All Bills - Indiana 2024 Regular Session
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1298
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Attorney general investigators. Establishes enforcement departments within the state Medicaid fraud control unit and the identity theft unit of the office of the attorney general. Provides that an investigator of the department who is designated by the attorney general as a law enforcement officer has law enforcement powers that are limited to carrying out the unit's responsibilities.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1299
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Regulation of transportation network drivers. Provides that a transportation network company (TNC) must suspend a TNC driver's ability to connect to the TNC's digital network for a period of not less than 90 days after the TNC receives notice from the bureau of motor vehicles of the TNC driver's conviction for operating while intoxicated. Requires a TNC driver to display a placard in the TNC driver's personal vehicle that includes: (1) a picture of the TNC driver; and (2) the license plate number of the TNC driver's personal vehicle. Requires a TNC to provide a TNC rider with a unique identification code to provide to a TNC driver to begin a prearranged ride.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1300
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Deadline to apply for standard deduction. Provides that to obtain the homestead standard deduction for a desired calendar year in which property taxes are first due and payable, the statement to obtain the deduction must either be completed and dated in the immediately preceding calendar year and filed with the county auditor on or before January 5 of the calendar year in which the property taxes are first due and payable or, subject to a processing fee of $100, completed, dated, and filed with the county auditor on or before April 30 of the year in which the property taxes are first due and payable.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1301
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Income tax deduction for recent graduates. Provides an adjusted gross income tax deduction for Indiana residents who obtain: (1) a bachelor's or an associate degree from a postsecondary educational institution; or (2) a certificate from a high value workforce certificate program, as determined by the commission for higher education (commission); in taxable years immediately following the taxable year in which the individual obtained the degree or certificate. Provides that a qualified individual is entitled to the tax deduction in each of the first two or four taxable years, depending on the type of degree or certificate obtained, that begin immediately following the taxable year in which the qualified individual completed the applicable educational program. Provides that the tax deduction for a particular qualified year is equal to the lesser of: (1) the amount of the qualified individual's Indiana adjusted gross income; or (2) $50,000. Requires the commission to, in part, determine and certify an individual's eligibility for the tax deduction.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1302
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Report Pass
1/29/24
Engrossed
2/2/24
Refer
2/12/24
Report Pass
2/20/24
Enrolled
2/27/24
Passed
3/11/24
Chaptered
3/11/24
Passed
3/11/24
Emergency medical services. Provides that not later than July 15, 2024, the county executive shall provide the department of homeland security (department) certain information relating to each emergency medical services (EMS) provider in the county. Provides that not later than August 15, 2024, the department, in consultation with the Indiana emergency medical services commission, shall prepare and submit a report to the general assembly relating to the provision of EMS. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate study committee the topic of improving the provision of EMS throughout Indiana.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1303
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Quality of life initiatives grant fund. Establishes the quality of life initiatives grant fund (fund) July 1, 2025, to provide grants to local units for eligible projects. Defines an "eligible project" as a project that would improve the quality of life or quality of place factors for residents of a local unit, including access to child care, health care, and technology, and creation of recreation or green spaces. Requires a local unit to: (1) have a current comprehensive plan; and (2) before choosing an eligible project, collaborate with the community to determine the local unit's priorities for improving the quality of life or quality of place factors for residents; before applying for a grant from the fund. Establishes the fund board to evaluate applications and award grants from the fund. Provides that money in the fund is continuously appropriated. Makes an appropriation.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1304
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Report Pass
1/25/24
Report Pass
1/30/24
Engrossed
2/6/24
Refer
2/12/24
Refer
2/22/24
Report Pass
2/29/24
Enrolled
3/5/24
Education matters. Requires the office of management and budget to establish a kindergarten through grade 12 data governance team. Establishes the duties of the data governance team, including the submission of a report to legislative council. Requires, not later than July 1, 2024, the department of education (department) to: (1) establish an online, self-paced professional development module with regard to mathematics; (2) develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency level descriptors to track proficiency at the student level; (3) create and identify dedicated math resources to assist with intervention and enrichment opportunities and instructional strategies; and (4) post the resources on the department's website. Requires, not later than December 1, 2024, the department to submit a plan to the legislative council that includes: (1) strategies for the early identification of students who are at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency in mathematics; and (2) recommendations for high quality intervention policies for mathematics. Defines "literacy coach" and requires literacy coaches to prioritize certain duties. Provides for the availability of certain grants for literacy coaches. Establishes a mastery based education program (program) administered by the department. Provides that school corporations and charter schools may apply to participate in the program. Requires the budget committee to review the program, and the department to make a presentation to the budget committee regarding the progress and results of the program. Provides for the expiration of the program. Establishes certain restrictions and requirements regarding visiting teacher licenses. Requires the department and the commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state board of education (state board), to partner with teacher preparation programs to receive an outside evaluation of teacher preparation reading instruction programs. Requires the department to develop guidelines regarding the use of curriculum or content that prepares elementary school teacher candidates in math instruction. Provides that a student's latest statewide assessment program test results are included on the student's transcript upon request of the student. Provides that successful completion of an International Baccalaureate diploma program course (course) shall count for high school credit. Provides that any rule adopted by the state board or the department concerning certain diplomas must provide that successful completion of a course is credited toward fulfilling the requirements of certain diplomas. Provides that high school students who have taken a course examination and received a score of four or higher on the examination are entitled to postsecondary academic credit at state educational institutions under certain conditions. Amends the requirements to receive a literacy endorsement.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1305
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Major ground water withdrawal facilities. Defines a facility as a "major ground water withdrawal facility" if: (1) the facility includes one or more wells that have the capability of withdrawing at least 10,000,000 gallons of ground water from one or more aquifers in one day; and (2) the facility is connected, or plans provide for the facility to be connected, to pipeline facilities through which at least 10,000,000 gallons of ground water withdrawn by the facility's well or wells could be transported in one day to a destination located at least 20 miles from the facility. Provides that, after June 30, 2024, a person may not establish a major ground water withdrawal facility if the ground water withdrawn by the facility will be used primarily for: (1) commercial purposes; (2) industrial purposes; or (3) a combination of commercial purposes and industrial purposes; unless the person has obtained a permit from the natural resources commission (commission). Establishes the following prerequisites to the commission's issuance of a permit: (1) Public notice of the permit application must be provided through publication on the website of the department of natural resources (department). (2) Public notice of the permit application must be provided by first class mail to the executive of the county and to the executives of certain cities or towns. (3) At least two public hearings concerning the proposed major ground water withdrawal facility must be held. (4) A written feasibility study concerning the proposed major ground water withdrawal facility must be prepared. (5) The written feasibility study must be peer reviewed. (6) The feasibility study and the written results of the peer review must be published on the website of the department. Provides that the commission shall issue the permit if: (1) all of the prerequisites are satisfied; and (2) the commission determines that the establishment of the major ground water withdrawal facility, if permitted, will fulfill the health, economic, environmental, and other needs of present and future generations of Indiana citizens. Provides that, depending on the determinations of the feasibility study and the peer review, the permit may limit the maximum amount that the major ground water withdrawal facility may withdraw and transfer per year. Provides that a permit, if issued, must require the permit holder to regularly monitor the aquifer or aquifers from which the major ground water withdrawal facility withdraws ground water and must report the monitoring data to the department. Provides that the owner of a major ground water withdrawal facility may be ordered to provide timely and reasonable compensation to the owner of a nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility or significant ground water withdrawal facility if water withdrawals by the major ground water withdrawal facility cause the nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility or significant ground water withdrawal facility to fail to furnish the supply of water it normally furnishes or to fail to furnish potable water.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1306
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Report Pass
1/23/24
Engrossed
1/31/24
Refer
2/7/24
Report Pass
2/15/24
Enrolled
2/21/24
Passed
3/11/24
Chaptered
3/11/24
Passed
3/11/24
Live transmission and archiving of IURC meetings. Exempts the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) from providing a live transmission of hearings regarding which a stenographic record is required to be made and kept by statute. Adds language to the chapter in the Indiana Code governing the IURC to require the IURC to provide on a publicly accessible platform a live transmission of any IURC proceeding that will include: (1) an examination of witnesses; (2) a nonprocedural discussion between one or more parties to the proceeding; (3) questions from one or more of the commissioners regarding the substance of the case; or (4) a contested procedural matter. Requires the IURC to issue a general administrative order to implement a policy that governs the live transmission of IURC proceedings and that includes processes: (1) by which members of the public may request and access the live transmission of an IURC proceeding; and (2) for archiving the live transmission of an IURC proceeding.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1307
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Sex offenders. Specifies that a person required to register as a sex offender in another jurisdiction who moves to Indiana is required to register for life in Indiana. Prohibits a serious sex offender from entering a public park while a child is present, makes a violation a Class A misdemeanor, and increases the penalty to a Level 6 felony for a subsequent offense.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1308
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Speed limits. Increases the maximum speed limit, from 70 to 75 miles per hour, on: (1) a highway on the national system of interstate and defense highways located outside of an urbanized area with a population of at least 50,000; and (2) a highway that is the responsibility of the Indiana finance authority; for a bus or other vehicle that has a gross weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1309
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Property tax payments for nonprofit hospitals. Requires a nonprofit hospital to pay a certain amount to the county treasurer based on the property tax liability that would be due based on the nonprofit hospital's gross assessed value of exempt property if no exemptions were applied, depending on the extent to which the nonprofit hospital's average of aggregate prices charged in a year exceeds the nationwide average of aggregate prices charged in the immediately preceding calendar year. Requires a nonprofit hospital to submit information each year concerning the nonprofit hospital's average of aggregate prices charged.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1310
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Report Pass
1/25/24
Engrossed
1/31/24
Refer
2/7/24
Report Pass
2/19/24
Enrolled
2/27/24
Passed
3/11/24
Chaptered
3/11/24
Passed
3/11/24
Children in need of services. Provides that if a child has been removed from the child's parent for at least 12 of the most recent 22 months at the time of a periodic case review, the child's permanency plan must include at least one intended permanent or long term arrangement for care and custody of the child other than reunification of the child with the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. Provides that concurrent planning must be implemented if the child has been removed from the child's parent for at least 12 of the most recent 22 months at the time of a permanency hearing. Provides that the department may not: (1) take adverse action against a foster parent's license; or (2) remove a child from the home of a foster parent, relative of the child, or de facto custodian; on the basis of the foster parent, relative, or de facto custodian filing a notice with the court that a petition is required to be filed, but has not been filed, to terminate the parent-child relationship with regard to the child.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1311
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Remediation of tax sale parcels. Permits a county treasurer to require purchasers of designated parcels of real property that are: (1) located in a consolidated city; and (2) subject to tax sale, and purchased at or as a separate part of a tax sale; to submit remediation plans describing how the purchasers will bring the parcels of real property into compliance with a building code or ordinance of a consolidated city after the redemption period ends.
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Indiana 2024 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1312
Introduced
1/10/24
Refer
1/10/24
Minimum age to leave child unattended. Provides that a person having the care of a dependent child who is less than 10 years of age, whether assumed voluntarily or because of a legal obligation, who knowingly or intentionally leaves the child unattended for an unreasonable amount of time commits neglect of a dependent, a Class A misdemeanor. Makes conforming changes.