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Indiana House Bill HB1304

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1+*EH1304.2*
2+March 24, 2023
3+ENGROSSED
4+HOUSE BILL No. 1304
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF HB 1304 (Updated March 23, 2023 10:11 am - DI 140)
7+Citations Affected: IC 9-18.1.
8+Synopsis: Watercraft registration renewal fee. Changes the formula for
9+determining the fee for renewal of a watercraft registration. Determines
10+the registration renewal fee amount for a watercraft according to which
11+of 14 classes the watercraft falls into based on the value of the
12+watercraft when it was new. Provides that the proceeds of each
13+watercraft registration renewal fee shall be distributed as follows: (1)
14+$5 shall be deposited in the fish and wildlife fund; (2) 75% of the
15+remainder shall be deposited in the lake and river enhancement fund;
16+and (3) 25% of the remainder shall be deposited in the conservation
17+officers marine enforcement fund.
18+Effective: January 1, 2024.
19+Abbott, Manning, Karickhoff,
20+Fleming
21+(SENATE SPONSORS — GLICK, MESSMER, BREAUX,
22+RANDOLPH LONNIE M)
23+January 11, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
24+February 2, 2023, amended, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and
25+Means pursuant to Rule 127.
26+February 9, 2023, reported — Do Pass.
27+February 13, 2023, read second time, ordered engrossed.
28+February 14, 2023, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 87, nays 9.
29+SENATE ACTION
30+February 27, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
31+March 13, 2023, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
32+Appropriations.
33+March 23, 2023, reported favorably — Do Pass.
34+EH 1304—LS 7297/DI 55 March 24, 2023
135 First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
236 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
337 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
438 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
539 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
640 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
741 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
842 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
943 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1044 between statutes enacted by the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1304
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.
45+ENGROSSED
46+HOUSE BILL No. 1304
47+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
48+motor vehicles.
1349 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14-SECTION 1. IC 9-18.1-14.5-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2020,
15-SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16-JANUARY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) A request for registration under this
17-chapter must be signed by the owner of the watercraft and accompanied
18-by the appropriate fee specified under in subsection (b). The fee to
19-renew a watercraft registration is based upon the appropriate fee
20-specified under in subsection (c).
21-(b) The fee to register a watercraft in its first year of registration is
22-the amount determined by STEP THREE of the following formula:
23-STEP ONE: Determine the appropriate fee based upon the length
24-of the watercraft as follows:
25-Watercraft Length (in feet)
26-At LeastBut Less Fee ($) Fee ($)
27-Than (before January(after December
28-1, 2017) 31, 2016)
29-0 13 16.50 15
30-13 26 18.50 18
31-26 40 21.50 21
32-40 26.50 24
33-STEP TWO: Determine the appropriate fee based upon the value
34-of the watercraft as follows:
35-Value ($) Value ($) Fee ($)
36-HEA 1304 2
37-Greater Than or Equal to Less Than
38-0 1,000 5
39-1,000 3,000 10
40-3,000 5,000 15
41-5,000 10,000 20
42-10,000 25
43-STEP THREE: Determine the sum of the STEP ONE amount plus
44-the STEP TWO amount.
45-(c) The fee to renew a watercraft registration is based upon the value
46-of the watercraft as follows:
47-Value ($) Value ($) Fee ($)
48-Greater Than or Equal to Less Than
49-0 1,000 10
50-1,000 3,000 15
51-3,000 5,000 20
52-5,000 10,000 25
53-10,000 30
54-Class Boat Value When New Fee Due
55-At Least But Less Than
56-1 $0.01 $500 $15
57-2 500 1,000 15
58-3 1,000 1,500 20
59-4 1,500 2,000 20
60-5 2,000 3,000 20
61-6 3,000 5,000 25
62-7 5,000 7,500 30
63-8 7,500 10,000 30
64-9 10,000 15,000 35
65-10 15,000 22,500 40
66-11 22,500 35,000 45
67-12 35,000 50,000 50
68-13 50,000 75,000 55
69-14 75,000 or more 60
70-(d) For purposes of this section, the bureau shall determine the
71-value of a watercraft in the same manner as set forth in IC 6-6-11-10.
72-IC 6-6-11-10(b).
73-(e) The fees collected under subsection (b) shall be distributed as
74-follows:
75-(1) Fees collected from STEP ONE of subsection (b) shall be
76-deposited in the fish and wildlife fund established by
77-IC 14-22-3-2 and shall be used exclusively for the following:
78-(A) The enforcement of laws pertaining to watercraft.
79-HEA 1304 3
80-(B) The state's share of the cost of retirement benefits for
81-conservation officers of the department of natural resources.
82-(C) Improving the navigable waters of Indiana.
83-(2) Sixty-six and seven-tenths percent (66.7%) of the fees
84-collected from STEP TWO of subsection (b) shall be deposited in
85-the lake and river enhancement fund established by
86-IC 14-22-3.5-1.
87-(3) Thirty-three and three-tenths percent (33.3%) of the fees
88-collected from STEP TWO of subsection (b) shall be deposited in
89-the conservation officers marine enforcement fund established by
90-IC 14-9-8-21.5.
91-(f) A fee collected under subsection (c) shall be distributed as
92-follows:
93-(1) Five dollars ($5) shall be deposited in the fish and wildlife
94-fund established by IC 14-22-3-2 and shall be used exclusively for
95-the following:
96-(A) The enforcement of laws pertaining to watercraft.
97-(B) The state's share of the cost of retirement benefits for
98-conservation officers of the department of natural resources.
99-(C) Improving the navigable waters of Indiana.
100-(2) The remaining amount shall be distributed as follows:
101-(A) Sixty-six and seven-tenths Seventy-five percent (66.7%)
102-(75%) to the lake and river enhancement fund established by
103-IC 14-22-3.5-1.
104-(B) Thirty-three and three-tenths Twenty-five percent (33.3%)
105-(25%) to the conservation officers marine enforcement fund
106-established by IC 14-9-8-21.5.
107-(g) The owner of a watercraft that is registered under this section is
108-required to:
109-(1) renew the registration under subsection (c); and the person
110-must
111-(2) pay any applicable fees and excise tax under IC 6-6-11-13 on
112-the watercraft;
113-each year.
114-HEA 1304 Speaker of the House of Representatives
115-President of the Senate
116-President Pro Tempore
117-Governor of the State of Indiana
118-Date: Time:
119-HEA 1304
50+1 SECTION 1. IC 9-18.1-14.5-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.164-2020,
51+2 SECTION 38, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
52+3 JANUARY 1, 2024]: Sec. 6. (a) A request for registration under this
53+4 chapter must be signed by the owner of the watercraft and accompanied
54+5 by the appropriate fee specified under in subsection (b). The fee to
55+6 renew a watercraft registration is based upon the appropriate fee
56+7 specified under in subsection (c).
57+8 (b) The fee to register a watercraft in its first year of registration is
58+9 the amount determined by STEP THREE of the following formula:
59+10 STEP ONE: Determine the appropriate fee based upon the length
60+11 of the watercraft as follows:
61+12 Watercraft Length (in feet)
62+13 At LeastBut Less Fee ($) Fee ($)
63+14 Than (before January(after December
64+15 1, 2017) 31, 2016)
65+16 0 13 16.50 15
66+17 13 26 18.50 18
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68+1 26 40 21.50 21
69+2 40 26.50 24
70+3 STEP TWO: Determine the appropriate fee based upon the value
71+4 of the watercraft as follows:
72+5 Value ($) Value ($) Fee ($)
73+6 Greater Than or Equal to Less Than
74+7 0 1,000 5
75+8 1,000 3,000 10
76+9 3,000 5,000 15
77+10 5,000 10,000 20
78+11 10,000 25
79+12 STEP THREE: Determine the sum of the STEP ONE amount plus
80+13 the STEP TWO amount.
81+14 (c) The fee to renew a watercraft registration is based upon the value
82+15 of the watercraft as follows:
83+16 Value ($) Value ($) Fee ($)
84+17 Greater Than or Equal to Less Than
85+18 0 1,000 10
86+19 1,000 3,000 15
87+20 3,000 5,000 20
88+21 5,000 10,000 25
89+22 10,000 30
90+23 Class Boat Value When New Fee Due
91+24 At Least But Less Than
92+25 1 $0.01 $500 $15
93+26 2 500 1,000 15
94+27 3 1,000 1,500 20
95+28 4 1,500 2,000 20
96+29 5 2,000 3,000 20
97+30 6 3,000 5,000 25
98+31 7 5,000 7,500 30
99+32 8 7,500 10,000 30
100+33 9 10,000 15,000 35
101+34 10 15,000 22,500 40
102+35 11 22,500 35,000 45
103+36 12 35,000 50,000 50
104+37 13 50,000 75,000 55
105+38 14 75,000 or more 60
106+39 (d) For purposes of this section, the bureau shall determine the
107+40 value of a watercraft in the same manner as set forth in IC 6-6-11-10.
108+41 IC 6-6-11-10(b).
109+42 (e) The fees collected under subsection (b) shall be distributed as
110+EH 1304—LS 7297/DI 55 3
111+1 follows:
112+2 (1) Fees collected from STEP ONE of subsection (b) shall be
113+3 deposited in the fish and wildlife fund established by
114+4 IC 14-22-3-2 and shall be used exclusively for the following:
115+5 (A) The enforcement of laws pertaining to watercraft.
116+6 (B) The state's share of the cost of retirement benefits for
117+7 conservation officers of the department of natural resources.
118+8 (C) Improving the navigable waters of Indiana.
119+9 (2) Sixty-six and seven-tenths percent (66.7%) of the fees
120+10 collected from STEP TWO of subsection (b) shall be deposited in
121+11 the lake and river enhancement fund established by
122+12 IC 14-22-3.5-1.
123+13 (3) Thirty-three and three-tenths percent (33.3%) of the fees
124+14 collected from STEP TWO of subsection (b) shall be deposited in
125+15 the conservation officers marine enforcement fund established by
126+16 IC 14-9-8-21.5.
127+17 (f) A fee collected under subsection (c) shall be distributed as
128+18 follows:
129+19 (1) Five dollars ($5) shall be deposited in the fish and wildlife
130+20 fund established by IC 14-22-3-2 and shall be used exclusively for
131+21 the following:
132+22 (A) The enforcement of laws pertaining to watercraft.
133+23 (B) The state's share of the cost of retirement benefits for
134+24 conservation officers of the department of natural resources.
135+25 (C) Improving the navigable waters of Indiana.
136+26 (2) The remaining amount shall be distributed as follows:
137+27 (A) Sixty-six and seven-tenths Seventy-five percent (66.7%)
138+28 (75%) to the lake and river enhancement fund established by
139+29 IC 14-22-3.5-1.
140+30 (B) Thirty-three and three-tenths Twenty-five percent (33.3%)
141+31 (25%) to the conservation officers marine enforcement fund
142+32 established by IC 14-9-8-21.5.
143+33 (g) The owner of a watercraft that is registered under this section is
144+34 required to:
145+35 (1) renew the registration under subsection (c); and the person
146+36 must
147+37 (2) pay any applicable fees and excise tax under IC 6-6-11-13 on
148+38 the watercraft;
149+39 each year.
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151+COMMITTEE REPORT
152+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Natural Resources, to which was
153+referred House Bill 1304, has had the same under consideration and
154+begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
155+recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
156+Page 2, line 27, delete "25" and insert "20".
157+Page 2, line 28, delete "25" and insert "20".
158+Page 2, line 29, delete "25" and insert "20".
159+Page 2, line 30, delete "35" and insert "25".
160+Page 2, line 31, delete "45" and insert "30".
161+Page 2, line 32, delete "45" and insert "30".
162+Page 2, line 33, delete "55" and insert "35".
163+Page 2, line 34, delete "60" and insert "40".
164+Page 2, line 35, delete "65" and insert "45".
165+Page 2, line 36, delete "65" and insert "50".
166+Page 2, line 37, delete "70" and insert "55".
167+Page 2, line 38, delete "75" and insert "60".
168+Page 3, line 28, delete "Eighty" and insert "Seventy-five".
169+Page 3, line 28, delete "(80%)" and insert "(75%)".
170+Page 3, line 31, delete "Twenty" and insert "Twenty-five".
171+Page 3, line 32, delete "(20%)" and insert "(25%)".
172+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
173+(Reference is to HB 1304 as introduced.)
174+LINDAUER
175+Committee Vote: yeas 13, nays 0.
176+_____
177+COMMITTEE REPORT
178+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
179+referred House Bill 1304, has had the same under consideration and
180+begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
181+recommendation that said bill do pass.
182+(Reference is to HB 1304 as printed February 2, 2023.)
183+THOMPSON
184+Committee Vote: Yeas 24, Nays 0
185+
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187+COMMITTEE REPORT
188+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources, to
189+which was referred House Bill No. 1304, has had the same under
190+consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
191+the recommendation that said bill DO PASS and be reassigned to the
192+Senate Committee on Appropriations.
193+ (Reference is to HB 1304 as printed February 9, 2023.)
194+GLICK, Chairperson
195+Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0
196+_____
197+COMMITTEE REPORT
198+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to
199+which was referred Engrossed House Bill No. 1304, has had the same
200+under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
201+Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
202+ (Reference is to EHB 1304 as printed March 14, 2023.)
203+
204+MISHLER, Chairperson
205+Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 1
206+EH 1304—LS 7297/DI 55