complete and accurate records for at least five years after a transaction. Allows the director of the department to suspend a timber buyer's license for not more than 90 days before a final adjudication if the director of the department finds that the holder of the timber buyer's license poses a clear and immediate danger to public health, safety, or property if allowed to continue to operate. Provides that the director of the department may renew the suspension for periods of not more than 90 days. Makes technical and conforming changes.
 Current Status:   3/15/2022 - Public Law 141
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/15/2022 - Signed by the President of the Senate
3/8/2022 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments (92-4)
3/8/2022 - House reconsidered and concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 384: yeas 92, nays 4
3/8/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/8/2022 - Motion to concur filed
3/8/2022 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
3/7/2022 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 11:30 AM, Rm. 156-C
3/3/2022 - Senate Advisors appointed Ford Jon and Randolph Lonnie M
3/3/2022 - Senate Conferees appointed Glick and Niezgodski
3/3/2022 - House Advisors appointed Abbott, Ellington, King, Boy, Jackson and Pfaff
3/3/2022 - House Conferees appointed Eberhart and Hatfield
3/2/2022 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
3/2/2022 - Motion to dissent filed
3/2/2022 - Returned to the House with amendments
3/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 284: yeas 40, nays 10
3/1/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/28/2022 - added as second sponsor Senator Crider
2/28/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/24/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/24/2022 - Amendment #1 (Glick) prevailed; voice vote
2/24/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/21/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/21/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 9; Nays: 0;
2/21/2022 - Senate Natural Resources, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 130
2/7/2022 - Referred to Senate Natural Resources
2/7/2022 - First Reading
1/27/2022 - Senate sponsor: Senator Glick
1/27/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 90, nays 0
1/27/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/26/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/26/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthors Representatives Abbott D and May
1/24/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/24/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 1;
1/24/2022 - House Natural Resources, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
1/13/2022 - added as coauthor Representative Boy
1/4/2022 - Referred to House Natural Resources
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Sean Eberhart
 State Bill Page:   HB1103
 
HB1106EMINENT DOMAIN. (GOODRICH C) Makes changes to condemnation proceedings in which appraisers are appointed after December 31, 2022. Requires a city or town to obtain the county executive's approval of a condemnation of property within the unincorporated area of the county, unless the county executive waives review of the condemnation.
 Current Status:   3/8/2022 - DEAD BILL: Fails to advance by the conclusion of the 2022 legislative session
 All Bill Status:   3/8/2022 - Conference Committee Report Rejected (S) Report 1: rejected by the Senate; Roll Call 360: yeas 19, nays 31; Rules Suspended
3/8/2022 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 359: yeas 71, nays 19; Rules Suspended
3/8/2022 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
3/8/2022 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
3/7/2022 - CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
3/7/2022 - CCR # 1 filed in the House
3/7/2022 - Conferee Added Senator Niemeyer
3/7/2022 - Conferee Dropped Senator Griffin
3/3/2022 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 3:45 PM, Rm. 404
3/2/2022 - Senate Advisors appointed Doriot and Pol
3/2/2022 - Senate Conferees appointed Buck and Griffin
3/2/2022 - House dissented from Senate Amendments
3/2/2022 - Advisor Added Representative Johnson
3/2/2022 - Conferee Added Representative Moed
3/2/2022 - Conferee Dropped Representative Johnson
3/2/2022 - Advisor Dropped Representative Moed
3/2/2022 - House Advisors appointed Soliday, Pressel, Gore and Moed
3/2/2022 - House Conferees appointed Goodrich and Johnson
3/2/2022 - Returned to the House with amendments
3/1/2022 - Motion to dissent filed
3/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 285: yeas 26, nays 24
3/1/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/28/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/28/2022 - Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
2/28/2022 - Amendment #2 (Boehnlein) prevailed; voice vote
2/28/2022 - Amendment #6 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
2/28/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/24/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/24/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 6; Nays: 4;
2/24/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 233
2/17/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 233
2/2/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
2/2/2022 - First Reading
1/26/2022 - Referred to Senate
1/25/2022 - Senate sponsors: Senators Buck and Doriot
1/25/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 97: yeas 66, nays 24
1/25/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/24/2022 - added as coauthor Representative Moed
1/24/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/24/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/20/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/19/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 8; Nays: 3
1/19/2022 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
1/4/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Coauthored by Representatives Hostettler and Prescott
1/4/2022 - Authored By Chuck Goodrich
 State Bill Page:   HB1106
 
HB1110ANNEXATION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. (SOLIDAY E) Allows a third class city to annex: (1) a noncontiguous residential development; and (2) the right of way of a public highway connecting the development to the city. Provides that annexation is initiated by: (1) the homeowner's association board petitioning the city legislative body for annexation of the development; and (2) the city legislative body adopting a resolution approving initiation of the annexation process. Requires the city to satisfy statutory requirements for annexation including adopting a written fiscal plan and annexation ordinance and conducting an outreach program. Changes population parameters to reflect the population count determined under the 2020 decennial census.
 Current Status:   3/10/2022 - Public Law 70
 All Bill Status:   3/10/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/7/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/1/2022 - House Concurred in Senate Amendments ; Roll Call 309: yeas 86, nays 7
3/1/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
2/28/2022 - Motion to concur filed
2/22/2022 - Returned to the House with amendments
2/21/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 215: yeas 46, nays 1
2/21/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
2/17/2022 - added as cosponsor Senator Kruse
2/17/2022 - added as second sponsor Senator Buck
2/17/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/17/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
2/14/2022 - added as cosponsors Senators Pol and Griffin
2/14/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/10/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0;
2/10/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
2/2/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
2/2/2022 - First Reading
1/26/2022 - Referred to Senate
1/25/2022 - Senate sponsor: Senator Charbonneau
1/25/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 68: yeas 86, nays 6
1/25/2022 - House Bills on Third Reading
1/24/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/24/2022 - House Bills on Second Reading
1/20/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/19/2022 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
1/19/2022 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
1/4/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Edmond Soliday
 State Bill Page:   HB1110
 
HB1164SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. (SHACKLEFORD R) Makes an additional appropriation of available federal funds to the office of small business and entrepreneurship for purposes related to minority owned small businesses.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/6/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Authored By Robin Shackleford
 State Bill Page:   HB1164
 
HB1172EMINENT DOMAIN BY PUBLIC UTILITIES. (CHERRY R) Defines a "pipeline company" and a "public utility" for purposes of the statute governing the general procedures to be used in acquiring property by eminent domain. Amends the statute with respect to an eminent domain action filed by a public utility or a pipeline company after June 30, 2022, as follows: (1) Provides that the public utility or pipeline company must pay the defendant landowner not less than the amount of damages specified in the court appraisers' report for the property or easement condemned, subject to the landowner's right to file written exceptions to the court appraisers' assessment and proceed to trial. (2) Eliminates a provision in current law exempting a plaintiff public utility or pipeline company from having to pay a defendant's reasonable costs and attorney's fees (not to exceed $25,000) incurred by the defendant in filing an objection to an eminent domain action, if the objection is sustained by a trial court or on appeal. (3) Requires a plaintiff public utility or pipeline company to pay to the circuit court clerk the amount of damages assessed by the court appraisers. (Current law allows a plaintiff in an eminent domain action to pay such amount to the court in order to take possession of and hold interest in the property acquired.) (4) Provides that the plaintiff public utility's or pipeline company's required offer of settlement before trial may not be less than the amount of damages specified in the court appraisers' report for the property or easement condemned. (5) Makes conforming amendments. Amends the statute with respect to an eminent domain action filed by any plaintiff to provide that if there is a trial and the amount of damages awarded to the defendant by the judgment is greater than the amount specified in the plaintiff's last offer of settlement, the court shall award the defendant costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, in an amount not to exceed the fair market value of the defendant's property or easement (versus an amount not to exceed the lesser of: (1) $25,000; or (2) the fair market value of the defendant's property or easement; under current law).
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/6/2022 - Referred to House Judiciary
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Coauthored by Representative Negele
1/6/2022 - Authored By Robert Cherry
 State Bill Page:   HB1172
 
HB1256SUBDIVIDING LAND. (ELLINGTON J) Requires a unit to allow a property owner to subdivide the owner's property by deed if certain requirements are met. Requires the property owner to file an application with the plan commission accompanied by a plat drawing, the recorded deed of the parent parcel, and any application fee. Provides that the application must be reviewed and approved by the plan commission staff or the plan director, without a public hearing or the approval of the plan commission. Provides that approval of the application does not exempt the property owner from complying with any other requirements regarding construction of a new single family residential home, including obtaining a building permit. Provides that if the number of lots that are created by the subdivision make the provisions of the subdivision ordinance applicable, the property owner must comply with the ordinance, except for any provisions controlling lot size.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/6/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Authored By Jeff Ellington
 State Bill Page:   HB1256
 
HB1367LAND BANKS. (ERRINGTON S) Makes various changes to the statutes governing land banks that concern certain land bank powers, objectives, and duties. Provides (except in a county containing a consolidated city) that only a majority of directors appointed to the board of a land bank must be residents of the county, second class city, or third class city. Provides, in the case of a land bank created by an interlocal agreement, that only a majority of the members of the board of the land bank must be residents of the applicable eligible units that establish the land bank. Provides that a land bank may establish advisory committees composed of specified community members to consult with and advise the land bank on: (1) properties within the territory of the land bank that are imposing the greatest harm on residents and neighborhoods; (2) resident and neighborhood priorities for new uses of land bank properties; and (3) options for potential transferees of land bank properties. Provides, subject to certain limitations, that a land bank may use an interlocal agreement to establish processes to improve the quality of title and marketability of property the land bank owns to extinguish any liens that exist on the property. Provides that, if a land bank enters into an interlocal agreement, any employees of an eligible unit who may be contracted to provide staffing services to the land bank pursuant to the interlocal agreement retain their status as public employees of the eligible unit. Requires a county executive to provide a land bank in the county with a list of tracts located in the territory of the land bank that: (1) are delinquent on property taxes; and (2) have been offered for public sale at least two times and remain unsold; on an annual basis. Requires the county executive to transfer its interest in a tract on the list to a land bank if requested by the land bank not later than 90 days after it receives the list.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/11/2022 - removed as coauthor Representative O'Brien T
1/11/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Bauer M, O'Brien
1/11/2022 - Authored By Sue Errington
 State Bill Page:   HB1367
 
HB1415LAND BANKS. (BAUER M) Allows a county fiscal body in a county in which there is at least one land bank (except in a county containing a consolidated city) to adopt an ordinance requiring every person who wishes to participate in a tax sale as a bidder to pay a neighborhood investment fee of not more than $150. Provides that, if a county fiscal body adopts an ordinance authorizing the imposition of a neighborhood investment fee, the county treasurer shall establish the neighborhood investment fee fund (fund) and specifies the manner in which neighborhood investment fees collected are to be distributed from the fund to land banks. Allows a county fiscal body in a county in which there is at least one land bank (except in a county containing a consolidated city) to adopt an ordinance to impose, in addition to the 5% penalty for delinquent real property taxes, an additional penalty of not more than 3% for a total penalty that may not exceed 8% of the amount of delinquent real property taxes (additional penalty ordinance). Provides that delinquent tax payments attributable to real property used as a principal place of residence and receiving the homestead standard deduction for the most recent assessment date are exempt from an additional penalty ordinance. Specifies the manner in which the amounts collected attributable to an additional penalty imposed on delinquent real property taxes are to be distributed to land banks.
 Current Status:   1/31/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 147.2)
 All Bill Status:   1/13/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
1/13/2022 - First Reading
1/13/2022 - Coauthored by Representatives Errington and Clere
1/13/2022 - Authored By Maureen Bauer
 State Bill Page:   HB1415
 
SB29EMINENT DOMAIN. (BUCK J) Increases the compensation paid in the case of a condemnation taking a fee simple interest in property from the property's fair market value to at least 120% of the fair market value of the property.
 Current Status:   2/28/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
 All Bill Status:   2/7/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
2/7/2022 - First Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
1/24/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Bohacek
1/24/2022 - added as third author Senator Kruse
1/24/2022 - added as second author Senator Niemeyer
1/24/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Goodrich
1/24/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 44: yeas 40, nays 7
1/24/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/20/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/20/2022 - Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; voice vote
1/20/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/18/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/13/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 0;
1/13/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
1/6/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By James Buck
 State Bill Page:   SB29
 
SB62SALE OF TAX SALE PROPERTIES TO NONPROFITS. (YOUNG M) Permits a county treasurer in a county having a consolidated city to offer for sale a tract or item of real property on the county auditor's tax sale list: (1) that is not used as a person's principal place of residence and receiving a homestead standard deduction for the most recent assessment date;(2) that is unsold after two or more public sales; and (3) for which a set off has not been obtained against the delinquent debt owed on the real property; to an eligible nonprofit entity prior to a regularly scheduled tax sale. Provides that not more than 5% of the real property on the tax sale list may be sold to eligible nonprofit entities. Requires an eligible nonprofit entity to file certain information with the county executive not later than 45 days prior to the tax sale in order to participate in an early sale. Requires, before January 1, 2023, and before each January 1 thereafter, the county executive to provide an annual report to the legislative council concerning the sale of tax sale properties to eligible nonprofit entities.
 Current Status:   3/15/2022 - Public Law 123
 All Bill Status:   3/15/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/15/2022 - Signed by the President of the Senate
3/8/2022 - Rules Suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 353: yeas 50, nays 0
3/8/2022 - Senate Concurred in House Amendments
3/8/2022 - Rules Suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments;
3/8/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
3/8/2022 - Motion to concur filed
3/8/2022 - Dissent withdrawn
3/7/2022 - , (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 11:00 AM, Rm. 130
3/3/2022 - Senate Advisors appointed Buck and Taylor G
3/3/2022 - Senate Conferees appointed Young M and Lanane
3/3/2022 - Senate dissented from House Amendments
3/2/2022 - House Advisors appointed Borders, Lyness, Bauer M, Errington, Gore and Pryor
3/2/2022 - House Conferees appointed Karickhoff and Moed
3/2/2022 - Motion to dissent filed
2/23/2022 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
2/22/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 252: yeas 91, nays 2
2/22/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/21/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
2/21/2022 - Amendment #1 (Moed) prevailed; voice vote
2/21/2022 - added as cosponsors Representatives Karickhoff and Gore M
2/21/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/17/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/16/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 12; Nays: 1
2/16/2022 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
2/14/2022 - removed as cosponsor Representative Moed
2/14/2022 - added as sponsor Representative Moed
2/14/2022 - removed as sponsor Representative Teshka J
2/7/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
2/7/2022 - First Reading
2/2/2022 - Referred to House
2/1/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Taylor G
2/1/2022 - Cosponsors: Representatives Pryor and Moed
2/1/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Teshka
2/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 48, nays 0
2/1/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/31/2022 - added as third author Senator Buck
1/31/2022 - added as second author Senator Qaddoura
1/31/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
1/31/2022 - Amendment #1 (Taylor G) prevailed; voice vote
1/31/2022 - Amendment #2 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/27/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/27/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 233
1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Michael Young
 State Bill Page:   SB62
 
SB66SOLVENT SUPERVISED ESTATES. (YOUNG M) Sets forth procedures for the distribution of assets in a solvent supervised estate after a final distribution has been entered in certain circumstances. Allows a distributee to distribute assets described in the decree of final distribution by filing an affidavit with the court. Provides that undistributed real property may be distributed after the estate is closed by recording certain information with the county recorder of the county in which the real property is situated. Allows a personal representative to complete distribution and delivery of all undistributed estate assets to continue for a period of 90 days after a court enters an order of discharge under certain circumstances.
 Current Status:   3/18/2022 - Public Law 150
 All Bill Status:   3/18/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/15/2022 - Signed by the President of the Senate
2/24/2022 - Signed by the Speaker
2/21/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2/15/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 181: yeas 93, nays 0
2/15/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/14/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/14/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/10/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/9/2022 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 9; Nays: 0;
2/9/2022 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 156-B
1/31/2022 - Referred to House Judiciary
1/31/2022 - First Reading
1/12/2022 - Referred to House
1/11/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Koch
1/11/2022 - added as third author Senator Randolph
1/11/2022 - added as second author Senator Freeman
1/11/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Torr
1/11/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 6: yeas 47, nays 0
1/11/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/10/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/10/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/6/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/5/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
1/5/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 130
1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Michael Young
 State Bill Page:   SB66
 
SB67SMALL ESTATES. (LANANE T) Increases the value of estates that may be distributed via affidavit from $50,000 to $100,000. Increases the threshold for summary procedures for unsupervised estates from $50,000 to $100,000. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the probate code study commission.)
 Current Status:   3/18/2022 - Public Law 151
 All Bill Status:   3/18/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/15/2022 - Signed by the President of the Senate
3/1/2022 - Signed by the Speaker
3/1/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2/24/2022 - Returned to the Senate without amendments
2/23/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 259: yeas 83, nays 1
2/23/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/22/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/22/2022 - added as cosponsor Representative Torr
2/22/2022 - removed as cosponsor Representative DeLaney
2/22/2022 - added as sponsor Representative DeLaney
2/22/2022 - removed as sponsor Representative Young J
2/22/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/21/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/17/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/15/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/14/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/10/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/9/2022 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 9; Nays: 1;
2/9/2022 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 156-B
1/31/2022 - Referred to House Judiciary
1/31/2022 - First Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
1/20/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Yoder
1/20/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Pol
1/20/2022 - added as coauthors Senators Freeman and Buck
1/20/2022 - added as second author Senator Young M
1/20/2022 - Cosponsor: Representative DeLaney
1/20/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Young J
1/20/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 23: yeas 43, nays 4
1/20/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/18/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/18/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/13/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/12/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 10; Nays: 1;
1/12/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 2:00 PM, Rm. 130
1/11/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Gaskill
1/5/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 130
1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Timothy Lanane
 State Bill Page:   SB67
 
SB73ANNEXATION. (BOOTS P) Provides, with certain exceptions, that the following apply to annexations for which an annexation ordinance is adopted after March 31, 2022: (1) To proceed with an annexation initiated by the municipality, the municipality must file a petition with the court signed by: (A) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land; or (B) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land; in the annexation territory. (2) If the petition has enough signatures, the court must hold a hearing to review the annexation. (3) Adds provisions regarding the validity of signatures. (4) Eliminates remonstrances and reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (5) Voids remonstrance waivers. (6) Eliminates provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway and that prohibit an annexation from taking effect in the year before a federal decennial census is conducted. Voids a settlement agreement in lieu of annexation executed after March 31, 2022. (7) Eliminates the requirement that a municipality adopt a fiscal plan if the annexation is petitioned for by 100% of the owners of land within the annexation territory.
 Current Status:   2/28/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
 All Bill Status:   2/16/2022 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
1/31/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
1/31/2022 - First Reading
1/24/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Doriot
1/24/2022 - added as third author Senator Kruse
1/24/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Leonard
1/24/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 45: yeas 35, nays 12
1/24/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/20/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/20/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/18/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/13/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 6; Nays: 3;
1/13/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
1/10/2022 - added as second author Senator Niemeyer
1/6/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Philip Boots
 State Bill Page:   SB73
 
SB150BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION. (FREEMAN A) Increases the acquisition cost threshold for the business personal property tax exemption from $80,000 to $250,000.
 Current Status:   2/1/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
 All Bill Status:   1/11/2022 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:30 AM, Rm. 431
1/10/2022 - added as second author Senator Gaskill
1/6/2022 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Authored By Aaron Freeman
 State Bill Page:   SB150
 
SB157DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY BY INDOT. (CRIDER M) Provides that an agency real estate professional may determine the fair market value of real property the department of transportation (INDOT) owns and is seeking to sell under certain conditions. Makes conforming changes. Provides that real property shall be appraised prior to acquisition by INDOT, except under certain conditions concerning donation and valuation of the real property. Requires INDOT to prepare a waiver valuation if an appraisal is unnecessary. Suspends certain rules for persons preparing or reviewing a waiver valuation. Provides that INDOT may sell real property without advertising or competitive bids under certain circumstances. Extends the sunset of certain public-private agreement provisions from June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2031.
 Current Status:   3/7/2022 - Public Law 12
 All Bill Status:   3/7/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/7/2022 - Signed by the President of the Senate
2/24/2022 - Signed by the Speaker
2/21/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2/15/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 188: yeas 79, nays 11
2/15/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/14/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/14/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/10/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/9/2022 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 10; Nays: 0
2/9/2022 - House Roads and Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
1/31/2022 - Referred to House Roads and Transportation
1/31/2022 - First Reading
1/18/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Pressel
1/18/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 19: yeas 47, nays 0
1/18/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/13/2022 - added as second author Senator Doriot
1/13/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/13/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/11/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/11/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 6; Nays: 1;
1/11/2022 - Senate Homeland Security and Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:30 AM, Rm. 233
1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Transportation
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Michael Crider
 State Bill Page:   SB157
 
SB166PUBLIC-PRIVATE AGREEMENTS. (WALKER K) Provides that a governmental body may enter into a public-private agreement with respect to a transportation project. Provides that any public-private agreement with respect to a transportation project may use availability payments to finance all or a portion of the project. Provides that a governmental body may also enter into a development agreement with a private party for the development, construction, and financing of a privately owned and operated transportation or infrastructure project if the development agreement meets certain conditions. Specifies the contents of public-private agreements for transportation facilities or transportation projects and establishes requirements for the operator of the transportation facility or transportation project. Provides for a property tax exemption and a sales tax exemption. Defines terms.
 Current Status:   3/10/2022 - Public Law 57
 All Bill Status:   3/10/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/1/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2/24/2022 - Senate Concurred in House Amendments ; Roll Call 265: yeas 47, nays 0
2/24/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
2/23/2022 - Motion to concur filed
2/23/2022 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
2/22/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 255: yeas 85, nays 8
2/22/2022 - added as cosponsor Representative Johnson
2/22/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/21/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/21/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/17/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/16/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 19; Nays: 4;
2/16/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404
2/10/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
2/10/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/9/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
2/9/2022 - House Roads and Transportation, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
2/7/2022 - Referred to House Roads and Transportation
2/7/2022 - First Reading
2/2/2022 - Referred to House
2/1/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Pressel
2/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 153: yeas 49, nays 0
2/1/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Buck
2/1/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/31/2022 - Amendment #2 (Walker K) prevailed; Roll Call 100: yeas 38, nays 10
1/31/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
1/31/2022 - Amendment #2 (Walker K) prevailed;
1/31/2022 - added as second author Senator Holdman
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/27/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Ford Jon
1/25/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/25/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 13; Nays: 0;
1/25/2022 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 431
1/18/2022 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:30 AM, Rm. 431
1/4/2022 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
1/4/2022 - First Reading
1/4/2022 - Authored By Kyle Walker
 State Bill Page:   SB166
 
SB184RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. (HOLDMAN T) Removes the requirement that the governing body of a school corporation affected by a residential housing development program (program) approve the program by resolution before the program may take effect.
 Current Status:   2/1/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
 All Bill Status:   1/31/2022 - added as second author Senator Buchanan
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/27/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/25/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/24/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/20/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/18/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/13/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
1/6/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/6/2022 - First Reading
1/6/2022 - Authored By Travis Holdman
 State Bill Page:   SB184
 
SB245STATEWIDE SPORTS AND TOURISM BID FUND. (WALKER K) Establishes the statewide sports and tourism bid fund (fund) to provide funding for the purpose of organizing and holding sports and tourism events in Indiana. Provides that the Indiana destination development corporation (IDDC) shall administer the fund. Requires the IDDC to distribute to the Indiana Sports Corporation a grant amount equal to the amount appropriated by the general assembly to the fund. Provides that the Indiana Sports Corporation shall manage the funds in accordance with the general laws of the state relating to the handling of public funds. Requires that the Indiana Sports Corporation ensure that not less than 30% of the money received by the Indiana Sports Corporation each biennium is used for events that are conducted outside of Marion County. Authorizes the Indiana Sports Corporation to award grants to other eligible entities for the purpose of organizing and holding an event in Indiana. Requires the Indiana Sports Corporation to annually report to the budget committee on the use of the money received from the fund.
 Current Status:   3/10/2022 - Public Law 58
 All Bill Status:   3/10/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/1/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2/28/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Freeman
2/24/2022 - Senate Concurred in House Amendments ; Roll Call 266: yeas 47, nays 0
2/24/2022 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
2/23/2022 - Motion to concur filed
2/23/2022 - Returned to the Senate with amendments
2/22/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 236: yeas 86, nays 6
2/22/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/21/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/21/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/17/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/16/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 22; Nays: 1;
2/16/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404
2/10/2022 - added as cosponsors Representatives Cherry and Hamilton
2/9/2022 - House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 404
2/1/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
2/1/2022 - First Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Taylor G
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Ford J.D
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Bassler
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Baldwin
1/25/2022 - Cosponsor: Representative Porter
1/25/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Heine
1/25/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 71: yeas 46, nays 0
1/25/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/24/2022 - added as coauthors Senators Garten, Crider, Charbonneau, Melton
1/24/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/24/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/20/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Niezgodski
1/20/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/20/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 13; Nays: 0;
1/20/2022 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
1/18/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Qaddoura
1/18/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Ford Jon
1/13/2022 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 431
1/10/2022 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
1/10/2022 - First Reading
1/10/2022 - Authored By Kyle Walker
 State Bill Page:   SB245
 
SB262HOUSING TAX CREDITS. (HOLDMAN T) Provides an affordable and workforce housing state tax credit against state tax liability to a taxpayer for each taxable year in the state tax credit period of a qualified project in an aggregate amount that does not exceed the product of a percentage between 40% and 100% and the amount of the taxpayer's aggregate federal tax credit for the qualified project. Provides that an eligible applicant must apply to the Indiana housing and community development authority for an award of an affordable and workforce housing state tax credit. Provides that a holder of an affordable and workforce housing state tax credit may transfer, sell, or assign all or part of the holder's right to claim the state tax credit for a taxable year.
 Current Status:   2/28/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
 All Bill Status:   2/10/2022 - added as cosponsor Representative Andrade M
2/1/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
2/1/2022 - First Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
1/24/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Charbonneau
1/24/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Heine
1/24/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 56: yeas 47, nays 0
1/24/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/20/2022 - added as coauthors Senators Busch, Lanane, Qaddoura
1/20/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/20/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/18/2022 - added as second author Senator Rogers
1/18/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/18/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 11; Nays: 1;
1/18/2022 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:30 AM, Rm. 431
1/10/2022 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
1/10/2022 - First Reading
1/10/2022 - Authored By Travis Holdman
 State Bill Page:   SB262
 
SB288EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS. (BUCHANAN B) Defines a "pipeline company" and a "public utility" for purposes of the statute governing the general procedures to be used in acquiring property by eminent domain. Provides that in an eminent domain action filed by a public utility or a pipeline company after June 30, 2022, if a defendant files written exceptions to the assessment of the court appointed appraisers, the defendant may file a request for mediation at the same time the exceptions are filed. Provides that if the defendant files a request for mediation: (1) the court shall appoint a mediator not later than 10 days after the request is filed; (2) the plaintiff shall engage in good faith mediation with the defendant; (3) the mediation must be concluded not later than 90 days after the appointment of the mediator; and (4) the plaintiff shall pay the costs of the mediator. Provides that if the parties are unable to reach an agreement as to the assessment of the damages in a mediation, the case shall proceed to trial. Provides that in any trial of exceptions in an eminent domain proceeding: (1) the court appointed appraisers' report; and (2) the amount of the court appointed appraisers' assessment of damages upon which the exceptions in the trial are based; are not admissible as evidence in the proceedings. Provides, however, that a court appointed appraiser may: (1) testify at trial without reference to the report of the court appointed appraisers or to the appraiser's previous appointment in the case; and (2) be examined as to the value of the property sought to be acquired independent of the report and without reference to it; as set forth in existing Indiana case law. Changes the amount of litigation expenses a court shall allow a defendant in any trial in an eminent domain proceeding in which the amount of damages awarded to the defendant by the judgment is greater than the amount specified in the plaintiff's last offer of settlement.
 Current Status:   2/28/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
 All Bill Status:   2/8/2022 - added as cosponsor Representative Cherry
2/8/2022 - Referred to House Judiciary
2/8/2022 - First Reading
2/2/2022 - Referred to House
2/1/2022 - Cosponsor: Representative Soliday
2/1/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Baird
2/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 169: yeas 43, nays 6
2/1/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Gaskill
2/1/2022 - added as second author Senator Raatz
2/1/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/31/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
1/31/2022 - Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
1/31/2022 - Amendment #3 (Buchanan) prevailed; voice vote
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/27/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/26/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 8; Nays: 3;
1/26/2022 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 1:30 PM, Rm. 130
1/10/2022 - Referred to Senate Judiciary
1/10/2022 - First Reading
1/10/2022 - Authored By Brian Buchanan
 State Bill Page:   SB288
 
SB292LAND BANKS. (LANANE T) Requires a county executive to, before February 1, 2023, and by February 1 each year thereafter, provide a land bank in the county with a list of tracts located in the territory of the land bank that: (1) are delinquent on property taxes; and (2) have been offered for public sale at least two times and remain unsold; on an annual basis. Allows the county executive to transfer its interest in a tract on the list to a land bank if requested by the land bank not later than 90 days after it receives the list.
 Current Status:   2/28/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
 All Bill Status:   2/17/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
2/17/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
2/16/2022 - House Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
2/16/2022 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
2/15/2022 - added as cosponsor Representative May
2/8/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
2/8/2022 - First Reading
2/2/2022 - Referred to House
2/1/2022 - Cosponsors: Representatives Errington and Bauer M
2/1/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Clere
2/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 170: yeas 47, nays 1
2/1/2022 - added as coauthors Senators Pol and Bohacek
2/1/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Melton
2/1/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/31/2022 - added as coauthors Senators Randolph and Tomes
1/31/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Yoder
1/31/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
1/31/2022 - Amendment #2 (Lanane) prevailed; voice vote
1/31/2022 - added as second author Senator Buck
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/27/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/27/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage Yeas: 8; Nays: 1
1/27/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 233
1/10/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/10/2022 - First Reading
1/10/2022 - Authored By Timothy Lanane
 State Bill Page:   SB292
 
SB299ANNEXATION OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TERRITORY. (ROGERS L) Provides the following with regard to certain annexations that include property within a fire protection district (district) for which the annexation ordinance was adopted after December 31, 2020: (1) The annexation is effective at least 30 days after the annexation ordinance is adopted, published, and filed with state and county officials. (Under current law, with certain exceptions, an annexation of property within a district takes effect the second January 1 after the ordinance is adopted and filed with state and county officials.) (2) Exempts the municipality from provisions requiring the municipality to: (A) commence fire protection service to the annexed territory on the ordinance's effective date; and (B) notify the district within 10 days of commencing fire protection service to the annexed territory. Makes stylistic changes.
 Current Status:   3/7/2022 - Public Law 23
 All Bill Status:   3/7/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/1/2022 - Signed by the Speaker
3/1/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2/23/2022 - Returned to the Senate without amendments
2/22/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 90, nays 0
2/22/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/21/2022 - added as cosponsor Representative Moed
2/21/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/21/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/17/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/16/2022 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
2/16/2022 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:30 AM, Rm. 156-B
2/8/2022 - Referred to House Local Government
2/8/2022 - First Reading
2/2/2022 - Referred to House
2/1/2022 - Cosponsor: Representative Karickhoff
2/1/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Miller D
2/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 123: yeas 48, nays 0
2/1/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/27/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/27/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Becker
1/25/2022 - added as third author Senator Boehnlein
1/25/2022 - added as second author Senator Gaskill
1/24/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/20/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 0;
1/20/2022 - Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
1/10/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/10/2022 - First Reading
1/10/2022 - Authored By Linda Rogers
 State Bill Page:   SB299
 
SB370COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. (BUCHANAN B) Creates a procedure to establish a community infrastructure improvement district (district). Specifies that the procedure added by the bill allowing for the establishment of a district does not authorize the unit to establish a district that overlaps with an economic improvement district. Requires a petition for the establishment of a district to include a rate and methodology report. Specifies the contents of the report. Specifies the basis upon which benefits accruing to parcels of real property within a district may be apportioned among those parcels. Requires a determination that the aggregate assessments within a district do not exceed 30% of the projected assessed value of property within the district before a legislative body may adopt an ordinance to establish a district. Requires a community infrastructure improvement board (board) to assist the county treasurer in order to make certain specified determinations and designations regarding annual assessments within a district. Adds specific provisions that apply to the board's issuance of revenue bonds.
 Current Status:   2/28/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 148.2)
 All Bill Status:   2/8/2022 - Referred to House Ways and Means
2/8/2022 - First Reading
2/2/2022 - Referred to House
2/1/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Lehman
2/1/2022 - Cosponsor: Representative Steuerwald
2/1/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Lehe
2/1/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 183: yeas 49, nays 0
2/1/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/31/2022 - Second reading amended, ordered engrossed
1/31/2022 - Amendment #1 (Buchanan) prevailed; voice vote
1/31/2022 - added as coauthors Senators Rogers and Raatz
1/31/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/27/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Lanane
1/25/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/25/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 12; Nays: 0;
1/25/2022 - Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 431
1/11/2022 - Referred to Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Authored By Brian Buchanan
 State Bill Page:   SB370
 
SB386LAND BANKS. (LANANE T) Makes various changes to the statutes governing land banks that concern certain land bank powers, objectives, and duties. Provides (except in a county containing a consolidated city) that only a majority of directors appointed to the board of a land bank must be residents of the county, second class city, or third class city. Provides, in the case of a land bank created by an interlocal agreement, that only a majority of the members of the board of the land bank must be residents of the applicable eligible units that establish the land bank. Provides that a land bank may establish advisory committees composed of specified community members to consult with and advise the land bank on: (1) properties within the territory of the land bank that are imposing the greatest harm on residents and neighborhoods; (2) resident and neighborhood priorities for new uses of land bank properties; and (3) options for potential transferees of land bank properties. Provides, subject to certain limitations, that a land bank may use an interlocal agreement to establish processes to improve the quality of title and marketability of property the land bank owns to extinguish any liens that exist on the property. Provides that, if a land bank enters into an interlocal agreement, any employees of an eligible unit who may be contracted to provide staffing services to the land bank pursuant to the interlocal agreement retain their status as public employees of the eligible unit. Allows a county fiscal body in a county in which there is at least one land bank (except in a county containing a consolidated city) to adopt an ordinance requiring every person who wishes to participate in a tax sale as a bidder to pay a neighborhood investment fee of not more than $150. Provides that, if a county fiscal body adopts an ordinance authorizing the imposition of a neighborhood investment fee, the county treasurer shall establish the neighborhood investment fee fund (fund) and specifies the manner in which neighborhood investment fees collected are to be distributed from the fund to land banks. Allows a county fiscal body in a county in which there is at least one land bank (except in a county containing a consolidated city) to adopt an ordinance to impose, in addition to the 5% penalty for delinquent real property taxes, an additional penalty of not more than 3% for a total penalty that may not exceed 8% of the amount of delinquent real property taxes (additional penalty ordinance). Provides that delinquent tax payments attributable to real property used as a principal place of residence and receiving the homestead standard deduction for the most recent assessment date are exempt from an additional penalty ordinance. Specifies the manner in which the amounts collected attributable to an additional penalty imposed on delinquent real property taxes are to be distributed to land banks.
 Current Status:   2/1/2022 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
 All Bill Status:   1/11/2022 - Referred to Senate Local Government
1/11/2022 - First Reading
1/11/2022 - Authored By Timothy Lanane
 State Bill Page:   SB386
 
SB408COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. (ZAY A) Amends the statute authorizing a bank or trust company to make investments in community based economic development to also authorize investments in: (1) any community and economic development entity, community development project, or other public welfare investment; and (2) tax equity finance transactions; subject to the investments being made in compliance with applicable federal regulations and any regulation, rule, policy, or guidance adopted by the department of financial institutions. Authorizes savings banks and savings associations to engage in tax equity finance transactions.
 Current Status:   3/7/2022 - Public Law 31
 All Bill Status:   3/7/2022 - Signed by the Governor
3/7/2022 - Signed by the President of the Senate
3/1/2022 - Signed by the Speaker
3/1/2022 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2/22/2022 - Returned to the Senate without amendments
2/21/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 215: yeas 93, nays 1
2/21/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
2/17/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
2/17/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
2/15/2022 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/15/2022 - House Committee recommends passage Yeas: 11; Nays: 0;
2/15/2022 - House Financial Institutions and Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, House Chamber
2/1/2022 - Referred to House Financial Institutions and Insurance
2/1/2022 - First Reading
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Sandlin
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
1/25/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Baldwin
1/25/2022 - added as second author Senator Walker K
1/25/2022 - Cosponsor: Representative Lehman
1/25/2022 - House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh
1/25/2022 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 46, nays 0
1/25/2022 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
1/24/2022 - Second reading ordered engrossed
1/24/2022 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
1/20/2022 - added as coauthor Senator Bohacek
1/20/2022 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/19/2022 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 9; Nays: 0
1/19/2022 - Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 130
1/12/2022 - Referred to Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions
1/12/2022 - First Reading
1/12/2022 - Authored By Andy Zay
 State Bill Page:   SB408
 

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Indianapolis Business Journal
Brad Chambers’ company received ‘bailout’ from Indy after missing loan repayment deadline
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Indianapolis Star
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Chalkbeat Indiana
Indiana’s GOP gubernatorial candidates focus on moderator, not Braun, during final debate
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Indiana Capital Chronicle
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Indianapolis Business Journal
New ‘intellectual diversity’ law could have major effects on Indiana teacher training
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Chalkbeat Indiana
Indiana state senate incumbents face few election challengers in upcoming primary races
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Indiana Capital Chronicle
FSSA encourages Medicaid members 60+ to select Pathways plan as lawmakers flag concerns
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Indiana Public Media
Democratic Party split over how to respond to Niezgodski sexual harassment settlement
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Indianapolis Star
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A political reshuffling in Hamilton County has created an intriguing match-up in the GOP primary race for the House District 29 seat in Noblesville.
Indianapolis Star

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