Indiana 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1393
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Child care assistance. Raises the income eligibility limit for grants under the On My Way Pre-K program from 127% of the federal poverty level to 185% of the federal poverty level. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to report to the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services (study committee): (1) whether: (A) Indiana's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan for state fiscal years 2022 through 2024; and (B) the policies and administrative rules of the family and social services administration (FSSA); qualify Indiana for the maximum CCDF block grant amount for which Indiana is eligible under federal law; and (2) if not, the: (A) changes in Indiana's CCDF plan or in FSSA policies or rules; or (B) legislative changes; necessary to qualify Indiana for the maximum CCDF block grant amount for which Indiana is eligible under federal law. Urges the legislative council to assign to the study committee the task of: (1) considering the report; and (2) recommending to the general assembly legislation for introduction in the 2024 legislative session necessary to qualify Indiana for the maximum CCDF block grant amount for which Indiana is eligible under federal law.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1394
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Minimum wage. Increases, for any work week beginning on or after July 1, 2023, the minimum wage paid to certain employees from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour. Makes conforming amendments and a technical correction.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1395
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Radon testing in school buildings. Requires the individual or entity having authority over a public school building to test for radon in the lowest level of the school building before January 1, 2026, and report the test results to the Indiana department of health (state department). Requires the state department to record the test results in a data base and use the data base in its efforts to reduce the health risks of radon.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1396
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
2/20/23
Engrossed
2/24/23
Refer
3/6/23
Report Pass
3/28/23
Enrolled
4/4/23
Passed
5/1/23
Chaptered
5/1/23
Passed
5/1/23
Stop the bleed program. Establishes the stop the bleed donation pool for the purpose of receiving donations of gifts or donations. Provides that the stop the bleed donation pool is administered by the department of homeland security. Provides that a public safety agency may request bleeding control kits or donations made to the pool.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1397
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Professional counselors licensure compact. Requires the behavioral health and human services licensing board to administer the professional counselors licensure compact (compact). Adopts the compact. Sets forth requirements of a member state. Sets forth the duties and authority of the counseling compact commission (commission). Allows a counselor in a home state to practice via telehealth in a member state. Allows each member state to have one delegate on the commission. Establishes the procedure to withdraw from the compact. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1398
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Graduation rate calculation. Provides that at-risk students who are receiving certain educational services are not counted against a school's four year graduation rate.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1399
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Historic rehabilitation tax credit. Beginning in taxable year 2024, allows a qualified taxpayer to claim a historic rehabilitation tax credit equal to 25% or 30% of the qualified expenditures incurred in the restoration and preservation of a qualified historic structure, depending on the type of historic structure.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1400
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
1/26/23
Engrossed
2/7/23
Refer
2/23/23
Statute of limitation on certain claims. Provides that an action for injury to a person that results from the sexual abuse of a child, that has expired under the current statute of limitations, may be commenced at any time against certain entities seeking bankruptcy protections.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1401
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
1/24/23
Report Pass
2/2/23
Engrossed
2/8/23
Refer
2/27/23
Refer
4/6/23
Report Pass
4/11/23
Enrolled
4/18/23
Passed
5/1/23
Chaptered
5/1/23
Passed
5/1/23
Assessment of wind power devices. Requires a public utility company that owns or operates a wind power device after a change in ownership of the wind power device to report, when filing its first statement of value and description of property with the department of local government finance (department), the valuation of the device at the same valuation amount that the previous owner reported on the previous owner's last annual report before the change in ownership if the valuation amount that the acquiring public utility company would otherwise enter on its first report is lower than the valuation amount at which the previous owner valued the wind power device before the change in ownership. Requires the new owner, for years subsequent to the first year after the change in ownership, to calculate and report the valuation of the wind power device in accordance with: (1) the statute concerning the taxation of public utility companies; and (2) rules prescribed by the department. Provides that for any year subsequent to the first year after the change in ownership of a wind power device, the department, in determining the just value of the property, shall not consider valuations determined by another governmental agency. Provides that these requirements do not apply to a public utility company that owns or operates one or more wind power devices and that has signed or countersigned an economic development agreement, or another financial agreement, that is entered into: (1) with the county in which the public utility company's wind power devices are located; and (2) for the purpose of repowering, or upgrading the technology used in, the wind power devices; before a sale or transfer of the wind power devices. Requires the department to make necessary conforming changes to the annual report form. Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission to include a provision in an order declining to exercise jurisdiction over a public utility company that: (1) owns or operates one or more wind power devices; or (2) plans to own or operate one or more wind power devices; requiring the public utility to notify the department of any change in ownership of the wind power devices. Requires that before November 1, 2024, and before November 1, 2025, the department shall prepare, submit in an electronic format, and present a report on: (1) the valuation of wind power devices; and (2) the department's progress in implementing the bill's provisions; to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications. Amends the Indiana Code provision that sets forth how the department is to determine the just value of the property of a public utility company to provide an exception from the specified procedures with respect to the determination of the just value of wind power devices.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1402
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
2/16/23
Engrossed
2/22/23
Refer
3/6/23
Report Pass
3/28/23
Enrolled
4/4/23
Passed
5/4/23
Chaptered
5/4/23
Passed
5/4/23
Sewage matters. Provides that a wastewater utility that is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) and that receives wholesale wastewater service from another wastewater utility may not: (1) disconnect from wholesale wastewater service provided by the other wastewater utility; and (2) construct a new wastewater treatment plant to serve its customers; unless the wastewater utility obtains the approval of the commission. Requires: (1) a regional sewage district; or (2) certain municipalities; at least 90 days before requiring the connection of a property to a sewer system and the discontinuance of use of the property's septic system, to notify the property's owner about a statutory exemption from the requirement to connect to the sewer system that may apply to the property. Requires the Indiana department of health to update: (1) all matters incorporated by reference in the Indiana department of health rules concerning residential onsite sewage systems (the rules); and (2) all industry standard practices reflected in the rules; upon the recognition of new bulletins, standards, specifications, and industry standard practices that supersede the bulletins, standards, specifications, and industry standard practices incorporated by reference or otherwise reflected in the rules. Provides that the technical review panel must approve the updates before the Indiana department of health may update the rules. Provides that a county, city, or town ordinance that would restrict or prohibit the use of technology new to Indiana that has been approved by the technical review panel or that would otherwise vary from the rules: (1) if adopted after June 30, 2023, is not effective unless it is submitted to and approved by the technical review panel; and (2) if adopted before July 1, 2023, becomes void and unenforceable on July 1, 2023. Allows such an ordinance: (1) to be readopted by the legislative body of the county, city, or town; and (2) to be submitted to and approved by the technical review panel. Prohibits the installation of a residential onsite sewage system less than 25 feet from the edge of a sinkhole. Provides that an ordinance adopted by a local health department requiring an inspection of a septic system that is more stringent than the Indiana department of health's rule concerning residential onsite sewage systems is void and unenforceable. Provides that if a qualified professional listed in this bill has approved the design and specifications for the residential onsite sewage system, the local health department shall issue a permit for the residential onsite sewage system not more than 30 business days after receiving a complete application for the permit. Provides that a residential onsite sewage system may be installed in a lot meeting a certain description if at least one site on the lot is determined to be suitable for the installation of the residential onsite sewage system. Prohibits an employee of a local health department from entering a property to inspect a residential onsite sewage system: (1) if qualified professional listed in the bill has notified the local health department within the preceding 180 days that the residential onsite sewage system is functioning properly; or (2) if the owner or occupant has not been notified of the inspection by first class mail at least seven days before the inspection date. Provides the procedures for an owner or occupant of a property in which the local health department has determined that a residential onsite sewage system is in failure to receive a second opinion in order to withdraw the local health department's order. Provides that an individual who: (1) is registered with at least one Indiana county to provide onsite sewage system service; and (2) is certified as an inspector or installer by the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association is entitled to provide onsite sewage system service in any county in Indiana, but may be required to pay a county license or registration fee before providing onsite sewage system service in a county other than the county in which the individual is licensed.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1403
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Gaming revenue distribution. Establishes the gaming revenue fund (fund). Provides that tax revenue collected after June 30, 2023, from the imposition of the wagering tax, the supplemental wagering tax, the graduated slot machine wagering tax, the county gambling game wagering fee, the sports wagering tax, and taxes and fees imposed on pari-mutuel wagering, except for tax revenue collected from an operating agent, are deposited in the fund. Provides that the auditor of state administers the fund. Provides for distribution of the money in the fund. Provides that if the Indiana gaming commission (gaming commission) imposes civil penalties in an amount that exceeds 120% of the average amount of penalties or fines imposed for violations of gaming requirements by state gaming oversight regulating bodies nationwide, the amount that exceeds 120% is deposited in the state general fund. Makes corresponding changes. Makes an appropriation. Reconciles conflicting statutes.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1404
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Lake Michigan seawalls. Provides that if an application for a permit or license to construct or repair a seawall or revetment on or near the shore of Lake Michigan is submitted to a local authority and the site or proposed site of the seawall or revetment is on the side of the ordinary high water mark opposite Lake Michigan when the application is submitted but is at other times on the Lake Michigan side of the ordinary high water mark: (1) the applicant shall prepare plans for the construction or repair of the seawall or revetment; (2) the local authority shall refer the application and the applicant's plans to the department of natural resources (department); (3) the department shall study the application and plans and may advise the applicant and the local authority that changes must be made in the plans before the plans may be approved; (4) the department shall approve or disapprove the plans; and (5) if the department approves the plans, the local authority shall grant the application for a permit or license for the construction or repair of the seawall or revetment.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1405
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Education fund transfers. Provides that each school corporation shall make every reasonable effort to transfer not more than 20% (instead of 15%) of the total revenue deposited in the school corporation's education fund from the school corporation's education fund to the school corporation's operations fund during calendar year 2023 and calendar year 2024. Makes conforming changes regarding the excessive education fund transfer list.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1406
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
High school equivalency pilot program. Adds Elwood Community School Corporation, Anderson Community Schools, Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, Center Grove Community School Corporation, Greenwood Community School Corporation, and Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation to the school corporations that are part of the high school equivalency pilot program. Changes the expiration date of the program from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2026. Makes conforming changes and a technical correction.
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Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1407
Introduced
1/17/23
Refer
1/17/23
Report Pass
2/13/23
Engrossed
2/23/23
Refer
3/9/23
Parental rights. Provides that the state of Indiana, a political subdivision or other governmental entity of the state of Indiana, a government official, or any other person acting under the color of law shall not infringe on the fundamental right of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of the parent's child without demonstrating that the infringement: (1) is required by a compelling governmental interest of the highest order as long recognized in the history and traditions of the state of Indiana; and (2) as applied to the child, is narrowly tailored and not otherwise served by a less restrictive means. Creates a right of action for violation of a parent's rights with respect to the upbringing, education, and health care of the parent's child. Provides that a child is not a child in need of services due to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian: (1) referring to and raising the child consistent with the child's biological sex; or (2) declining to consent to the child receiving: (A) specified medication; (B) a medical procedure the purpose of which is to alter the apparent gender or sex of the child or affirm the child's perception of the child's gender or sex in a manner inconsistent with the child's biological sex; or (C) counseling or other mental health services the purpose of which is to affirm the child's perception of the child's gender or sex if the child's perception is inconsistent with the child's biological sex. Provides that if the juvenile court finds that a child is a child in need of services because the child substantially endangers the child's own or another's health, the court shall release the child to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian and may not enter a dispositional decree ordering removal of the child, unless: (1) the court also finds that the child is a child in need of services for another reason; or (2) the parent, guardian, or custodian consents to the child being removed from the child's home. Specifies that the parental rights and responsibilities do not: (1) authorize a parent to: (A) abuse or neglect a child; or (B) make the decision to end the child's life; or (2) prohibit a court from issuing an order that is otherwise permitted by law. Makes conforming changes.