Indiana 2022 Regular Session All Bills
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1082
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Property tax rates. 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.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1083
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Tax and fiscal matters. Provides that beginning in 2024, a maximum levy growth quotient is determined individually for each civil taxing unit. Provides that the maximum levy growth quotient for a civil taxing unit is determined by a formula that is based on: (1) the average growth in the taxing unit's net assessed value; and (2) the average circuit breaker losses experienced by a civil taxing unit. Eliminates Indiana nonfarm personal income as a factor in computing a maximum levy growth quotient for a civil taxing unit. Modifies the threshold amounts used for determining whether a school's or political subdivision's project is a controlled project and whether the petition and remonstrance process or the referendum process applies. Adds back the following deductions in calculating the basis for taxation of property for purposes of a referendum tax levy: (1) The homestead standard deduction. (2) The supplemental homestead deduction. (3) The mortgage deduction. Extends the state sales tax to all services beginning January 1, 2024, except for: (1) educational services; and (2) health care services. Defines "service" as any activity engaged in for another person, if the person purchases the service as the end user of the service for consideration. Specifies that the term does not include a service rendered by an employee. Excludes the wholesale sale of services that are performed by a business and rendered to another business for the use or consumption in the production of tangible personal property or the delivery of other services that are for sale (business to business transactions). Decreases the state sales and use tax rate from 7% to 6%. Extends current sales tax exemptions for various types of tangible personal property to include services. Decreases the individual adjusted gross income tax rate from 3.23% to 3% beginning January 1, 2024. Eliminates the imposition of local income tax (LIT) on individuals who maintain a principal place of business or employment in a county with a LIT but do not reside in the county. Establishes, beginning in 2024, a new allocation factor and distribution formula for LIT expenditure rate revenue for civil taxing units that is based on the taxing unit's residential assessed value. Eliminates provisions that provide for a distribution of LIT expenditure rate revenue to schools and civil taxing units in counties that imposed a rate under the prior county adjusted gross income tax (CAGIT). Increases, beginning in 2024, the maximum LIT expenditure rate for a county, other than Marion County, from 2.5% in current law to 3%. Expires the authority to impose a property tax relief rate under the LIT. Provides that an ordinance adopted to impose a LIT property tax relief rate shall expire on December 31, 2023. Provides that, in order to continue to impose an expenditure tax rate after 2023, each county must adopt a new ordinance in 2023 (before October 1, 2023) to impose the rate. Provides that, for counties that fail to adopt an ordinance to renew an existing expenditure tax rate in 2023, the expenditure tax rate for the county in 2024 shall be the greater of: (1) zero; or (2) the minimum tax rate necessary for existing debt service. Specifies that this does not prevent the county from renewing, imposing, or modifying an expenditure tax rate in subsequent years. Authorizes a city or town to impose a municipal LIT rate beginning in 2024. Provides that the municipal tax rate may not exceed: (1) the remainder of: (A) 3%; minus (B) the expenditure tax rate imposed by the county; or (2) 3%, if the municipality is in a county that does not impose an expenditure tax rate. Allows a municipality to use tax revenue from a municipal LIT for any of the purposes of the municipality. Eliminates local income tax councils beginning July 1, 2023, and instead provides that the county fiscal body is the adopting body in all counties for purposes of the LIT. Provides that, after December 31, 2023, a civil taxing unit may not pledge LIT revenue to the payment of new bonds or to new lease payments. Establishes the school operations fund (fund). Requires the auditor of state, beginning after December 31, 2023, to transfer to the fund the distribution amounts of: (1) the financial institutions tax; (2) the commercial vehicle excise tax; and (3) the motor vehicle excise tax; that would otherwise be distributed to school corporations. Caps the operations fund maximum levy for school corporations and ensures that each school receives a specified amount of funding by providing for a distribution from the fund, if needed, to achieve the targeted funding amount. Includes property taxes imposed by a school corporation for its operations fund under the provisions that apply to the allocation of protected taxes to a fund. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may not adopt a resolution to: (1) place a referendum on the ballot for an operating referendum tax levy; or (2) extend an operating referendum tax levy; that would impose a property tax rate for an assessment date after December 31, 2023 (does not affect a resolution adopted before January 1, 2024, or an operating referendum tax levy approved or extended before January 1, 2024). Authorizes the fiscal body of certain small cities and towns to adopt a resolution to place an operating referendum tax levy on the ballot. Requires the money received from the levy to be deposited in an operating referendum tax levy fund to be used to pay the general operating, administrative, or capital expenses of the city or town. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1084
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Ban on public funding of bail paying organization. Prohibits the state and a political subdivision from: (1) posting bail for any person; or (2) providing a grant to any entity that provides funding for any person. Prohibits an entity that has received a grant from the state or a political subdivision from posting bail for any person or providing a grant, directly or indirectly, to an entity that posts bail for any person.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1085
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Summons to appear. Requires a local or regional advisory council to determine and compile a list of which Class B and Class C misdemeanor offenses would qualify as an offense for which a local law enforcement officer may issue a summons and promise to appear in lieu of arresting a person. Provides that the summons must: (1) include only a misdemeanor offense approved by a local or regional advisory council located in the officer's jurisdiction; and (2) set forth substantially the nature of the offense and direct the person to appear before a court at a stated place and time. Provides that, a law enforcement officer may not issue a summons if the person has committed a violent misdemeanor offense that involves a victim or a weapon or if the person has committed an offense involving the impaired operation of a motor vehicle. Provides that if the person summoned fails without good cause to appear as commanded by the summons and the court has determined that there is probable cause to believe that a crime (other than a failure to appear) has been committed, the court shall issue a warrant of arrest.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1087
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/13/22
Dementia services coordinator. Requires the division of aging of the family and social services administration to employ a full-time statewide dementia coordinator, and specifies the duties of the coordinator.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1088
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Health workforce student loan repayment program. Establishes the following: (1) The health workforce student loan repayment program (program). (2) The health workforce advisory council (council). (3) The health workforce student loan repayment program fund (fund); for the purpose of providing funds to repay outstanding student loans of certain health providers who meet the program requirements. Provides that the state department of health (state department) shall administer the program and fund. Establishes: (1) the imposition of fees at the time a license is issued or renewed for certain health profession licenses; and (2) qualifications to receive a student loan repayment award under the program. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2023, the state department and each board included in the program may award loan repayment to an eligible applicant who is a provider licensed by the board. Requires, not later than July 1, 2024, and not later than July 1 every two years thereafter, the state department to submit a report concerning the program and fund to the governor and the general assembly. Provides that money in the fund is continuously appropriated. Repeals provisions concerning the following: (1) The primary care physician loan forgiveness program. (2) The mental health services development programs. (3) The dental underserved area and minority recruitment program.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1089
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Motor vehicle and watercraft fraud. Reenacts the crime of motor vehicle and watercraft fraud. (These provisions were repealed in HEA 1115-2021.) Increases the penalty for motor vehicle and watercraft fraud to a Level 5 felony for a person with a prior conviction of motor vehicle and watercraft fraud. Makes a technical correction to remove the "empty" chapter.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1090
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Direct service professionals. Requires the bureau of developmental disabilities services (bureau) to: (1) semi-annually provide to each authorized service provider a report containing information concerning direct service professionals against whom substantiated incident reports have been made; and (2) establish an appeal process for a direct support professional to appeal the bureau's determination under these provisions.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1091
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Sex offenses and human trafficking hotline notice. Requires certain businesses to post a notice with human trafficking hotline information in each public restroom of the business and in a conspicuous place near the public entrance or in another conspicuous location of the business in clear view of the public and employees where similar notices are customarily posted. Provides that a business owner who fails to comply with the human trafficking hotline notice requirement commits a Class C misdemeanor. Requires the Indiana criminal justice institute to administer the human trafficking hotline notice requirement. Requires every governmental entity, on the home page of its web site, to provide an identified hyperlink to the model human trafficking hotline notice that is on the Indiana criminal justice institute's web site. Provides that when a person seeking treatment as a victim arrives at an examination facility, the provider shall comply with certain requirements prior to commencing a forensic medical examination.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1092
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/18/22
Engrossed
1/25/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/14/22
Enrolled
2/23/22
Passed
3/18/22
Chaptered
3/18/22
Passed
3/18/22
Business association matters. Removes the requirement that licensees must file to renew their license at least 30 days before the license expires. Requires loan brokers to provide all parties to a services contract with written notice if the loan broker has an exclusive agreement to refer all loans from one lender. Removes solicitors from the definition of investment adviser representative. Defines "third party solicitor" and describes a "third party solicitor's written disclosure document" for the Indiana uniform securities act. Requires certain disclosures to the client regarding a third party solicitor. Removes requirement that a secured party provide a copy of a financing statement to a debtor not later than 30 days after the financing statement is filed.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1093
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/10/22
Engrossed
1/19/22
Refer
2/2/22
Refer
2/17/22
Report Pass
2/24/22
Enrolled
3/2/22
Passed
3/15/22
Chaptered
3/15/22
Passed
3/15/22
Education matters. Amends the membership and duties of the early learning advisory committee. Makes changes to the definition of "school resource officer". Provides that, after June 30, 2023, if a school corporation or charter school enters into a contract for a school resource officer, certain school corporations or charter schools must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the law enforcement agency that employs or appointed the law enforcement officer who will perform the duties of a school resource officer. Provides that certain parties are prohibited from incentivizing the enrollment, reenrollment, or continued attendance of a student or prospective student by offering or giving an item that has monetary value. Requires the Indiana charter school board (board) to appoint an executive director to carry out the duties and daily operations of the board. Establishes the executive director's duties. Provides that the board shall establish certain processes. Establishes the Indiana charter school board fund and provides that money in the fund is appropriated continuously for purposes of the board. Provides that the department of education (department) may grant an accomplished practitioner's license under certain conditions. Establishes: (1) a definition for "virtual student instructional day"; and (2) requirements for virtual student instructional days. Provides that a public school may conduct not more than three virtual student instructional days that do not meet the established requirements. Provides that a public school that does not comply with these provisions may not count a student instructional day toward the 180 day student instructional day requirement. Allows the department to waive these requirements. Provides that the instructional days tuition support distribution formula take into account only certain schools and grades within a school corporation if fewer than all the schools fail to conduct the minimum number of student instructional days. Authorizes the department to study and, if recommended, use machine scoring. Provides that, after a school receives statewide assessment score reports, a teacher of a student shall discuss the student's statewide assessment results with a parent at the next parent/teacher conference or, if the school does not hold parent/teacher conferences, send a notice to a parent of the student offering to meet with the parent to discuss the results. Provides that the department may include in a contract entered into or renewed after June 30, 2022, with a statewide assessment vendor a requirement that the vendor provide a summary of a student's statewide assessment results that meets certain requirements. Changes the department's review period for certain funds. Provides that the state board of education shall assign to a school or school corporation (including adult high schools) a "null" or "no letter grade" for the 2021-2022 school year. Repeals a provision concerning staffing of the board.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1094
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/10/22
Engrossed
1/14/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Enrolled
2/23/22
Passed
3/15/22
Chaptered
3/15/22
Passed
3/15/22
Education matters. Requires, not later than December 31, 2022, the department of education (department) to: (1) issue a request for proposals for the purpose of contracting with a company to provide; or (2) enter into a memorandum of understanding with a statewide entity to facilitate the procurement of; adequate employer liability and worker's compensation insurance coverage for employers that employ students in work based learning courses. Specifies an exception. Provides that the total amount of funds that the department may expend to carry out the request for proposals or the memorandum of understanding must be less than $100,000. Provides that an employer: (1) may purchase the employer liability and worker's compensation coverage; and (2) is responsible for paying any costs associated with purchasing the coverage. Requires that, if the state board of education grants the designation of a transformation zone within a school corporation after June 30, 2022, the governing body of the school corporation may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization to manage and operate all of the schools included in the transformation zone. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation or entity that is a party to any agreement for the management and operation of a transformation zone may submit a complaint first to the governing body, and second to the department for an alleged violation of the agreement. Provides that, not later than 15 days after the date an entity submits a complaint to the department, the department shall issue a decision concerning the complaint. Provides that employees of a transformation zone may organize and create a separate bargaining unit to collectively bargain with the entity operating the transformation zone.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1095
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Information required on reimbursement forms. Requires a provider to include the service facility location in order to obtain Medicaid reimbursement from the office of the secretary of family and social services or a managed care organization. Requires health care providers to include the address of the service facility location on submitted reimbursement forms. Establishes penalties.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1096
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Accountability. Establishes provisions that require greater transparency in state and local government actions related to incentives received by the Indiana economic development corporation or the Indiana destination development corporation (a corporation). Provides that a covered business shall disclose the source and amount of a success fee in relation to the award of incentives. Provides that a covered person shall disclose the source and amount of third party compensation made in connection with the covered person's performance in state or local government. Provides that a corporation shall disclose the source and amount of any economic development expenses paid for by a nongovernmental third party for the benefit of the corporation. Provides that a corporation shall disclose the terms of any contract for, or payment of, incentives made by a political subdivision that is not already covered under another provision. Provides that the disclosures must be made quarterly to the auditor of state and on the Indiana transparency portal Internet web site. Provides that failure to comply with the disclosure requirements results in the disgorgement of all undisclosed compensation and incentives which will be paid to the treasurer of state for deposit in the state general fund. Provides that the auditor of state may prescribe forms, rules, and procedures to implement the chapter and that the office of the attorney general shall enforce the chapter.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1097
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Material harmful to minors. Removes the defense to prosecution for dissemination of matter or conducting a performance harmful to minors that the matter was disseminated or displayed to or that the performance was performed before the recipient by a bona fide school, museum, or public library that qualifies for certain property tax exemptions, or by an employee of such a school, museum, or public library acting within the scope of the employee's employment.