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| 1 | + | *EH1026.1* | |
| 2 | + | February 23, 2024 | |
| 3 | + | ENGROSSED | |
| 4 | + | HOUSE BILL No. 1026 | |
| 5 | + | _____ | |
| 6 | + | DIGEST OF HB 1026 (Updated February 21, 2024 4:10 pm - DI 149) | |
| 7 | + | Citations Affected: IC 1-1; IC 2-5; IC 4-3; IC 4-13; IC 4-22; IC 4-23; | |
| 8 | + | IC 5-1; IC 5-2; IC 5-26; IC 6-1.1; IC 9-13; IC 10-19; IC 12-7; IC 12-8; | |
| 9 | + | IC 12-10; IC 12-15; IC 13-13; IC 14-8; IC 14-12; IC 14-13; IC 14-20; | |
| 10 | + | IC 15-15; IC 16-46; IC 20-19; IC 20-21; IC 20-22; IC 21-16; IC 21-47; | |
| 11 | + | IC 27-1; IC 33-38; IC 33-40. | |
| 12 | + | Synopsis: Commission, committee, and board administration. | |
| 13 | + | Specifies certain duties and responsibilities relating to the operations | |
| 14 | + | of various task forces, committees, boards, and councils (statutory | |
| 15 | + | entities). Renames the Indiana code revision commission, probate code | |
| 16 | + | study commission, and other statutory entities. Specifies that certain | |
| 17 | + | statutory entities are subject to the general law governing legislative | |
| 18 | + | (Continued next page) | |
| 19 | + | Effective: Upon passage. | |
| 20 | + | Engleman, Pierce K, Boy, DeLaney | |
| 21 | + | (SENATE SPONSOR — FREEMAN) | |
| 22 | + | January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory | |
| 23 | + | Reform. | |
| 24 | + | January 16, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass. | |
| 25 | + | January 18, 2024, read second time, ordered engrossed. | |
| 26 | + | January 19, 2024, engrossed. | |
| 27 | + | January 22, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 93, nays 0. | |
| 28 | + | SENATE ACTION | |
| 29 | + | January 25, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. | |
| 30 | + | February 22, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass. | |
| 31 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 Digest Continued | |
| 32 | + | committees rather than to the law governing the statutory list of interim | |
| 33 | + | study committees. Authorizes a designee of the revisor of statutes to | |
| 34 | + | serve as a member of the uniform law commission (ULC). Repeals | |
| 35 | + | statutes governing the Medicaid oversight committee and relocates | |
| 36 | + | them to the law governing interim study committees. Identifies certain | |
| 37 | + | state employees serving on statutory entities by their specific job titles. | |
| 38 | + | Provides for the reimbursement of expenses of state employees, lay | |
| 39 | + | persons, and members of the general assembly serving on statutory | |
| 40 | + | entities. Specifies the expiration dates of the terms of members of | |
| 41 | + | certain statutory entities. (The introduced version of this bill was | |
| 42 | + | prepared by the code revision commission.) | |
| 43 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 February 23, 2024 | |
| 1 | 44 | Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024) | |
| 2 | 45 | PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana | |
| 3 | 46 | Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, | |
| 4 | 47 | additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. | |
| 5 | 48 | Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional | |
| 6 | 49 | provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the | |
| 7 | 50 | word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds | |
| 8 | 51 | a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. | |
| 9 | 52 | Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts | |
| 10 | 53 | between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. | |
| 11 | - | HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1026 | |
| 12 | - | AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions. | |
| 54 | + | ENGROSSED | |
| 55 | + | HOUSE BILL No. 1026 | |
| 56 | + | A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning | |
| 57 | + | general provisions. | |
| 13 | 58 | Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: | |
| 14 | - | SECTION 1. IC 1-1-4-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS | |
| 59 | + | 1 SECTION 1. IC 1-1-4-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS | |
| 60 | + | 2 A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 61 | + | 3 PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. For purposes of a statute providing for the | |
| 62 | + | 4 reimbursement of the expenses incurred by an individual serving | |
| 63 | + | 5 as a member of a task force, a commission, a committee, or another | |
| 64 | + | 6 body (however designated), a member of the general assembly is | |
| 65 | + | 7 not considered a state employee. | |
| 66 | + | 8 SECTION 2. IC 2-5-1.1-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 67 | + | 9 PASSAGE]. Sec. 10. (a) The Indiana code revision commission is | |
| 68 | + | 10 established. The commission shall function as an advisory body to the | |
| 69 | + | 11 legislative council. In that capacity, the commission shall: | |
| 70 | + | 12 (1) assist the council in supervising the compilation, | |
| 71 | + | 13 computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana Code; | |
| 72 | + | 14 (2) assist the council in developing standards for the codification | |
| 73 | + | 15 and revision of statutes to make those statutes clear, concise, and | |
| 74 | + | 16 easy to interpret and to apply; | |
| 75 | + | 17 (3) assist the council, as required by IC 4-22-8-11, with the | |
| 76 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 2 | |
| 77 | + | 1 publication of the Indiana Register and in the compilation, | |
| 78 | + | 2 computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana | |
| 79 | + | 3 Administrative Code; | |
| 80 | + | 4 (4) assist the council, as required by IC 4-22-2-42, in developing | |
| 81 | + | 5 and revising standards, techniques, format, and numbering system | |
| 82 | + | 6 to be used in drafting rules for promulgation; | |
| 83 | + | 7 (5) assist the council in developing and revising standards, | |
| 84 | + | 8 techniques, and format to be used when preparing legislation for | |
| 85 | + | 9 consideration by the Indiana general assembly; and | |
| 86 | + | 10 (6) assist the council with any other related tasks assigned to the | |
| 87 | + | 11 commission by the council. | |
| 88 | + | 12 (b) The commission consists of the following members: | |
| 89 | + | 13 (1) Four (4) members of the house of representatives, not more | |
| 90 | + | 14 than two (2) of whom are members of the same political party, to | |
| 91 | + | 15 be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 92 | + | 16 (2) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) of | |
| 93 | + | 17 whom are members of the same political party, to be appointed by | |
| 94 | + | 18 the president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 95 | + | 19 (3) The chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice's designee. | |
| 96 | + | 20 (4) The chief judge of the Indiana court of appeals or the chief | |
| 97 | + | 21 judge's designee. | |
| 98 | + | 22 (5) The Indiana attorney general or the attorney general's | |
| 99 | + | 23 designee. | |
| 100 | + | 24 (6) An attorney admitted to the practice of law before the Indiana | |
| 101 | + | 25 supreme court selected by the chairman of the council. | |
| 102 | + | 26 (7) A present or former professor of law selected by the chairman | |
| 103 | + | 27 of the council. | |
| 104 | + | 28 (8) The Indiana secretary of state or the secretary of state's | |
| 105 | + | 29 designee. | |
| 106 | + | 30 (9) An individual appointed by the governor. | |
| 107 | + | 31 Appointive members of the commission shall be appointed to serve a | |
| 108 | + | 32 term of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed and | |
| 109 | + | 33 qualified. However, an appointing authority may replace a member | |
| 110 | + | 34 appointed under subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2) at any time during the | |
| 111 | + | 35 member's term. | |
| 112 | + | 36 (c) IC 2-5-1.2-8.5 applies to the appointment of a chair and a | |
| 113 | + | 37 vice-chair of the commission. | |
| 114 | + | 38 (d) Commission members serve without compensation other than | |
| 115 | + | 39 per diem and travel allowance as authorized for legislative study | |
| 116 | + | 40 committees. | |
| 117 | + | 41 (e) The commission shall meet as often as is necessary to properly | |
| 118 | + | 42 perform its duties. | |
| 119 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 3 | |
| 120 | + | 1 (f) The council may direct the legislative services agency to provide | |
| 121 | + | 2 such clerical, research, and administrative personnel and other | |
| 122 | + | 3 assistance as the council considers necessary to enable the commission | |
| 123 | + | 4 to properly perform its duties. | |
| 124 | + | 5 (g) Subject to the authorization of the council, the expenses incurred | |
| 125 | + | 6 by the commission in performing its duties shall be paid from the funds | |
| 126 | + | 7 appropriated to the council. | |
| 127 | + | 8 SECTION 3. IC 2-5-1.2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 128 | + | 9 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 129 | + | 10 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. "Committee" refers to a commission, a task | |
| 130 | + | 11 force, a committee, or another body (however designated) established | |
| 131 | + | 12 under this article. including a subcommittee established under | |
| 132 | + | 13 IC 2-5-1.3-12 and a committee established under IC 2-5-1.3-14. | |
| 133 | + | 14 SECTION 4. IC 2-5-1.2-8.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE | |
| 134 | + | 15 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 135 | + | 16 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8.6. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), | |
| 136 | + | 17 a member of a committee serves a two (2) year term that expires on | |
| 137 | + | 18 June 30 of an odd-numbered year. A member may be reappointed | |
| 138 | + | 19 to serve successive terms. | |
| 139 | + | 20 (b) A member of a committee serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 140 | + | 21 appointing authority. | |
| 141 | + | 22 (c) A member of a committee established by statute in an | |
| 142 | + | 23 even-numbered year serves a one (1) year term that expires on | |
| 143 | + | 24 June 30 of the following year. | |
| 144 | + | 25 SECTION 5. IC 2-5-1.2-11, AS ADDED BY P.L.220-2011, | |
| 145 | + | 26 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 146 | + | 27 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. (a) Each member of a committee who is | |
| 147 | + | 28 not a state employee is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 148 | + | 29 and travel allowances paid to individuals who serve as legislative and | |
| 149 | + | 30 lay members, respectively, of interim study committees established by | |
| 150 | + | 31 the legislative council. | |
| 151 | + | 32 (b) Each member of a committee who is a state employee is | |
| 152 | + | 33 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 153 | + | 34 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 154 | + | 35 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 155 | + | 36 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 156 | + | 37 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 157 | + | 38 (c) Each member of a committee who is a member of the general | |
| 158 | + | 39 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 159 | + | 40 travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving | |
| 160 | + | 41 on interim study committees established by the legislative council. | |
| 161 | + | 42 (d) Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 162 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 4 | |
| 163 | + | 1 chapter shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative | |
| 164 | + | 2 council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 165 | + | 3 SECTION 6. IC 2-5-1.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS | |
| 166 | + | 4 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 167 | + | 5 PASSAGE]: | |
| 168 | + | 6 Chapter 1.4. Code Revision Committee | |
| 169 | + | 7 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the code | |
| 170 | + | 8 revision committee described in section 3 of this chapter. | |
| 171 | + | 9 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the legislative | |
| 172 | + | 10 council created by IC 2-5-1.1-1. | |
| 173 | + | 11 Sec. 3. The Indiana code revision commission established by | |
| 174 | + | 12 IC 2-5-1.1-10 (before its repeal) is hereby renamed and shall be | |
| 175 | + | 13 known as the code revision committee. The committee is an | |
| 176 | + | 14 advisory body to the council. In that capacity, the committee shall: | |
| 177 | + | 15 (1) assist the council in supervising the compilation, | |
| 178 | + | 16 computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana Code; | |
| 179 | + | 17 (2) assist the council in developing standards for the | |
| 180 | + | 18 codification and revision of statutes to make those statutes | |
| 181 | + | 19 clear, concise, and easy to interpret and to apply; | |
| 182 | + | 20 (3) assist the council, as required by IC 4-22-8-11, with the | |
| 183 | + | 21 publication of the Indiana Register and in the compilation, | |
| 184 | + | 22 computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana | |
| 185 | + | 23 Administrative Code; | |
| 186 | + | 24 (4) assist the council, as required by IC 4-22-2-42, in | |
| 187 | + | 25 developing and revising standards, techniques, format, and | |
| 188 | + | 26 numbering system to be used in drafting rules for | |
| 189 | + | 27 promulgation; | |
| 190 | + | 28 (5) assist the council in developing and revising standards, | |
| 191 | + | 29 techniques, and format to be used when preparing legislation | |
| 192 | + | 30 for consideration by the Indiana general assembly; and | |
| 193 | + | 31 (6) assist the council with any other related tasks assigned to | |
| 194 | + | 32 the committee by the council. | |
| 195 | + | 33 Sec. 4. The committee consists of the following members: | |
| 196 | + | 34 (1) Four (4) members of the house of representatives, not | |
| 197 | + | 35 more than two (2) of whom are members of the same political | |
| 198 | + | 36 party, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 199 | + | 37 representatives. | |
| 200 | + | 38 (2) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) of | |
| 201 | + | 39 whom are members of the same political party, to be | |
| 202 | + | 40 appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 203 | + | 41 (3) The chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice's designee. | |
| 204 | + | 42 (4) The chief judge of the Indiana court of appeals or the chief | |
| 205 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 5 | |
| 206 | + | 1 judge's designee. | |
| 207 | + | 2 (5) The Indiana attorney general or the attorney general's | |
| 208 | + | 3 designee. | |
| 209 | + | 4 (6) An attorney admitted to the practice of law before the | |
| 210 | + | 5 Indiana supreme court selected by the chairperson of the | |
| 211 | + | 6 council. | |
| 212 | + | 7 (7) A present or former professor of law selected by the | |
| 213 | + | 8 chairperson of the council. | |
| 214 | + | 9 (8) The Indiana secretary of state or the secretary of state's | |
| 215 | + | 10 designee. | |
| 216 | + | 11 (9) An individual appointed by the governor. | |
| 217 | + | 12 Sec. 5. Members of the committee serve a term of two (2) years | |
| 218 | + | 13 that expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year or until their | |
| 219 | + | 14 successors are appointed and qualified. A member of the | |
| 220 | + | 15 committee may be reappointed to successive terms. Members of the | |
| 221 | + | 16 committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. | |
| 222 | + | 17 Sec. 6. The committee is subject to IC 2-5-1.2 and the policies | |
| 223 | + | 18 and rules of the council. | |
| 224 | + | 19 SECTION 7. IC 2-5-16.1-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 225 | + | 20 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 226 | + | 21 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" | |
| 227 | + | 22 "committee" refers to the probate code study commission committee | |
| 228 | + | 23 established by section 2 of this chapter. | |
| 229 | + | 24 SECTION 8. IC 2-5-16.1-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 230 | + | 25 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 231 | + | 26 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. The probate code study commission | |
| 232 | + | 27 committee is established. | |
| 233 | + | 28 SECTION 9. IC 2-5-16.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.154-2022, | |
| 234 | + | 29 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 235 | + | 30 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The commission committee has the | |
| 236 | + | 31 following membership: | |
| 237 | + | 32 (1) Nine (9) members appointed by the governor that meet the | |
| 238 | + | 33 following requirements: | |
| 239 | + | 34 (A) Each Indiana congressional district must be represented by | |
| 240 | + | 35 at least one (1) member appointed under this subdivision who | |
| 241 | + | 36 is a resident of that congressional district. | |
| 242 | + | 37 (B) One (1) member must work in the trust department of a | |
| 243 | + | 38 bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union | |
| 244 | + | 39 chartered and supervised under IC 28 or federal law. | |
| 245 | + | 40 (C) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 246 | + | 41 who primarily practices in the area of creditors' rights. | |
| 247 | + | 42 (D) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 248 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 6 | |
| 249 | + | 1 who practices in the area of estate planning. | |
| 250 | + | 2 (E) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 251 | + | 3 who practices in the area of guardianships. | |
| 252 | + | 4 (F) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 253 | + | 5 who practices in the area of trusts. | |
| 254 | + | 6 (G) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 255 | + | 7 who practices in the area of probate of estates. | |
| 256 | + | 8 (H) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 257 | + | 9 who practices in the area of probate litigation. | |
| 258 | + | 10 (I) One (1) member must be an Indiana trial court judge, | |
| 259 | + | 11 full-time magistrate, or full-time commissioner whose | |
| 260 | + | 12 jurisdiction includes probate. | |
| 261 | + | 13 (J) One (1) member must be an active or retired faculty | |
| 262 | + | 14 member of an Indiana institution of higher learning who | |
| 263 | + | 15 specializes in the field of estate planning and probate. | |
| 264 | + | 16 (2) Three (3) members appointed by the president pro tempore of | |
| 265 | + | 17 the senate from among the members of the senate, not more than | |
| 266 | + | 18 two (2) of whom may be affiliated with the same political party. | |
| 267 | + | 19 (3) Three (3) members appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 268 | + | 20 representatives from among the members of the house of | |
| 269 | + | 21 representatives, not more than two (2) of whom may be affiliated | |
| 270 | + | 22 with the same political party. | |
| 271 | + | 23 (4) The chief justice of the supreme court or a designee of the | |
| 272 | + | 24 chief justice, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 273 | + | 25 (b) If a legislative member of the commission committee ceases to | |
| 274 | + | 26 be a member of the chamber from which the member was appointed, | |
| 275 | + | 27 the person ceases to be a member of the commission. committee. | |
| 276 | + | 28 (c) The term of a legislative member is two (2) years. A legislative | |
| 277 | + | 29 member's term expires on June 30 of an odd-numbered year. The | |
| 278 | + | 30 term of a member appointed by the governor is four (4) years and | |
| 279 | + | 31 expires as follows: | |
| 280 | + | 32 (1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B) | |
| 281 | + | 33 through (a)(1)(F), June 30, 2025, and every fourth year | |
| 282 | + | 34 thereafter. | |
| 283 | + | 35 (2) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(G) | |
| 284 | + | 36 through (a)(1)(J), June 30, 2027, and every fourth year | |
| 285 | + | 37 thereafter. | |
| 286 | + | 38 A member of the committee may be reappointed to successive | |
| 287 | + | 39 terms. | |
| 288 | + | 40 (d) If: | |
| 289 | + | 41 (1) the term of a member expires; | |
| 290 | + | 42 (2) the member is not reappointed; and | |
| 291 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 7 | |
| 292 | + | 1 (3) a successor is not appointed; | |
| 293 | + | 2 the term of the member continues until a successor is appointed. | |
| 294 | + | 3 (e) All initial appointments to the probate code study commission | |
| 295 | + | 4 must be made no later than July 1, 2019. | |
| 296 | + | 5 SECTION 10. IC 2-5-16.1-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 297 | + | 6 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 298 | + | 7 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. Except as otherwise | |
| 299 | + | 8 provided in this chapter, the committee is subject to IC 2-5-1.2 and | |
| 300 | + | 9 the policies and rules of the legislative council. | |
| 301 | + | 10 SECTION 11. IC 2-5-16.1-4 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 302 | + | 11 PASSAGE]. Sec. 4. (a) For calendar year 2019 and every fourth year | |
| 303 | + | 12 thereafter, the president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint a | |
| 304 | + | 13 chairperson and a vice chairperson from among the commission's | |
| 305 | + | 14 legislative members, each to serve a term of two (2) years. | |
| 306 | + | 15 (b) For calendar year 2021 and every fourth year thereafter, the | |
| 307 | + | 16 speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint a chairperson and | |
| 308 | + | 17 a vice chairperson from among the commission's legislative members, | |
| 309 | + | 18 each to serve a term of two (2) years. | |
| 310 | + | 19 SECTION 12. IC 2-5-16.1-5 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 311 | + | 20 PASSAGE]. Sec. 5. (a) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by | |
| 312 | + | 21 the original appointing authority. | |
| 313 | + | 22 (b) If the office of chairperson or vice chairperson of the | |
| 314 | + | 23 commission becomes vacant, the commission shall elect a person to fill | |
| 315 | + | 24 the vacancy from among the legislative members of the commission. | |
| 316 | + | 25 SECTION 13. IC 2-5-16.1-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.154-2022, | |
| 317 | + | 26 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 318 | + | 27 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) A quorum for a meeting of the | |
| 319 | + | 28 commission committee is determined as follows: | |
| 320 | + | 29 STEP ONE: Determine the total number of members currently | |
| 321 | + | 30 serving on the commission. committee. | |
| 322 | + | 31 STEP TWO: Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by two | |
| 323 | + | 32 (2). If the quotient is not a whole number, round the quotient up | |
| 324 | + | 33 to the nearest whole number. | |
| 325 | + | 34 STEP THREE: Add one (1) member to the quotient determined | |
| 326 | + | 35 in STEP TWO. | |
| 327 | + | 36 (b) The affirmative votes of at least eight (8) voting members of the | |
| 328 | + | 37 commission committee are required for the commission committee to | |
| 329 | + | 38 take final action. | |
| 330 | + | 39 SECTION 14. IC 2-5-16.1-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 331 | + | 40 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 332 | + | 41 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. Subject to applicable statutes and policies | |
| 333 | + | 42 established by the legislative council, the commission, committee, by | |
| 334 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 8 | |
| 335 | + | 1 resolution, may adopt rules and create committees, subcommittees, | |
| 336 | + | 2 consisting of its members, necessary for the proper conduct of its | |
| 337 | + | 3 business. | |
| 338 | + | 4 SECTION 15. IC 2-5-16.1-8 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 339 | + | 5 PASSAGE]. Sec. 8. Each legislative member and each lay member of | |
| 340 | + | 6 the commission is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 341 | + | 7 travel allowances paid to individuals serving as legislative and lay | |
| 342 | + | 8 members, respectively, on an interim study committee established by | |
| 343 | + | 9 the legislative council. | |
| 344 | + | 10 SECTION 16. IC 2-5-16.1-9 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 345 | + | 11 PASSAGE]. Sec. 9. The legislative services agency shall provide staff | |
| 346 | + | 12 to support the commission. | |
| 347 | + | 13 SECTION 17. IC 2-5-16.1-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 348 | + | 14 PASSAGE]. Sec. 10. Funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall be | |
| 349 | + | 15 allotted to the commission from funds appropriated to the legislative | |
| 350 | + | 16 council. | |
| 351 | + | 17 SECTION 18. IC 2-5-16.1-11, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 352 | + | 18 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 353 | + | 19 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. Subject to standards set by statute and the | |
| 354 | + | 20 policies established by the legislative council, the commission | |
| 355 | + | 21 committee may accept money or services from any public or private | |
| 356 | + | 22 source to carry out this chapter. | |
| 357 | + | 23 SECTION 19. IC 2-5-16.1-12 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 358 | + | 24 PASSAGE]. Sec. 12. The commission shall submit reports in an | |
| 359 | + | 25 electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the legislative council as and | |
| 360 | + | 26 when requested by the council. | |
| 361 | + | 27 SECTION 20. IC 2-5-16.1-13, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 362 | + | 28 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 363 | + | 29 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. The commission committee shall carry | |
| 364 | + | 30 out a program to study and recommend to the general assembly needed | |
| 365 | + | 31 changes in the following: | |
| 366 | + | 32 (1) The probate code (IC 29-1). | |
| 367 | + | 33 (2) The trust code (IC 30-4). | |
| 368 | + | 34 (3) Any other statute affecting the administration of a decedent's | |
| 369 | + | 35 estate, guardianship, probate jurisdiction, trust, or fiduciary. | |
| 370 | + | 36 SECTION 21. IC 2-5-16.1-14, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 371 | + | 37 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 372 | + | 38 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14. The legislative council may refer any | |
| 373 | + | 39 issue related to probate or trusts and fiduciaries to the commission | |
| 374 | + | 40 committee for study. If a matter is referred to the commission | |
| 375 | + | 41 committee under this section, the commission committee shall study | |
| 376 | + | 42 that matter and report in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the | |
| 377 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 9 | |
| 378 | + | 1 legislative council as requested by the council. | |
| 379 | + | 2 SECTION 22. IC 2-5-35-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2012, | |
| 380 | + | 3 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 381 | + | 4 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. The commission is comprised of the | |
| 382 | + | 5 following members: | |
| 383 | + | 6 (1) A member of the senate appointed by the president pro | |
| 384 | + | 7 tempore of the senate. | |
| 385 | + | 8 (2) A member of the senate appointed by the minority leader of | |
| 386 | + | 9 the senate. | |
| 387 | + | 10 (3) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the | |
| 388 | + | 11 speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 389 | + | 12 (4) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the | |
| 390 | + | 13 minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 391 | + | 14 (5) The revisor of statutes of the general assembly or the | |
| 392 | + | 15 revisor's designee. | |
| 393 | + | 16 (6) A current or former law professor with expertise in | |
| 394 | + | 17 commercial law appointed by the chief justice of Indiana. | |
| 395 | + | 18 (7) Five (5) members appointed by the governor, not more than | |
| 396 | + | 19 three (3) of whom may be from the same political party. | |
| 397 | + | 20 SECTION 23. IC 2-5-35-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2012, | |
| 398 | + | 21 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 399 | + | 22 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) A member of the commission is entitled | |
| 400 | + | 23 to reimbursement of actual expenses that are: | |
| 401 | + | 24 (1) incurred by the member in participating on the commission | |
| 402 | + | 25 under this chapter; and | |
| 403 | + | 26 (2) not reimbursed from any other source. | |
| 404 | + | 27 Participation on the commission under this chapter includes attending | |
| 405 | + | 28 the annual meeting of the National Conference of Commissioners on | |
| 406 | + | 29 Uniform State Laws. | |
| 407 | + | 30 (b) Expenses incurred by members in participating on the | |
| 408 | + | 31 commission under this chapter shall be reimbursed as follows: | |
| 409 | + | 32 (1) The expenses of members appointed under section 3(1) | |
| 410 | + | 33 through 3(4) of this chapter shall be reimbursed from money | |
| 411 | + | 34 appropriated to the senate, the house of representatives, the | |
| 412 | + | 35 legislative council, or the legislative services agency. | |
| 413 | + | 36 (2) The expenses of the revisor of statutes or the revisor's | |
| 414 | + | 37 designee under section 3(5) of this chapter shall be reimbursed | |
| 415 | + | 38 from funds appropriated to the legislative services agency. | |
| 416 | + | 39 (3) The expenses of members appointed under section 3(6) and | |
| 417 | + | 40 3(7) of this chapter shall be reimbursed from money appropriated | |
| 418 | + | 41 to the commission. | |
| 419 | + | 42 SECTION 24. IC 2-5-54 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS | |
| 420 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 10 | |
| 421 | + | 1 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 422 | + | 2 PASSAGE]: | |
| 423 | + | 3 Chapter 54. Medicaid Oversight Committee | |
| 424 | + | 4 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "oversight committee" refers to | |
| 425 | + | 5 the Medicaid oversight committee established by section 2 of this | |
| 426 | + | 6 chapter. | |
| 427 | + | 7 Sec. 2. The Medicaid oversight committee is established. | |
| 428 | + | 8 Sec. 3. The oversight committee consists of the following | |
| 429 | + | 9 members: | |
| 430 | + | 10 (1) The chairperson of the house ways and means committee. | |
| 431 | + | 11 (2) The ranking minority member of the house ways and | |
| 432 | + | 12 means committee. | |
| 433 | + | 13 (3) One (1) member of the house ways and means committee | |
| 434 | + | 14 who is appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 435 | + | 15 representatives. | |
| 436 | + | 16 (4) The chairperson of the house public health committee. | |
| 437 | + | 17 (5) The chairperson of the senate appropriations committee. | |
| 438 | + | 18 (6) The chairperson of the senate tax and fiscal policy | |
| 439 | + | 19 committee. | |
| 440 | + | 20 (7) The ranking minority member of the senate | |
| 441 | + | 21 appropriations committee. | |
| 442 | + | 22 (8) The chairperson of the senate health and provider services | |
| 443 | + | 23 committee. | |
| 444 | + | 24 (9) The director of the office of management and budget, or | |
| 445 | + | 25 the director's designee. | |
| 446 | + | 26 (10) The secretary of the family and social services | |
| 447 | + | 27 administration, or the secretary's designee. | |
| 448 | + | 28 Sec. 4. The oversight committee shall review, consider, and | |
| 449 | + | 29 make recommendations concerning all requests for new services | |
| 450 | + | 30 and changes in existing services for the Medicaid program. | |
| 451 | + | 31 Sec. 5. The oversight committee shall operate under IC 2-5-1.2, | |
| 452 | + | 32 IC 2-5-1.3, and the policies and rules of the legislative council. | |
| 453 | + | 33 Sec. 6. A member of the committee serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 454 | + | 34 appointing authority. A member of the committee appointed under | |
| 455 | + | 35 IC 12-15-47.3 (before its repeal) serves a (2) two year term that | |
| 456 | + | 36 expires on June 30, 2025. A member may be reappointed to | |
| 457 | + | 37 successive terms. | |
| 458 | + | 38 SECTION 25. IC 4-3-25-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.43-2021, | |
| 459 | + | 39 SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 460 | + | 40 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the | |
| 461 | + | 41 following twenty (20) members: | |
| 462 | + | 42 (1) A member of the governor's staff appointed by the governor. | |
| 463 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 11 | |
| 464 | + | 1 (2) An appellate or trial court judge appointed by the chief justice | |
| 465 | + | 2 of the supreme court to serve on the commission for a term of four | |
| 466 | + | 3 (4) years. | |
| 467 | + | 4 (3) One (1) legislative member appointed by the president pro | |
| 468 | + | 5 tempore of the senate. | |
| 469 | + | 6 (4) One (1) legislative member appointed by the minority leader | |
| 470 | + | 7 of the senate. | |
| 471 | + | 8 (5) One (1) legislative member appointed by the speaker of the | |
| 472 | + | 9 house of representatives. | |
| 473 | + | 10 (6) One (1) legislative member appointed by the minority leader | |
| 474 | + | 11 of the house of representatives. | |
| 475 | + | 12 (7) The secretary of education. | |
| 476 | + | 13 (8) The director of the department of child services. | |
| 477 | + | 14 (9) The executive director of the Indiana prosecuting attorneys | |
| 478 | + | 15 council. | |
| 479 | + | 16 (10) The executive director of the public defender council of | |
| 480 | + | 17 Indiana. | |
| 481 | + | 18 (11) The secretary of family and social services. | |
| 482 | + | 19 (12) The state health commissioner. | |
| 483 | + | 20 (13) The commissioner of the department of correction. | |
| 484 | + | 21 (14) The superintendent of the state police department. | |
| 485 | + | 22 (15) The director of the office of management and budget or the | |
| 486 | + | 23 budget director, as selected by the governor. | |
| 487 | + | 24 (16) The executive director of the Indiana criminal justice | |
| 488 | + | 25 institute. | |
| 489 | + | 26 (17) The executive director of the professional licensing agency. | |
| 490 | + | 27 (18) The attorney general, who shall serve as a nonvoting | |
| 491 | + | 28 member. | |
| 492 | + | 29 (19) One (1) member at large appointed by the governor. The | |
| 493 | + | 30 member appointed under this subdivision serves at the | |
| 494 | + | 31 pleasure of the governor and may be reappointed to | |
| 495 | + | 32 successive terms. | |
| 496 | + | 33 (20) The executive director of the Indiana housing and | |
| 497 | + | 34 community development authority. | |
| 498 | + | 35 (b) Each legislative member of the commission serves a two (2) | |
| 499 | + | 36 year term ending June 30 of each odd-numbered year. A legislative | |
| 500 | + | 37 member of the commission may be reappointed to successive | |
| 501 | + | 38 terms. The member appointed under subsection (a)(19) serves a | |
| 502 | + | 39 four (4) year term ending December 31, 2025, and each fourth year | |
| 503 | + | 40 thereafter. | |
| 504 | + | 41 SECTION 26. IC 4-3-25-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.7-2016, SECTION | |
| 505 | + | 42 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 506 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 12 | |
| 507 | + | 1 PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) A legislative member of the commission may | |
| 508 | + | 2 be removed at any time by the appointing authority who appointed the | |
| 509 | + | 3 legislative member. | |
| 510 | + | 4 (b) If a vacancy exists on the commission, the appointing authority | |
| 511 | + | 5 who appointed the member whose position has become vacant shall | |
| 512 | + | 6 appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. | |
| 513 | + | 7 (c) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves on the | |
| 514 | + | 8 commission for the remainder of the unexpired term of the | |
| 515 | + | 9 individual's predecessor. | |
| 516 | + | 10 SECTION 27. IC 4-3-25-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.7-2016, SECTION | |
| 517 | + | 11 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 518 | + | 12 PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a | |
| 519 | + | 13 state employee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided | |
| 520 | + | 14 under IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, however, entitled to | |
| 521 | + | 15 reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 522 | + | 16 IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 523 | + | 17 the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 524 | + | 18 established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 525 | + | 19 by the budget agency. | |
| 526 | + | 20 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 527 | + | 21 who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 528 | + | 22 reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 529 | + | 23 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 530 | + | 24 duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 531 | + | 25 the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 532 | + | 26 agency. | |
| 533 | + | 27 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 534 | + | 28 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 535 | + | 29 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 536 | + | 30 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 537 | + | 31 allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 538 | + | 32 made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 539 | + | 33 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 540 | + | 34 from appropriations made to the family and social services | |
| 541 | + | 35 administration. | |
| 542 | + | 36 SECTION 28. IC 4-3-27-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE | |
| 543 | + | 37 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 544 | + | 38 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. The cabinet shall meet at the call of the | |
| 545 | + | 39 chairperson. | |
| 546 | + | 40 SECTION 29. IC 4-3-27-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.132-2020, | |
| 547 | + | 41 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 548 | + | 42 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) | |
| 549 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 13 | |
| 550 | + | 1 and (c), members shall be appointed to the cabinet for two (2) four (4) | |
| 551 | + | 2 year terms. The terms must be staggered so that the terms of half of the | |
| 552 | + | 3 members expire each year. A four (4) year term expires as follows: | |
| 553 | + | 4 (1) For a member appointed under section 5(a)(9) through | |
| 554 | + | 5 5(a)(17) of this chapter, December 31, 2025, and every fourth | |
| 555 | + | 6 year thereafter. | |
| 556 | + | 7 (2) For a member appointed under section 5(a)(18) through | |
| 557 | + | 8 5(a)(23) of this chapter or under section 5(a)(28) of this | |
| 558 | + | 9 chapter, December 31, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 559 | + | 10 The governor must rotate appointments described in section 5(a)(9) and | |
| 560 | + | 11 5(a)(10) of this chapter so that the same research university, | |
| 561 | + | 12 comprehensive university, or independent college is not represented on | |
| 562 | + | 13 the cabinet for two (2) consecutive terms. | |
| 563 | + | 14 (b) The members of the general assembly appointed under | |
| 564 | + | 15 section 5(a)(26) or 5(a)(27) of this chapter serve two (2) year terms | |
| 565 | + | 16 that expire June 30 of an odd-numbered year. The appropriate | |
| 566 | + | 17 appointing authority shall fill a vacancy among the legislative | |
| 567 | + | 18 members of the cabinet. | |
| 568 | + | 19 (c) The chairperson appointed under section 5 of this chapter | |
| 569 | + | 20 serves at the pleasure of the governor. | |
| 570 | + | 21 (b) (d) For members appointed by the governor, the governor shall | |
| 571 | + | 22 promptly make an appointment to fill any vacancy on the cabinet, but | |
| 572 | + | 23 only for the duration of the unexpired term. | |
| 573 | + | 24 SECTION 30. IC 4-3-27-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.152-2018, | |
| 574 | + | 25 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 575 | + | 26 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) Any member of the cabinet who is not | |
| 576 | + | 27 a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided | |
| 577 | + | 28 by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member is also entitled to reimbursement | |
| 578 | + | 29 for mileage, traveling expenses under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses | |
| 579 | + | 30 actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided | |
| 580 | + | 31 in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 581 | + | 32 department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 582 | + | 33 (b) Any member of the cabinet who is a state employee but who is | |
| 583 | + | 34 not a member of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement for | |
| 584 | + | 35 traveling expenses under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually | |
| 585 | + | 36 incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 586 | + | 37 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 587 | + | 38 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 588 | + | 39 (c) Any member of the cabinet who is a member of the general | |
| 589 | + | 40 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 590 | + | 41 allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 591 | + | 42 study committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 592 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 14 | |
| 593 | + | 1 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 594 | + | 2 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 595 | + | 3 legislative services agency. | |
| 596 | + | 4 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 597 | + | 5 from appropriations made to the cabinet. | |
| 598 | + | 6 SECTION 31. IC 4-13-16.5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.15-2020, | |
| 599 | + | 7 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 600 | + | 8 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply | |
| 601 | + | 9 throughout this chapter. | |
| 602 | + | 10 (b) "Commission" refers to the governor's commission on supplier | |
| 603 | + | 11 diversity established under section 2 of this chapter. | |
| 604 | + | 12 (c) "Commissioner" refers to the commissioner of the department. | |
| 605 | + | 13 (d) "Contract" means any contract awarded by a state agency or, as | |
| 606 | + | 14 set forth in section 2(f)(11) 2(g)(11) of this chapter, awarded by a | |
| 607 | + | 15 recipient of state grant funds, for construction projects or the | |
| 608 | + | 16 procurement of goods or services, including professional services. For | |
| 609 | + | 17 purposes of this subsection, "goods or services" may not include the | |
| 610 | + | 18 following when determining the total value of contracts for state | |
| 611 | + | 19 agencies: | |
| 612 | + | 20 (1) Utilities. | |
| 613 | + | 21 (2) Health care services (as defined in IC 27-8-11-1(c)). | |
| 614 | + | 22 (3) Rent paid for real property or payments constituting the price | |
| 615 | + | 23 of an interest in real property as a result of a real estate | |
| 616 | + | 24 transaction. | |
| 617 | + | 25 (e) "Contractor" means a person or entity that: | |
| 618 | + | 26 (1) contracts with a state agency; or | |
| 619 | + | 27 (2) as set forth in section 2(f)(11) 2(g)(11) of this chapter: | |
| 620 | + | 28 (A) is a recipient of state grant funds; and | |
| 621 | + | 29 (B) enters into a contract: | |
| 622 | + | 30 (i) with a person or entity other than a state agency; and | |
| 623 | + | 31 (ii) that is paid for in whole or in part with the state grant | |
| 624 | + | 32 funds. | |
| 625 | + | 33 (f) "Department" refers to the Indiana department of administration | |
| 626 | + | 34 established by IC 4-13-1-2. | |
| 627 | + | 35 (g) "Deputy commissioner" refers to the deputy commissioner for | |
| 628 | + | 36 supplier diversity of the department. | |
| 629 | + | 37 (h) "Minority business enterprise" or "minority business" means an | |
| 630 | + | 38 individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or joint | |
| 631 | + | 39 venture of any kind that is owned and controlled by one (1) or more | |
| 632 | + | 40 persons who are: | |
| 633 | + | 41 (1) United States citizens; and | |
| 634 | + | 42 (2) members of a minority group or a qualified minority nonprofit | |
| 635 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 15 | |
| 636 | + | 1 corporation. | |
| 637 | + | 2 (i) "NGB-22" means the National Guard Report of Separation form | |
| 638 | + | 3 or its predecessor or successor form. | |
| 639 | + | 4 (j) "Qualified minority or women's nonprofit corporation" means a | |
| 640 | + | 5 corporation that: | |
| 641 | + | 6 (1) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section | |
| 642 | + | 7 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; | |
| 643 | + | 8 (2) is headquartered in Indiana; | |
| 644 | + | 9 (3) has been in continuous existence for at least five (5) years; | |
| 645 | + | 10 (4) has a board of directors that has been in compliance with all | |
| 646 | + | 11 other requirements of this chapter for at least five (5) years; | |
| 647 | + | 12 (5) is chartered for the benefit of the minority community or | |
| 648 | + | 13 women; and | |
| 649 | + | 14 (6) provides a service that will not impede competition among | |
| 650 | + | 15 minority business enterprises or women's business enterprises at | |
| 651 | + | 16 the time a nonprofit applies for certification as a minority | |
| 652 | + | 17 business enterprise or a women's business enterprise. | |
| 653 | + | 18 (k) "Owned and controlled" means: | |
| 654 | + | 19 (1) if the business is a qualified minority nonprofit corporation, a | |
| 655 | + | 20 majority of the board of directors are minority; | |
| 656 | + | 21 (2) if the business is a qualified women's nonprofit corporation, | |
| 657 | + | 22 a majority of the members of the board of directors are women; or | |
| 658 | + | 23 (3) if the business is a business other than a qualified minority or | |
| 659 | + | 24 women's nonprofit corporation, having: | |
| 660 | + | 25 (A) ownership of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the | |
| 661 | + | 26 enterprise, including corporate stock of a corporation; | |
| 662 | + | 27 (B) control over the management and active in the day-to-day | |
| 663 | + | 28 operations of the business; and | |
| 664 | + | 29 (C) an interest in the capital, assets, and profits and losses of | |
| 665 | + | 30 the business proportionate to the percentage of ownership. | |
| 666 | + | 31 (l) "Minority group" means: | |
| 667 | + | 32 (1) African Americans; | |
| 668 | + | 33 (2) Native Americans; | |
| 669 | + | 34 (3) Hispanic Americans; and | |
| 670 | + | 35 (4) Asian Americans. | |
| 671 | + | 36 (m) "Separate body corporate and politic" refers to an entity | |
| 672 | + | 37 established by the general assembly as a body corporate and politic. | |
| 673 | + | 38 (n) "State agency" refers to any authority, board, branch, | |
| 674 | + | 39 commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality | |
| 675 | + | 40 of the executive, including the administrative, department of state | |
| 676 | + | 41 government. | |
| 677 | + | 42 (o) "Veteran" means an individual who: | |
| 678 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 16 | |
| 679 | + | 1 (1) has previously: | |
| 680 | + | 2 (A) served on active duty in any branch of the armed forces of | |
| 681 | + | 3 the United States or their reserves, in the national guard, or in | |
| 682 | + | 4 the Indiana National Guard; and | |
| 683 | + | 5 (B) received an honorable discharge from service; or | |
| 684 | + | 6 (2) is currently serving in: | |
| 685 | + | 7 (A) any branch of the armed forces of the United States or | |
| 686 | + | 8 their reserves; | |
| 687 | + | 9 (B) the national guard; or | |
| 688 | + | 10 (C) the Indiana National Guard. | |
| 689 | + | 11 (p) "Veteran owned small business" refers to a small business that: | |
| 690 | + | 12 (1) is independently owned and operated; | |
| 691 | + | 13 (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and | |
| 692 | + | 14 (3) satisfies the criteria to be a veteran owned small business | |
| 693 | + | 15 concern as specified in section 1.5 of this chapter. | |
| 694 | + | 16 (q) "Women's business enterprise" means a business that is one (1) | |
| 695 | + | 17 of the following: | |
| 696 | + | 18 (1) A sole proprietorship owned and controlled by a woman. | |
| 697 | + | 19 (2) A partnership or joint venture owned and controlled by | |
| 698 | + | 20 women in which: | |
| 699 | + | 21 (A) at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the ownership is held by | |
| 700 | + | 22 women; and | |
| 701 | + | 23 (B) the management and daily business operations are | |
| 702 | + | 24 controlled by at least one (1) of the women who owns the | |
| 703 | + | 25 business. | |
| 704 | + | 26 (3) A corporation or other entity: | |
| 705 | + | 27 (A) whose management and daily business operations are | |
| 706 | + | 28 controlled by at least one (1) of the women who owns the | |
| 707 | + | 29 business; and | |
| 708 | + | 30 (B) that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by women, | |
| 709 | + | 31 or if stock is issued, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the | |
| 710 | + | 32 stock is owned by at least one (1) of the women. | |
| 711 | + | 33 (4) A qualified women's nonprofit corporation. | |
| 712 | + | 34 SECTION 32. IC 4-13-16.5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.15-2020, | |
| 713 | + | 35 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 714 | + | 36 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. (a) There is established a governor's | |
| 715 | + | 37 commission on supplier diversity. The commission shall consist of the | |
| 716 | + | 38 following members: | |
| 717 | + | 39 (1) A governor's designee, who shall serve as chairman | |
| 718 | + | 40 chairperson of the commission. | |
| 719 | + | 41 (2) The commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation, | |
| 720 | + | 42 or the economic opportunity director of the Indiana department of | |
| 721 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 17 | |
| 722 | + | 1 transportation if the commissioner of the Indiana department of | |
| 723 | + | 2 transportation so designates. | |
| 724 | + | 3 (3) The chairperson of the board of the Indiana economic | |
| 725 | + | 4 development corporation or the chairperson's designee. | |
| 726 | + | 5 (4) The commissioner of the department of administration. | |
| 727 | + | 6 (5) Nine (9) individuals with demonstrated capabilities in | |
| 728 | + | 7 business and industry, especially minority business enterprises, | |
| 729 | + | 8 women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small | |
| 730 | + | 9 businesses, appointed by the governor from the following | |
| 731 | + | 10 geographical areas of the state: | |
| 732 | + | 11 (A) Three (3) from the northern one-third (1/3) of the state. | |
| 733 | + | 12 (B) Three (3) from the central one-third (1/3) of the state. | |
| 734 | + | 13 (C) Three (3) from the southern one-third (1/3) of the state. | |
| 735 | + | 14 (6) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, no more | |
| 736 | + | 15 than one (1) from the same political party, appointed by the | |
| 737 | + | 16 speaker of the house of representatives to serve in a nonvoting | |
| 738 | + | 17 advisory capacity. | |
| 739 | + | 18 (7) Two (2) members of the senate, no more than one (1) from the | |
| 740 | + | 19 same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore of | |
| 741 | + | 20 the senate to serve in a nonvoting advisory capacity. | |
| 742 | + | 21 (8) The deputy commissioner of the department of | |
| 743 | + | 22 administration, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 744 | + | 23 Not more than six (6) of the ten (10) members appointed or designated | |
| 745 | + | 24 by the governor may be of the same political party. Appointed | |
| 746 | + | 25 Members of the commission serve at the pleasure of the appointing | |
| 747 | + | 26 authority and may be reappointed to successive terms. Subject to | |
| 748 | + | 27 subsection (b), members of the commission appointed under | |
| 749 | + | 28 subdivision (1) and subdivision (5) shall serve four (4) year terms. | |
| 750 | + | 29 Members of the general assembly appointed to the commission | |
| 751 | + | 30 serve two (2) year terms that expire June 30 of an odd-numbered | |
| 752 | + | 31 year. A vacancy occurs if a legislative member leaves office for any | |
| 753 | + | 32 reason. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same | |
| 754 | + | 33 manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed to fill | |
| 755 | + | 34 a vacancy serves on the commission for the remainder of the | |
| 756 | + | 35 unexpired term of the individual's predecessor. | |
| 757 | + | 36 (b) The terms of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1) | |
| 758 | + | 37 or (a)(5) expire as follows: | |
| 759 | + | 38 (1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(1) or | |
| 760 | + | 39 (a)(5)(A), June 30, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 761 | + | 40 (2) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(5)(B) or | |
| 762 | + | 41 (a)(5)(C), June 30, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 763 | + | 42 (b) (c) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee | |
| 764 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 18 | |
| 765 | + | 1 is entitled to the following: | |
| 766 | + | 2 (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). | |
| 767 | + | 3 (2) Reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses, and other | |
| 768 | + | 4 expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties | |
| 769 | + | 5 as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and in the state travel policies and | |
| 770 | + | 6 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 771 | + | 7 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 772 | + | 8 The department shall pay expenses incurred under this subsection | |
| 773 | + | 9 from amounts appropriated for the operating expenses of the | |
| 774 | + | 10 department of administration. | |
| 775 | + | 11 (c) (d) Each legislative member of the commission is entitled to | |
| 776 | + | 12 receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances established | |
| 777 | + | 13 by the legislative council and paid to members of the general assembly | |
| 778 | + | 14 serving on interim study committees. The allowances specified in this | |
| 779 | + | 15 subsection shall be paid by the legislative services agency from the | |
| 780 | + | 16 amounts appropriated for that purpose. | |
| 781 | + | 17 (d) (e) A member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 782 | + | 18 who is not a member of the general assembly is not entitled to any of | |
| 783 | + | 19 the following: | |
| 784 | + | 20 (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). | |
| 785 | + | 21 (2) Reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 786 | + | 22 IC 4-13-1-4. | |
| 787 | + | 23 (3) Other expenses actually incurred in connection with the | |
| 788 | + | 24 member's duties. | |
| 789 | + | 25 (e) (f) The commission shall meet at least four (4) times each year | |
| 790 | + | 26 and at other times as the chairman considers necessary. at the call of | |
| 791 | + | 27 the chairperson. | |
| 792 | + | 28 (f) (g) The duties of the commission shall include but not be limited | |
| 793 | + | 29 to the following: | |
| 794 | + | 30 (1) Identify minority business enterprises, women's business | |
| 795 | + | 31 enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses in the state. | |
| 796 | + | 32 (2) Assess the needs of minority business enterprises, women's | |
| 797 | + | 33 business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses. | |
| 798 | + | 34 (3) Initiate aggressive programs to assist minority business | |
| 799 | + | 35 enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned | |
| 800 | + | 36 small businesses in obtaining state contracts. | |
| 801 | + | 37 (4) Give special publicity to procurement, bidding, and qualifying | |
| 802 | + | 38 procedures. | |
| 803 | + | 39 (5) Include minority business enterprises, women's business | |
| 804 | + | 40 enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses on solicitation | |
| 805 | + | 41 mailing lists. | |
| 806 | + | 42 (6) Evaluate the competitive differences between qualified | |
| 807 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 19 | |
| 808 | + | 1 minority or women's nonprofit corporations and other than | |
| 809 | + | 2 qualified minority or women's nonprofit corporations and veteran | |
| 810 | + | 3 owned small businesses that offer similar services and make | |
| 811 | + | 4 recommendation to the department on policy changes necessary | |
| 812 | + | 5 to ensure fair competition among minority business enterprises, | |
| 813 | + | 6 women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small | |
| 814 | + | 7 businesses. | |
| 815 | + | 8 (7) Define the duties, goals, and objectives of the deputy | |
| 816 | + | 9 commissioner of the department as created under this chapter to | |
| 817 | + | 10 assure compliance by all state agencies, separate bodies corporate | |
| 818 | + | 11 and politic, and state educational institutions with state and | |
| 819 | + | 12 federal legislation and policy concerning the awarding of | |
| 820 | + | 13 contracts (including, notwithstanding section 1(d) of this chapter | |
| 821 | + | 14 or any other law, contracts of state educational institutions) to | |
| 822 | + | 15 minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and | |
| 823 | + | 16 veteran owned small businesses. | |
| 824 | + | 17 (8) Establish annual goals: | |
| 825 | + | 18 (A) for the use of minority and women's business enterprises; | |
| 826 | + | 19 and | |
| 827 | + | 20 (B) derived from a statistical analysis of utilization study of | |
| 828 | + | 21 state contracts (including, notwithstanding section 1(d) of this | |
| 829 | + | 22 chapter or any other law, contracts of state educational | |
| 830 | + | 23 institutions) that are required to be updated every five (5) | |
| 831 | + | 24 years. | |
| 832 | + | 25 (9) Prepare a review of the commission and the various affected | |
| 833 | + | 26 departments of government to be submitted to the governor and | |
| 834 | + | 27 the legislative council on March 1 and October 1 of each year, | |
| 835 | + | 28 evaluating progress made in the areas defined in this subsection. | |
| 836 | + | 29 (10) Ensure that the statistical analysis required under this | |
| 837 | + | 30 section: | |
| 838 | + | 31 (A) is based on goals for participation of minority business | |
| 839 | + | 32 enterprises established in Richmond v. Croson, 488 U.S. 469 | |
| 840 | + | 33 (1989); | |
| 841 | + | 34 (B) includes information on both contracts and subcontracts | |
| 842 | + | 35 (including, notwithstanding section 1(d) of this chapter or any | |
| 843 | + | 36 other law, contracts and subcontracts of state educational | |
| 844 | + | 37 institutions); and | |
| 845 | + | 38 (C) uses data on the combined capacity of minority business | |
| 846 | + | 39 enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned | |
| 847 | + | 40 small businesses in Indiana and not just regional data. | |
| 848 | + | 41 (11) Establish annual goals for the use of minority business | |
| 849 | + | 42 enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned | |
| 850 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 20 | |
| 851 | + | 1 small businesses for any contract that: | |
| 852 | + | 2 (A) will be paid for in whole or in part with state grant funds; | |
| 853 | + | 3 and | |
| 854 | + | 4 (B) involves the use of real property of a unit (as defined in | |
| 855 | + | 5 IC 4-4-32.2-9). | |
| 856 | + | 6 (12) Ensure compliance with the establishment and evaluation of | |
| 857 | + | 7 the annual goal for veteran owned small businesses established in | |
| 858 | + | 8 section 3.5 of this chapter. | |
| 859 | + | 9 (g) (h) The department shall direct contractors to demonstrate a | |
| 860 | + | 10 good faith effort to meet the annual participation goals established | |
| 861 | + | 11 under subsection (f)(11). (g)(11). The good faith effort shall be | |
| 862 | + | 12 demonstrated by contractors using the repository of certified firms | |
| 863 | + | 13 created under section 3 of this chapter or a similar repository | |
| 864 | + | 14 maintained by a unit (as defined in IC 4-4-32.2-9). | |
| 865 | + | 15 (h) (i) The department shall adopt rules of ethics under IC 4-22-2 for | |
| 866 | + | 16 commission members other than commission members appointed | |
| 867 | + | 17 under subsection (a)(6) or (a)(7). | |
| 868 | + | 18 (i) (j) The department of administration shall furnish | |
| 869 | + | 19 administrative support and staff as is necessary for the effective | |
| 870 | + | 20 operation of the commission. | |
| 871 | + | 21 (j) (k) The commission shall advise the department on developing | |
| 872 | + | 22 a statement, to be included in all applications for and agreements | |
| 873 | + | 23 governing grants made with state funds, stating the importance of the | |
| 874 | + | 24 use of minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and | |
| 875 | + | 25 veteran owned small businesses in fulfilling the purposes of the grant. | |
| 876 | + | 26 SECTION 33. IC 4-13-16.5-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.15-2020, | |
| 877 | + | 27 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 878 | + | 28 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) There is created in the department a | |
| 879 | + | 29 deputy commissioner for supplier diversity development. Upon | |
| 880 | + | 30 consultation with the commission, the commissioner of the department, | |
| 881 | + | 31 with the approval of the governor, shall appoint an individual who | |
| 882 | + | 32 possesses demonstrated capability in business or industry, especially | |
| 883 | + | 33 in minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, or | |
| 884 | + | 34 veteran owned small businesses, to serve as deputy commissioner to | |
| 885 | + | 35 work with the commission in the implementation of this chapter. | |
| 886 | + | 36 (b) The deputy commissioner shall do the following: | |
| 887 | + | 37 (1) Identify and certify minority business enterprises, women's | |
| 888 | + | 38 business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses for state | |
| 889 | + | 39 projects. | |
| 890 | + | 40 (2) Establish a central certification file. | |
| 891 | + | 41 (3) Periodically update the certification status of each minority | |
| 892 | + | 42 business enterprise, women's business enterprise, or veteran | |
| 893 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 21 | |
| 894 | + | 1 owned small business. | |
| 895 | + | 2 (4) Monitor the progress in achieving the goals established under | |
| 896 | + | 3 section 2(f)(8) 2(g)(8) and 2(f)(11) 2(g)(11) of this chapter. | |
| 897 | + | 4 (5) Require all state agencies, separate bodies corporate and | |
| 898 | + | 5 politic, and state educational institutions to report on planned and | |
| 899 | + | 6 actual participation of minority business enterprises, women's | |
| 900 | + | 7 business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses in | |
| 901 | + | 8 contracts awarded by state agencies. The commissioner may | |
| 902 | + | 9 exclude from the reports uncertified minority business enterprises, | |
| 903 | + | 10 women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small | |
| 904 | + | 11 businesses. | |
| 905 | + | 12 (6) Determine and define opportunities for minority, women's, | |
| 906 | + | 13 and veteran owned business participation in contracts awarded by | |
| 907 | + | 14 all state agencies, separate bodies corporate and politic, and state | |
| 908 | + | 15 educational institutions. | |
| 909 | + | 16 (7) Implement programs initiated by the commission under | |
| 910 | + | 17 section 2 of this chapter. | |
| 911 | + | 18 (8) Perform other duties as defined by the commission or by the | |
| 912 | + | 19 commissioner. | |
| 913 | + | 20 SECTION 34. IC 4-13-16.5-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.3-2008, | |
| 914 | + | 21 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 915 | + | 22 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) Before January 1 of even-numbered | |
| 916 | + | 23 years, the department shall determine whether, during the most recently | |
| 917 | + | 24 completed two (2) year period ending the previous July 1, the goals set | |
| 918 | + | 25 under section 2(f)(8) 2(g)(8) of this chapter have been met. | |
| 919 | + | 26 (b) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to ensure that | |
| 920 | + | 27 the goals set under section 2(f)(8) 2(g)(8) of this chapter are met. | |
| 921 | + | 28 Expenditures with business enterprises that qualify as both a minority | |
| 922 | + | 29 business enterprise and a women's business enterprise may be counted | |
| 923 | + | 30 toward the attainment of the goal for either: | |
| 924 | + | 31 (1) minority business enterprises; or | |
| 925 | + | 32 (2) women's business enterprises; | |
| 926 | + | 33 at the election made by the procurer of goods, services, or goods and | |
| 927 | + | 34 services, but not both. | |
| 928 | + | 35 SECTION 35. IC 4-22-2-42 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 929 | + | 36 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 42. The publisher, | |
| 930 | + | 37 with the assistance of the code revision commission, committee, shall | |
| 931 | + | 38 establish a format, a numbering system, standards, and techniques for | |
| 932 | + | 39 agencies to use whenever they draft and prepare rules under this | |
| 933 | + | 40 chapter. | |
| 934 | + | 41 SECTION 36. IC 4-22-8-11 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 935 | + | 42 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. The code | |
| 936 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 22 | |
| 937 | + | 1 revision commission committee shall assist the publisher with the | |
| 938 | + | 2 publication of the Indiana Register and with the compilation, | |
| 939 | + | 3 computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana Administrative | |
| 940 | + | 4 Code. | |
| 941 | + | 5 SECTION 37. IC 4-22-8-12 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 942 | + | 6 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 12. Failure of an | |
| 943 | + | 7 agency, the publisher, or the code revision commission committee to | |
| 944 | + | 8 comply with this chapter does not invalidate a rule or other agency | |
| 945 | + | 9 statement. | |
| 946 | + | 10 SECTION 38. IC 4-23-5.5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.200-2017, | |
| 947 | + | 11 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 948 | + | 12 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana recycling market | |
| 949 | + | 13 development board is created and constitutes a public instrumentality | |
| 950 | + | 14 of the state. The exercise by the board of the powers conferred by this | |
| 951 | + | 15 chapter is an essential governmental function. | |
| 952 | + | 16 (b) The board consists of nine (9) members, one (1) of whom shall | |
| 953 | + | 17 be the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee and | |
| 954 | + | 18 eight (8) of whom shall be appointed by the governor for four (4) year | |
| 955 | + | 19 terms. The governor's appointees shall be chosen from among | |
| 956 | + | 20 representatives of: | |
| 957 | + | 21 (1) the waste management industry; | |
| 958 | + | 22 (2) the recycling industry; | |
| 959 | + | 23 (3) Indiana universities and colleges with expertise in recycling | |
| 960 | + | 24 research and development; | |
| 961 | + | 25 (4) industrial and commercial consumers of recycled feedstock; | |
| 962 | + | 26 (5) environmental groups; and | |
| 963 | + | 27 (6) private citizens with a special interest in recycling. | |
| 964 | + | 28 No more than four (4) appointed members shall be of the same political | |
| 965 | + | 29 party. | |
| 966 | + | 30 (c) A vacancy in the office of an appointed member, other than by | |
| 967 | + | 31 expiration, shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment for | |
| 968 | + | 32 the remainder of the term of that retiring member. Appointed members | |
| 969 | + | 33 may be removed by the governor for cause. | |
| 970 | + | 34 (d) The board shall have seven (7) ex officio advisory members as | |
| 971 | + | 35 follows: | |
| 972 | + | 36 (1) The governor. | |
| 973 | + | 37 (2) The director of the department of natural resources. | |
| 974 | + | 38 (3) The commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 975 | + | 39 management. | |
| 976 | + | 40 (4) Two (2) members from the house of representatives of | |
| 977 | + | 41 opposite political parties appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 978 | + | 42 representatives for two (2) year terms that expire June 30 of | |
| 979 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 23 | |
| 980 | + | 1 each odd-numbered year. | |
| 981 | + | 2 (5) Two (2) members from the senate of opposite political parties | |
| 982 | + | 3 appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate for two (2) | |
| 983 | + | 4 year terms that expire June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 984 | + | 5 (e) The division shall serve as the staff of the board. | |
| 985 | + | 6 (f) An ex officio advisory member identified in subsection (d) may, | |
| 986 | + | 7 in writing, designate a representative to serve in an advisory capacity | |
| 987 | + | 8 when the ex officio member is unable to attend a board meeting. | |
| 988 | + | 9 (g) The terms of the members of the board appointed by the | |
| 989 | + | 10 governor under subsection (b) expire as follows: | |
| 990 | + | 11 (1) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the | |
| 991 | + | 12 governor, December 31, 2025, and every fourth year | |
| 992 | + | 13 thereafter. | |
| 993 | + | 14 (2) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the | |
| 994 | + | 15 governor, December 31, 2027, and every fourth year | |
| 995 | + | 16 thereafter. | |
| 996 | + | 17 SECTION 39. IC 4-23-5.5-2.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 997 | + | 18 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 998 | + | 19 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2.5. (a) Each member of the | |
| 999 | + | 20 board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary | |
| 1000 | + | 21 per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 1001 | + | 22 entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 1002 | + | 23 provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 1003 | + | 24 in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 1004 | + | 25 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1005 | + | 26 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1006 | + | 27 (b) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled | |
| 1007 | + | 28 to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1008 | + | 29 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1009 | + | 30 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1010 | + | 31 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1011 | + | 32 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1012 | + | 33 (c) Each member of the board who is a member of the general | |
| 1013 | + | 34 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 1014 | + | 35 travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving | |
| 1015 | + | 36 on interim study committees established by the legislative council. | |
| 1016 | + | 37 Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 1017 | + | 38 subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the | |
| 1018 | + | 39 legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1019 | + | 40 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 1020 | + | 41 from appropriations made to the department of environmental | |
| 1021 | + | 42 management. | |
| 1022 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 24 | |
| 1023 | + | 1 SECTION 40. IC 4-23-5.5-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.204-2007, | |
| 1024 | + | 2 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1025 | + | 3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The governor shall appoint one (1) of | |
| 1026 | + | 4 the appointed members as chairman. chairperson. Five (5) members | |
| 1027 | + | 5 of the board shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a | |
| 1028 | + | 6 majority of the membership shall be necessary for any action taken by | |
| 1029 | + | 7 the board. A vacancy in the membership of the board does not impair | |
| 1030 | + | 8 the right of the quorum to act. | |
| 1031 | + | 9 (b) All the members of the board shall be reimbursed for their actual | |
| 1032 | + | 10 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The appointed | |
| 1033 | + | 11 members may also receive a per diem allowance as determined by the | |
| 1034 | + | 12 budget agency for attendance of board meetings and activities. All | |
| 1035 | + | 13 reimbursement for expenses shall be as provided by law. | |
| 1036 | + | 14 SECTION 41. IC 4-23-5.5-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.130-2018, | |
| 1037 | + | 15 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1038 | + | 16 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) The board shall do the following: | |
| 1039 | + | 17 (1) Adopt procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the | |
| 1040 | + | 18 conduct of its business. | |
| 1041 | + | 19 (2) Meet at the offices of the division on call of | |
| 1042 | + | 20 (A) the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's | |
| 1043 | + | 21 designee; or | |
| 1044 | + | 22 (B) the commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 1045 | + | 23 management or the commissioner's designee; | |
| 1046 | + | 24 the chairperson at least once each calendar quarter. The | |
| 1047 | + | 25 meetings shall be upon ten (10) days written notification, shall be | |
| 1048 | + | 26 open to the public, and shall have official minutes recorded for | |
| 1049 | + | 27 public scrutiny. | |
| 1050 | + | 28 (3) Report annually in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the | |
| 1051 | + | 29 legislative council concerning: | |
| 1052 | + | 30 (A) the projects in which it has participated and is currently | |
| 1053 | + | 31 participating with a complete list of expenditures for those | |
| 1054 | + | 32 projects; and | |
| 1055 | + | 33 (B) the information obtained through the recycling activity | |
| 1056 | + | 34 reports submitted to the commissioner of the department of | |
| 1057 | + | 35 environmental management under IC 13-20-25 concerning the | |
| 1058 | + | 36 calendar year most recently ended. | |
| 1059 | + | 37 (4) Annually prepare an administrative budget for review by the | |
| 1060 | + | 38 budget agency and the budget committee. | |
| 1061 | + | 39 (5) Keep proper records of accounts and make an annual report of | |
| 1062 | + | 40 its condition to the state board of accounts. | |
| 1063 | + | 41 (6) Receive petitions and make determinations under | |
| 1064 | + | 42 IC 13-20.5-2-2. | |
| 1065 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 25 | |
| 1066 | + | 1 (b) The board shall consider projects involving the creation of the | |
| 1067 | + | 2 following: | |
| 1068 | + | 3 (1) Markets for products made from recycled materials. | |
| 1069 | + | 4 (2) New products made from recycled materials. | |
| 1070 | + | 5 (c) The board may promote, fund, and encourage programs | |
| 1071 | + | 6 facilitating the development and implementation of waste reduction, | |
| 1072 | + | 7 reuse, and recycling in Indiana. | |
| 1073 | + | 8 SECTION 42. IC 4-23-24.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.199-2007, | |
| 1074 | + | 9 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1075 | + | 10 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The commission consists of thirteen | |
| 1076 | + | 11 (13) members, appointed as follows: | |
| 1077 | + | 12 (1) Nine (9) members who are Indiana residents appointed by the | |
| 1078 | + | 13 governor. Each Indiana congressional district must be represented | |
| 1079 | + | 14 by at least one (1) individual appointed under this subdivision | |
| 1080 | + | 15 who is a resident of that congressional district. Not more than five | |
| 1081 | + | 16 (5) members appointed under this subdivision may be members | |
| 1082 | + | 17 of the same political party. | |
| 1083 | + | 18 (2) Four (4) members of the general assembly who are appointed | |
| 1084 | + | 19 under section 5 of this chapter. | |
| 1085 | + | 20 (b) Members of the commission serve at the pleasure of the | |
| 1086 | + | 21 appointing authority. | |
| 1087 | + | 22 SECTION 43. IC 4-23-24.1-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1088 | + | 23 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The governor | |
| 1089 | + | 24 shall annually designate one (1) of the members appointed under | |
| 1090 | + | 25 section 3(1) of this chapter as chairman chairperson of the | |
| 1091 | + | 26 commission. | |
| 1092 | + | 27 (b) Members of the commission appointed under subsection 3(1) of | |
| 1093 | + | 28 this chapter serve a four (4) year term. Each term expires as follows: | |
| 1094 | + | 29 (1) For a member appointed from an odd-numbered | |
| 1095 | + | 30 congressional district, December 31, 2025, and each fourth | |
| 1096 | + | 31 year thereafter. | |
| 1097 | + | 32 (2) For a member appointed from an even-numbered | |
| 1098 | + | 33 congressional district, December 31, 2027, and each fourth | |
| 1099 | + | 34 year thereafter. | |
| 1100 | + | 35 (c) A member appointed under section 3(1) of this chapter may | |
| 1101 | + | 36 be reappointed for successive terms. | |
| 1102 | + | 37 (d) The governor shall fill a vacancy among the members | |
| 1103 | + | 38 appointed under section 3(1) of this chapter. A member appointed | |
| 1104 | + | 39 under this subsection serves until the end of the unexpired term of | |
| 1105 | + | 40 the vacating member of the commission. | |
| 1106 | + | 41 SECTION 44. IC 4-23-24.1-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1107 | + | 42 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) Four (4) | |
| 1108 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 26 | |
| 1109 | + | 1 members of the general assembly shall be appointed as members of the | |
| 1110 | + | 2 commission as follows: | |
| 1111 | + | 3 (1) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two | |
| 1112 | + | 4 (2) members of the house of representatives, both of whom may | |
| 1113 | + | 5 not be members of the same political party. | |
| 1114 | + | 6 (2) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint two (2) | |
| 1115 | + | 7 members of the senate, both of whom may not be members of the | |
| 1116 | + | 8 same political party. | |
| 1117 | + | 9 (b) A member of the commission appointed under subsection (a) | |
| 1118 | + | 10 serves until the member's current term of office as a member of the | |
| 1119 | + | 11 general assembly expires. a two (2) year term that expires June 30 | |
| 1120 | + | 12 of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 1121 | + | 13 (c) A vacancy under subsection (a) shall be filled by the officer who | |
| 1122 | + | 14 appointed the vacating legislator. A legislative member appointed | |
| 1123 | + | 15 under this subsection serves until the end of the unexpired term of the | |
| 1124 | + | 16 vacating legislator. | |
| 1125 | + | 17 (d) A member of the commission appointed under this section may | |
| 1126 | + | 18 be reappointed. | |
| 1127 | + | 19 SECTION 45. IC 4-23-24.1-5.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1128 | + | 20 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1129 | + | 21 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5.5. The commission shall | |
| 1130 | + | 22 meet at the call of the chairperson as necessary to fulfill its duties | |
| 1131 | + | 23 under this chapter. | |
| 1132 | + | 24 SECTION 46. IC 4-23-24.1-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.1-2006, | |
| 1133 | + | 25 SECTION 83, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1134 | + | 26 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the commission who | |
| 1135 | + | 27 is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 1136 | + | 28 provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to | |
| 1137 | + | 29 reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1138 | + | 30 IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 1139 | + | 31 the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1140 | + | 32 established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 1141 | + | 33 by the budget agency. Expenses incurred under this subsection and | |
| 1142 | + | 34 subsection (b) shall be paid out of the funds appropriated to the | |
| 1143 | + | 35 lieutenant governor or the civil rights commission. | |
| 1144 | + | 36 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 1145 | + | 37 who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 1146 | + | 38 reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 1147 | + | 39 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 1148 | + | 40 duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 1149 | + | 41 the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 1150 | + | 42 agency. | |
| 1151 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 27 | |
| 1152 | + | 1 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 1153 | + | 2 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1154 | + | 3 allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 1155 | + | 4 study committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 1156 | + | 5 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 1157 | + | 6 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1158 | + | 7 legislative services agency. | |
| 1159 | + | 8 SECTION 47. IC 4-23-25-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1160 | + | 9 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The Indiana | |
| 1161 | + | 10 commission for women is established. | |
| 1162 | + | 11 (b) The commission consists of the following members: | |
| 1163 | + | 12 (1) Six (6) members appointed by the governor. Not more than | |
| 1164 | + | 13 three (3) of the members appointed under this subdivision may be | |
| 1165 | + | 14 members of the same political party. At least four (4) of the | |
| 1166 | + | 15 members appointed under this subdivision must be women. | |
| 1167 | + | 16 (2) Two (2) members appointed by the president pro tempore of | |
| 1168 | + | 17 the senate who are not members of the general assembly. | |
| 1169 | + | 18 Members appointed under this subdivision may not be members | |
| 1170 | + | 19 of the same political party. At least one (1) of the members | |
| 1171 | + | 20 appointed under this subdivision must be a woman. | |
| 1172 | + | 21 (3) Two (2) members appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 1173 | + | 22 representatives who are not members of the general assembly. | |
| 1174 | + | 23 Members appointed under this subdivision may not be members | |
| 1175 | + | 24 of the same political party. At least one (1) of the members | |
| 1176 | + | 25 appointed under this subdivision must be a woman. | |
| 1177 | + | 26 (4) Two (2) senators appointed in the same manner as members | |
| 1178 | + | 27 of senate standing committees are appointed. The appointed | |
| 1179 | + | 28 senators may not be members of the same political party. At least | |
| 1180 | + | 29 one (1) of the members appointed under this subdivision must be | |
| 1181 | + | 30 a woman. | |
| 1182 | + | 31 (5) Two (2) members of the house of representatives appointed in | |
| 1183 | + | 32 the same manner as members of standing committees of the house | |
| 1184 | + | 33 of representatives are appointed. The appointed representatives | |
| 1185 | + | 34 may not be members of the same political party. At least one (1) | |
| 1186 | + | 35 of the members appointed under this subdivision must be a | |
| 1187 | + | 36 woman. | |
| 1188 | + | 37 (6) The governor or the governor's designee serves as an ex | |
| 1189 | + | 38 officio member of the commission. | |
| 1190 | + | 39 (c) A member appointed to the commission under subsection (b)(1) | |
| 1191 | + | 40 serves a term of four (4) years or until a successor is appointed. that | |
| 1192 | + | 41 expires June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1193 | + | 42 (d) A member appointed to the commission under subsection (b)(2) | |
| 1194 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 28 | |
| 1195 | + | 1 or (b)(3) through (b)(5) serves a term of three (3) years or until a | |
| 1196 | + | 2 successor is appointed. two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an | |
| 1197 | + | 3 odd-numbered year. | |
| 1198 | + | 4 (e) A member appointed to the commission under subsection (b)(4) | |
| 1199 | + | 5 or (b)(5) serves the remainder of the member's term in office. | |
| 1200 | + | 6 (f) (e) The governor or the governor's designee serves while the | |
| 1201 | + | 7 governor remains in office. | |
| 1202 | + | 8 (g) (f) Notwithstanding subsections (c) through (d), if a member's | |
| 1203 | + | 9 term expires before a successor is appointed, the member's term is | |
| 1204 | + | 10 extended until a successor is appointed. | |
| 1205 | + | 11 (h) (g) Not more than four (4) members who are not members of the | |
| 1206 | + | 12 general assembly may be employees of state agencies. | |
| 1207 | + | 13 (i) (h) Commission membership must reflect a diversity of | |
| 1208 | + | 14 experience, skills, and backgrounds. | |
| 1209 | + | 15 (j) (i) A member's term may be renewed unless the member is: | |
| 1210 | + | 16 (1) a member of the general assembly who no longer serves in the | |
| 1211 | + | 17 general assembly; or | |
| 1212 | + | 18 (2) the governor or the governor's designee, and the governor is | |
| 1213 | + | 19 no longer in office. | |
| 1214 | + | 20 (k) (j) A member of the commission may be removed for cause. | |
| 1215 | + | 21 SECTION 48. IC 4-23-25-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1216 | + | 22 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1217 | + | 23 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. (a) Each member of the | |
| 1218 | + | 24 commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 1219 | + | 25 salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 1220 | + | 26 entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 1221 | + | 27 provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 1222 | + | 28 in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 1223 | + | 29 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1224 | + | 30 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1225 | + | 31 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 1226 | + | 32 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1227 | + | 33 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1228 | + | 34 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1229 | + | 35 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1230 | + | 36 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1231 | + | 37 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the | |
| 1232 | + | 38 general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 1233 | + | 39 and travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly | |
| 1234 | + | 40 serving on interim study committees established by the legislative | |
| 1235 | + | 41 council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 1236 | + | 42 subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the | |
| 1237 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 29 | |
| 1238 | + | 1 legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1239 | + | 2 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 1240 | + | 3 from appropriations made to the civil rights commission. | |
| 1241 | + | 4 SECTION 49. IC 4-23-28-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.56-2023, | |
| 1242 | + | 5 SECTION 33, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1243 | + | 6 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of twenty (20) | |
| 1244 | + | 7 members appointed as follows: | |
| 1245 | + | 8 (1) Two (2) members of the senate who may not be affiliated with | |
| 1246 | + | 9 the same political party, to be appointed by the president pro | |
| 1247 | + | 10 tempore of the senate. | |
| 1248 | + | 11 (2) Two (2) members of the house of representatives who may not | |
| 1249 | + | 12 be affiliated with the same political party, to be appointed by the | |
| 1250 | + | 13 speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 1251 | + | 14 (3) Four (4) members of the Hispanic/Latino community who are | |
| 1252 | + | 15 not members of the general assembly, to be appointed by the | |
| 1253 | + | 16 president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 1254 | + | 17 (4) Four (4) members of the Hispanic/Latino community who are | |
| 1255 | + | 18 not members of the general assembly, to be appointed by the | |
| 1256 | + | 19 speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 1257 | + | 20 (5) The secretary of family and social services or a designee of the | |
| 1258 | + | 21 secretary who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the office of | |
| 1259 | + | 22 the secretary of family and social services. | |
| 1260 | + | 23 (6) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or a | |
| 1261 | + | 24 designee of the commissioner who is a Hispanic or Latino | |
| 1262 | + | 25 employee of the Indiana department of health. | |
| 1263 | + | 26 (7) The secretary of education or a designee of the secretary who | |
| 1264 | + | 27 is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the department of education. | |
| 1265 | + | 28 (8) The commissioner of the department of correction or a | |
| 1266 | + | 29 designee of the commissioner who is a Hispanic or Latino | |
| 1267 | + | 30 employee of the department of correction. | |
| 1268 | + | 31 (9) The director of the civil rights commission or a designee of the | |
| 1269 | + | 32 director who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the civil rights | |
| 1270 | + | 33 commission. | |
| 1271 | + | 34 (10) The lieutenant governor or a designee of the lieutenant | |
| 1272 | + | 35 governor who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the lieutenant | |
| 1273 | + | 36 governor. | |
| 1274 | + | 37 (11) A Hispanic or Latino business person, appointed by the | |
| 1275 | + | 38 governor. | |
| 1276 | + | 39 (12) The commissioner of workforce development or a designee | |
| 1277 | + | 40 of the commissioner who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the | |
| 1278 | + | 41 department of workforce development, who shall serve as an ex | |
| 1279 | + | 42 officio member of the commission. | |
| 1280 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 30 | |
| 1281 | + | 1 In making their appointments under this section, the president pro | |
| 1282 | + | 2 tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives | |
| 1283 | + | 3 shall attempt to have the greatest possible number of counties | |
| 1284 | + | 4 represented on the commission. | |
| 1285 | + | 5 (b) If a legislative member of the commission ceases to be a | |
| 1286 | + | 6 member of the chamber from which the member was appointed, the | |
| 1287 | + | 7 member also ceases to be a member of the commission. | |
| 1288 | + | 8 (c) A member of the commission may be removed at any time by the | |
| 1289 | + | 9 appointing authority who appointed the member. | |
| 1290 | + | 10 (d) If a vacancy on the commission occurs, the appointing authority | |
| 1291 | + | 11 who appointed the former member whose position has become vacant | |
| 1292 | + | 12 shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. An individual | |
| 1293 | + | 13 appointed to fill a vacancy serves on the commission for the | |
| 1294 | + | 14 remainder of the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor. | |
| 1295 | + | 15 SECTION 50. IC 4-23-28-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1296 | + | 16 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1297 | + | 17 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4.5. (a) A member of the | |
| 1298 | + | 18 commission may be reappointed for successive terms. | |
| 1299 | + | 19 (b) A member of the general assembly appointed to the | |
| 1300 | + | 20 commission under section 4 of this chapter serves a two (2) year | |
| 1301 | + | 21 term that expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 1302 | + | 22 (c) A member appointed to the commission under section 4(a)(3) | |
| 1303 | + | 23 of this chapter serves a four (4) year term that expires December | |
| 1304 | + | 24 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1305 | + | 25 (d) A member appointed to the commission under section 4(a)(4) | |
| 1306 | + | 26 or 4(a)(11) of this chapter serves a four (4) year term that expires | |
| 1307 | + | 27 December 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1308 | + | 28 SECTION 51. IC 4-23-28-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1309 | + | 29 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. (a) Each member | |
| 1310 | + | 30 of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the | |
| 1311 | + | 31 minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member | |
| 1312 | + | 32 is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 1313 | + | 33 provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in | |
| 1314 | + | 34 connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies | |
| 1315 | + | 35 and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration | |
| 1316 | + | 36 and approved by the budget agency. The civil rights commission shall | |
| 1317 | + | 37 pay expenses incurred under this subsection from amounts | |
| 1318 | + | 38 appropriated for the operating expenses of the civil rights | |
| 1319 | + | 39 commission. | |
| 1320 | + | 40 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 1321 | + | 41 who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 1322 | + | 42 reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 1323 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 31 | |
| 1324 | + | 1 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 1325 | + | 2 duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 1326 | + | 3 the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 1327 | + | 4 agency. The civil rights commission shall pay expenses incurred | |
| 1328 | + | 5 under this subsection from amounts appropriated for the operating | |
| 1329 | + | 6 expenses of the civil rights commission. | |
| 1330 | + | 7 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 1331 | + | 8 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1332 | + | 9 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 1333 | + | 10 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1334 | + | 11 allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 1335 | + | 12 made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1336 | + | 13 SECTION 52. IC 4-23-31-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.133-2012, | |
| 1337 | + | 14 SECTION 29, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1338 | + | 15 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) A member of the commission may be | |
| 1339 | + | 16 removed at any time by the member's appointing authority. | |
| 1340 | + | 17 (b) The appointing authority shall fill a vacancy on the commission | |
| 1341 | + | 18 by appointing a new member for the unexpired term. | |
| 1342 | + | 19 (c) The terms of the legislative members are two (2) years in | |
| 1343 | + | 20 length and expire at the election of the general assembly following the | |
| 1344 | + | 21 appointments. June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 1345 | + | 22 (d) A member of the commission appointed under section 3(11) | |
| 1346 | + | 23 through 3(13) of this chapter serves a four (4) year term that | |
| 1347 | + | 24 expires as follows: | |
| 1348 | + | 25 (1) For a member appointed under section 3(11) of this | |
| 1349 | + | 26 chapter, December 31, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1350 | + | 27 (2) For a member appointed under section 3(12) or 3(13) of | |
| 1351 | + | 28 this chapter, June 30, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1352 | + | 29 SECTION 53. IC 4-23-31-11, AS ADDED BY P.L.133-2012, | |
| 1353 | + | 30 SECTION 29, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1354 | + | 31 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. (a) Each member of the commission who | |
| 1355 | + | 32 is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 1356 | + | 33 provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to | |
| 1357 | + | 34 reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1358 | + | 35 IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 1359 | + | 36 the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1360 | + | 37 established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 1361 | + | 38 by the budget agency. | |
| 1362 | + | 39 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 1363 | + | 40 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1364 | + | 41 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 1365 | + | 42 the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1366 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 32 | |
| 1367 | + | 1 established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 1368 | + | 2 by the budget agency. | |
| 1369 | + | 3 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 1370 | + | 4 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1371 | + | 5 allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 1372 | + | 6 study committees created by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 1373 | + | 7 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 1374 | + | 8 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1375 | + | 9 legislative services agency. | |
| 1376 | + | 10 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 1377 | + | 11 from appropriations made to the civil rights commission. | |
| 1378 | + | 12 SECTION 54. IC 4-23-32-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.56-2023, | |
| 1379 | + | 13 SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1380 | + | 14 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of fifteen (15) | |
| 1381 | + | 15 voting members and four (4) nonvoting members. The voting members | |
| 1382 | + | 16 of the commission consist of the following: | |
| 1383 | + | 17 (1) Eight (8) Native American Indians, each from a different | |
| 1384 | + | 18 geographic region of Indiana. | |
| 1385 | + | 19 (2) The commissioner of the department of correction or the | |
| 1386 | + | 20 commissioner's designee. | |
| 1387 | + | 21 (3) The director of the department of child services or the | |
| 1388 | + | 22 director's designee. | |
| 1389 | + | 23 (4) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or the | |
| 1390 | + | 24 commissioner's designee. | |
| 1391 | + | 25 (5) The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's | |
| 1392 | + | 26 designee. | |
| 1393 | + | 27 (6) The director of the department of natural resources or the | |
| 1394 | + | 28 director's designee. | |
| 1395 | + | 29 (7) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee. | |
| 1396 | + | 30 (8) The commissioner of the department of workforce | |
| 1397 | + | 31 development or the commissioner's designee. | |
| 1398 | + | 32 (b) The nonvoting members of the commission consist of the | |
| 1399 | + | 33 following: | |
| 1400 | + | 34 (1) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by | |
| 1401 | + | 35 the speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 1402 | + | 36 (2) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president pro | |
| 1403 | + | 37 tempore of the senate. | |
| 1404 | + | 38 (3) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by | |
| 1405 | + | 39 the minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 1406 | + | 40 (4) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the minority | |
| 1407 | + | 41 leader of the senate. | |
| 1408 | + | 42 (c) The governor shall appoint each Native American Indian | |
| 1409 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 33 | |
| 1410 | + | 1 member of the commission to a term of four (4) years, and any vacancy | |
| 1411 | + | 2 occurring shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term. Before | |
| 1412 | + | 3 appointing a Native American Indian member to the commission, the | |
| 1413 | + | 4 governor shall solicit nominees from Indiana associations that represent | |
| 1414 | + | 5 Native American Indians in the geographic region from which the | |
| 1415 | + | 6 member will be selected. Not more than two (2) members may | |
| 1416 | + | 7 represent the same tribe or Native American Indian organization or | |
| 1417 | + | 8 association. The terms of the members described in this subsection | |
| 1418 | + | 9 expire as follows: | |
| 1419 | + | 10 (1) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the | |
| 1420 | + | 11 governor, December 31, 2025, and every fourth year | |
| 1421 | + | 12 thereafter. | |
| 1422 | + | 13 (2) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the | |
| 1423 | + | 14 governor, December 31, 2027, and every fourth year | |
| 1424 | + | 15 thereafter. | |
| 1425 | + | 16 (d) A member of the general assembly appointed to the | |
| 1426 | + | 17 commission serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an | |
| 1427 | + | 18 odd-numbered year. | |
| 1428 | + | 19 (d) (e) A member of the commission may be removed by the | |
| 1429 | + | 20 member's appointing authority. | |
| 1430 | + | 21 (f) A member of the commission may be reappointed to | |
| 1431 | + | 22 successive terms. | |
| 1432 | + | 23 (g) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the | |
| 1433 | + | 24 appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill | |
| 1434 | + | 25 a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 1435 | + | 26 predecessor. | |
| 1436 | + | 27 SECTION 55. IC 4-23-32-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.133-2012, | |
| 1437 | + | 28 SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1438 | + | 29 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall meet quarterly | |
| 1439 | + | 30 at the call of the chairperson. | |
| 1440 | + | 31 (b) The affirmative votes of at least eight (8) members of the | |
| 1441 | + | 32 commission are required for the commission to take any official action, | |
| 1442 | + | 33 including public policy recommendations and reports. | |
| 1443 | + | 34 SECTION 56. IC 4-23-32-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.133-2012, | |
| 1444 | + | 35 SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1445 | + | 36 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) The civil rights commission established | |
| 1446 | + | 37 by IC 22-9-1-4 shall provide staff and administrative support for the | |
| 1447 | + | 38 commission. | |
| 1448 | + | 39 (b) Except as provided in section 6.5 of this chapter, expenses | |
| 1449 | + | 40 incurred under this chapter shall be paid from funds appropriated to the | |
| 1450 | + | 41 civil rights commission. | |
| 1451 | + | 42 (c) The governor shall appoint a voting member of the commission | |
| 1452 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 34 | |
| 1453 | + | 1 to serve as the commission's chairperson until January 1, 2025. For | |
| 1454 | + | 2 each calendar year beginning after December 31, 2024, the voting | |
| 1455 | + | 3 members of the commission shall annually elect a chairperson from | |
| 1456 | + | 4 among the voting members of the commission. | |
| 1457 | + | 5 SECTION 57. IC 4-23-32-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1458 | + | 6 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1459 | + | 7 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6.5. (a) Each member of the | |
| 1460 | + | 8 commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 1461 | + | 9 salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 1462 | + | 10 entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 1463 | + | 11 provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 1464 | + | 12 in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 1465 | + | 13 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1466 | + | 14 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1467 | + | 15 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 1468 | + | 16 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1469 | + | 17 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1470 | + | 18 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1471 | + | 19 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1472 | + | 20 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1473 | + | 21 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the | |
| 1474 | + | 22 general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 1475 | + | 23 and travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly | |
| 1476 | + | 24 serving on interim study committees created by the legislative | |
| 1477 | + | 25 council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 1478 | + | 26 subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the | |
| 1479 | + | 27 legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1480 | + | 28 SECTION 58. IC 5-1-17-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.214-2005, | |
| 1481 | + | 29 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1482 | + | 30 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. An Indiana stadium and convention | |
| 1483 | + | 31 building authority is created in Indiana as a separate body corporate | |
| 1484 | + | 32 and politic as an instrumentality of the state to acquire, construct, | |
| 1485 | + | 33 equip, own, lease, and finance facilities for lease to or for the benefit | |
| 1486 | + | 34 of a capital improvement board. The authority shall provide staff | |
| 1487 | + | 35 support to the board of directors appointed under section 7 of this | |
| 1488 | + | 36 chapter. | |
| 1489 | + | 37 SECTION 59. IC 5-1-17-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.104-2022, | |
| 1490 | + | 38 SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1491 | + | 39 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) The board is composed of the following | |
| 1492 | + | 40 seven (7) members, who must be residents of Indiana: | |
| 1493 | + | 41 (1) Four (4) members appointed by the governor. The president | |
| 1494 | + | 42 pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of | |
| 1495 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 35 | |
| 1496 | + | 1 representatives may each make one (1) recommendation to the | |
| 1497 | + | 2 governor concerning the appointment of a member under this | |
| 1498 | + | 3 subdivision. | |
| 1499 | + | 4 (2) Two (2) members appointed by the Marion County executive. | |
| 1500 | + | 5 (3) One (1) member appointed by the governor, who has been | |
| 1501 | + | 6 nominated by the county fiscal body of a county that is contiguous | |
| 1502 | + | 7 to Marion County, determined as follows: | |
| 1503 | + | 8 (A) The member nominated for the initial term shall be | |
| 1504 | + | 9 nominated by the contiguous county that has the largest | |
| 1505 | + | 10 population of all the contiguous counties that have adopted an | |
| 1506 | + | 11 ordinance to impose a food and beverage tax under IC 6-9-35. | |
| 1507 | + | 12 (B) The member nominated for each successive term shall be | |
| 1508 | + | 13 nominated by the contiguous county that: | |
| 1509 | + | 14 (i) contributed the most revenues from the tax imposed by | |
| 1510 | + | 15 IC 6-9-35 to the capital improvement board of managers | |
| 1511 | + | 16 created by IC 36-10-9-3 in the immediately previous | |
| 1512 | + | 17 calendar year; and | |
| 1513 | + | 18 (ii) has not previously made a nomination to the governor or, | |
| 1514 | + | 19 if all the contributing counties have previously made such a | |
| 1515 | + | 20 nomination, is the one whose then most recent nomination | |
| 1516 | + | 21 occurred before those of all the other contributing counties. | |
| 1517 | + | 22 (b) A member appointed under subsection (a)(1) through (a)(2) is | |
| 1518 | + | 23 entitled to serve a three (3) year term. A member appointed under | |
| 1519 | + | 24 subsection (a)(3) is entitled to serve a one (1) year term. A member | |
| 1520 | + | 25 may be reappointed to subsequent terms. A member of the general | |
| 1521 | + | 26 assembly appointed to the board serves a two (2) year term that | |
| 1522 | + | 27 expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year. A member of the board | |
| 1523 | + | 28 who is not a member of the general assembly serves a four (4) year | |
| 1524 | + | 29 term that expires as follows: | |
| 1525 | + | 30 (1) If the member is appointed under subsection (a)(1), | |
| 1526 | + | 31 December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1527 | + | 32 (2) If the member is appointed under subsection (a)(2) or | |
| 1528 | + | 33 (a)(3), December 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1529 | + | 34 (c) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the governor shall fill the | |
| 1530 | + | 35 vacancy by appointing a new member for the remainder of the vacated | |
| 1531 | + | 36 term. If the vacated member was appointed under subsection (a)(2) or | |
| 1532 | + | 37 (a)(3), the governor shall appoint a new member who has been | |
| 1533 | + | 38 nominated by the person or body who made the nomination of the | |
| 1534 | + | 39 vacated member. | |
| 1535 | + | 40 (d) A member may be removed for cause by the appointing | |
| 1536 | + | 41 authority. | |
| 1537 | + | 42 (e) Each member, before entering upon the duties of office, must | |
| 1538 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 36 | |
| 1539 | + | 1 take and subscribe an oath of office under IC 5-4-1, which shall be | |
| 1540 | + | 2 endorsed upon the certificate of appointment and filed with the records | |
| 1541 | + | 3 of the board. | |
| 1542 | + | 4 (f) The governor shall nominate an executive director for the | |
| 1543 | + | 5 authority, subject to the veto authority of the Marion County executive. | |
| 1544 | + | 6 SECTION 60. IC 5-2-6-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.161-2018, | |
| 1545 | + | 7 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1546 | + | 8 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The board of trustees is composed of: | |
| 1547 | + | 9 (1) the governor, or the governor's designee, who shall act as | |
| 1548 | + | 10 chairman; | |
| 1549 | + | 11 (2) the attorney general, or the attorney general's designee; | |
| 1550 | + | 12 (3) the superintendent of state police, or the superintendent's | |
| 1551 | + | 13 designee; | |
| 1552 | + | 14 (4) the commissioner of the department of correction, or the | |
| 1553 | + | 15 commissioner's designee; | |
| 1554 | + | 16 (5) the executive director of the prosecuting attorneys council; | |
| 1555 | + | 17 (6) the chief administrative officer of the office of judicial | |
| 1556 | + | 18 administration; | |
| 1557 | + | 19 (7) the executive director of the public defenders council; | |
| 1558 | + | 20 (8) the state public defender; | |
| 1559 | + | 21 (9) eight (8) persons who are appointed by and who serve at the | |
| 1560 | + | 22 pleasure of the governor, including: | |
| 1561 | + | 23 (A) one (1) sheriff; | |
| 1562 | + | 24 (B) one (1) chief of police; | |
| 1563 | + | 25 (C) one (1) judge of a court with both juvenile jurisdiction and | |
| 1564 | + | 26 general criminal jurisdiction; and | |
| 1565 | + | 27 (D) five (5) citizens who have manifested an interest in | |
| 1566 | + | 28 criminal or juvenile justice, one (1) of whom shall be a | |
| 1567 | + | 29 member of the state advisory group under the Juvenile Justice | |
| 1568 | + | 30 Act. | |
| 1569 | + | 31 (b) The president pro tempore of the senate, or a senator appointed | |
| 1570 | + | 32 by the president pro tempore, and the speaker of the house of | |
| 1571 | + | 33 representatives, or a representative appointed by the speaker, may serve | |
| 1572 | + | 34 as nonvoting advisors to the trustees. A trustee advisor appointed | |
| 1573 | + | 35 under this subsection serves at the pleasure of the appointing | |
| 1574 | + | 36 authority. A member of the general assembly serving under this | |
| 1575 | + | 37 subsection serves a term of two (2) years. The term expires June 30 | |
| 1576 | + | 38 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 1577 | + | 39 (c) Trustees appointed by the governor serve an initial three (3) year | |
| 1578 | + | 40 term and may be reappointed for additional terms. The additional terms | |
| 1579 | + | 41 may be A trustee appointed by the governor serves at the pleasure | |
| 1580 | + | 42 of the governor. The terms of the trustees appointed by the | |
| 1581 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 37 | |
| 1582 | + | 1 governor are four (4) years in length and expire as follows: | |
| 1583 | + | 2 (1) For a trustee described in subsection (a)(9)(A) through | |
| 1584 | + | 3 (a)(9)(C), December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1585 | + | 4 (2) For a trustee described in subsection (a)(9)(D), December | |
| 1586 | + | 5 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1587 | + | 6 (d) Membership on the board of trustees does not constitute holding | |
| 1588 | + | 7 a public office. | |
| 1589 | + | 8 (e) The appropriate appointing authority shall fill a vacancy on | |
| 1590 | + | 9 the board of trustees. A trustee appointed to fill a vacancy serves | |
| 1591 | + | 10 for the remainder of the term of the trustee's predecessor. | |
| 1592 | + | 11 SECTION 61. IC 5-2-6-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.100-2012, | |
| 1593 | + | 12 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1594 | + | 13 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) The institute is composed of: | |
| 1595 | + | 14 (1) the trustees; and | |
| 1596 | + | 15 (2) a research and information consortium. | |
| 1597 | + | 16 (b) The trustees shall: | |
| 1598 | + | 17 (1) evaluate and disseminate to the public information concerning | |
| 1599 | + | 18 the cost and effectiveness of the criminal and juvenile justice | |
| 1600 | + | 19 systems; | |
| 1601 | + | 20 (2) promote coordination and cooperation for the effective | |
| 1602 | + | 21 administration of the criminal and juvenile justice systems; | |
| 1603 | + | 22 (3) establish plans for the criminal and juvenile justice systems | |
| 1604 | + | 23 and make recommendations concerning the implementation of | |
| 1605 | + | 24 these plans; | |
| 1606 | + | 25 (4) encourage and assist in the organization of an academic | |
| 1607 | + | 26 consortium for the purpose of engaging in research; | |
| 1608 | + | 27 (5) receive, expend, and account for state funds made available | |
| 1609 | + | 28 for the purposes of this chapter; | |
| 1610 | + | 29 (6) apply for and accept gifts and grants (which must be | |
| 1611 | + | 30 administered as public funds) made for the purposes of this | |
| 1612 | + | 31 chapter; | |
| 1613 | + | 32 (7) enter into lawful agreements as required as a condition for | |
| 1614 | + | 33 receiving gifts, grants, or other funds for the purposes of this | |
| 1615 | + | 34 chapter; | |
| 1616 | + | 35 (8) employ a director; | |
| 1617 | + | 36 (9) adopt rules, under IC 4-22-2, necessary to carry out the | |
| 1618 | + | 37 purposes of this chapter; and | |
| 1619 | + | 38 (10) promulgate guidelines concerning participation in the | |
| 1620 | + | 39 research and information consortium. | |
| 1621 | + | 40 (c) The research and information consortium is composed of state | |
| 1622 | + | 41 educational institutions that are engaged in criminal or juvenile justice | |
| 1623 | + | 42 research under the direction of the trustees. A state or local | |
| 1624 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 38 | |
| 1625 | + | 1 governmental entity may participate in the consortium. The consortium | |
| 1626 | + | 2 shall act as an advisory body to the institute and perform other related | |
| 1627 | + | 3 functions as requested by the trustees. | |
| 1628 | + | 4 (d) The trustees shall meet quarterly and at such times as called by | |
| 1629 | + | 5 the chairman. A majority of the trustees constitutes a quorum for doing | |
| 1630 | + | 6 business. A majority vote of the trustees is required for passage of any | |
| 1631 | + | 7 matter put to a vote. The trustees shall establish procedures and | |
| 1632 | + | 8 requirements with respect to the place and conduct of their meetings. | |
| 1633 | + | 9 (e) A trustee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem as | |
| 1634 | + | 10 provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b) while performing the trustee's duties. A | |
| 1635 | + | 11 trustee is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other | |
| 1636 | + | 12 expenses actually incurred in connection with the trustee's duties, as | |
| 1637 | + | 13 provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the | |
| 1638 | + | 14 department of administration and approved by the state budget agency. | |
| 1639 | + | 15 (f) Each trustee advisor who is a member of the general | |
| 1640 | + | 16 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 1641 | + | 17 travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving | |
| 1642 | + | 18 on interim study committees created by the legislative council. Per | |
| 1643 | + | 19 diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection | |
| 1644 | + | 20 shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or | |
| 1645 | + | 21 the legislative services agency. | |
| 1646 | + | 22 (g) Expenses paid under subsection (e) shall be paid from | |
| 1647 | + | 23 appropriations made to the institute. | |
| 1648 | + | 24 SECTION 62. IC 5-26-2-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.66-2017, | |
| 1649 | + | 25 SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1650 | + | 26 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The commission is comprised of twelve | |
| 1651 | + | 27 (12) members as follows: | |
| 1652 | + | 28 (1) A sheriff appointed by the governor. | |
| 1653 | + | 29 (2) A chief of police appointed by the governor. | |
| 1654 | + | 30 (3) A fire chief appointed by the governor. | |
| 1655 | + | 31 (4) A head of an emergency medical services provider appointed | |
| 1656 | + | 32 by the governor. | |
| 1657 | + | 33 (5) A mayor appointed by the governor. | |
| 1658 | + | 34 (6) A county commissioner appointed by the governor. | |
| 1659 | + | 35 (7) A representative of campus law enforcement appointed by the | |
| 1660 | + | 36 governor. | |
| 1661 | + | 37 (8) A representative of the private sector appointed by the | |
| 1662 | + | 38 governor. | |
| 1663 | + | 39 (9) The superintendent of the state police department. | |
| 1664 | + | 40 (10) The special agent in charge of the Indiana office of the | |
| 1665 | + | 41 Federal Bureau of Investigation or designee. | |
| 1666 | + | 42 (11) An individual appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 1667 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 39 | |
| 1668 | + | 1 representatives. | |
| 1669 | + | 2 (12) An individual appointed by the president pro tempore of the | |
| 1670 | + | 3 senate. | |
| 1671 | + | 4 (b) Not more than four (4) members appointed under subsection | |
| 1672 | + | 5 (a)(1) through (a)(8) may be members of the same political party. | |
| 1673 | + | 6 (c) The terms of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1) | |
| 1674 | + | 7 through (a)(8) are four (4) years in length and expire as follows: | |
| 1675 | + | 8 (1) For a member described in subsection (a)(1) through | |
| 1676 | + | 9 (a)(4), December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1677 | + | 10 (2) For a member described in subsection (a)(5) through | |
| 1678 | + | 11 (a)(8), December 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1679 | + | 12 (d) A member appointed under subsection (a)(11) or (a)(12) | |
| 1680 | + | 13 serves a term of two (2) years. The term expires June 30 of an | |
| 1681 | + | 14 odd-numbered year. | |
| 1682 | + | 15 (e) A member of the commission may be reappointed to | |
| 1683 | + | 16 successive terms. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by | |
| 1684 | + | 17 the appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to | |
| 1685 | + | 18 fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 1686 | + | 19 predecessor. | |
| 1687 | + | 20 SECTION 63. IC 5-26-2-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1688 | + | 21 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) The governor | |
| 1689 | + | 22 shall select a chair and vice chair of the commission. The chair and | |
| 1690 | + | 23 vice chair serve at the pleasure of the governor. | |
| 1691 | + | 24 (b) The chair may appoint staff needed to carry out this chapter from | |
| 1692 | + | 25 the existing staff of participating agencies. | |
| 1693 | + | 26 (c) The commission shall meet quarterly at the call of the chair. | |
| 1694 | + | 27 SECTION 64. IC 5-26-2-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1695 | + | 28 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. Each member of | |
| 1696 | + | 29 the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 1697 | + | 30 salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 1698 | + | 31 entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided | |
| 1699 | + | 32 under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1700 | + | 33 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1701 | + | 34 procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 1702 | + | 35 approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1703 | + | 36 SECTION 65. IC 5-26-2-8.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE | |
| 1704 | + | 37 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1705 | + | 38 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8.5. Expenses incurred under sections 7 and | |
| 1706 | + | 39 8 of this chapter shall be paid from amounts appropriated to the | |
| 1707 | + | 40 commission. | |
| 1708 | + | 41 SECTION 66. IC 5-26-2-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1709 | + | 42 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. The legislative | |
| 1710 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 40 | |
| 1711 | + | 1 members of the commission are entitled to receive the same per diem, | |
| 1712 | + | 2 mileage, and travel allowances paid to persons who serve as legislative | |
| 1713 | + | 3 members of interim study committees established by the legislative | |
| 1714 | + | 4 council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 1715 | + | 5 section shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative | |
| 1716 | + | 6 council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1717 | + | 7 SECTION 67. IC 6-1.1-20.3-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.165-2021, | |
| 1718 | + | 8 SECTION 67 AND P.L.43-2021, SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO | |
| 1719 | + | 9 READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) | |
| 1720 | + | 10 The distressed unit appeal board is established. | |
| 1721 | + | 11 (b) The distressed unit appeal board consists of the following | |
| 1722 | + | 12 members: | |
| 1723 | + | 13 (1) The director of the office of management and budget or the | |
| 1724 | + | 14 director's designee. The director or the director's designee shall | |
| 1725 | + | 15 serve as chairperson of the distressed unit appeal board. | |
| 1726 | + | 16 (2) The commissioner of the department of local government | |
| 1727 | + | 17 finance or the commissioner's designee. | |
| 1728 | + | 18 (3) The state examiner of the state board of accounts or the state | |
| 1729 | + | 19 examiner's designee. | |
| 1730 | + | 20 (4) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee. | |
| 1731 | + | 21 (5) An individual appointed by the governor to serve a four (4) | |
| 1732 | + | 22 year term that expires December 31, 2025, and each fourth | |
| 1733 | + | 23 year thereafter. | |
| 1734 | + | 24 (6) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the | |
| 1735 | + | 25 speaker of the house of representatives, who shall serve as a | |
| 1736 | + | 26 nonvoting member. | |
| 1737 | + | 27 (7) A member of the senate appointed by the president pro | |
| 1738 | + | 28 tempore of the senate, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 1739 | + | 29 (8) A member to serve a one (1) year term in each even-numbered | |
| 1740 | + | 30 year who: | |
| 1741 | + | 31 (A) is a member of the house of representatives and | |
| 1742 | + | 32 (B) is appointed by the minority leader of the house of | |
| 1743 | + | 33 representatives | |
| 1744 | + | 34 The member is who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 1745 | + | 35 (9) A member to serve a one (1) year term in each odd-numbered | |
| 1746 | + | 36 year who: | |
| 1747 | + | 37 (A) is a member of the senate and | |
| 1748 | + | 38 (B) is appointed by the minority leader of the senate | |
| 1749 | + | 39 The member is who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 1750 | + | 40 The members appointed under subdivisions (6) through (9) serve | |
| 1751 | + | 41 two (2) year terms that expire June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 1752 | + | 42 Members appointed under subdivisions (5) through (9) serve at the | |
| 1753 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 41 | |
| 1754 | + | 1 pleasure of the appointing authority and may be reappointed to | |
| 1755 | + | 2 successive terms. | |
| 1756 | + | 3 (c) Each member of the board who is not a state employee member | |
| 1757 | + | 4 of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement for: | |
| 1758 | + | 5 (1) mileage and traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1759 | + | 6 IC 4-13-1-4; and | |
| 1760 | + | 7 (2) other expenses actually incurred in connection with the | |
| 1761 | + | 8 member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1762 | + | 9 established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 1763 | + | 10 approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1764 | + | 11 (d) Each member of the board who is a member of the general | |
| 1765 | + | 12 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1766 | + | 13 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees. | |
| 1767 | + | 14 Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this section shall | |
| 1768 | + | 15 be paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1769 | + | 16 legislative services agency. | |
| 1770 | + | 17 (e) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled | |
| 1771 | + | 18 to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1772 | + | 19 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1773 | + | 20 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1774 | + | 21 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1775 | + | 22 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1776 | + | 23 (f) Expenses paid under subsections (c) and (e) shall be paid | |
| 1777 | + | 24 from appropriations made to the board. | |
| 1778 | + | 25 (g) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the appropriate | |
| 1779 | + | 26 appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy | |
| 1780 | + | 27 serves for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor. | |
| 1781 | + | 28 SECTION 68. IC 6-1.1-20.3-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.241-2017, | |
| 1782 | + | 29 SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1783 | + | 30 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. The board shall meet at least annually. | |
| 1784 | + | 31 However, the board may meet more frequently if the members of | |
| 1785 | + | 32 the board determine that additional meetings are necessary. The | |
| 1786 | + | 33 board shall keep a record of its proceedings and its orders. IC 5-14-1.5 | |
| 1787 | + | 34 (the open door law) applies to the board's meetings. | |
| 1788 | + | 35 SECTION 69. IC 9-13-3-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2021, | |
| 1789 | + | 36 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1790 | + | 37 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) The governor shall annually designate | |
| 1791 | + | 38 one (1) of the members appointed under section 4(1) of this chapter as | |
| 1792 | + | 39 chairperson of the commission. | |
| 1793 | + | 40 (b) Members of the commission appointed under section 4(1) of this | |
| 1794 | + | 41 chapter serve a four (4) year term that expires June 30, 2025, and | |
| 1795 | + | 42 each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1796 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 42 | |
| 1797 | + | 1 SECTION 70. IC 9-13-3-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2021, | |
| 1798 | + | 2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1799 | + | 3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) Four (4) members of the general | |
| 1800 | + | 4 assembly shall be appointed as members of the commission as follows: | |
| 1801 | + | 5 (1) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two | |
| 1802 | + | 6 (2) members of the house of representatives, both of whom may | |
| 1803 | + | 7 not be members of the same political party. | |
| 1804 | + | 8 (2) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint two (2) | |
| 1805 | + | 9 members of the senate, both of whom may not be members of the | |
| 1806 | + | 10 same political party. | |
| 1807 | + | 11 (b) A member of the commission appointed under subsection (a) | |
| 1808 | + | 12 serves until the member's current term of office as a member of the | |
| 1809 | + | 13 general assembly expires. a two (2) year term that expires June 30 | |
| 1810 | + | 14 of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 1811 | + | 15 (c) A vacancy under subsection (a) shall be filled by the officer who | |
| 1812 | + | 16 appointed the vacating legislator. legislative member. A legislative | |
| 1813 | + | 17 member appointed under this subsection serves until the end of the | |
| 1814 | + | 18 unexpired term of the vacating legislator. member's predecessor. | |
| 1815 | + | 19 (d) A member of the commission appointed under this section may | |
| 1816 | + | 20 be reappointed. | |
| 1817 | + | 21 SECTION 71. IC 9-13-3-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2021, | |
| 1818 | + | 22 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1819 | + | 23 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. (a) Each member of the commission who | |
| 1820 | + | 24 is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 1821 | + | 25 provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to | |
| 1822 | + | 26 reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1823 | + | 27 IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 1824 | + | 28 the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1825 | + | 29 established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 1826 | + | 30 by the budget agency. Expenses incurred under this subsection shall be | |
| 1827 | + | 31 paid out of the funds appropriated to the lieutenant governor. | |
| 1828 | + | 32 (b) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 1829 | + | 33 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1830 | + | 34 allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 1831 | + | 35 study committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 1832 | + | 36 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 1833 | + | 37 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1834 | + | 38 legislative services agency. | |
| 1835 | + | 39 SECTION 72. IC 10-19-8.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022, | |
| 1836 | + | 40 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1837 | + | 41 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The council consists of the following | |
| 1838 | + | 42 members: | |
| 1839 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 43 | |
| 1840 | + | 1 (1) The governor or the governor's designee. | |
| 1841 | + | 2 (2) The executive director of the department of homeland | |
| 1842 | + | 3 security. | |
| 1843 | + | 4 (3) The superintendent of the state police department. | |
| 1844 | + | 5 (4) The adjutant general. | |
| 1845 | + | 6 (5) The state health commissioner. | |
| 1846 | + | 7 (6) The commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 1847 | + | 8 management. | |
| 1848 | + | 9 (7) The chairman of the Indiana utility regulatory commission. | |
| 1849 | + | 10 (8) The director of the department of natural resources or, if | |
| 1850 | + | 11 designated by the director, the deputy director who manages the | |
| 1851 | + | 12 bureau of administration. | |
| 1852 | + | 13 (9) The chief information officer of the office of technology. | |
| 1853 | + | 14 (10) The speaker of the house of representatives or the speaker's | |
| 1854 | + | 15 designee. | |
| 1855 | + | 16 (11) The president pro tempore of the senate or the president pro | |
| 1856 | + | 17 tempore's designee. | |
| 1857 | + | 18 (12) The minority leader of the house of representatives or the | |
| 1858 | + | 19 minority leader's designee. | |
| 1859 | + | 20 (13) The minority leader of the senate or the minority leader's | |
| 1860 | + | 21 designee. | |
| 1861 | + | 22 (b) The members of the council described in subsection (a)(10) | |
| 1862 | + | 23 through (a)(13) are nonvoting members. | |
| 1863 | + | 24 SECTION 73. IC 10-19-8.1-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.249-2019, | |
| 1864 | + | 25 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1865 | + | 26 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) Each member of the council who is not | |
| 1866 | + | 27 a state employee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 1867 | + | 28 provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, however, entitled to | |
| 1868 | + | 29 reimbursement for mileage, travel expenses as provided in IC 4-13-1-4, | |
| 1869 | + | 30 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 1870 | + | 31 duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 1871 | + | 32 the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 1872 | + | 33 agency. | |
| 1873 | + | 34 (b) Each member of the council who is a state employee but who is | |
| 1874 | + | 35 not a member of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement for | |
| 1875 | + | 36 travel expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses | |
| 1876 | + | 37 actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided | |
| 1877 | + | 38 in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 1878 | + | 39 department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1879 | + | 40 (c) Each member of the council who is a member of the general | |
| 1880 | + | 41 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1881 | + | 42 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 1882 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 44 | |
| 1883 | + | 1 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1884 | + | 2 allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 1885 | + | 3 made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1886 | + | 4 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 1887 | + | 5 from appropriations made to the department of homeland security. | |
| 1888 | + | 6 SECTION 74. IC 10-19-8.1-11, AS ADDED BY P.L.249-2019, | |
| 1889 | + | 7 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1890 | + | 8 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. (a) All state agencies shall cooperate to | |
| 1891 | + | 9 the fullest extent possible with the council and the executive director | |
| 1892 | + | 10 to implement this chapter. | |
| 1893 | + | 11 (b) The department of homeland security shall provide staff | |
| 1894 | + | 12 support to the council. | |
| 1895 | + | 13 SECTION 75. IC 12-7-2-34, AS AMENDED BY P.L.162-2023, | |
| 1896 | + | 14 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1897 | + | 15 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 34. "Commission" means the following: | |
| 1898 | + | 16 (1) For purposes of IC 12-10-2, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1899 | + | 17 IC 12-10-2-1. | |
| 1900 | + | 18 (2) For purposes of IC 12-12-2, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1901 | + | 19 IC 12-12-2-1. | |
| 1902 | + | 20 (3) For purposes of IC 12-13-14, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1903 | + | 21 IC 12-13-14-1. | |
| 1904 | + | 22 (4) For purposes of IC 12-15-30.5, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1905 | + | 23 IC 12-15-30.5-2. | |
| 1906 | + | 24 (5) For purposes of IC 12-15-33, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1907 | + | 25 IC 12-15-33-1. | |
| 1908 | + | 26 (5) (6) For purposes of IC 12-21-7.1, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1909 | + | 27 IC 12-21-7.1-1. | |
| 1910 | + | 28 (6) (7) For purposes of IC 12-28-1, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1911 | + | 29 IC 12-28-1-3. | |
| 1912 | + | 30 SECTION 76. IC 12-7-2-35 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 1913 | + | 31 PASSAGE]. Sec. 35. "Committee", for purposes of IC 12-15-33, has | |
| 1914 | + | 32 the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-33-1. | |
| 1915 | + | 33 SECTION 77. IC 12-8-6.5-14.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1916 | + | 34 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1917 | + | 35 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14.1. (a) As used in this | |
| 1918 | + | 36 section, "board" refers to the doula reimbursement advisory board | |
| 1919 | + | 37 established by section 14 of this chapter. | |
| 1920 | + | 38 (b) The family and social services administration shall provide | |
| 1921 | + | 39 staff support to the board. | |
| 1922 | + | 40 (c) The members of the board shall annually elect a chair and | |
| 1923 | + | 41 vice chair from the membership of the board. Before August 1, | |
| 1924 | + | 42 2024, the office of the secretary shall schedule a meeting of the | |
| 1925 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 45 | |
| 1926 | + | 1 board to elect the chair and vice chair. Thereafter, the board shall | |
| 1927 | + | 2 meet at the call of the chair. The chair elected under this subsection | |
| 1928 | + | 3 shall serve until a successor is elected in the following calendar | |
| 1929 | + | 4 year. | |
| 1930 | + | 5 SECTION 78. IC 12-8-6.5-14.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1931 | + | 6 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1932 | + | 7 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14.3. (a) As used in this | |
| 1933 | + | 8 section, "board" refers to the doula reimbursement advisory board | |
| 1934 | + | 9 established by section 14 of this chapter. | |
| 1935 | + | 10 (b) A member of the general assembly appointed to the board | |
| 1936 | + | 11 serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an | |
| 1937 | + | 12 odd-numbered year. | |
| 1938 | + | 13 (c) The terms of the lay members of the board expire as follows: | |
| 1939 | + | 14 (1) For a member appointed under subsection (c)(2)(B), | |
| 1940 | + | 15 (c)(2)(C), (c)(2)(D), or (c)(2)(E), June 30 of each | |
| 1941 | + | 16 odd-numbered year. | |
| 1942 | + | 17 (2) For a member appointed under subsection (c)(2)(A), | |
| 1943 | + | 18 (c)(2)(F), (c)(2)(G), (c)(2)(H), or (c)(2)(I), June 30, 2027, and | |
| 1944 | + | 19 every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1945 | + | 20 (d) A member of the board serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 1946 | + | 21 appointing authority and may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 1947 | + | 22 (e) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the appropriate | |
| 1948 | + | 23 appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy | |
| 1949 | + | 24 serves for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor. | |
| 1950 | + | 25 SECTION 79. IC 12-8-6.5-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1951 | + | 26 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1952 | + | 27 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, | |
| 1953 | + | 28 "board" refers to the doula reimbursement advisory board | |
| 1954 | + | 29 established by section 14 of this chapter. | |
| 1955 | + | 30 (b) Each member of the board who is not a state employee is | |
| 1956 | + | 31 entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 1957 | + | 32 provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 1958 | + | 33 in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 1959 | + | 34 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1960 | + | 35 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1961 | + | 36 (c) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled | |
| 1962 | + | 37 to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1963 | + | 38 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1964 | + | 39 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1965 | + | 40 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1966 | + | 41 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1967 | + | 42 (d) Each member of the board who is a member of the general | |
| 1968 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 46 | |
| 1969 | + | 1 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 1970 | + | 2 travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 1971 | + | 3 committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 1972 | + | 4 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 1973 | + | 5 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1974 | + | 6 legislative services agency. | |
| 1975 | + | 7 (e) Expenses paid under subsections (b) and (c) shall be paid | |
| 1976 | + | 8 from appropriations made to the family and social services | |
| 1977 | + | 9 administration. | |
| 1978 | + | 10 SECTION 80. IC 12-10-11-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.32-2021, | |
| 1979 | + | 11 SECTION 28, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1980 | + | 12 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of the following | |
| 1981 | + | 13 fifteen (15) members: | |
| 1982 | + | 14 (1) The director of the division of aging or the director's designee. | |
| 1983 | + | 15 (2) The chairman of the Indiana state commission on aging or the | |
| 1984 | + | 16 chairman's designee. | |
| 1985 | + | 17 (3) Three (3) citizens nominated by two (2) or more organizations | |
| 1986 | + | 18 that: | |
| 1987 | + | 19 (A) represent senior citizens; and | |
| 1988 | + | 20 (B) have statewide membership. | |
| 1989 | + | 21 (4) One (1) citizen nominated by one (1) or more organizations | |
| 1990 | + | 22 that: | |
| 1991 | + | 23 (A) represent individuals with disabilities, including | |
| 1992 | + | 24 individuals who are less than eighteen (18) years of age; and | |
| 1993 | + | 25 (B) have statewide membership. | |
| 1994 | + | 26 (5) One (1) citizen nominated by one (1) or more organizations | |
| 1995 | + | 27 that: | |
| 1996 | + | 28 (A) represent individuals with mental illness, including | |
| 1997 | + | 29 dementia; and | |
| 1998 | + | 30 (B) have statewide membership. | |
| 1999 | + | 31 (6) One (1) provider who provides services under IC 12-10-10. | |
| 2000 | + | 32 (7) One (1) licensed physician, physician assistant, or registered | |
| 2001 | + | 33 nurse who specializes either in the field of gerontology or in the | |
| 2002 | + | 34 field of disabilities. | |
| 2003 | + | 35 (8) Two (2) home care services advocates or policy specialists | |
| 2004 | + | 36 nominated by two (2) or more: | |
| 2005 | + | 37 (A) organizations; | |
| 2006 | + | 38 (B) associations; or | |
| 2007 | + | 39 (C) nongovernmental agencies; | |
| 2008 | + | 40 that advocate on behalf of home care consumers, including an | |
| 2009 | + | 41 organization listed in subdivision (3) that represents senior | |
| 2010 | + | 42 citizens or persons with disabilities. | |
| 2011 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 47 | |
| 2012 | + | 1 (9) Two (2) members of the senate, who may not be members of | |
| 2013 | + | 2 the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore | |
| 2014 | + | 3 of the senate with the advice of the minority leader of the senate. | |
| 2015 | + | 4 (10) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, who may | |
| 2016 | + | 5 not be members of the same political party, appointed by the | |
| 2017 | + | 6 speaker of the house of representatives with the advice of the | |
| 2018 | + | 7 minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 2019 | + | 8 The members of the board listed in subdivisions (9) and (10) are | |
| 2020 | + | 9 nonvoting members who serve two (2) year terms ending June 30 of | |
| 2021 | + | 10 each odd-numbered year. A legislative member serves at the | |
| 2022 | + | 11 pleasure of the appointing authority and may be reappointed to | |
| 2023 | + | 12 successive terms. A vacancy among the legislative members shall | |
| 2024 | + | 13 be filled by the appropriate appointing authority. An individual | |
| 2025 | + | 14 appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the | |
| 2026 | + | 15 individual's predecessor. | |
| 2027 | + | 16 (b) The members of the board designated by subsection (a)(3) | |
| 2028 | + | 17 through (a)(8) shall be appointed by the governor for terms of four (4) | |
| 2029 | + | 18 years. The term of a member of the board expires July 1. as follows: | |
| 2030 | + | 19 (1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(3) through | |
| 2031 | + | 20 (a)(5), June 30, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2032 | + | 21 (2) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(6) through | |
| 2033 | + | 22 (a)(8), June 30, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2034 | + | 23 A member described in this subsection may be reappointed to | |
| 2035 | + | 24 successive terms. However, a member may continue to serve until a | |
| 2036 | + | 25 successor is appointed. In case of a vacancy, the governor shall appoint | |
| 2037 | + | 26 an individual to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. | |
| 2038 | + | 27 (c) The division shall establish notice and selection procedures to | |
| 2039 | + | 28 notify the public of the board's nomination process described in this | |
| 2040 | + | 29 chapter. Information must be distributed through: | |
| 2041 | + | 30 (1) the area agencies on aging; and | |
| 2042 | + | 31 (2) all organizations, associations, and nongovernmental agencies | |
| 2043 | + | 32 that work with the division on home care issues and programs. | |
| 2044 | + | 33 SECTION 81. IC 12-10-11-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2045 | + | 34 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) Each member | |
| 2046 | + | 35 of the board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 2047 | + | 36 salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member is also | |
| 2048 | + | 37 entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses and other | |
| 2049 | + | 38 expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as | |
| 2050 | + | 39 provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the | |
| 2051 | + | 40 Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 2052 | + | 41 agency. | |
| 2053 | + | 42 (b) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled to | |
| 2054 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 48 | |
| 2055 | + | 1 reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually | |
| 2056 | + | 2 incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the | |
| 2057 | + | 3 state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 2058 | + | 4 department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2059 | + | 5 (c) Each member of the board who is a member of the general | |
| 2060 | + | 6 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 2061 | + | 7 travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving | |
| 2062 | + | 8 on interim study committees established by the legislative council. | |
| 2063 | + | 9 Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 2064 | + | 10 subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the | |
| 2065 | + | 11 legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 2066 | + | 12 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 2067 | + | 13 from appropriations made to the family and social services | |
| 2068 | + | 14 administration. | |
| 2069 | + | 15 SECTION 82. IC 12-10-11-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2070 | + | 16 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. The board shall | |
| 2071 | + | 17 meet at the call of the chairperson at least six (6) times a year. | |
| 2072 | + | 18 SECTION 83. IC 12-10-11-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2073 | + | 19 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. Each year the | |
| 2074 | + | 20 board shall elect from its membership a chairman chairperson and | |
| 2075 | + | 21 vice chairman. chairperson. The chairperson elected under this | |
| 2076 | + | 22 section shall serve until a successor is elected in the following | |
| 2077 | + | 23 calendar year. | |
| 2078 | + | 24 SECTION 84. IC 12-10-11-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2079 | + | 25 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. The division of | |
| 2080 | + | 26 aging shall provide staff services for the board. | |
| 2081 | + | 27 SECTION 85. IC 12-15-33-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2082 | + | 28 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. As used in this | |
| 2083 | + | 29 chapter, "committee" "commission" refers to the Medicaid advisory | |
| 2084 | + | 30 committee commission created by this chapter. | |
| 2085 | + | 31 SECTION 86. IC 12-15-33-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2086 | + | 32 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. The Medicaid | |
| 2087 | + | 33 advisory committee commission is created to act in an advisory | |
| 2088 | + | 34 capacity to the following: | |
| 2089 | + | 35 (1) The office in the administration of the Medicaid program. | |
| 2090 | + | 36 (2) The children's health policy board established by IC 4-23-27-2 | |
| 2091 | + | 37 in the board's responsibility to direct policy coordination of | |
| 2092 | + | 38 children's health programs. | |
| 2093 | + | 39 SECTION 87. IC 12-15-33-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.140-2019, | |
| 2094 | + | 40 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2095 | + | 41 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The committee commission shall be | |
| 2096 | + | 42 appointed as follows: | |
| 2097 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 49 | |
| 2098 | + | 1 (1) One (1) member shall be appointed by the administrator of the | |
| 2099 | + | 2 office to represent each of the following organizations: | |
| 2100 | + | 3 (A) Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers. | |
| 2101 | + | 4 (B) Indiana State Medical Association. | |
| 2102 | + | 5 (C) Indiana State Chapter of the American Academy of | |
| 2103 | + | 6 Pediatrics. | |
| 2104 | + | 7 (D) Indiana Hospital Association. | |
| 2105 | + | 8 (E) Indiana Dental Association. | |
| 2106 | + | 9 (F) Indiana State Psychiatric Association. | |
| 2107 | + | 10 (G) Indiana State Osteopathic Association. | |
| 2108 | + | 11 (H) Indiana State Nurses Association. | |
| 2109 | + | 12 (I) Indiana State Licensed Practical Nurses Association. | |
| 2110 | + | 13 (J) Indiana State Podiatry Association. | |
| 2111 | + | 14 (K) Indiana Health Care Association. | |
| 2112 | + | 15 (L) Indiana Optometric Association. | |
| 2113 | + | 16 (M) Indiana Pharmaceutical Association. | |
| 2114 | + | 17 (N) Indiana Psychological Association. | |
| 2115 | + | 18 (O) Indiana State Chiropractic Association. | |
| 2116 | + | 19 (P) Indiana Ambulance Association. | |
| 2117 | + | 20 (Q) Indiana Association for Home Care. | |
| 2118 | + | 21 (R) Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology. | |
| 2119 | + | 22 (S) Indiana Speech and Hearing Association. | |
| 2120 | + | 23 (T) Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants. | |
| 2121 | + | 24 (U) Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities. | |
| 2122 | + | 25 (V) Indiana Association of Health Plans. | |
| 2123 | + | 26 (W) Indiana Primary Health Care Association. | |
| 2124 | + | 27 (2) Ten (10) members shall be appointed by the governor as | |
| 2125 | + | 28 follows: | |
| 2126 | + | 29 (A) One (1) member who represents agricultural interests. | |
| 2127 | + | 30 (B) One (1) member who represents business and industrial | |
| 2128 | + | 31 interests. | |
| 2129 | + | 32 (C) One (1) member who represents labor interests. | |
| 2130 | + | 33 (D) One (1) member who represents insurance interests. | |
| 2131 | + | 34 (E) One (1) member who represents a statewide taxpayer | |
| 2132 | + | 35 association. | |
| 2133 | + | 36 (F) Two (2) members who are parent advocates. | |
| 2134 | + | 37 (G) Three (3) members who represent Indiana citizens. | |
| 2135 | + | 38 (3) Six (6) members shall be appointed by the president pro | |
| 2136 | + | 39 tempore of the senate acting in the capacity as president pro | |
| 2137 | + | 40 tempore of the senate to represent the senate. Three (3) of the | |
| 2138 | + | 41 members appointed under this subdivision shall serve on the | |
| 2139 | + | 42 standing fiscal subcommittee created under section 8(b) of this | |
| 2140 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 50 | |
| 2141 | + | 1 chapter. | |
| 2142 | + | 2 (4) Six (6) members shall be appointed by the speaker of the | |
| 2143 | + | 3 house of representatives to represent the house of representatives. | |
| 2144 | + | 4 Three (3) of the members appointed under this subdivision shall | |
| 2145 | + | 5 serve on the standing fiscal subcommittee created under section | |
| 2146 | + | 6 8(b) of this chapter. | |
| 2147 | + | 7 (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), after consultation with the | |
| 2148 | + | 8 minority leader of the senate, the president pro tempore of the senate | |
| 2149 | + | 9 shall appoint three (3) of the members from the minority party of the | |
| 2150 | + | 10 senate. | |
| 2151 | + | 11 (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4), after consultation with the | |
| 2152 | + | 12 minority leader of the house of representatives, the speaker of the | |
| 2153 | + | 13 house shall appoint three (3) of the members from the minority party | |
| 2154 | + | 14 of the house. | |
| 2155 | + | 15 (3) Three (3) members of the senate appointed by the | |
| 2156 | + | 16 president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 2157 | + | 17 (4) Three (3) members of the senate appointed by the | |
| 2158 | + | 18 president pro tempore of the senate after consultation with | |
| 2159 | + | 19 the minority leader of the senate. | |
| 2160 | + | 20 (5) Three (3) members of the house of representatives | |
| 2161 | + | 21 appointed by the speaker of the house. | |
| 2162 | + | 22 (6) Three (3) members of the house of representatives | |
| 2163 | + | 23 appointed by the speaker of the house after consultation with | |
| 2164 | + | 24 the minority leader of the house. | |
| 2165 | + | 25 (b) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint three | |
| 2166 | + | 26 (3) of the commission members appointed under subsection (a)(3) | |
| 2167 | + | 27 and (a)(4) to the standing fiscal subcommittee created under | |
| 2168 | + | 28 section 8(b) of this chapter. | |
| 2169 | + | 29 (c) The speaker of the house shall appoint three (3) of the | |
| 2170 | + | 30 commission members appointed under subsection (a)(5) and (a)(6) | |
| 2171 | + | 31 to the standing fiscal subcommittee created under section 8(b) of | |
| 2172 | + | 32 this chapter. | |
| 2173 | + | 33 SECTION 88. IC 12-15-33-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2174 | + | 34 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) Subject to | |
| 2175 | + | 35 subsection (b), an appointment to the committee commission | |
| 2176 | + | 36 terminates July 1 of the year in which the appointment expires, expires | |
| 2177 | + | 37 in accordance with section 5 of this chapter, but a member serves | |
| 2178 | + | 38 until the member's successor is designated. | |
| 2179 | + | 39 (b) A member of the commission serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 2180 | + | 40 appointing authority who appointed the member to the | |
| 2181 | + | 41 commission. | |
| 2182 | + | 42 (c) A member of the commission may be reappointed to | |
| 2183 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 51 | |
| 2184 | + | 1 successive terms. | |
| 2185 | + | 2 (d) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the | |
| 2186 | + | 3 appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill | |
| 2187 | + | 4 a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 2188 | + | 5 predecessor. | |
| 2189 | + | 6 SECTION 89. IC 12-15-33-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2190 | + | 7 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) This | |
| 2191 | + | 8 subsection does not apply to a member of the general assembly | |
| 2192 | + | 9 appointed to the commission under section 3 of this chapter. An | |
| 2193 | + | 10 appointment to the committee commission is for a four (4) year term | |
| 2194 | + | 11 except the representatives of the senate and house of representatives, | |
| 2195 | + | 12 whose terms coincide with the representative's or senator's respective | |
| 2196 | + | 13 legislative terms. that expires as follows: | |
| 2197 | + | 14 (1) For a member appointed under section 3(a)(1)(A) through | |
| 2198 | + | 15 3(a)(1)(Q) of this chapter, December 31, 2025, and every | |
| 2199 | + | 16 fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2200 | + | 17 (2) For a member appointed under section 3(a)(1)(R) through | |
| 2201 | + | 18 3(a)(1)(W) of this chapter or under section 3(a)(2) of this | |
| 2202 | + | 19 chapter, December 31, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2203 | + | 20 (b) This subsection applies only to a member of the general | |
| 2204 | + | 21 assembly appointed to the commission under section 3 of this | |
| 2205 | + | 22 chapter. The member serves a term of two (2) years that expires | |
| 2206 | + | 23 June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 2207 | + | 24 SECTION 90. IC 12-15-33-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2208 | + | 25 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. The following | |
| 2209 | + | 26 shall serve as ex officio members of the committee: commission: | |
| 2210 | + | 27 (1) The state health commissioner or the commissioner's | |
| 2211 | + | 28 designee. | |
| 2212 | + | 29 (2) The director of the division of mental health and addiction or | |
| 2213 | + | 30 the director's designee. | |
| 2214 | + | 31 (3) The administrator of the office. | |
| 2215 | + | 32 SECTION 91. IC 12-15-33-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2216 | + | 33 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. The office shall | |
| 2217 | + | 34 provide staff support to the commission. The administrator of the | |
| 2218 | + | 35 office shall serve as secretary of the committee. commission. | |
| 2219 | + | 36 SECTION 92. IC 12-15-33-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.140-2019, | |
| 2220 | + | 37 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2221 | + | 38 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) A subcommittee may be created as the | |
| 2222 | + | 39 committee commission considers necessary. | |
| 2223 | + | 40 (b) The committee commission shall create a standing fiscal | |
| 2224 | + | 41 subcommittee. | |
| 2225 | + | 42 (c) The chairman of each subcommittee must be a member of the | |
| 2226 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 52 | |
| 2227 | + | 1 committee. commission. | |
| 2228 | + | 2 (d) Subcommittees may convene as often as needed. | |
| 2229 | + | 3 SECTION 93. IC 12-15-33-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2230 | + | 4 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. The committee | |
| 2231 | + | 5 commission shall do the following: | |
| 2232 | + | 6 (1) Meet at least four (4) times each year, one (1) time in each | |
| 2233 | + | 7 calendar quarter. | |
| 2234 | + | 8 (2) Hold special meetings that the committee commission or the | |
| 2235 | + | 9 secretary requests. | |
| 2236 | + | 10 SECTION 94. IC 12-15-33-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 2237 | + | 11 PASSAGE]. Sec. 10. (a) Appointed members of the committee other | |
| 2238 | + | 12 than members of the general assembly are entitled to receive travel | |
| 2239 | + | 13 allowance to and from regular or special meetings in accordance with | |
| 2240 | + | 14 the amounts set by and the provisions of the budget committee for state | |
| 2241 | + | 15 employees. | |
| 2242 | + | 16 (b) Each member of the committee who is a member of the general | |
| 2243 | + | 17 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2244 | + | 18 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 2245 | + | 19 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2246 | + | 20 allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 2247 | + | 21 made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 2248 | + | 22 SECTION 95. IC 12-15-33-11 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 2249 | + | 23 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2250 | + | 24 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. (a) Each member of the | |
| 2251 | + | 25 commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 2252 | + | 26 salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 2253 | + | 27 entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 2254 | + | 28 provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 2255 | + | 29 in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 2256 | + | 30 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2257 | + | 31 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2258 | + | 32 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 2259 | + | 33 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2260 | + | 34 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 2261 | + | 35 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 2262 | + | 36 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2263 | + | 37 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2264 | + | 38 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the | |
| 2265 | + | 39 general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 2266 | + | 40 and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 2267 | + | 41 committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 2268 | + | 42 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 2269 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 53 | |
| 2270 | + | 1 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 2271 | + | 2 legislative services agency. | |
| 2272 | + | 3 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 2273 | + | 4 from appropriations made to the family and social services | |
| 2274 | + | 5 administration. | |
| 2275 | + | 6 SECTION 96. IC 12-15-47.3 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 2276 | + | 7 PASSAGE]. (Medicaid Oversight Committee). | |
| 2277 | + | 8 SECTION 97. IC 13-13-7.1-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2278 | + | 9 SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2279 | + | 10 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. The panel consists of the | |
| 2280 | + | 11 following members: | |
| 2281 | + | 12 (1) Two (2) members appointed by the president pro tempore of | |
| 2282 | + | 13 the senate who are members of the senate and who are owners of, | |
| 2283 | + | 14 or who have an interest in, a small business stationary source. Not | |
| 2284 | + | 15 more than one (1) of the members appointed under this | |
| 2285 | + | 16 subdivision may be members of the same political party. | |
| 2286 | + | 17 (2) Two (2) members appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 2287 | + | 18 representatives who are members of the house of representatives | |
| 2288 | + | 19 and who are owners of, or who have an interest in, a small | |
| 2289 | + | 20 business stationary source. Not more than one (1) of the members | |
| 2290 | + | 21 appointed under this subdivision may be affiliated with the same | |
| 2291 | + | 22 political party. | |
| 2292 | + | 23 (3) Two (2) members appointed by the governor to represent the | |
| 2293 | + | 24 public who are not members of the general assembly, owners of | |
| 2294 | + | 25 a small business stationary source, or representatives of owners | |
| 2295 | + | 26 of small business stationary sources. Not more than one (1) | |
| 2296 | + | 27 member appointed under this subdivision may be a solid waste | |
| 2297 | + | 28 management district director and not more than one (1) member | |
| 2298 | + | 29 appointed under this subdivision may be affiliated with the same | |
| 2299 | + | 30 political party. | |
| 2300 | + | 31 (4) The commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 2301 | + | 32 management or the commissioner's designee. | |
| 2302 | + | 33 SECTION 98. IC 13-13-7.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.85-2017, | |
| 2303 | + | 34 SECTION 66, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2304 | + | 35 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The term of a member appointed to the | |
| 2305 | + | 36 panel under section 2(1) or 2(2) of this chapter is two (2) years and | |
| 2306 | + | 37 expires June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 2307 | + | 38 (b) The term of a member appointed to the panel under section | |
| 2308 | + | 39 2(3) of this chapter is four (4) years. The term expires June 30, | |
| 2309 | + | 40 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2310 | + | 41 (c) Members of the panel may be reappointed to successive | |
| 2311 | + | 42 terms. However, an appointing authority may replace a member at any | |
| 2312 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 54 | |
| 2313 | + | 1 time during the member's term. | |
| 2314 | + | 2 SECTION 99. IC 13-13-7.1-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2315 | + | 3 SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2316 | + | 4 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. The chairman chairperson | |
| 2317 | + | 5 of the legislative council shall appoint the chair of the panel from the | |
| 2318 | + | 6 members appointed under section 2(1) or 2(2) of this chapter. The chair | |
| 2319 | + | 7 of the panel serves at the pleasure of the chairman chairperson of the | |
| 2320 | + | 8 legislative council. The panel shall meet at the call of the | |
| 2321 | + | 9 chairperson. | |
| 2322 | + | 10 SECTION 100. IC 13-13-7.1-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2323 | + | 11 SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2324 | + | 12 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. Each member of the panel | |
| 2325 | + | 13 who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 2326 | + | 14 provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member also is entitled to | |
| 2327 | + | 15 reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2328 | + | 16 IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 2329 | + | 17 the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 2330 | + | 18 established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 2331 | + | 19 by the budget agency. | |
| 2332 | + | 20 SECTION 101. IC 13-13-7.1-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2333 | + | 21 SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2334 | + | 22 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. Each member of the panel | |
| 2335 | + | 23 who is a state employee but who is not a member of the general | |
| 2336 | + | 24 assembly is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as | |
| 2337 | + | 25 provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in | |
| 2338 | + | 26 connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies | |
| 2339 | + | 27 and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration | |
| 2340 | + | 28 and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2341 | + | 29 SECTION 102. IC 13-13-7.1-12, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2342 | + | 30 SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2343 | + | 31 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 12. The department of | |
| 2344 | + | 32 environmental management shall provide administrative and | |
| 2345 | + | 33 technical support to the panel as provided in IC 13-28-3-2, including | |
| 2346 | + | 34 duties related to the development and dissemination of reports and | |
| 2347 | + | 35 advisory opinions. | |
| 2348 | + | 36 SECTION 103. IC 13-13-7.1-13, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2349 | + | 37 SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2350 | + | 38 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. Except as provided in | |
| 2351 | + | 39 section 9 of this chapter, the expenses of the panel shall be paid from | |
| 2352 | + | 40 appropriations to the department of environmental management. | |
| 2353 | + | 41 SECTION 104. IC 14-8-2-218 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2354 | + | 42 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 218. "Project | |
| 2355 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 55 | |
| 2356 | + | 1 committee", commission", for purposes of IC 14-12-2, has the | |
| 2357 | + | 2 meaning set forth in IC 14-12-2-5. | |
| 2358 | + | 3 SECTION 105. IC 14-12-2-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2359 | + | 4 SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2360 | + | 5 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "project | |
| 2361 | + | 6 committee" commission" refers to the President Benjamin Harrison | |
| 2362 | + | 7 conservation trust project committee commission established by this | |
| 2363 | + | 8 chapter. | |
| 2364 | + | 9 SECTION 106. IC 14-12-2-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022, | |
| 2365 | + | 10 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2366 | + | 11 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14. (a) The President Benjamin Harrison | |
| 2367 | + | 12 conservation trust project committee commission is established. | |
| 2368 | + | 13 (b) The project committee commission consists of the following | |
| 2369 | + | 14 twenty (20) members: | |
| 2370 | + | 15 (1) The director of the division of fish and wildlife. | |
| 2371 | + | 16 (2) The director of the division of forestry. | |
| 2372 | + | 17 (3) The director of the division of nature preserves. | |
| 2373 | + | 18 (4) The director of the division of state parks. | |
| 2374 | + | 19 (5) The chief executive officer of the Indiana state museum and | |
| 2375 | + | 20 historic sites corporation established by IC 4-37-2-1. | |
| 2376 | + | 21 (6) The chairperson of the board of directors of the natural | |
| 2377 | + | 22 resources foundation. | |
| 2378 | + | 23 (7) Ten (10) individuals appointed by the governor. The governor | |
| 2379 | + | 24 shall appoint individuals so that all the following are satisfied: | |
| 2380 | + | 25 (A) The individuals must be residents of Indiana. | |
| 2381 | + | 26 (B) The individuals must have a demonstrated interest or | |
| 2382 | + | 27 experience in: | |
| 2383 | + | 28 (i) conservation of natural resources; or | |
| 2384 | + | 29 (ii) management of public property. | |
| 2385 | + | 30 (C) There must be two (2) committee commission members | |
| 2386 | + | 31 from each of the following regions of Indiana: | |
| 2387 | + | 32 (i) Northwest. | |
| 2388 | + | 33 (ii) Northeast. | |
| 2389 | + | 34 (iii) Southwest. | |
| 2390 | + | 35 (iv) Southeast. | |
| 2391 | + | 36 (v) Central. | |
| 2392 | + | 37 (8) The following four (4) nonvoting members: | |
| 2393 | + | 38 (A) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed | |
| 2394 | + | 39 by the speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 2395 | + | 40 (B) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed | |
| 2396 | + | 41 by the minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 2397 | + | 42 (C) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president | |
| 2398 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 56 | |
| 2399 | + | 1 pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 2400 | + | 2 (D) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the minority | |
| 2401 | + | 3 leader of the senate. | |
| 2402 | + | 4 (c) The individuals appointed by the governor under subsection | |
| 2403 | + | 5 (b)(7) must represent one (1) or more of the following: | |
| 2404 | + | 6 (1) The environmentalist community. | |
| 2405 | + | 7 (2) The land trust community. | |
| 2406 | + | 8 (3) Organized hunting and fishing groups. | |
| 2407 | + | 9 (4) The forest products community. | |
| 2408 | + | 10 (5) The parks and recreation community. | |
| 2409 | + | 11 Each group and community listed in subdivisions (1) through (5) must | |
| 2410 | + | 12 be represented on the project committee. commission. | |
| 2411 | + | 13 SECTION 107. IC 14-12-2-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022, | |
| 2412 | + | 14 SECTION 15, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2413 | + | 15 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "appointing | |
| 2414 | + | 16 authority" refers to: | |
| 2415 | + | 17 (1) the governor in the case of a member appointed under section | |
| 2416 | + | 18 14(b)(7) of this chapter; or | |
| 2417 | + | 19 (2) the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader | |
| 2418 | + | 20 of the house of representatives, the president pro tempore of the | |
| 2419 | + | 21 senate, or the minority leader of the senate in the case of a | |
| 2420 | + | 22 member appointed under section 14(b)(8) of this chapter, | |
| 2421 | + | 23 whichever is applicable. | |
| 2422 | + | 24 (b) As used in this section, "member" refers to a member of the | |
| 2423 | + | 25 project committee commission appointed under section 14(b)(7) | |
| 2424 | + | 26 through 14(b)(8) of this chapter. | |
| 2425 | + | 27 (c) Except as provided in subsection (e), the term of a member | |
| 2426 | + | 28 begins on the later of the following: | |
| 2427 | + | 29 (1) The day the term of the member who the individual is | |
| 2428 | + | 30 appointed to succeed expires. | |
| 2429 | + | 31 (2) The day the individual is appointed by the appointing | |
| 2430 | + | 32 authority. | |
| 2431 | + | 33 (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the term of a member | |
| 2432 | + | 34 expires July 1 of the second year after the member is appointed or until | |
| 2433 | + | 35 a successor is appointed. However, a member serves at the pleasure of | |
| 2434 | + | 36 the appointing authority. | |
| 2435 | + | 37 (e) This subsection applies to a member appointed under section | |
| 2436 | + | 38 14(b)(8) of this chapter. The member's term begins on the date of the | |
| 2437 | + | 39 appointment and ends on the last day of the member's term as a | |
| 2438 | + | 40 member of the general assembly. However, the member serves at the | |
| 2439 | + | 41 pleasure of the appointing authority. | |
| 2440 | + | 42 (d) A member serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. | |
| 2441 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 57 | |
| 2442 | + | 1 The term of a member expires as follows: | |
| 2443 | + | 2 (1) June 30 of an odd-numbered year for a member appointed | |
| 2444 | + | 3 under section 14(b)(8) of this chapter. | |
| 2445 | + | 4 (2) June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a | |
| 2446 | + | 5 member appointed under section 14(b)(7)(C)(i), | |
| 2447 | + | 6 14(b)(7)(C)(iii), or 14(b)(7)(C)(v) of this chapter. | |
| 2448 | + | 7 (3) December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a | |
| 2449 | + | 8 member appointed under section 14(b)(7)(C)(ii) or | |
| 2450 | + | 9 14(b)(7)(C)(iv) of this chapter. | |
| 2451 | + | 10 (f) (e) The appointing authority may reappoint a member for a new | |
| 2452 | + | 11 term. | |
| 2453 | + | 12 (g) (f) The appointing authority shall appoint an individual to fill a | |
| 2454 | + | 13 vacancy among the members. An individual appointed to fill a | |
| 2455 | + | 14 vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 2456 | + | 15 predecessor. | |
| 2457 | + | 16 SECTION 108. IC 14-12-2-16, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2458 | + | 17 SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2459 | + | 18 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 16. The governor shall appoint the chair and | |
| 2460 | + | 19 vice chair of the project committee commission from among the | |
| 2461 | + | 20 members of the committee. commission. | |
| 2462 | + | 21 SECTION 109. IC 14-12-2-17 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2463 | + | 22 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 17. (a) The project | |
| 2464 | + | 23 committee commission shall meet at least quarterly and at the call of | |
| 2465 | + | 24 the chairman. | |
| 2466 | + | 25 (b) The project committee commission may convene a meeting at | |
| 2467 | + | 26 any location in Indiana. | |
| 2468 | + | 27 (c) The project committee commission shall plan and conduct | |
| 2469 | + | 28 meetings in a manner that promotes broad public participation and | |
| 2470 | + | 29 ensures that the views of the members of the public attending the | |
| 2471 | + | 30 meetings may be fairly presented. | |
| 2472 | + | 31 (d) The department of natural resources shall provide staff | |
| 2473 | + | 32 support to the project commission. | |
| 2474 | + | 33 SECTION 110. IC 14-12-2-18, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022, | |
| 2475 | + | 34 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2476 | + | 35 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 18. (a) Eight (8) members of the project | |
| 2477 | + | 36 committee commission constitute a quorum. | |
| 2478 | + | 37 (b) The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the | |
| 2479 | + | 38 project committee commission present and voting is necessary for the | |
| 2480 | + | 39 project committee commission to take any action. | |
| 2481 | + | 40 (c) A member of the project committee commission described in | |
| 2482 | + | 41 section 14(b)(1) through 14(b)(5) of this chapter may designate in | |
| 2483 | + | 42 writing a representative from the respective division to serve as a | |
| 2484 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 58 | |
| 2485 | + | 1 member of the project committee commission when the member of the | |
| 2486 | + | 2 project committee commission is unable to attend a meeting. | |
| 2487 | + | 3 SECTION 111. IC 14-12-2-19, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2488 | + | 4 SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2489 | + | 5 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 19. The purpose of the project committee | |
| 2490 | + | 6 commission is to do the following: | |
| 2491 | + | 7 (1) Provide technical review of proposed projects under this | |
| 2492 | + | 8 chapter. | |
| 2493 | + | 9 (2) Determine whether a proposed project under this chapter | |
| 2494 | + | 10 should be approved. | |
| 2495 | + | 11 (3) Develop and periodically review guidelines for the review | |
| 2496 | + | 12 process. | |
| 2497 | + | 13 (4) Perform other duties imposed upon the project committee | |
| 2498 | + | 14 commission by this chapter. | |
| 2499 | + | 15 SECTION 112. IC 14-12-2-20, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2500 | + | 16 SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2501 | + | 17 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "member" | |
| 2502 | + | 18 refers to a member of the project committee. commission. | |
| 2503 | + | 19 (b) Each member who is not a state employee is entitled to the | |
| 2504 | + | 20 minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member | |
| 2505 | + | 21 is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 2506 | + | 22 provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in | |
| 2507 | + | 23 connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies | |
| 2508 | + | 24 and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration | |
| 2509 | + | 25 and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2510 | + | 26 (c) Each member who is a state employee is entitled to | |
| 2511 | + | 27 reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 2512 | + | 28 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 2513 | + | 29 duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 2514 | + | 30 the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 2515 | + | 31 agency. | |
| 2516 | + | 32 (d) Each member who is a member of the general assembly is | |
| 2517 | + | 33 entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances | |
| 2518 | + | 34 paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim study | |
| 2519 | + | 35 committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, | |
| 2520 | + | 36 and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from | |
| 2521 | + | 37 appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative | |
| 2522 | + | 38 services agency. | |
| 2523 | + | 39 (e) Expenses paid under subsections (b) and (c) shall be paid | |
| 2524 | + | 40 from appropriations made to the department of natural resources. | |
| 2525 | + | 41 SECTION 113. IC 14-12-2-21, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2526 | + | 42 SECTION 22, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2527 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 59 | |
| 2528 | + | 1 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 21. (a) The following procedure must be | |
| 2529 | + | 2 followed before money from the fund may be used to acquire property | |
| 2530 | + | 3 for a project under this chapter: | |
| 2531 | + | 4 (1) The project committee commission must review and approve | |
| 2532 | + | 5 a project requiring the acquisition of the property. | |
| 2533 | + | 6 (2) The project committee commission must recommend the | |
| 2534 | + | 7 project to the governor for approval. | |
| 2535 | + | 8 (3) The governor must approve the project as recommended by | |
| 2536 | + | 9 the project committee commission and inform the director of the | |
| 2537 | + | 10 department of the governor's approval. | |
| 2538 | + | 11 (b) When the procedure under subsection (a) is completed, the | |
| 2539 | + | 12 department shall acquire the property subject to the project according | |
| 2540 | + | 13 to Indiana law. | |
| 2541 | + | 14 SECTION 114. IC 14-12-2-24, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2542 | + | 15 SECTION 23, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2543 | + | 16 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 24. The project committee commission shall, | |
| 2544 | + | 17 with the assistance of the department, adopt and make available to the | |
| 2545 | + | 18 public a strategic plan to implement the purposes of this chapter. | |
| 2546 | + | 19 SECTION 115. IC 14-12-2-26, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2547 | + | 20 SECTION 25, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2548 | + | 21 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 26. (a) The following accounts are established | |
| 2549 | + | 22 within the fund: | |
| 2550 | + | 23 (1) The state parks account. Money in this account may be used | |
| 2551 | + | 24 only to purchase property for state park, historic site, or | |
| 2552 | + | 25 archeological site purposes. | |
| 2553 | + | 26 (2) The state forests account. Money in this account may be used | |
| 2554 | + | 27 only to purchase property for state forest purposes. | |
| 2555 | + | 28 (3) The nature preserves account. Money in this account may be | |
| 2556 | + | 29 used only to purchase property for nature preserve purposes. | |
| 2557 | + | 30 (4) The fish and wildlife account. Money in this account may be | |
| 2558 | + | 31 used only to purchase property for fish or wildlife management | |
| 2559 | + | 32 purposes. | |
| 2560 | + | 33 (5) The outdoor recreation and trails account. Money in this | |
| 2561 | + | 34 account may be used only to purchase property for outdoor | |
| 2562 | + | 35 recreation purposes. | |
| 2563 | + | 36 (6) The stewardship account. Money in this account may be used | |
| 2564 | + | 37 only for the following purposes: | |
| 2565 | + | 38 (A) Maintenance of property acquired under this chapter. | |
| 2566 | + | 39 (B) Costs of removal of structures, debris, and other property | |
| 2567 | + | 40 that is unsuitable for the intended use of the property to be | |
| 2568 | + | 41 acquired. | |
| 2569 | + | 42 (C) Costs of site preparation related to any of the following: | |
| 2570 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 60 | |
| 2571 | + | 1 (i) The public use of the property, such as fences, rest | |
| 2572 | + | 2 rooms, public ways, trails, and signs. | |
| 2573 | + | 3 (ii) Protecting or preserving the property's natural | |
| 2574 | + | 4 environment. | |
| 2575 | + | 5 (iii) Returning the property to the property's natural state. | |
| 2576 | + | 6 (D) Not more than ten percent (10%) of the money in the | |
| 2577 | + | 7 account for the promotion of the purposes of the President | |
| 2578 | + | 8 Benjamin Harrison conservation trust program. | |
| 2579 | + | 9 (E) To monitor conservation easements acquired under this | |
| 2580 | + | 10 chapter. | |
| 2581 | + | 11 (7) The discretionary account. Subject to section 31.5 of this | |
| 2582 | + | 12 chapter, money in this account may be used for any purpose for | |
| 2583 | + | 13 which the accounts listed in subdivisions (1) through (6) may be | |
| 2584 | + | 14 used. | |
| 2585 | + | 15 (b) Money in the accounts of the trust fund may be used as | |
| 2586 | + | 16 described in subsection (a) and section 31.5 of this chapter for a state | |
| 2587 | + | 17 or local project approved by the project committee. commission. | |
| 2588 | + | 18 SECTION 116. IC 14-12-2-33, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2589 | + | 19 SECTION 31, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2590 | + | 20 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 33. Before October 1 of each year, the project | |
| 2591 | + | 21 committee commission shall prepare a report concerning the program | |
| 2592 | + | 22 established by this chapter for the public and the general assembly. A | |
| 2593 | + | 23 report prepared for the general assembly must be in an electronic | |
| 2594 | + | 24 format under IC 5-14-6. | |
| 2595 | + | 25 SECTION 117. IC 14-13-1-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2596 | + | 26 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) The term of | |
| 2597 | + | 27 a voting member appointed under section 6(4) of this chapter is four | |
| 2598 | + | 28 (4) years. The term expires December 31, 2025, and each fourth | |
| 2599 | + | 29 year thereafter. | |
| 2600 | + | 30 (b) However, The governor shall fill a vacancy occurring among | |
| 2601 | + | 31 the members described in subsection (a). If an appointee is appointed | |
| 2602 | + | 32 to serve an unexpired term, the appointee serves only until the end of | |
| 2603 | + | 33 the unexpired term. | |
| 2604 | + | 34 SECTION 118. IC 14-13-1-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.123-2018, | |
| 2605 | + | 35 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2606 | + | 36 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. (a) In addition to the voting members of the | |
| 2607 | + | 37 commission, the governor shall appoint four (4) legislative members | |
| 2608 | + | 38 from the general assembly from recommendations made by the speaker | |
| 2609 | + | 39 of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the | |
| 2610 | + | 40 senate as follows: | |
| 2611 | + | 41 (1) Two (2) legislative members must be members of the house | |
| 2612 | + | 42 of representatives, but may not be members of the same political | |
| 2613 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 61 | |
| 2614 | + | 1 party. | |
| 2615 | + | 2 (2) Two (2) legislative members must be members of the senate, | |
| 2616 | + | 3 but may not be members of the same political party. | |
| 2617 | + | 4 (b) The legislative members may not: | |
| 2618 | + | 5 (1) vote in proceedings of the commission; and | |
| 2619 | + | 6 (2) be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum. | |
| 2620 | + | 7 (c) The legislative members appointed under subsections | |
| 2621 | + | 8 subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) must meet the following criteria: | |
| 2622 | + | 9 (1) At least one (1) member appointed under subsection (a)(1) | |
| 2623 | + | 10 must represent the legislative district that includes White River | |
| 2624 | + | 11 State Park. | |
| 2625 | + | 12 (2) At least one (1) member appointed under subsection (a)(2) | |
| 2626 | + | 13 must represent the legislative district that includes White River | |
| 2627 | + | 14 State Park. | |
| 2628 | + | 15 (d) The term of a legislative member is four (4) two (2) years. | |
| 2629 | + | 16 except for the following: Subject to the following, the term expires | |
| 2630 | + | 17 June 30 of an odd-numbered year: | |
| 2631 | + | 18 (1) A legislative member's membership on the commission is | |
| 2632 | + | 19 terminated when the legislative member ceases to be a member of | |
| 2633 | + | 20 the general assembly. | |
| 2634 | + | 21 (2) A legislative member appointed to serve an unexpired term | |
| 2635 | + | 22 may serve only until the end of that term. | |
| 2636 | + | 23 (e) If a vacancy occurs among the legislative members, the | |
| 2637 | + | 24 governor shall fill the vacancy as recommended by the speaker of | |
| 2638 | + | 25 the house of representatives or the president pro tempore of the | |
| 2639 | + | 26 senate, as appropriate. The governor shall ensure that the | |
| 2640 | + | 27 legislator appointed to fill the vacancy meets the criteria set forth | |
| 2641 | + | 28 in subsections (a) and (c). | |
| 2642 | + | 29 SECTION 119. IC 14-13-1-13 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2643 | + | 30 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. (a) Each voting | |
| 2644 | + | 31 member who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for | |
| 2645 | + | 32 traveling and other expenses as provided in the state travel policies and | |
| 2646 | + | 33 procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 2647 | + | 34 approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2648 | + | 35 (b) Each voting member who is not a state employee is entitled to | |
| 2649 | + | 36 the minimum salary per diem as provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b), | |
| 2650 | + | 37 mileage, and reimbursement for traveling and other expenses as | |
| 2651 | + | 38 provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by | |
| 2652 | + | 39 the Indiana department of administration and approved by the | |
| 2653 | + | 40 budget agency. | |
| 2654 | + | 41 (b) (c) Each legislative member of the commission is entitled to | |
| 2655 | + | 42 receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to | |
| 2656 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 62 | |
| 2657 | + | 1 members of the general assembly serving on interim study committees | |
| 2658 | + | 2 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2659 | + | 3 allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from | |
| 2660 | + | 4 appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative | |
| 2661 | + | 5 services agency. | |
| 2662 | + | 6 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 2663 | + | 7 from appropriations to the commission. | |
| 2664 | + | 8 SECTION 120. IC 14-20-15-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.78-2019, | |
| 2665 | + | 9 SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2666 | + | 10 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the | |
| 2667 | + | 11 following members: | |
| 2668 | + | 12 (1) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, to be | |
| 2669 | + | 13 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. The | |
| 2670 | + | 14 members appointed under this subdivision may not be members | |
| 2671 | + | 15 of the same political party. | |
| 2672 | + | 16 (2) Two (2) members of the senate, to be appointed by the | |
| 2673 | + | 17 president pro tempore of the senate. The members appointed | |
| 2674 | + | 18 under this subdivision may not be members of the same political | |
| 2675 | + | 19 party. | |
| 2676 | + | 20 (3) The governor or the governor's designee. | |
| 2677 | + | 21 (4) The director of the department of natural resources or the | |
| 2678 | + | 22 director's designee. | |
| 2679 | + | 23 (5) One (1) employee of the office of tourism development with | |
| 2680 | + | 24 expertise in the tourism or film industry, to be designated by the | |
| 2681 | + | 25 director of the office of tourism development (before July 1, | |
| 2682 | + | 26 2020). After June 30, 2020, one (1) employee of the Indiana | |
| 2683 | + | 27 destination development corporation with expertise in the tourism | |
| 2684 | + | 28 or film industry, to be designated by the director of the | |
| 2685 | + | 29 corporation. | |
| 2686 | + | 30 (6) One (1) member of the Indiana historical society, to be | |
| 2687 | + | 31 appointed by the governor. | |
| 2688 | + | 32 (7) Three (3) Indiana citizens, to be appointed by the governor. | |
| 2689 | + | 33 Not more than two (2) members appointed under this subdivision | |
| 2690 | + | 34 may be members of the same political party. | |
| 2691 | + | 35 (b) The term of a member of the commission appointed under | |
| 2692 | + | 36 subsection (a)(6) or (a)(7) expires as follows: | |
| 2693 | + | 37 (1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(6), June 30, | |
| 2694 | + | 38 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2695 | + | 39 (2) For one (1) of the citizens appointed under subsection | |
| 2696 | + | 40 (a)(7), as determined by the governor, June 30, 2025, and | |
| 2697 | + | 41 every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2698 | + | 42 (3) For two (2) of the citizens appointed under subsection | |
| 2699 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 63 | |
| 2700 | + | 1 (a)(7), as determined by the governor, June 30, 2027, and | |
| 2701 | + | 2 every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2702 | + | 3 (c) A member of the general assembly appointed to the | |
| 2703 | + | 4 commission serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an | |
| 2704 | + | 5 odd-numbered year. | |
| 2705 | + | 6 (d) A member of the commission appointed under subsection (a) | |
| 2706 | + | 7 serves at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority and | |
| 2707 | + | 8 may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 2708 | + | 9 (e) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the | |
| 2709 | + | 10 appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill | |
| 2710 | + | 11 a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 2711 | + | 12 predecessor. | |
| 2712 | + | 13 SECTION 121. IC 14-20-15-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 2713 | + | 14 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2714 | + | 15 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6.5. The commission shall | |
| 2715 | + | 16 ensure that it has the staff support necessary to carry out the | |
| 2716 | + | 17 commission's duties under this chapter. | |
| 2717 | + | 18 SECTION 122. IC 14-20-15-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016, | |
| 2718 | + | 19 SECTION 645, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2719 | + | 20 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. Except as provided in | |
| 2720 | + | 21 section 10(c) of this chapter, the expenses of the commission shall be | |
| 2721 | + | 22 paid from the money transferred to the commission from the Lewis and | |
| 2722 | + | 23 Clark expedition fund established by IC 9-18.5-26-4. | |
| 2723 | + | 24 SECTION 123. IC 14-20-15-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2724 | + | 25 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 10. (a) Each | |
| 2725 | + | 26 member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to | |
| 2726 | + | 27 the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The | |
| 2727 | + | 28 member is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling | |
| 2728 | + | 29 expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually | |
| 2729 | + | 30 incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 2730 | + | 31 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2731 | + | 32 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2732 | + | 33 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 2733 | + | 34 who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 2734 | + | 35 reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 2735 | + | 36 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 2736 | + | 37 duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 2737 | + | 38 the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 2738 | + | 39 agency. | |
| 2739 | + | 40 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 2740 | + | 41 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2741 | + | 42 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 2742 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 64 | |
| 2743 | + | 1 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2744 | + | 2 allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from | |
| 2745 | + | 3 appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative | |
| 2746 | + | 4 services agency. | |
| 2747 | + | 5 SECTION 124. IC 15-15-12-17, AS AMENDED BY P.L.98-2012, | |
| 2748 | + | 6 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2749 | + | 7 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 17. (a) The Indiana corn marketing council is | |
| 2750 | + | 8 established. The council is a public body corporate and politic, and | |
| 2751 | + | 9 though it is separate from the state, the exercise by the council of its | |
| 2752 | + | 10 powers constitutes an essential governmental function. The council | |
| 2753 | + | 11 may sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded. | |
| 2754 | + | 12 (b) The council consists of seventeen (17) voting and eight (8) ex | |
| 2755 | + | 13 officio, nonvoting members. The elected members from districts listed | |
| 2756 | + | 14 under section 21(a) of this chapter must: | |
| 2757 | + | 15 (1) be registered as voters in Indiana; | |
| 2758 | + | 16 (2) be at least eighteen (18) years of age; | |
| 2759 | + | 17 (3) be producers; and | |
| 2760 | + | 18 (4) have an assessment on corn under section 32 of this chapter | |
| 2761 | + | 19 made during the previous two (2) years. | |
| 2762 | + | 20 (c) Each elected member of the council must reside in the district | |
| 2763 | + | 21 identified in section 21(a) of this chapter from which the member is | |
| 2764 | + | 22 elected. | |
| 2765 | + | 23 (d) Each member of the council who is not a state employee or a | |
| 2766 | + | 24 member of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement for | |
| 2767 | + | 25 mileage, traveling expenses, and other expenses actually incurred in | |
| 2768 | + | 26 connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel | |
| 2769 | + | 27 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2770 | + | 28 administration and approved by the budget agency. However, Except | |
| 2771 | + | 29 as provided in section 21 of this chapter, council members are not | |
| 2772 | + | 30 entitled to a salary or per diem. | |
| 2773 | + | 31 (e) Each member of the council who is a state employee is | |
| 2774 | + | 32 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2775 | + | 33 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 2776 | + | 34 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 2777 | + | 35 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2778 | + | 36 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2779 | + | 37 (f) Expenses paid under subsections (d) and (e) shall be paid | |
| 2780 | + | 38 from appropriations to the council. | |
| 2781 | + | 39 SECTION 125. IC 15-15-12-21, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2008, | |
| 2782 | + | 40 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2783 | + | 41 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 21. (a) One (1) council member shall be | |
| 2784 | + | 42 elected from each of the following districts: | |
| 2785 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 65 | |
| 2786 | + | 1 DISTRICT 1. The counties of Lake, Newton, Jasper, Benton, | |
| 2787 | + | 2 Porter, LaPorte, Starke, White, and Pulaski. | |
| 2788 | + | 3 DISTRICT 2. The counties of St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall, | |
| 2789 | + | 4 Kosciusko, Fulton, Carroll, Cass, Miami, and Wabash. | |
| 2790 | + | 5 DISTRICT 3. The counties of LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, | |
| 2791 | + | 6 DeKalb, Whitley, Allen, Huntington, Wells, and Adams. | |
| 2792 | + | 7 DISTRICT 4. The counties of Montgomery, Fountain, Warren, | |
| 2793 | + | 8 Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Vigo, Clay, and Owen. | |
| 2794 | + | 9 DISTRICT 5. The counties of Clinton, Boone, Tipton, Howard, | |
| 2795 | + | 10 Grant, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, | |
| 2796 | + | 11 Johnson, Shelby, Rush, Bartholomew, and Decatur. | |
| 2797 | + | 12 DISTRICT 6. The counties of Blackford, Jay, Delaware, Henry, | |
| 2798 | + | 13 Randolph, Wayne, Fayette, and Union. | |
| 2799 | + | 14 DISTRICT 7. The counties of Sullivan, Greene, Knox, Daviess, | |
| 2800 | + | 15 Martin, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, and | |
| 2801 | + | 16 Spencer. | |
| 2802 | + | 17 DISTRICT 8. The counties of Monroe, Brown, Lawrence, | |
| 2803 | + | 18 Jackson, Orange, Washington, Perry, Crawford, Harrison, and | |
| 2804 | + | 19 Floyd. | |
| 2805 | + | 20 DISTRICT 9. The counties of Franklin, Jennings, Jefferson, | |
| 2806 | + | 21 Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, Clark, Switzerland, and Scott. | |
| 2807 | + | 22 (b) Six (6) council members shall be elected to represent all | |
| 2808 | + | 23 counties in Indiana. | |
| 2809 | + | 24 (c) The dean of agriculture shall appoint one (1) representative of | |
| 2810 | + | 25 the largest general farm organization in Indiana to serve as a member | |
| 2811 | + | 26 of the council. | |
| 2812 | + | 27 (d) The dean of agriculture shall appoint one (1) representative of | |
| 2813 | + | 28 the second largest general farm organization in Indiana to serve as a | |
| 2814 | + | 29 member of the council. | |
| 2815 | + | 30 (e) The director shall appoint two (2) representatives of first | |
| 2816 | + | 31 purchaser organizations to serve as nonvoting members of the council. | |
| 2817 | + | 32 (f) Four (4) members serve on the council, to be appointed as | |
| 2818 | + | 33 nonvoting members as follows: | |
| 2819 | + | 34 (1) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore of the | |
| 2820 | + | 35 senate. | |
| 2821 | + | 36 (2) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the | |
| 2822 | + | 37 senate. | |
| 2823 | + | 38 (3) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 2824 | + | 39 representatives. | |
| 2825 | + | 40 (4) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the house | |
| 2826 | + | 41 of representatives. | |
| 2827 | + | 42 The members appointed under this subsection are ex officio members | |
| 2828 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 66 | |
| 2829 | + | 1 of the council. The members of the senate must be of different political | |
| 2830 | + | 2 parties. The members of the house of representatives must be of | |
| 2831 | + | 3 different political parties. Notwithstanding any other law, the members | |
| 2832 | + | 4 appointed under this section are entitled to receive the per diem of | |
| 2833 | + | 5 members of the general assembly for time spent in attendance at the | |
| 2834 | + | 6 meetings of the council. Per diem of these members shall be paid by | |
| 2835 | + | 7 the council upon approval of the director. Each member of the | |
| 2836 | + | 8 council who is a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 2837 | + | 9 receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to | |
| 2838 | + | 10 legislative members of interim study committees established by the | |
| 2839 | + | 11 legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid | |
| 2840 | + | 12 under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to | |
| 2841 | + | 13 the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 2842 | + | 14 (g) The dean of agriculture or the dean's designee shall serve as an | |
| 2843 | + | 15 ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. | |
| 2844 | + | 16 (h) The secretary of agriculture or the secretary's designee shall | |
| 2845 | + | 17 serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. | |
| 2846 | + | 18 SECTION 126. IC 16-46-6-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.145-2006, | |
| 2847 | + | 19 SECTION 147, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2848 | + | 20 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The council consists of | |
| 2849 | + | 21 the following twenty-one (21) members: | |
| 2850 | + | 22 (1) Two (2) members of the house of representatives from | |
| 2851 | + | 23 different political parties appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 2852 | + | 24 representatives. | |
| 2853 | + | 25 (2) Two (2) members of the senate from different political parties | |
| 2854 | + | 26 appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 2855 | + | 27 (3) The governor or the governor's designee. | |
| 2856 | + | 28 (4) The state health commissioner or the commissioner's | |
| 2857 | + | 29 designee. | |
| 2858 | + | 30 (5) The director of the division of family resources established by | |
| 2859 | + | 31 IC 12-13-1-1 or the director's designee. | |
| 2860 | + | 32 (6) The director of the office of Medicaid policy and planning | |
| 2861 | + | 33 established by IC 12-8-6.5-1 or the director's designee. | |
| 2862 | + | 34 (7) The director of the division of mental health and addiction | |
| 2863 | + | 35 established by IC 12-21-1-1 or the director's designee. | |
| 2864 | + | 36 (8) The commissioner of the department of correction or the | |
| 2865 | + | 37 commissioner's designee. | |
| 2866 | + | 38 (9) One (1) representative of a local health department appointed | |
| 2867 | + | 39 by the governor. | |
| 2868 | + | 40 (10) One (1) representative of a public health care facility | |
| 2869 | + | 41 appointed by the governor. | |
| 2870 | + | 42 (11) One (1) psychologist appointed by the governor who: | |
| 2871 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 67 | |
| 2872 | + | 1 (A) is licensed to practice psychology in Indiana; and | |
| 2873 | + | 2 (B) has knowledge and experience in the special health needs | |
| 2874 | + | 3 of minorities. | |
| 2875 | + | 4 (12) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2876 | + | 5 recommendation of the Indiana State Medical Association. | |
| 2877 | + | 6 (13) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2878 | + | 7 recommendation of the National Medical Association. | |
| 2879 | + | 8 (14) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2880 | + | 9 recommendation of the Indiana Hospital and Health Association. | |
| 2881 | + | 10 (15) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2882 | + | 11 recommendation of the American Cancer Society. | |
| 2883 | + | 12 (16) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2884 | + | 13 recommendation of the American Heart Association. | |
| 2885 | + | 14 (17) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2886 | + | 15 recommendation of the American Diabetes Association. | |
| 2887 | + | 16 (18) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2888 | + | 17 recommendation of the Black Nurses Association. | |
| 2889 | + | 18 (19) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2890 | + | 19 recommendation of the Indiana Minority Health Coalition. | |
| 2891 | + | 20 (b) At least fifty-one percent (51%) of the members of the council | |
| 2892 | + | 21 must be minorities. | |
| 2893 | + | 22 SECTION 127. IC 16-46-6-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2894 | + | 23 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as | |
| 2895 | + | 24 provided in subsection (b), all appointments to the council are for two | |
| 2896 | + | 25 (2) years. A legislative member's term expires on June 30 of an | |
| 2897 | + | 26 odd-numbered year. | |
| 2898 | + | 27 (b) The term of a member appointed by the governor is four (4) | |
| 2899 | + | 28 years and expires as follows: | |
| 2900 | + | 29 (1) June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a | |
| 2901 | + | 30 member appointed under section 4(a)(9) through 4(a)(14) of | |
| 2902 | + | 31 this chapter. | |
| 2903 | + | 32 (2) December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a | |
| 2904 | + | 33 member appointed under section 4(a)(15) through 4(a)(19) of | |
| 2905 | + | 34 this chapter. | |
| 2906 | + | 35 (c) A member may be reappointed to the commission for succeeding | |
| 2907 | + | 36 terms. | |
| 2908 | + | 37 SECTION 128. IC 16-46-6-8 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2909 | + | 38 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. The state | |
| 2910 | + | 39 department and the Indiana Minority Health Coalition, Inc. shall | |
| 2911 | + | 40 provide staff for the council. | |
| 2912 | + | 41 SECTION 129. IC 16-46-6-13 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2913 | + | 42 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. (a) Each | |
| 2914 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 68 | |
| 2915 | + | 1 member of the council who is not a state employee is entitled to the | |
| 2916 | + | 2 minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The council | |
| 2917 | + | 3 member is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling | |
| 2918 | + | 4 expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually | |
| 2919 | + | 5 incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 2920 | + | 6 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2921 | + | 7 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2922 | + | 8 (b) Each member of the council who is a state employee is entitled | |
| 2923 | + | 9 to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 2924 | + | 10 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 2925 | + | 11 duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 2926 | + | 12 the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 2927 | + | 13 agency. | |
| 2928 | + | 14 (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), expenses incurred under | |
| 2929 | + | 15 this section must be paid out of the funds appropriated to the state | |
| 2930 | + | 16 department. | |
| 2931 | + | 17 (d) Each member of the council who is a member of the general | |
| 2932 | + | 18 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 2933 | + | 19 travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 2934 | + | 20 committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 2935 | + | 21 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 2936 | + | 22 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 2937 | + | 23 legislative services agency. | |
| 2938 | + | 24 SECTION 130. IC 20-19-10-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 2939 | + | 25 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2940 | + | 26 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. (a) Except as provided in | |
| 2941 | + | 27 subsection (b), each member of the commission appointed under | |
| 2942 | + | 28 section 3(9) of this chapter serves a four (4) year term. | |
| 2943 | + | 29 (b) The terms of the members appointed under section 3(9)(A), | |
| 2944 | + | 30 3(9)(C), and 3(9)(E) of this chapter expire December 31, 2025, and | |
| 2945 | + | 31 each fourth year thereafter. The terms of the members appointed | |
| 2946 | + | 32 under section 3(9)(B) and 3(9)(D) of this chapter expire December | |
| 2947 | + | 33 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2948 | + | 34 (c) Each legislative member of the commission appointed under | |
| 2949 | + | 35 section 3 of this chapter serves a two (2) year term ending on June | |
| 2950 | + | 36 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 2951 | + | 37 (d) Members of the commission may be reappointed to | |
| 2952 | + | 38 successive terms. | |
| 2953 | + | 39 SECTION 131. IC 20-19-10-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.39-2021, | |
| 2954 | + | 40 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2955 | + | 41 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the commission who | |
| 2956 | + | 42 is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 2957 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 69 | |
| 2958 | + | 1 provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to | |
| 2959 | + | 2 reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2960 | + | 3 IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 2961 | + | 4 the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 2962 | + | 5 established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 2963 | + | 6 by the budget agency. | |
| 2964 | + | 7 (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 2965 | + | 8 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2966 | + | 9 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 2967 | + | 10 the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 2968 | + | 11 established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 2969 | + | 12 by the budget agency. | |
| 2970 | + | 13 (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 2971 | + | 14 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2972 | + | 15 allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 2973 | + | 16 study committees created by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 2974 | + | 17 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 2975 | + | 18 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 2976 | + | 19 legislative services agency. | |
| 2977 | + | 20 (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 2978 | + | 21 from appropriations made to the department. | |
| 2979 | + | 22 SECTION 132. IC 20-19-10-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.39-2021, | |
| 2980 | + | 23 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2981 | + | 24 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. The department of education shall staff the | |
| 2982 | + | 25 commission. | |
| 2983 | + | 26 SECTION 133. IC 20-21-3-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 2984 | + | 27 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2985 | + | 28 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) Each voting board member who is not | |
| 2986 | + | 29 an employee of the state or a political subdivision is entitled to the | |
| 2987 | + | 30 following: | |
| 2988 | + | 31 (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1 for | |
| 2989 | + | 32 each board meeting attended by the member. | |
| 2990 | + | 33 (2) Mileage and reimbursement for traveling expenses as | |
| 2991 | + | 34 provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 2992 | + | 35 in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 2993 | + | 36 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2994 | + | 37 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2995 | + | 38 Money for payments to board members under this subsection shall be | |
| 2996 | + | 39 paid from appropriations made to the school. | |
| 2997 | + | 40 (b) The member of the board appointed under section 2(a)(4) of this | |
| 2998 | + | 41 chapter is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2999 | + | 42 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 3000 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 70 | |
| 3001 | + | 1 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 3002 | + | 2 allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 3003 | + | 3 made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 3004 | + | 4 SECTION 134. IC 20-21-3-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3005 | + | 5 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3006 | + | 6 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to a board | |
| 3007 | + | 7 member serving under section 2(a)(1) of this chapter. | |
| 3008 | + | 8 (b) The term of a board member is four (4) years and expires June | |
| 3009 | + | 9 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3010 | + | 10 (c) The term of a member begins upon appointment by the governor. | |
| 3011 | + | 11 (d) A member may serve after the member's term expires until the | |
| 3012 | + | 12 term of the member's successor begins. | |
| 3013 | + | 13 (e) The governor may reappoint a member to serve a new term. | |
| 3014 | + | 14 SECTION 135. IC 20-21-3-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3015 | + | 15 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3016 | + | 16 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies | |
| 3017 | + | 17 only to a board member serving under section 2(a)(4) of this | |
| 3018 | + | 18 chapter. | |
| 3019 | + | 19 (b) The member serves at the pleasure of the president pro | |
| 3020 | + | 20 tempore of the senate. The term of the board member is two (2) | |
| 3021 | + | 21 years and expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year. The board | |
| 3022 | + | 22 member may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 3023 | + | 23 (c) A member may serve after the member's term expires until | |
| 3024 | + | 24 the term of the member's successor begins. | |
| 3025 | + | 25 SECTION 136. IC 20-21-3-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3026 | + | 26 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3027 | + | 27 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. Whenever there is a vacancy on the board, | |
| 3028 | + | 28 the governor appropriate appointing authority shall fill the vacancy | |
| 3029 | + | 29 for the remainder of the unexpired term. | |
| 3030 | + | 30 SECTION 137. IC 20-21-3-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3031 | + | 31 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3032 | + | 32 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) At the board's last meeting before July | |
| 3033 | + | 33 1 of each year, the board shall elect one (1) member to be chair of the | |
| 3034 | + | 34 board. | |
| 3035 | + | 35 (b) The member elected chair of the board serves as chair beginning | |
| 3036 | + | 36 July 1 after elected by the board. | |
| 3037 | + | 37 (c) The board may reelect a member as chair of the board. | |
| 3038 | + | 38 (d) The board shall annually elect one (1) of its members to serve as | |
| 3039 | + | 39 the secretary for the board. | |
| 3040 | + | 40 (e) The board shall meet at the call of the chair at least five (5) | |
| 3041 | + | 41 times during each school year. | |
| 3042 | + | 42 SECTION 138. IC 20-22-3-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3043 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 71 | |
| 3044 | + | 1 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3045 | + | 2 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) Each voting member of the board who | |
| 3046 | + | 3 is not an employee of the state or a political subdivision is entitled to | |
| 3047 | + | 4 the following: | |
| 3048 | + | 5 (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1 for | |
| 3049 | + | 6 each board meeting attended by the member. | |
| 3050 | + | 7 (2) Mileage and reimbursement for traveling expenses as | |
| 3051 | + | 8 provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 3052 | + | 9 in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 3053 | + | 10 policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 3054 | + | 11 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3055 | + | 12 Money for payments to board members under this subsection shall be | |
| 3056 | + | 13 paid from appropriations made to the school. | |
| 3057 | + | 14 (b) The member of the board appointed under section 2(a)(4) of this | |
| 3058 | + | 15 chapter is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 3059 | + | 16 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 3060 | + | 17 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 3061 | + | 18 allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 3062 | + | 19 made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 3063 | + | 20 SECTION 139. IC 20-22-3-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3064 | + | 21 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3065 | + | 22 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to a board | |
| 3066 | + | 23 member serving under section 2(a)(1) of this chapter. | |
| 3067 | + | 24 (b) The term of a board member is four (4) years and expires June | |
| 3068 | + | 25 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3069 | + | 26 (c) The term of a member begins upon appointment by the governor. | |
| 3070 | + | 27 (d) A member may serve after the member's term expires until the | |
| 3071 | + | 28 term of the member's successor begins. | |
| 3072 | + | 29 (e) The governor may reappoint a member to serve a new term. | |
| 3073 | + | 30 SECTION 140. IC 20-22-3-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3074 | + | 31 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3075 | + | 32 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies | |
| 3076 | + | 33 only to a board member serving under section 2(a)(4) of this | |
| 3077 | + | 34 chapter. | |
| 3078 | + | 35 (b) The member serves at the pleasure of the speaker of the | |
| 3079 | + | 36 house of representatives. The term of the board member is two (2) | |
| 3080 | + | 37 years and expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year. The board | |
| 3081 | + | 38 member may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 3082 | + | 39 (c) A member may serve after the member's term expires until | |
| 3083 | + | 40 the term of the member's successor begins. | |
| 3084 | + | 41 SECTION 141. IC 20-22-3-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3085 | + | 42 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3086 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 72 | |
| 3087 | + | 1 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. Whenever there is a vacancy on the board, | |
| 3088 | + | 2 the governor appropriate appointing authority shall fill the vacancy | |
| 3089 | + | 3 for the remainder of the unexpired term. | |
| 3090 | + | 4 SECTION 142. IC 20-22-3-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3091 | + | 5 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3092 | + | 6 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) At the board's last meeting before July | |
| 3093 | + | 7 1 of each year, the board shall elect one (1) member to be chair of the | |
| 3094 | + | 8 board. | |
| 3095 | + | 9 (b) The member elected chair of the board serves as chair beginning | |
| 3096 | + | 10 July 1 after elected by the board. | |
| 3097 | + | 11 (c) The board may reelect a member as chair of the board. | |
| 3098 | + | 12 (d) The board shall annually elect one (1) of its members to serve as | |
| 3099 | + | 13 the secretary for the board. | |
| 3100 | + | 14 (e) The board shall meet at the call of the chair at least five (5) | |
| 3101 | + | 15 times during each school year. | |
| 3102 | + | 16 SECTION 143. IC 21-16-5-1.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.224-2023, | |
| 3103 | + | 17 SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3104 | + | 18 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1.5 (a) The board of directors of the nonprofit | |
| 3105 | + | 19 corporation is composed of nine (9) members. The members must be | |
| 3106 | + | 20 appointed as follows: | |
| 3107 | + | 21 (1) Five (5) members appointed by the governor. | |
| 3108 | + | 22 (2) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore of the | |
| 3109 | + | 23 senate. | |
| 3110 | + | 24 (3) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the | |
| 3111 | + | 25 senate. | |
| 3112 | + | 26 (4) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 3113 | + | 27 representatives. | |
| 3114 | + | 28 (5) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the house | |
| 3115 | + | 29 of representatives. | |
| 3116 | + | 30 (b) None of the members appointed to the board may be members | |
| 3117 | + | 31 of the general assembly. Not more than five (5) members may belong | |
| 3118 | + | 32 to the same political party. Members serve at the pleasure of the | |
| 3119 | + | 33 appointing authority. | |
| 3120 | + | 34 (c) The board shall elect from among its members a chair and vice | |
| 3121 | + | 35 chair. | |
| 3122 | + | 36 (d) Five (5) members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of | |
| 3123 | + | 37 business. An affirmative vote of at least five (5) members is necessary | |
| 3124 | + | 38 for the board to take action. Members of the board may not vote by | |
| 3125 | + | 39 proxy. | |
| 3126 | + | 40 (e) Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chair or | |
| 3127 | + | 41 whenever any five (5) voting members request a meeting. The | |
| 3128 | + | 42 members shall meet at least once every three (3) months to attend to | |
| 3129 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 73 | |
| 3130 | + | 1 the business of the corporation. | |
| 3131 | + | 2 (f) Members are entitled to a salary per diem for attending meetings | |
| 3132 | + | 3 equal to the per diem provided by law for members of the general | |
| 3133 | + | 4 assembly. The members are also entitled to receive reimbursement for | |
| 3134 | + | 5 traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses | |
| 3135 | + | 6 actually incurred in connection with the members' duties as approved | |
| 3136 | + | 7 by the budget agency. | |
| 3137 | + | 8 (f) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee | |
| 3138 | + | 9 is entitled to: | |
| 3139 | + | 10 (1) a salary per diem for attending meetings equal to the per | |
| 3140 | + | 11 diem provided by law for members of the general assembly; | |
| 3141 | + | 12 and | |
| 3142 | + | 13 (2) reimbursement for mileage and traveling expenses as | |
| 3143 | + | 14 provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually | |
| 3144 | + | 15 incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided | |
| 3145 | + | 16 in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 3146 | + | 17 department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 3147 | + | 18 agency. | |
| 3148 | + | 19 (g) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 3149 | + | 20 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 3150 | + | 21 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 3151 | + | 22 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 3152 | + | 23 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 3153 | + | 24 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3154 | + | 25 (h) The corporation shall pay expenses incurred under | |
| 3155 | + | 26 subsections (g) and (h) from the revenues of the corporation. | |
| 3156 | + | 27 (i) The corporation shall provide staff support to the board. | |
| 3157 | + | 28 SECTION 144. IC 21-47-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.108-2022, | |
| 3158 | + | 29 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3159 | + | 30 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) There is established a geological and | |
| 3160 | + | 31 water survey advisory council. | |
| 3161 | + | 32 (b) The council consists of the following members: | |
| 3162 | + | 33 (1) One (1) member appointed by the president of Indiana | |
| 3163 | + | 34 University who is a faculty member of the Indiana University | |
| 3164 | + | 35 School of Public and Environmental Affairs to serve for a period | |
| 3165 | + | 36 of two (2) four (4) years. A member appointed under this | |
| 3166 | + | 37 subdivision must have a background in energy, geology, water, or | |
| 3167 | + | 38 environmental science. | |
| 3168 | + | 39 (2) One (1) member appointed by the president of Indiana | |
| 3169 | + | 40 University who is a faculty member of the earth sciences | |
| 3170 | + | 41 department to serve for a period of four (4) years. | |
| 3171 | + | 42 (3) The vice provost of research of Indiana University, or the vice | |
| 3172 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 74 | |
| 3173 | + | 1 provost's designee. | |
| 3174 | + | 2 (4) The chairperson of the house of representatives standing | |
| 3175 | + | 3 committee tasked with studying utilities and energy, or the | |
| 3176 | + | 4 chairperson's designee. | |
| 3177 | + | 5 (5) The chairperson of the senate standing committee tasked with | |
| 3178 | + | 6 studying utilities and energy, or the chairperson's designee. | |
| 3179 | + | 7 (6) The director of the department of natural resources, or the | |
| 3180 | + | 8 director's designee. | |
| 3181 | + | 9 (7) The director of the Indiana department of environmental | |
| 3182 | + | 10 management, or the director's designee. | |
| 3183 | + | 11 (8) The director of the Indiana economic development | |
| 3184 | + | 12 corporation, or the director's designee. | |
| 3185 | + | 13 (9) The public finance director appointed under IC 5-1.2-3-6, or | |
| 3186 | + | 14 the public finance director's designee. | |
| 3187 | + | 15 (10) Two (2) individuals who: | |
| 3188 | + | 16 (A) are appointed by the governor; | |
| 3189 | + | 17 (B) represent private industry; and | |
| 3190 | + | 18 (C) have a background in energy, geology, water, or | |
| 3191 | + | 19 environmental science. | |
| 3192 | + | 20 An individual appointed by the governor under this subdivision | |
| 3193 | + | 21 serves for a term of four (4) years. | |
| 3194 | + | 22 A designee under subdivision (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), or (9) must have | |
| 3195 | + | 23 a background in energy, geology, water, or environmental science. The | |
| 3196 | + | 24 members of the council shall annually elect a chair and vice chair | |
| 3197 | + | 25 from among the membership of the council. | |
| 3198 | + | 26 (c) A member who is appointed or designated to serve on the | |
| 3199 | + | 27 council under subsection (b): | |
| 3200 | + | 28 (1) in the case of an appointed member: | |
| 3201 | + | 29 (A) holds the position for the term of the appointment; | |
| 3202 | + | 30 (B) continues to serve after expiration of the appointment until | |
| 3203 | + | 31 a successor is appointed and qualified; and | |
| 3204 | + | 32 (C) subject to subdivision (2), is eligible for reappointment; | |
| 3205 | + | 33 (2) may not serve on the council for a total of more than ten (10) | |
| 3206 | + | 34 years; two (2) consecutive terms; and | |
| 3207 | + | 35 (3) serves at the pleasure of the appointing or designating | |
| 3208 | + | 36 authority and may be removed by the appointing or designating | |
| 3209 | + | 37 authority at any time. | |
| 3210 | + | 38 The appointing or designating authority shall fill a vacancy that occurs | |
| 3211 | + | 39 after a member appointed or designated by the authority resigns, is | |
| 3212 | + | 40 removed, or is no longer qualified to serve. | |
| 3213 | + | 41 (d) The state geologist shall serve as secretary of the council, shall | |
| 3214 | + | 42 provide staff support to the council, and shall report on the following | |
| 3215 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 75 | |
| 3216 | + | 1 at each meeting of the council: | |
| 3217 | + | 2 (1) The staffing of the survey. | |
| 3218 | + | 3 (2) The finances of the survey. | |
| 3219 | + | 4 (3) The outreach programs of the survey. | |
| 3220 | + | 5 (4) The current research projects of the survey. | |
| 3221 | + | 6 (5) Any other report requested by the council. | |
| 3222 | + | 7 (e) The state geologist may cast the deciding vote to break a tie. | |
| 3223 | + | 8 (f) Each member of the council who is not a state employee is | |
| 3224 | + | 9 entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). | |
| 3225 | + | 10 A member is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage and traveling | |
| 3226 | + | 11 expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as | |
| 3227 | + | 12 provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 3228 | + | 13 department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3229 | + | 14 (g) Each member of the council who is a member of the general | |
| 3230 | + | 15 assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 3231 | + | 16 allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 3232 | + | 17 established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 3233 | + | 18 allowances paid under this section shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 3234 | + | 19 made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 3235 | + | 20 (h) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 3236 | + | 21 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 3237 | + | 22 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 3238 | + | 23 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 3239 | + | 24 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 3240 | + | 25 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3241 | + | 26 (i) Expenses paid under subsections (f) and (h) shall be paid | |
| 3242 | + | 27 from appropriations made to the state geologist. | |
| 3243 | + | 28 (h) (j) The council shall meet quarterly in the first month of each | |
| 3244 | + | 29 quarter. The date, time, and location of a meeting must be upon | |
| 3245 | + | 30 agreement of the council. | |
| 3246 | + | 31 (i) (k) The council shall meet with the state geologist to make | |
| 3247 | + | 32 recommendations concerning: | |
| 3248 | + | 33 (1) the functions and performance of the survey; and | |
| 3249 | + | 34 (2) appropriations and funding for the survey. | |
| 3250 | + | 35 (j) (l) The council may make recommendations concerning the | |
| 3251 | + | 36 effectiveness and efficiency of the survey and other matters. | |
| 3252 | + | 37 (k) (m) Recommendations and reports of the council shall be | |
| 3253 | + | 38 directed to the following: | |
| 3254 | + | 39 (1) The governor. | |
| 3255 | + | 40 (2) The budget agency. | |
| 3256 | + | 41 (3) The president of Indiana University. | |
| 3257 | + | 42 (4) The director of the department of natural resources. | |
| 3258 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 76 | |
| 3259 | + | 1 (5) The commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 3260 | + | 2 management. | |
| 3261 | + | 3 (n) The terms of the members of the council described in | |
| 3262 | + | 4 subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(10) expire as follows: | |
| 3263 | + | 5 (1) For the members described in subsection (b)(1) and (b)(2), | |
| 3264 | + | 6 June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3265 | + | 7 (2) For the members described in subsection (b)(10), June 30, | |
| 3266 | + | 8 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3267 | + | 9 (o) The terms of the members of the council who are members | |
| 3268 | + | 10 of the general assembly designated under subsection (b)(4) and | |
| 3269 | + | 11 (b)(5) expire June 30 of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 3270 | + | 12 SECTION 145. IC 21-47-2-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.108-2022, | |
| 3271 | + | 13 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3272 | + | 14 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "center" refers | |
| 3273 | + | 15 to the center for water established by subsection (c). | |
| 3274 | + | 16 (b) As used in this section, "council" refers to the geological and | |
| 3275 | + | 17 water survey advisory council established by section 4 of this chapter. | |
| 3276 | + | 18 (c) The center for water is established within the survey for the | |
| 3277 | + | 19 purpose of: | |
| 3278 | + | 20 (1) carrying out the survey's statutory duties concerning Indiana's | |
| 3279 | + | 21 water resources; | |
| 3280 | + | 22 (2) supporting long term studies of the state's water resources, as | |
| 3281 | + | 23 requested by the Indiana finance authority; and | |
| 3282 | + | 24 (3) upon request, providing resources to: | |
| 3283 | + | 25 (A) state agencies; | |
| 3284 | + | 26 (B) municipal agencies; and | |
| 3285 | + | 27 (C) soil and water conservation groups. | |
| 3286 | + | 28 (d) The center shall be staffed: | |
| 3287 | + | 29 (1) by employees of the survey who have expertise in water | |
| 3288 | + | 30 resources; and | |
| 3289 | + | 31 (2) at staffing levels consistent with recommendations of the | |
| 3290 | + | 32 council. | |
| 3291 | + | 33 (e) The center shall report to the council before each quarterly | |
| 3292 | + | 34 meeting of the council under section 4(h) 4(j) of this chapter. | |
| 3293 | + | 35 (f) The state geologist shall oversee and manage the activities of the | |
| 3294 | + | 36 center. | |
| 3295 | + | 37 (g) The center shall be funded by the available resources of the | |
| 3296 | + | 38 survey. | |
| 3297 | + | 39 SECTION 146. IC 21-47-2-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.108-2022, | |
| 3298 | + | 40 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3299 | + | 41 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "center" refers | |
| 3300 | + | 42 to the center for energy established by subsection (c). | |
| 3301 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 77 | |
| 3302 | + | 1 (b) As used in this section, "council" refers to the geological and | |
| 3303 | + | 2 water survey advisory council established by section 4 of this chapter. | |
| 3304 | + | 3 (c) The center for energy is established within the survey for the | |
| 3305 | + | 4 purpose of: | |
| 3306 | + | 5 (1) carrying out the survey's statutory duties concerning Indiana's | |
| 3307 | + | 6 natural energy resources; | |
| 3308 | + | 7 (2) supporting long term studies of the state's energy resources, as | |
| 3309 | + | 8 requested by the state; and | |
| 3310 | + | 9 (3) upon request, providing resources to: | |
| 3311 | + | 10 (A) state agencies; | |
| 3312 | + | 11 (B) municipal agencies; and | |
| 3313 | + | 12 (C) energy stakeholders. | |
| 3314 | + | 13 (d) The center shall be staffed: | |
| 3315 | + | 14 (1) by employees of the survey who have expertise in energy | |
| 3316 | + | 15 resources; and | |
| 3317 | + | 16 (2) at staffing levels consistent with recommendations of the | |
| 3318 | + | 17 council. | |
| 3319 | + | 18 (e) The center shall report to the council before each quarterly | |
| 3320 | + | 19 meeting of the council under section 4(h) 4(j) of this chapter. | |
| 3321 | + | 20 (f) The state geologist shall oversee and manage the activities of the | |
| 3322 | + | 21 center. | |
| 3323 | + | 22 (g) The center shall be funded by the available resources of the | |
| 3324 | + | 23 survey. | |
| 3325 | + | 24 SECTION 147. IC 27-1-44.6-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.56-2023, | |
| 3326 | + | 25 SECTION 243, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3327 | + | 26 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) The advisory board | |
| 3328 | + | 27 consists of the following: | |
| 3329 | + | 28 (1) The executive director of the all payer claims data base | |
| 3330 | + | 29 operated under IC 27-1-44.5. | |
| 3331 | + | 30 (2) The following members, appointed by the governor: | |
| 3332 | + | 31 (1) (A) One (1) individual representing the Indiana Hospital | |
| 3333 | + | 32 Association. | |
| 3334 | + | 33 (2) (B) One (1) individual who is a physician or surgeon and | |
| 3335 | + | 34 is not employed by or contracted to predominantly provide | |
| 3336 | + | 35 health care services at a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 or | |
| 3337 | + | 36 a hospital system. | |
| 3338 | + | 37 (3) (C) One (1) individual representing a small employer that | |
| 3339 | + | 38 purchases a group health plan for its employees. | |
| 3340 | + | 39 (4) (D) One (1) individual representing a large employer that | |
| 3341 | + | 40 purchases a group health plan for its employees. | |
| 3342 | + | 41 (5) (E) One (1) individual representing a self-insured | |
| 3343 | + | 42 employer. | |
| 3344 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 78 | |
| 3345 | + | 1 (6) (F) One (1) individual from a firm that processes claims | |
| 3346 | + | 2 for health plans. | |
| 3347 | + | 3 (7) (G) One (1) individual representing a domestic insurance | |
| 3348 | + | 4 company that issues policies of accident and sickness | |
| 3349 | + | 5 insurance (as defined in IC 27-8-5-1). | |
| 3350 | + | 6 (8) (H) One (1) individual representing pharmacists or an | |
| 3351 | + | 7 affiliate society. | |
| 3352 | + | 8 (9) The executive director. | |
| 3353 | + | 9 (3) The nonvoting advisory members described in subsection | |
| 3354 | + | 10 (b). | |
| 3355 | + | 11 Individuals appointed to represent an employer under subdivisions (3), | |
| 3356 | + | 12 (4), and (5) subdivision (2)(C) through (2)(E) may not represent an | |
| 3357 | + | 13 employer who is a health care facility or provider or a supplier or | |
| 3358 | + | 14 broker of health plans. | |
| 3359 | + | 15 (b) The advisory board consists of The following are nonvoting | |
| 3360 | + | 16 advisory members of the advisory board: | |
| 3361 | + | 17 (1) The commissioner of the department of insurance or a | |
| 3362 | + | 18 designee of the commissioner. | |
| 3363 | + | 19 (2) The secretary of family and social services or a designee of the | |
| 3364 | + | 20 secretary. | |
| 3365 | + | 21 (3) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or a | |
| 3366 | + | 22 designee of the commissioner. | |
| 3367 | + | 23 (4) Two (2) members of the senate, who may not be members of | |
| 3368 | + | 24 the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore | |
| 3369 | + | 25 of the senate with the advice of the minority leader of the senate. | |
| 3370 | + | 26 (5) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, who may | |
| 3371 | + | 27 not be members of the same political party, appointed by the | |
| 3372 | + | 28 speaker of the house of representatives with the advice of the | |
| 3373 | + | 29 minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 3374 | + | 30 SECTION 148. IC 27-1-44.6-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.137-2021, | |
| 3375 | + | 31 SECTION 32, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3376 | + | 32 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) The initial appointment of members | |
| 3377 | + | 33 beginning July 1, 2021, must be made not later than August 1, 2021. | |
| 3378 | + | 34 (b) For the initial appointment of the eight (8) members appointed | |
| 3379 | + | 35 to the advisory board by the governor under section 6(a)(1) through | |
| 3380 | + | 36 6(a)(8) of this chapter, four (4) members will serve for a term of two | |
| 3381 | + | 37 (2) years and four (4) members will serve for a term of four (4) years. | |
| 3382 | + | 38 For all subsequent appointments by the governor under section 6(a)(1) | |
| 3383 | + | 39 through 6(a)(8) of this chapter and all appointments made under | |
| 3384 | + | 40 section 6(b) of this chapter, members will serve for a term of four (4) | |
| 3385 | + | 41 years. (a) Members appointed by the governor serve a four (4) year | |
| 3386 | + | 42 term that expires June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3387 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 79 | |
| 3388 | + | 1 Members may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 3389 | + | 2 (c) (b) Subject to subsection (e), (d), the executive director is a | |
| 3390 | + | 3 permanent member of the advisory board. | |
| 3391 | + | 4 (d) (c) Each appointed member serves until the member's successor | |
| 3392 | + | 5 is appointed and qualified. A vacancy must be filled by appointment of | |
| 3393 | + | 6 the governor the appropriate appointing authority. A member | |
| 3394 | + | 7 appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the | |
| 3395 | + | 8 member's predecessor. | |
| 3396 | + | 9 (e) (d) A member may be removed from the advisory board for good | |
| 3397 | + | 10 cause by the member's appointing authority. | |
| 3398 | + | 11 SECTION 149. IC 27-1-44.6-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.195-2021, | |
| 3399 | + | 12 SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3400 | + | 13 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. The advisory board must meet at least two | |
| 3401 | + | 14 (2) times per calendar year at the call of the executive director. A | |
| 3402 | + | 15 majority of the members of the advisory board constitutes a quorum. | |
| 3403 | + | 16 SECTION 150. IC 27-1-44.6-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.195-2021, | |
| 3404 | + | 17 SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3405 | + | 18 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. (a) Each member of the advisory board who | |
| 3406 | + | 19 is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum financial | |
| 3407 | + | 20 compensation per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member | |
| 3408 | + | 21 is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses, and | |
| 3409 | + | 22 other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 3410 | + | 23 duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures | |
| 3411 | + | 24 established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 3412 | + | 25 by the budget agency. | |
| 3413 | + | 26 (b) Each member of the advisory board who is a state employee but | |
| 3414 | + | 27 who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 3415 | + | 28 reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually | |
| 3416 | + | 29 incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the | |
| 3417 | + | 30 state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 3418 | + | 31 department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3419 | + | 32 (c) Amounts paid under subsection (a) or (b) must be paid from | |
| 3420 | + | 33 money appropriated to the department of insurance for the total | |
| 3421 | + | 34 operating expense of the all payer claims data base. | |
| 3422 | + | 35 (c) (d) Each member of the advisory board who is a member of the | |
| 3423 | + | 36 general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 3424 | + | 37 travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 3425 | + | 38 committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, | |
| 3426 | + | 39 and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from | |
| 3427 | + | 40 appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative services | |
| 3428 | + | 41 agency. | |
| 3429 | + | 42 (d) (e) Membership on the advisory board does not constitute the | |
| 3430 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 80 | |
| 3431 | + | 1 holding of a public office. | |
| 3432 | + | 2 SECTION 151. IC 27-1-44.6-11 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3433 | + | 3 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3434 | + | 4 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. The department of | |
| 3435 | + | 5 insurance shall provide staff support to the advisory board. | |
| 3436 | + | 6 SECTION 152. IC 33-38-9.5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.114-2022, | |
| 3437 | + | 7 SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3438 | + | 8 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. (a) The justice reinvestment advisory | |
| 3439 | + | 9 council is established. The advisory council consists of the following | |
| 3440 | + | 10 members: | |
| 3441 | + | 11 (1) The executive director of the Indiana public defender council | |
| 3442 | + | 12 or the executive director's designee. | |
| 3443 | + | 13 (2) The executive director of the Indiana prosecuting attorneys | |
| 3444 | + | 14 council or the executive director's designee. | |
| 3445 | + | 15 (3) The director of the division of mental health and addiction or | |
| 3446 | + | 16 the director's designee. | |
| 3447 | + | 17 (4) The president of the Indiana Sheriffs' Association or the | |
| 3448 | + | 18 president's designee. | |
| 3449 | + | 19 (5) The commissioner of the Indiana department of correction or | |
| 3450 | + | 20 the commissioner's designee. | |
| 3451 | + | 21 (6) The chief administrative officer of the office of judicial | |
| 3452 | + | 22 administration or the chief administrative officer's designee. | |
| 3453 | + | 23 (7) The executive director of the Indiana criminal justice institute | |
| 3454 | + | 24 or the executive director's designee. | |
| 3455 | + | 25 (8) The president of the Indiana Association of Community | |
| 3456 | + | 26 Corrections Act Counties or the president's designee. | |
| 3457 | + | 27 (9) The president of the Probation Officers Professional | |
| 3458 | + | 28 Association of Indiana or the president's designee. | |
| 3459 | + | 29 (10) The budget director or the budget director's designee. | |
| 3460 | + | 30 (11) The executive director of the Association of Indiana Counties | |
| 3461 | + | 31 or the executive director's designee. | |
| 3462 | + | 32 (12) The president of the Indiana Judges Association or the | |
| 3463 | + | 33 president's designee. | |
| 3464 | + | 34 (13) The chair of the Indiana public defender commission or the | |
| 3465 | + | 35 chair's designee. | |
| 3466 | + | 36 (14) The chair of the senate corrections and criminal law | |
| 3467 | + | 37 committee or the chair's designee. | |
| 3468 | + | 38 (15) The ranking minority member of the senate corrections and | |
| 3469 | + | 39 criminal law committee or the ranking minority member's | |
| 3470 | + | 40 designee. | |
| 3471 | + | 41 (16) The chair of the house courts and criminal code committee | |
| 3472 | + | 42 or the chair's designee. | |
| 3473 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 81 | |
| 3474 | + | 1 (17) The ranking minority member of the house courts and | |
| 3475 | + | 2 criminal code committee or the ranking minority member's | |
| 3476 | + | 3 designee. | |
| 3477 | + | 4 (18) The governor or the governor's designee. | |
| 3478 | + | 5 (19) The president and chief executive officer of the Indiana | |
| 3479 | + | 6 Council of Community Mental Health Centers or the president | |
| 3480 | + | 7 and chief executive officer's designee. | |
| 3481 | + | 8 (20) The president and chief executive officer of Mental Health | |
| 3482 | + | 9 America of Indiana or the president and chief executive officer's | |
| 3483 | + | 10 designee. | |
| 3484 | + | 11 (b) The chief justice or the chief justice's designee shall serve as | |
| 3485 | + | 12 chairperson of the advisory council. | |
| 3486 | + | 13 (c) The duties of the advisory council include: | |
| 3487 | + | 14 (1) reviewing and evaluating state and local criminal justice | |
| 3488 | + | 15 systems and corrections programs, including pretrial services, | |
| 3489 | + | 16 behavioral health treatment and recovery services, community | |
| 3490 | + | 17 corrections, county jails, parole, and probation services; | |
| 3491 | + | 18 (2) reviewing the processes used by the department of correction | |
| 3492 | + | 19 and the division of mental health and addiction in awarding | |
| 3493 | + | 20 grants; | |
| 3494 | + | 21 (3) reviewing and evaluating jail overcrowding to identify a range | |
| 3495 | + | 22 of possible solutions; | |
| 3496 | + | 23 (4) coordinating with other criminal justice funding sources; | |
| 3497 | + | 24 (5) establishing committees to inform the work of the advisory | |
| 3498 | + | 25 council; and | |
| 3499 | + | 26 (6) performing other relevant duties as determined by the advisory | |
| 3500 | + | 27 council. | |
| 3501 | + | 28 (d) The advisory council may make recommendations to: | |
| 3502 | + | 29 (1) the department of correction, community corrections advisory | |
| 3503 | + | 30 boards, and the division of mental health and addiction | |
| 3504 | + | 31 concerning the award of grants; | |
| 3505 | + | 32 (2) criminal justice systems and corrections programs concerning | |
| 3506 | + | 33 best practices to improve outcomes of persons under supervision; | |
| 3507 | + | 34 (3) the Indiana general assembly concerning legislation and | |
| 3508 | + | 35 funding for criminal justice initiatives; | |
| 3509 | + | 36 (4) the Indiana criminal justice institute concerning criminal | |
| 3510 | + | 37 justice funding priorities; | |
| 3511 | + | 38 (5) the office of judicial administration concerning veterans | |
| 3512 | + | 39 problem-solving court grants; and | |
| 3513 | + | 40 (6) the county sheriffs concerning strategies to address jail | |
| 3514 | + | 41 overcrowding and implementing evidence based practices for | |
| 3515 | + | 42 reducing recidivism for individuals in county jails. | |
| 3516 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 82 | |
| 3517 | + | 1 (e) The office of judicial administration shall staff the advisory | |
| 3518 | + | 2 council. | |
| 3519 | + | 3 (f) The expenses of the advisory council shall be paid by the office | |
| 3520 | + | 4 of judicial administration from funds appropriated to the office of | |
| 3521 | + | 5 judicial administration for the administrative costs of the justice | |
| 3522 | + | 6 reinvestment advisory council. | |
| 3523 | + | 7 (g) A member of the advisory council is not entitled to the minimum | |
| 3524 | + | 8 salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, | |
| 3525 | + | 9 however, entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided | |
| 3526 | + | 10 under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 3527 | + | 11 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 3528 | + | 12 procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 3529 | + | 13 approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3530 | + | 14 (h) (f) The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members | |
| 3531 | + | 15 appointed to the advisory council are required for the advisory council | |
| 3532 | + | 16 to take action on any measure. | |
| 3533 | + | 17 (i) (g) The advisory council shall meet as necessary to: | |
| 3534 | + | 18 (1) work with the department of correction and the division of | |
| 3535 | + | 19 mental health and addiction to establish the grant criteria and | |
| 3536 | + | 20 grant reporting requirements described in subsection (m); (k); | |
| 3537 | + | 21 (2) review grant applications; | |
| 3538 | + | 22 (3) make recommendations and provide feedback to the | |
| 3539 | + | 23 department of correction and the division of mental health and | |
| 3540 | + | 24 addiction concerning grants to be awarded; | |
| 3541 | + | 25 (4) review grants awarded by the department of correction and the | |
| 3542 | + | 26 division of mental health and addiction; and | |
| 3543 | + | 27 (5) suggest areas and programs in which the award of future | |
| 3544 | + | 28 grants might be beneficial. | |
| 3545 | + | 29 (j) (h) The advisory council, in conjunction with the Indiana | |
| 3546 | + | 30 criminal justice institute, shall jointly issue an annual report under | |
| 3547 | + | 31 IC 5-2-6-24. | |
| 3548 | + | 32 (k) (i) The advisory council shall review the composition of the | |
| 3549 | + | 33 community corrections advisory board described in IC 11-12-2-2 and | |
| 3550 | + | 34 make a recommendation to the legislative council in an electronic | |
| 3551 | + | 35 format under IC 5-14-6 before November 1, 2022, regarding how to | |
| 3552 | + | 36 reduce the membership of a community corrections advisory board and | |
| 3553 | + | 37 the recommended membership for a community corrections advisory | |
| 3554 | + | 38 board. | |
| 3555 | + | 39 (l) (j) Any entity that receives funds: | |
| 3556 | + | 40 (1) recommended by the advisory council; and | |
| 3557 | + | 41 (2) appropriated by the department of correction; | |
| 3558 | + | 42 for the purpose of providing additional treatment or supervision | |
| 3559 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 83 | |
| 3560 | + | 1 services shall provide the information described in subsection (m) (k) | |
| 3561 | + | 2 to the department of correction to aid in the compilation of the report | |
| 3562 | + | 3 described in subsection (j). (h). | |
| 3563 | + | 4 (m) (k) The department of correction shall provide the advisory | |
| 3564 | + | 5 council with the following information: | |
| 3565 | + | 6 (1) The total number of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3566 | + | 7 serious offense, who were served by the entity through funds | |
| 3567 | + | 8 described in subsection (l). (j). | |
| 3568 | + | 9 (2) The percentage of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3569 | + | 10 serious offense, who completed a treatment program, service, or | |
| 3570 | + | 11 level of supervision. | |
| 3571 | + | 12 (3) The percentage of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3572 | + | 13 serious offense, who were discharged from a treatment program, | |
| 3573 | + | 14 service, or level of supervision. | |
| 3574 | + | 15 (4) The percentage of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3575 | + | 16 serious offense, who: | |
| 3576 | + | 17 (A) completed a funded treatment program, service, or level of | |
| 3577 | + | 18 supervision; and | |
| 3578 | + | 19 (B) were subsequently committed to the department of | |
| 3579 | + | 20 correction; | |
| 3580 | + | 21 within twenty-four (24) months after completing the funded | |
| 3581 | + | 22 treatment program, service, or level of supervision. | |
| 3582 | + | 23 (5) The percentage of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3583 | + | 24 serious offense, who were: | |
| 3584 | + | 25 (A) discharged from a funded treatment program, service, or | |
| 3585 | + | 26 level of supervision; and | |
| 3586 | + | 27 (B) subsequently committed to the department of correction; | |
| 3587 | + | 28 within twenty-four (24) months after being discharged from the | |
| 3588 | + | 29 funded treatment program, service, or level of supervision. | |
| 3589 | + | 30 (6) The total number of participants who completed a funded | |
| 3590 | + | 31 treatment program, service, or level of supervision. | |
| 3591 | + | 32 (7) The total number of participants who: | |
| 3592 | + | 33 (A) completed a funded treatment program, service, or level of | |
| 3593 | + | 34 supervision; and | |
| 3594 | + | 35 (B) were legally employed. | |
| 3595 | + | 36 (8) Any other information relevant to the funding of the entity as | |
| 3596 | + | 37 described in subsection (l). (j). | |
| 3597 | + | 38 SECTION 153. IC 33-38-9.5-2.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3598 | + | 39 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3599 | + | 40 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2.1. The justice reinvestment | |
| 3600 | + | 41 advisory council established under section 2 of this chapter shall | |
| 3601 | + | 42 meet at the call of the chair. | |
| 3602 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 84 | |
| 3603 | + | 1 SECTION 154. IC 33-38-9.5-2.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3604 | + | 2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3605 | + | 3 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2.5. (a) Except as provided in | |
| 3606 | + | 4 subsection (e), a member of the advisory council is not entitled to | |
| 3607 | + | 5 the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). | |
| 3608 | + | 6 (b) A member of the advisory council who is a state employee is | |
| 3609 | + | 7 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 3610 | + | 8 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 3611 | + | 9 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 3612 | + | 10 procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 3613 | + | 11 administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3614 | + | 12 (c) A member of the advisory council who is not a state | |
| 3615 | + | 13 employee is entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling | |
| 3616 | + | 14 expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses | |
| 3617 | + | 15 actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as | |
| 3618 | + | 16 provided in the state policies and procedures established by the | |
| 3619 | + | 17 Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 3620 | + | 18 agency. | |
| 3621 | + | 19 (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the expenses of the | |
| 3622 | + | 20 advisory council shall be paid by the office of judicial | |
| 3623 | + | 21 administration from funds appropriated to the office of judicial | |
| 3624 | + | 22 administration for the administrative costs of the justice | |
| 3625 | + | 23 reinvestment advisory council. | |
| 3626 | + | 24 (e) Each member of the advisory council who is a member of the | |
| 3627 | + | 25 general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 3628 | + | 26 and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 3629 | + | 27 committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 3630 | + | 28 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 3631 | + | 29 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 3632 | + | 30 legislative services agency. | |
| 3633 | + | 31 SECTION 155. IC 33-40-5-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 3634 | + | 32 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The members | |
| 3635 | + | 33 of the commission shall designate one (1) member of the commission | |
| 3636 | + | 34 as chairperson. | |
| 3637 | + | 35 (b) The term of office of each member of the commission is four (4) | |
| 3638 | + | 36 years. A vacancy occurring among the members of the commission | |
| 3639 | + | 37 before the expiration of a term shall be filled in the same manner as the | |
| 3640 | + | 38 original appointment. An appointment to fill a vacancy occurring | |
| 3641 | + | 39 before the expiration of a term is for the remainder of the unexpired | |
| 3642 | + | 40 term. | |
| 3643 | + | 41 (c) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 3644 | + | 42 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses | |
| 3645 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 85 | |
| 3646 | + | 1 actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided | |
| 3647 | + | 2 in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 3648 | + | 3 department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3649 | + | 4 (d) A member of the commission who is not a state employee is | |
| 3650 | + | 5 entitled to: | |
| 3651 | + | 6 (1) the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b); | |
| 3652 | + | 7 and | |
| 3653 | + | 8 (2) reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses, and other | |
| 3654 | + | 9 expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 3655 | + | 10 duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures | |
| 3656 | + | 11 established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 3657 | + | 12 approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3658 | + | 13 (e) Each member of the commission who is a member of the | |
| 3659 | + | 14 general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 3660 | + | 15 and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 3661 | + | 16 committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 3662 | + | 17 mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 3663 | + | 18 paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 3664 | + | 19 legislative services agency. | |
| 3665 | + | 20 (f) Expenses paid under subsections (c) and (d) shall be paid | |
| 3666 | + | 21 from appropriations made to the commission. | |
| 3667 | + | 22 (e) (g) The commission shall meet at least quarterly and at times | |
| 3668 | + | 23 called by the chairperson or at the request of three (3) commission | |
| 3669 | + | 24 members. | |
| 3670 | + | 25 SECTION 156. IC 33-40-5-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3671 | + | 26 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3672 | + | 27 [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. (a) A legislative member | |
| 3673 | + | 28 of the commission serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 | |
| 3674 | + | 29 of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 3675 | + | 30 (b) A member of the commission appointed under section | |
| 3676 | + | 31 2(b)(1) through 2(b)(3) of this chapter serves a four (4) year term | |
| 3677 | + | 32 that expires June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3678 | + | 33 (c) A member of the commission serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 3679 | + | 34 appointing authority and may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 3680 | + | 35 SECTION 157. An emergency is declared for this act. | |
| 3681 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 86 | |
| 3682 | + | COMMITTEE REPORT | |
| 3683 | + | Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Government and Regulatory | |
| 3684 | + | Reform, to which was referred House Bill 1026, has had the same | |
| 3685 | + | under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the | |
| 3686 | + | House with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows: | |
| 3687 | + | Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new | |
| 3688 | + | paragraph and insert: | |
| 3689 | + | "SECTION 1. IC 1-1-4-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS | |
| 15 | 3690 | A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 16 | 3691 | PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. For purposes of a statute providing for the | |
| 17 | 3692 | reimbursement of the expenses incurred by an individual serving | |
| 18 | 3693 | as a member of a task force, a commission, a committee, or another | |
| 19 | 3694 | body (however designated), a member of the general assembly is | |
| 20 | - | not considered a state employee. | |
| 21 | - | SECTION 2. IC 2-5-1.1-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 22 | - | PASSAGE]. Sec. 10. (a) The Indiana code revision commission is | |
| 23 | - | established. The commission shall function as an advisory body to the | |
| 24 | - | legislative council. In that capacity, the commission shall: | |
| 25 | - | (1) assist the council in supervising the compilation, | |
| 26 | - | computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana Code; | |
| 27 | - | (2) assist the council in developing standards for the codification | |
| 28 | - | and revision of statutes to make those statutes clear, concise, and | |
| 29 | - | easy to interpret and to apply; | |
| 30 | - | (3) assist the council, as required by IC 4-22-8-11, with the | |
| 31 | - | publication of the Indiana Register and in the compilation, | |
| 32 | - | computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana | |
| 33 | - | Administrative Code; | |
| 34 | - | (4) assist the council, as required by IC 4-22-2-42, in developing | |
| 35 | - | and revising standards, techniques, format, and numbering system | |
| 36 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 2 | |
| 37 | - | to be used in drafting rules for promulgation; | |
| 38 | - | (5) assist the council in developing and revising standards, | |
| 39 | - | techniques, and format to be used when preparing legislation for | |
| 40 | - | consideration by the Indiana general assembly; and | |
| 41 | - | (6) assist the council with any other related tasks assigned to the | |
| 42 | - | commission by the council. | |
| 43 | - | (b) The commission consists of the following members: | |
| 44 | - | (1) Four (4) members of the house of representatives, not more | |
| 45 | - | than two (2) of whom are members of the same political party, to | |
| 46 | - | be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 47 | - | (2) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) of | |
| 48 | - | whom are members of the same political party, to be appointed by | |
| 49 | - | the president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 50 | - | (3) The chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice's designee. | |
| 51 | - | (4) The chief judge of the Indiana court of appeals or the chief | |
| 52 | - | judge's designee. | |
| 53 | - | (5) The Indiana attorney general or the attorney general's | |
| 54 | - | designee. | |
| 55 | - | (6) An attorney admitted to the practice of law before the Indiana | |
| 56 | - | supreme court selected by the chairman of the council. | |
| 57 | - | (7) A present or former professor of law selected by the chairman | |
| 58 | - | of the council. | |
| 59 | - | (8) The Indiana secretary of state or the secretary of state's | |
| 60 | - | designee. | |
| 61 | - | (9) An individual appointed by the governor. | |
| 62 | - | Appointive members of the commission shall be appointed to serve a | |
| 63 | - | term of two (2) years or until their successors are appointed and | |
| 64 | - | qualified. However, an appointing authority may replace a member | |
| 65 | - | appointed under subsection (b)(1) or (b)(2) at any time during the | |
| 66 | - | member's term. | |
| 67 | - | (c) IC 2-5-1.2-8.5 applies to the appointment of a chair and a | |
| 68 | - | vice-chair of the commission. | |
| 69 | - | (d) Commission members serve without compensation other than | |
| 70 | - | per diem and travel allowance as authorized for legislative study | |
| 71 | - | committees. | |
| 72 | - | (e) The commission shall meet as often as is necessary to properly | |
| 73 | - | perform its duties. | |
| 74 | - | (f) The council may direct the legislative services agency to provide | |
| 75 | - | such clerical, research, and administrative personnel and other | |
| 76 | - | assistance as the council considers necessary to enable the commission | |
| 77 | - | to properly perform its duties. | |
| 78 | - | (g) Subject to the authorization of the council, the expenses incurred | |
| 79 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 3 | |
| 80 | - | by the commission in performing its duties shall be paid from the funds | |
| 81 | - | appropriated to the council. | |
| 82 | - | SECTION 3. IC 2-5-1.2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 3695 | + | not considered a state employee.". | |
| 3696 | + | Page 2, after line 42, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 3697 | + | "SECTION 3. IC 2-5-1.2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 83 | 3698 | SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 84 | 3699 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. "Committee" refers to a commission, a task | |
| 85 | 3700 | force, a committee, or another body (however designated) established | |
| 86 | 3701 | under this article. including a subcommittee established under | |
| 87 | 3702 | IC 2-5-1.3-12 and a committee established under IC 2-5-1.3-14. | |
| 88 | 3703 | SECTION 4. IC 2-5-1.2-8.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE | |
| 89 | 3704 | AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 90 | 3705 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8.6. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), | |
| 91 | 3706 | a member of a committee serves a two (2) year term that expires on | |
| 92 | 3707 | June 30 of an odd-numbered year. A member may be reappointed | |
| 93 | 3708 | to serve successive terms. | |
| 94 | 3709 | (b) A member of a committee serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 95 | 3710 | appointing authority. | |
| 96 | 3711 | (c) A member of a committee established by statute in an | |
| 97 | 3712 | even-numbered year serves a one (1) year term that expires on | |
| 98 | 3713 | June 30 of the following year. | |
| 99 | 3714 | SECTION 5. IC 2-5-1.2-11, AS ADDED BY P.L.220-2011, | |
| 100 | 3715 | SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 101 | 3716 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. (a) Each member of a committee who is | |
| 102 | 3717 | not a state employee is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 103 | 3718 | and travel allowances paid to individuals who serve as legislative and | |
| 104 | 3719 | lay members, respectively, of interim study committees established by | |
| 105 | 3720 | the legislative council. | |
| 106 | 3721 | (b) Each member of a committee who is a state employee is | |
| 107 | 3722 | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 108 | 3723 | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 3724 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 87 | |
| 109 | 3725 | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 110 | 3726 | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 111 | 3727 | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 112 | 3728 | (c) Each member of a committee who is a member of the general | |
| 113 | 3729 | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 114 | 3730 | travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving | |
| 115 | 3731 | on interim study committees established by the legislative council. | |
| 116 | 3732 | (d) Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 117 | 3733 | chapter shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative | |
| 118 | - | council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 119 | - | SECTION 6. IC 2-5-1.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS | |
| 120 | - | A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 121 | - | PASSAGE]: | |
| 122 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 4 | |
| 123 | - | Chapter 1.4. Code Revision Committee | |
| 124 | - | Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the code | |
| 125 | - | revision committee described in section 3 of this chapter. | |
| 126 | - | Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the legislative | |
| 127 | - | council created by IC 2-5-1.1-1. | |
| 128 | - | Sec. 3. The Indiana code revision commission established by | |
| 129 | - | IC 2-5-1.1-10 (before its repeal) is hereby renamed and shall be | |
| 130 | - | known as the code revision committee. The committee is an | |
| 131 | - | advisory body to the council. In that capacity, the committee shall: | |
| 132 | - | (1) assist the council in supervising the compilation, | |
| 133 | - | computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana Code; | |
| 134 | - | (2) assist the council in developing standards for the | |
| 135 | - | codification and revision of statutes to make those statutes | |
| 136 | - | clear, concise, and easy to interpret and to apply; | |
| 137 | - | (3) assist the council, as required by IC 4-22-8-11, with the | |
| 138 | - | publication of the Indiana Register and in the compilation, | |
| 139 | - | computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana | |
| 140 | - | Administrative Code; | |
| 141 | - | (4) assist the council, as required by IC 4-22-2-42, in | |
| 142 | - | developing and revising standards, techniques, format, and | |
| 143 | - | numbering system to be used in drafting rules for | |
| 144 | - | promulgation; | |
| 145 | - | (5) assist the council in developing and revising standards, | |
| 146 | - | techniques, and format to be used when preparing legislation | |
| 147 | - | for consideration by the Indiana general assembly; and | |
| 148 | - | (6) assist the council with any other related tasks assigned to | |
| 149 | - | the committee by the council. | |
| 150 | - | Sec. 4. The committee consists of the following members: | |
| 151 | - | (1) Four (4) members of the house of representatives, not | |
| 152 | - | more than two (2) of whom are members of the same political | |
| 153 | - | party, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 154 | - | representatives. | |
| 155 | - | (2) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) of | |
| 156 | - | whom are members of the same political party, to be | |
| 157 | - | appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 158 | - | (3) The chief justice of Indiana or the chief justice's designee. | |
| 159 | - | (4) The chief judge of the Indiana court of appeals or the chief | |
| 160 | - | judge's designee. | |
| 161 | - | (5) The Indiana attorney general or the attorney general's | |
| 162 | - | designee. | |
| 163 | - | (6) An attorney admitted to the practice of law before the | |
| 164 | - | Indiana supreme court selected by the chairperson of the | |
| 165 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 5 | |
| 166 | - | council. | |
| 167 | - | (7) A present or former professor of law selected by the | |
| 168 | - | chairperson of the council. | |
| 169 | - | (8) The Indiana secretary of state or the secretary of state's | |
| 170 | - | designee. | |
| 171 | - | (9) An individual appointed by the governor. | |
| 172 | - | Sec. 5. Members of the committee serve a term of two (2) years | |
| 173 | - | that expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year or until their | |
| 174 | - | successors are appointed and qualified. A member of the | |
| 175 | - | committee may be reappointed to successive terms. Members of the | |
| 176 | - | committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. | |
| 177 | - | Sec. 6. The committee is subject to IC 2-5-1.2 and the policies | |
| 178 | - | and rules of the council. | |
| 179 | - | SECTION 7. IC 2-5-16.1-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 180 | - | SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 181 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" | |
| 182 | - | "committee" refers to the probate code study commission committee | |
| 183 | - | established by section 2 of this chapter. | |
| 184 | - | SECTION 8. IC 2-5-16.1-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 185 | - | SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 186 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. The probate code study commission | |
| 187 | - | committee is established. | |
| 188 | - | SECTION 9. IC 2-5-16.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.154-2022, | |
| 189 | - | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 190 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The commission committee has the | |
| 191 | - | following membership: | |
| 192 | - | (1) Nine (9) members appointed by the governor that meet the | |
| 193 | - | following requirements: | |
| 194 | - | (A) Each Indiana congressional district must be represented by | |
| 195 | - | at least one (1) member appointed under this subdivision who | |
| 196 | - | is a resident of that congressional district. | |
| 197 | - | (B) One (1) member must work in the trust department of a | |
| 198 | - | bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union | |
| 199 | - | chartered and supervised under IC 28 or federal law. | |
| 200 | - | (C) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 201 | - | who primarily practices in the area of creditors' rights. | |
| 202 | - | (D) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 203 | - | who practices in the area of estate planning. | |
| 204 | - | (E) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 205 | - | who practices in the area of guardianships. | |
| 206 | - | (F) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 207 | - | who practices in the area of trusts. | |
| 208 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 6 | |
| 209 | - | (G) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 210 | - | who practices in the area of probate of estates. | |
| 211 | - | (H) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana | |
| 212 | - | who practices in the area of probate litigation. | |
| 213 | - | (I) One (1) member must be an Indiana trial court judge, | |
| 214 | - | full-time magistrate, or full-time commissioner whose | |
| 215 | - | jurisdiction includes probate. | |
| 216 | - | (J) One (1) member must be an active or retired faculty | |
| 217 | - | member of an Indiana institution of higher learning who | |
| 218 | - | specializes in the field of estate planning and probate. | |
| 219 | - | (2) Three (3) members appointed by the president pro tempore of | |
| 220 | - | the senate from among the members of the senate, not more than | |
| 221 | - | two (2) of whom may be affiliated with the same political party. | |
| 222 | - | (3) Three (3) members appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 223 | - | representatives from among the members of the house of | |
| 224 | - | representatives, not more than two (2) of whom may be affiliated | |
| 225 | - | with the same political party. | |
| 226 | - | (4) The chief justice of the supreme court or a designee of the | |
| 227 | - | chief justice, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 228 | - | (b) If a legislative member of the commission committee ceases to | |
| 229 | - | be a member of the chamber from which the member was appointed, | |
| 230 | - | the person ceases to be a member of the commission. committee. | |
| 231 | - | (c) The term of a legislative member is two (2) years. A legislative | |
| 232 | - | member's term expires on June 30 of an odd-numbered year. The | |
| 233 | - | term of a member appointed by the governor is four (4) years and | |
| 234 | - | expires as follows: | |
| 3734 | + | council or the legislative services agency.". | |
| 3735 | + | Page 4, line 15, delete "IC 2-5-1.2, IC 2-5-1.3," and insert "IC | |
| 3736 | + | 2-5-1.2". | |
| 3737 | + | Page 5, line 26, after "term of a" insert "legislative". | |
| 3738 | + | Page 5, line 26, delete "A member's" and insert "A legislative | |
| 3739 | + | member's". | |
| 3740 | + | Page 5, line 27, after "." insert "The term of a member appointed | |
| 3741 | + | by the governor is four (4) years and expires as follows: | |
| 235 | 3742 | (1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B) | |
| 236 | 3743 | through (a)(1)(F), June 30, 2025, and every fourth year | |
| 237 | 3744 | thereafter. | |
| 238 | 3745 | (2) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(G) | |
| 239 | 3746 | through (a)(1)(J), June 30, 2027, and every fourth year | |
| 240 | 3747 | thereafter. | |
| 241 | 3748 | A member of the committee may be reappointed to successive | |
| 242 | - | terms. | |
| 243 | - | (d) If: | |
| 244 | - | (1) the term of a member expires; | |
| 245 | - | (2) the member is not reappointed; and | |
| 246 | - | (3) a successor is not appointed; | |
| 247 | - | the term of the member continues until a successor is appointed. | |
| 248 | - | (e) All initial appointments to the probate code study commission | |
| 249 | - | must be made no later than July 1, 2019. | |
| 250 | - | SECTION 10. IC 2-5-16.1-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 251 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 7 | |
| 252 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 253 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. Except as otherwise | |
| 254 | - | provided in this chapter, the committee is subject to IC 2-5-1.2 and | |
| 255 | - | the policies and rules of the legislative council. | |
| 256 | - | SECTION 11. IC 2-5-16.1-4 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 257 | - | PASSAGE]. Sec. 4. (a) For calendar year 2019 and every fourth year | |
| 258 | - | thereafter, the president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint a | |
| 259 | - | chairperson and a vice chairperson from among the commission's | |
| 260 | - | legislative members, each to serve a term of two (2) years. | |
| 261 | - | (b) For calendar year 2021 and every fourth year thereafter, the | |
| 262 | - | speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint a chairperson and | |
| 263 | - | a vice chairperson from among the commission's legislative members, | |
| 264 | - | each to serve a term of two (2) years. | |
| 265 | - | SECTION 12. IC 2-5-16.1-5 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 3749 | + | terms.". | |
| 3750 | + | Page 5, line 38, delete "IC 2-5-1.2," and insert "IC 2-5-1.2". | |
| 3751 | + | Page 5, line 39, delete "IC 2-5-1.3,". | |
| 3752 | + | Page 6, delete lines 7 through 13, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 3753 | + | "SECTION 12. IC 2-5-16.1-5 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 266 | 3754 | PASSAGE]. Sec. 5. (a) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by | |
| 267 | 3755 | the original appointing authority. | |
| 268 | 3756 | (b) If the office of chairperson or vice chairperson of the | |
| 269 | 3757 | commission becomes vacant, the commission shall elect a person to fill | |
| 270 | - | the vacancy from among the legislative members of the commission. | |
| 271 | - | SECTION 13. IC 2-5-16.1-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.154-2022, | |
| 272 | - | SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 273 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) A quorum for a meeting of the | |
| 274 | - | commission committee is determined as follows: | |
| 275 | - | STEP ONE: Determine the total number of members currently | |
| 276 | - | serving on the commission. committee. | |
| 277 | - | STEP TWO: Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by two | |
| 278 | - | (2). If the quotient is not a whole number, round the quotient up | |
| 279 | - | to the nearest whole number. | |
| 280 | - | STEP THREE: Add one (1) member to the quotient determined | |
| 281 | - | in STEP TWO. | |
| 282 | - | (b) The affirmative votes of at least eight (8) voting members of the | |
| 283 | - | commission committee are required for the commission committee to | |
| 284 | - | take final action. | |
| 285 | - | SECTION 14. IC 2-5-16.1-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 286 | - | SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 287 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. Subject to applicable statutes and policies | |
| 288 | - | established by the legislative council, the commission, committee, by | |
| 289 | - | resolution, may adopt rules and create committees, subcommittees, | |
| 290 | - | consisting of its members, necessary for the proper conduct of its | |
| 291 | - | business. | |
| 292 | - | SECTION 15. IC 2-5-16.1-8 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 3758 | + | the vacancy from among the legislative members of the commission.". | |
| 3759 | + | Page 6, delete lines 35 through 42. | |
| 3760 | + | Page 7, delete lines 1 through 6, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 3761 | + | "SECTION 15. IC 2-5-16.1-8 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 293 | 3762 | PASSAGE]. Sec. 8. Each legislative member and each lay member of | |
| 294 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 8 | |
| 295 | 3763 | the commission is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 296 | 3764 | travel allowances paid to individuals serving as legislative and lay | |
| 297 | 3765 | members, respectively, on an interim study committee established by | |
| 298 | 3766 | the legislative council. | |
| 3767 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 88 | |
| 299 | 3768 | SECTION 16. IC 2-5-16.1-9 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 300 | 3769 | PASSAGE]. Sec. 9. The legislative services agency shall provide staff | |
| 301 | - | to support the commission. | |
| 302 | - | SECTION 17. IC 2-5-16.1-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 303 | - | PASSAGE]. Sec. 10. Funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall be | |
| 304 | - | allotted to the commission from funds appropriated to the legislative | |
| 305 | - | council. | |
| 306 | - | SECTION 18. IC 2-5-16.1-11, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 307 | - | SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 308 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. Subject to standards set by statute and the | |
| 309 | - | policies established by the legislative council, the commission | |
| 310 | - | committee may accept money or services from any public or private | |
| 311 | - | source to carry out this chapter. | |
| 312 | - | SECTION 19. IC 2-5-16.1-12 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 3770 | + | to support the commission.". | |
| 3771 | + | Page 7, delete lines 17 through 21, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 3772 | + | insert: | |
| 3773 | + | "SECTION 19. IC 2-5-16.1-12 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 313 | 3774 | PASSAGE]. Sec. 12. The commission shall submit reports in an | |
| 314 | 3775 | electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the legislative council as and | |
| 315 | - | when requested by the council. | |
| 316 | - | SECTION 20. IC 2-5-16.1-13, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 317 | - | SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 318 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. The commission committee shall carry | |
| 319 | - | out a program to study and recommend to the general assembly needed | |
| 320 | - | changes in the following: | |
| 321 | - | (1) The probate code (IC 29-1). | |
| 322 | - | (2) The trust code (IC 30-4). | |
| 323 | - | (3) Any other statute affecting the administration of a decedent's | |
| 324 | - | estate, guardianship, probate jurisdiction, trust, or fiduciary. | |
| 325 | - | SECTION 21. IC 2-5-16.1-14, AS ADDED BY P.L.231-2019, | |
| 326 | - | SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 327 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14. The legislative council may refer any | |
| 328 | - | issue related to probate or trusts and fiduciaries to the commission | |
| 329 | - | committee for study. If a matter is referred to the commission | |
| 330 | - | committee under this section, the commission committee shall study | |
| 331 | - | that matter and report in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the | |
| 332 | - | legislative council as requested by the council. | |
| 333 | - | SECTION 22. IC 2-5-35-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2012, | |
| 334 | - | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 335 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. The commission is comprised of the | |
| 336 | - | following members: | |
| 337 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 9 | |
| 338 | - | (1) A member of the senate appointed by the president pro | |
| 339 | - | tempore of the senate. | |
| 340 | - | (2) A member of the senate appointed by the minority leader of | |
| 341 | - | the senate. | |
| 342 | - | (3) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the | |
| 343 | - | speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 344 | - | (4) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the | |
| 345 | - | minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 346 | - | (5) The revisor of statutes of the general assembly or the | |
| 347 | - | revisor's designee. | |
| 348 | - | (6) A current or former law professor with expertise in | |
| 349 | - | commercial law appointed by the chief justice of Indiana. | |
| 350 | - | (7) Five (5) members appointed by the governor, not more than | |
| 351 | - | three (3) of whom may be from the same political party. | |
| 352 | - | SECTION 23. IC 2-5-35-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2012, | |
| 3776 | + | when requested by the council.". | |
| 3777 | + | Page 8, delete lines 15 through 41, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 3778 | + | insert: | |
| 3779 | + | "SECTION 23. IC 2-5-35-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2012, | |
| 353 | 3780 | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 354 | 3781 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) A member of the commission is entitled | |
| 355 | 3782 | to reimbursement of actual expenses that are: | |
| 356 | 3783 | (1) incurred by the member in participating on the commission | |
| 357 | 3784 | under this chapter; and | |
| 358 | 3785 | (2) not reimbursed from any other source. | |
| 359 | 3786 | Participation on the commission under this chapter includes attending | |
| 360 | 3787 | the annual meeting of the National Conference of Commissioners on | |
| 361 | 3788 | Uniform State Laws. | |
| 362 | 3789 | (b) Expenses incurred by members in participating on the | |
| 363 | 3790 | commission under this chapter shall be reimbursed as follows: | |
| 364 | 3791 | (1) The expenses of members appointed under section 3(1) | |
| 365 | 3792 | through 3(4) of this chapter shall be reimbursed from money | |
| 366 | 3793 | appropriated to the senate, the house of representatives, the | |
| 367 | 3794 | legislative council, or the legislative services agency. | |
| 368 | 3795 | (2) The expenses of the revisor of statutes or the revisor's | |
| 369 | 3796 | designee under section 3(5) of this chapter shall be reimbursed | |
| 370 | 3797 | from funds appropriated to the legislative services agency. | |
| 371 | 3798 | (3) The expenses of members appointed under section 3(6) and | |
| 372 | 3799 | 3(7) of this chapter shall be reimbursed from money appropriated | |
| 373 | - | to the commission. | |
| 374 | - | SECTION 24. IC 2-5-54 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS | |
| 375 | - | A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 376 | - | PASSAGE]: | |
| 377 | - | Chapter 54. Medicaid Oversight Committee | |
| 378 | - | Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "oversight committee" refers to | |
| 379 | - | the Medicaid oversight committee established by section 2 of this | |
| 380 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 10 | |
| 381 | - | chapter. | |
| 382 | - | Sec. 2. The Medicaid oversight committee is established. | |
| 383 | - | Sec. 3. The oversight committee consists of the following | |
| 384 | - | members: | |
| 385 | - | (1) The chairperson of the house ways and means committee. | |
| 386 | - | (2) The ranking minority member of the house ways and | |
| 387 | - | means committee. | |
| 388 | - | (3) One (1) member of the house ways and means committee | |
| 389 | - | who is appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 390 | - | representatives. | |
| 391 | - | (4) The chairperson of the house public health committee. | |
| 392 | - | (5) The chairperson of the senate appropriations committee. | |
| 393 | - | (6) The chairperson of the senate tax and fiscal policy | |
| 394 | - | committee. | |
| 395 | - | (7) The ranking minority member of the senate | |
| 396 | - | appropriations committee. | |
| 397 | - | (8) The chairperson of the senate health and provider services | |
| 398 | - | committee. | |
| 399 | - | (9) The director of the office of management and budget, or | |
| 400 | - | the director's designee. | |
| 401 | - | (10) The secretary of the family and social services | |
| 402 | - | administration, or the secretary's designee. | |
| 403 | - | Sec. 4. The oversight committee shall review, consider, and | |
| 404 | - | make recommendations concerning all requests for new services | |
| 405 | - | and changes in existing services for the Medicaid program. | |
| 406 | - | Sec. 5. The oversight committee shall operate under IC 2-5-1.2, | |
| 407 | - | IC 2-5-1.3, and the policies and rules of the legislative council. | |
| 408 | - | Sec. 6. A member of the committee serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 3800 | + | to the commission.". | |
| 3801 | + | Page 9, between lines 32 and 33, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 3802 | + | "Sec. 6. A member of the committee serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 409 | 3803 | appointing authority. A member of the committee appointed under | |
| 410 | 3804 | IC 12-15-47.3 (before its repeal) serves a (2) two year term that | |
| 411 | 3805 | expires on June 30, 2025. A member may be reappointed to | |
| 412 | - | successive terms. | |
| 413 | - | SECTION 25. IC 4-3-25-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.43-2021, | |
| 414 | - | SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 415 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the | |
| 416 | - | following twenty (20) members: | |
| 417 | - | (1) A member of the governor's staff appointed by the governor. | |
| 418 | - | (2) An appellate or trial court judge appointed by the chief justice | |
| 419 | - | of the supreme court to serve on the commission for a term of four | |
| 420 | - | (4) years. | |
| 421 | - | (3) One (1) legislative member appointed by the president pro | |
| 422 | - | tempore of the senate. | |
| 423 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 11 | |
| 424 | - | (4) One (1) legislative member appointed by the minority leader | |
| 425 | - | of the senate. | |
| 426 | - | (5) One (1) legislative member appointed by the speaker of the | |
| 427 | - | house of representatives. | |
| 428 | - | (6) One (1) legislative member appointed by the minority leader | |
| 429 | - | of the house of representatives. | |
| 430 | - | (7) The secretary of education. | |
| 431 | - | (8) The director of the department of child services. | |
| 432 | - | (9) The executive director of the Indiana prosecuting attorneys | |
| 433 | - | council. | |
| 434 | - | (10) The executive director of the public defender council of | |
| 435 | - | Indiana. | |
| 436 | - | (11) The secretary of family and social services. | |
| 437 | - | (12) The state health commissioner. | |
| 438 | - | (13) The commissioner of the department of correction. | |
| 439 | - | (14) The superintendent of the state police department. | |
| 440 | - | (15) The director of the office of management and budget or the | |
| 441 | - | budget director, as selected by the governor. | |
| 442 | - | (16) The executive director of the Indiana criminal justice | |
| 443 | - | institute. | |
| 444 | - | (17) The executive director of the professional licensing agency. | |
| 445 | - | (18) The attorney general, who shall serve as a nonvoting | |
| 446 | - | member. | |
| 447 | - | (19) One (1) member at large appointed by the governor. The | |
| 448 | - | member appointed under this subdivision serves at the | |
| 449 | - | pleasure of the governor and may be reappointed to | |
| 450 | - | successive terms. | |
| 451 | - | (20) The executive director of the Indiana housing and | |
| 452 | - | community development authority. | |
| 453 | - | (b) Each legislative member of the commission serves a two (2) | |
| 454 | - | year term ending June 30 of each odd-numbered year. A legislative | |
| 455 | - | member of the commission may be reappointed to successive | |
| 456 | - | terms. The member appointed under subsection (a)(19) serves a | |
| 457 | - | four (4) year term ending December 31, 2025, and each fourth year | |
| 458 | - | thereafter. | |
| 459 | - | SECTION 26. IC 4-3-25-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.7-2016, SECTION | |
| 3806 | + | successive terms.". | |
| 3807 | + | Page 9, line 35, delete ""[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 3808 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 3809 | + | Page 10, line 25, after "subdivision" insert "serves at the pleasure | |
| 3810 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 89 | |
| 3811 | + | of the governor and". | |
| 3812 | + | Page 10, line 30, after "." insert "A legislative member of the | |
| 3813 | + | commission may be reappointed to successive terms.". | |
| 3814 | + | Page 10, line 32, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 3815 | + | Page 10, between lines 32 and 33, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 3816 | + | "SECTION 26. IC 4-3-25-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.7-2016, SECTION | |
| 460 | 3817 | 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 461 | 3818 | PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) A legislative member of the commission may | |
| 462 | 3819 | be removed at any time by the appointing authority who appointed the | |
| 463 | 3820 | legislative member. | |
| 464 | 3821 | (b) If a vacancy exists on the commission, the appointing authority | |
| 465 | 3822 | who appointed the member whose position has become vacant shall | |
| 466 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 12 | |
| 467 | 3823 | appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. | |
| 468 | 3824 | (c) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves on the | |
| 469 | 3825 | commission for the remainder of the unexpired term of the | |
| 470 | - | individual's predecessor. | |
| 471 | - | SECTION 27. IC 4-3-25-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.7-2016, SECTION | |
| 472 | - | 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 473 | - | PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a | |
| 474 | - | state employee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided | |
| 475 | - | under IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, however, entitled to | |
| 476 | - | reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 477 | - | IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 478 | - | the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 479 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 480 | - | by the budget agency. | |
| 481 | - | (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 482 | - | who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 483 | - | reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 484 | - | and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 485 | - | duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 486 | - | the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 487 | - | agency. | |
| 488 | - | (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 489 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 490 | - | allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 491 | - | established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 492 | - | allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 493 | - | made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 494 | - | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 495 | - | from appropriations made to the family and social services | |
| 496 | - | administration. | |
| 497 | - | SECTION 28. IC 4-3-27-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE | |
| 498 | - | AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 499 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. The cabinet shall meet at the call of the | |
| 500 | - | chairperson. | |
| 501 | - | SECTION 29. IC 4-3-27-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.132-2020, | |
| 502 | - | SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 503 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) | |
| 504 | - | and (c), members shall be appointed to the cabinet for two (2) four (4) | |
| 505 | - | year terms. The terms must be staggered so that the terms of half of the | |
| 506 | - | members expire each year. A four (4) year term expires as follows: | |
| 507 | - | (1) For a member appointed under section 5(a)(9) through | |
| 508 | - | 5(a)(17) of this chapter, December 31, 2025, and every fourth | |
| 509 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 13 | |
| 510 | - | year thereafter. | |
| 511 | - | (2) For a member appointed under section 5(a)(18) through | |
| 512 | - | 5(a)(23) of this chapter or under section 5(a)(28) of this | |
| 513 | - | chapter, December 31, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 514 | - | The governor must rotate appointments described in section 5(a)(9) and | |
| 515 | - | 5(a)(10) of this chapter so that the same research university, | |
| 516 | - | comprehensive university, or independent college is not represented on | |
| 517 | - | the cabinet for two (2) consecutive terms. | |
| 518 | - | (b) The members of the general assembly appointed under | |
| 519 | - | section 5(a)(26) or 5(a)(27) of this chapter serve two (2) year terms | |
| 520 | - | that expire June 30 of an odd-numbered year. The appropriate | |
| 521 | - | appointing authority shall fill a vacancy among the legislative | |
| 522 | - | members of the cabinet. | |
| 523 | - | (c) The chairperson appointed under section 5 of this chapter | |
| 524 | - | serves at the pleasure of the governor. | |
| 525 | - | (b) (d) For members appointed by the governor, the governor shall | |
| 526 | - | promptly make an appointment to fill any vacancy on the cabinet, but | |
| 527 | - | only for the duration of the unexpired term. | |
| 528 | - | SECTION 30. IC 4-3-27-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.152-2018, | |
| 529 | - | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 530 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) Any member of the cabinet who is not | |
| 531 | - | a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided | |
| 532 | - | by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member is also entitled to reimbursement | |
| 533 | - | for mileage, traveling expenses under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses | |
| 534 | - | actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided | |
| 535 | - | in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 536 | - | department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 537 | - | (b) Any member of the cabinet who is a state employee but who is | |
| 538 | - | not a member of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement for | |
| 539 | - | traveling expenses under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually | |
| 540 | - | incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 541 | - | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 542 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 543 | - | (c) Any member of the cabinet who is a member of the general | |
| 544 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 545 | - | allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 546 | - | study committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 547 | - | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 548 | - | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 549 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 550 | - | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 551 | - | from appropriations made to the cabinet. | |
| 552 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 14 | |
| 553 | - | SECTION 31. IC 4-13-16.5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.15-2020, | |
| 3826 | + | individual's predecessor.". | |
| 3827 | + | Page 11, line 1, strike "but". | |
| 3828 | + | Page 11, line 2, strike "who is not a member of the general | |
| 3829 | + | assembly". | |
| 3830 | + | Page 11, line 23, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 3831 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 3832 | + | Page 11, line 29, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 3833 | + | Page 11, line 33, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 3834 | + | Page 12, line 15, strike "but who is". | |
| 3835 | + | Page 12, line 16, strike "not a member of the general assembly". | |
| 3836 | + | Page 12, between lines 29 and 30, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 3837 | + | "SECTION 31. IC 4-13-16.5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.15-2020, | |
| 554 | 3838 | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 555 | 3839 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply | |
| 556 | 3840 | throughout this chapter. | |
| 557 | 3841 | (b) "Commission" refers to the governor's commission on supplier | |
| 558 | 3842 | diversity established under section 2 of this chapter. | |
| 559 | 3843 | (c) "Commissioner" refers to the commissioner of the department. | |
| 560 | 3844 | (d) "Contract" means any contract awarded by a state agency or, as | |
| 561 | 3845 | set forth in section 2(f)(11) 2(g)(11) of this chapter, awarded by a | |
| 562 | 3846 | recipient of state grant funds, for construction projects or the | |
| 563 | 3847 | procurement of goods or services, including professional services. For | |
| 564 | 3848 | purposes of this subsection, "goods or services" may not include the | |
| 565 | 3849 | following when determining the total value of contracts for state | |
| 566 | 3850 | agencies: | |
| 567 | 3851 | (1) Utilities. | |
| 568 | 3852 | (2) Health care services (as defined in IC 27-8-11-1(c)). | |
| 3853 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 90 | |
| 569 | 3854 | (3) Rent paid for real property or payments constituting the price | |
| 570 | 3855 | of an interest in real property as a result of a real estate | |
| 571 | 3856 | transaction. | |
| 572 | 3857 | (e) "Contractor" means a person or entity that: | |
| 573 | 3858 | (1) contracts with a state agency; or | |
| 574 | 3859 | (2) as set forth in section 2(f)(11) 2(g)(11) of this chapter: | |
| 575 | 3860 | (A) is a recipient of state grant funds; and | |
| 576 | 3861 | (B) enters into a contract: | |
| 577 | 3862 | (i) with a person or entity other than a state agency; and | |
| 578 | 3863 | (ii) that is paid for in whole or in part with the state grant | |
| 579 | 3864 | funds. | |
| 580 | 3865 | (f) "Department" refers to the Indiana department of administration | |
| 581 | 3866 | established by IC 4-13-1-2. | |
| 582 | 3867 | (g) "Deputy commissioner" refers to the deputy commissioner for | |
| 583 | 3868 | supplier diversity of the department. | |
| 584 | 3869 | (h) "Minority business enterprise" or "minority business" means an | |
| 585 | 3870 | individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or joint | |
| 586 | 3871 | venture of any kind that is owned and controlled by one (1) or more | |
| 587 | 3872 | persons who are: | |
| 588 | 3873 | (1) United States citizens; and | |
| 589 | 3874 | (2) members of a minority group or a qualified minority nonprofit | |
| 590 | 3875 | corporation. | |
| 591 | 3876 | (i) "NGB-22" means the National Guard Report of Separation form | |
| 592 | 3877 | or its predecessor or successor form. | |
| 593 | 3878 | (j) "Qualified minority or women's nonprofit corporation" means a | |
| 594 | 3879 | corporation that: | |
| 595 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 15 | |
| 596 | 3880 | (1) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section | |
| 597 | 3881 | 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; | |
| 598 | 3882 | (2) is headquartered in Indiana; | |
| 599 | 3883 | (3) has been in continuous existence for at least five (5) years; | |
| 600 | 3884 | (4) has a board of directors that has been in compliance with all | |
| 601 | 3885 | other requirements of this chapter for at least five (5) years; | |
| 602 | 3886 | (5) is chartered for the benefit of the minority community or | |
| 603 | 3887 | women; and | |
| 604 | 3888 | (6) provides a service that will not impede competition among | |
| 605 | 3889 | minority business enterprises or women's business enterprises at | |
| 606 | 3890 | the time a nonprofit applies for certification as a minority | |
| 607 | 3891 | business enterprise or a women's business enterprise. | |
| 608 | 3892 | (k) "Owned and controlled" means: | |
| 609 | 3893 | (1) if the business is a qualified minority nonprofit corporation, a | |
| 610 | 3894 | majority of the board of directors are minority; | |
| 611 | 3895 | (2) if the business is a qualified women's nonprofit corporation, | |
| 3896 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 91 | |
| 612 | 3897 | a majority of the members of the board of directors are women; or | |
| 613 | 3898 | (3) if the business is a business other than a qualified minority or | |
| 614 | 3899 | women's nonprofit corporation, having: | |
| 615 | 3900 | (A) ownership of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the | |
| 616 | 3901 | enterprise, including corporate stock of a corporation; | |
| 617 | 3902 | (B) control over the management and active in the day-to-day | |
| 618 | 3903 | operations of the business; and | |
| 619 | 3904 | (C) an interest in the capital, assets, and profits and losses of | |
| 620 | 3905 | the business proportionate to the percentage of ownership. | |
| 621 | 3906 | (l) "Minority group" means: | |
| 622 | 3907 | (1) African Americans; | |
| 623 | 3908 | (2) Native Americans; | |
| 624 | 3909 | (3) Hispanic Americans; and | |
| 625 | 3910 | (4) Asian Americans. | |
| 626 | 3911 | (m) "Separate body corporate and politic" refers to an entity | |
| 627 | 3912 | established by the general assembly as a body corporate and politic. | |
| 628 | 3913 | (n) "State agency" refers to any authority, board, branch, | |
| 629 | 3914 | commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality | |
| 630 | 3915 | of the executive, including the administrative, department of state | |
| 631 | 3916 | government. | |
| 632 | 3917 | (o) "Veteran" means an individual who: | |
| 633 | 3918 | (1) has previously: | |
| 634 | 3919 | (A) served on active duty in any branch of the armed forces of | |
| 635 | 3920 | the United States or their reserves, in the national guard, or in | |
| 636 | 3921 | the Indiana National Guard; and | |
| 637 | 3922 | (B) received an honorable discharge from service; or | |
| 638 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 16 | |
| 639 | 3923 | (2) is currently serving in: | |
| 640 | 3924 | (A) any branch of the armed forces of the United States or | |
| 641 | 3925 | their reserves; | |
| 642 | 3926 | (B) the national guard; or | |
| 643 | 3927 | (C) the Indiana National Guard. | |
| 644 | 3928 | (p) "Veteran owned small business" refers to a small business that: | |
| 645 | 3929 | (1) is independently owned and operated; | |
| 646 | 3930 | (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and | |
| 647 | 3931 | (3) satisfies the criteria to be a veteran owned small business | |
| 648 | 3932 | concern as specified in section 1.5 of this chapter. | |
| 649 | 3933 | (q) "Women's business enterprise" means a business that is one (1) | |
| 650 | 3934 | of the following: | |
| 651 | 3935 | (1) A sole proprietorship owned and controlled by a woman. | |
| 652 | 3936 | (2) A partnership or joint venture owned and controlled by | |
| 653 | 3937 | women in which: | |
| 654 | 3938 | (A) at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the ownership is held by | |
| 3939 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 92 | |
| 655 | 3940 | women; and | |
| 656 | 3941 | (B) the management and daily business operations are | |
| 657 | 3942 | controlled by at least one (1) of the women who owns the | |
| 658 | 3943 | business. | |
| 659 | 3944 | (3) A corporation or other entity: | |
| 660 | 3945 | (A) whose management and daily business operations are | |
| 661 | 3946 | controlled by at least one (1) of the women who owns the | |
| 662 | 3947 | business; and | |
| 663 | 3948 | (B) that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by women, | |
| 664 | 3949 | or if stock is issued, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the | |
| 665 | 3950 | stock is owned by at least one (1) of the women. | |
| 666 | - | (4) A qualified women's nonprofit corporation. | |
| 667 | - | SECTION 32. IC 4-13-16.5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.15-2020, | |
| 668 | - | SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 669 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. (a) There is established a governor's | |
| 670 | - | commission on supplier diversity. The commission shall consist of the | |
| 671 | - | following members: | |
| 672 | - | (1) A governor's designee, who shall serve as chairman | |
| 673 | - | chairperson of the commission. | |
| 674 | - | (2) The commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation, | |
| 675 | - | or the economic opportunity director of the Indiana department of | |
| 676 | - | transportation if the commissioner of the Indiana department of | |
| 677 | - | transportation so designates. | |
| 678 | - | (3) The chairperson of the board of the Indiana economic | |
| 679 | - | development corporation or the chairperson's designee. | |
| 680 | - | (4) The commissioner of the department of administration. | |
| 681 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 17 | |
| 682 | - | (5) Nine (9) individuals with demonstrated capabilities in | |
| 683 | - | business and industry, especially minority business enterprises, | |
| 684 | - | women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small | |
| 685 | - | businesses, appointed by the governor from the following | |
| 686 | - | geographical areas of the state: | |
| 687 | - | (A) Three (3) from the northern one-third (1/3) of the state. | |
| 688 | - | (B) Three (3) from the central one-third (1/3) of the state. | |
| 689 | - | (C) Three (3) from the southern one-third (1/3) of the state. | |
| 690 | - | (6) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, no more | |
| 691 | - | than one (1) from the same political party, appointed by the | |
| 692 | - | speaker of the house of representatives to serve in a nonvoting | |
| 693 | - | advisory capacity. | |
| 694 | - | (7) Two (2) members of the senate, no more than one (1) from the | |
| 695 | - | same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore of | |
| 696 | - | the senate to serve in a nonvoting advisory capacity. | |
| 697 | - | (8) The deputy commissioner of the department of | |
| 698 | - | administration, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 699 | - | Not more than six (6) of the ten (10) members appointed or designated | |
| 700 | - | by the governor may be of the same political party. Appointed | |
| 701 | - | Members of the commission serve at the pleasure of the appointing | |
| 702 | - | authority and may be reappointed to successive terms. Subject to | |
| 703 | - | subsection (b), members of the commission appointed under | |
| 704 | - | subdivision (1) and subdivision (5) shall serve four (4) year terms. | |
| 705 | - | Members of the general assembly appointed to the commission | |
| 706 | - | serve two (2) year terms that expire June 30 of an odd-numbered | |
| 707 | - | year. A vacancy occurs if a legislative member leaves office for any | |
| 708 | - | reason. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same | |
| 709 | - | manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed to fill | |
| 710 | - | a vacancy serves on the commission for the remainder of the | |
| 711 | - | unexpired term of the individual's predecessor. | |
| 712 | - | (b) The terms of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1) | |
| 713 | - | or (a)(5) expire as follows: | |
| 3951 | + | (4) A qualified women's nonprofit corporation.". | |
| 3952 | + | Page 13, line 20, before "Subject" insert "Members of the | |
| 3953 | + | commission serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and | |
| 3954 | + | may be reappointed to successive terms.". | |
| 3955 | + | Page 13, line 21, delete "(k)," and insert "(b),". | |
| 3956 | + | Page 13, line 27, after "." insert "An individual appointed to fill a | |
| 3957 | + | vacancy serves on the commission for the remainder of the | |
| 3958 | + | unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.". | |
| 3959 | + | Page 13, between lines 27 and 28, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 3960 | + | "(b) The terms of the members appointed under subsection | |
| 3961 | + | (a)(1) or (a)(5) expire as follows: | |
| 714 | 3962 | (1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(1) or | |
| 715 | 3963 | (a)(5)(A), June 30, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 716 | 3964 | (2) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(5)(B) or | |
| 717 | - | (a)(5)(C), June 30, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 718 | - | (b) (c) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee | |
| 719 | - | is entitled to the following: | |
| 720 | - | (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). | |
| 721 | - | (2) Reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses, and other | |
| 722 | - | expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties | |
| 723 | - | as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and in the state travel policies and | |
| 724 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 18 | |
| 725 | - | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 726 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 727 | - | The department shall pay expenses incurred under this subsection | |
| 728 | - | from amounts appropriated for the operating expenses of the | |
| 729 | - | department of administration. | |
| 730 | - | (c) (d) Each legislative member of the commission is entitled to | |
| 731 | - | receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances established | |
| 732 | - | by the legislative council and paid to members of the general assembly | |
| 733 | - | serving on interim study committees. The allowances specified in this | |
| 734 | - | subsection shall be paid by the legislative services agency from the | |
| 735 | - | amounts appropriated for that purpose. | |
| 736 | - | (d) (e) A member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 737 | - | who is not a member of the general assembly is not entitled to any of | |
| 738 | - | the following: | |
| 739 | - | (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). | |
| 740 | - | (2) Reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 741 | - | IC 4-13-1-4. | |
| 742 | - | (3) Other expenses actually incurred in connection with the | |
| 743 | - | member's duties. | |
| 744 | - | (e) (f) The commission shall meet at least four (4) times each year | |
| 745 | - | and at other times as the chairman considers necessary. at the call of | |
| 746 | - | the chairperson. | |
| 747 | - | (f) (g) The duties of the commission shall include but not be limited | |
| 748 | - | to the following: | |
| 749 | - | (1) Identify minority business enterprises, women's business | |
| 750 | - | enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses in the state. | |
| 751 | - | (2) Assess the needs of minority business enterprises, women's | |
| 752 | - | business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses. | |
| 753 | - | (3) Initiate aggressive programs to assist minority business | |
| 754 | - | enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned | |
| 755 | - | small businesses in obtaining state contracts. | |
| 756 | - | (4) Give special publicity to procurement, bidding, and qualifying | |
| 757 | - | procedures. | |
| 758 | - | (5) Include minority business enterprises, women's business | |
| 759 | - | enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses on solicitation | |
| 760 | - | mailing lists. | |
| 761 | - | (6) Evaluate the competitive differences between qualified | |
| 762 | - | minority or women's nonprofit corporations and other than | |
| 763 | - | qualified minority or women's nonprofit corporations and veteran | |
| 764 | - | owned small businesses that offer similar services and make | |
| 765 | - | recommendation to the department on policy changes necessary | |
| 766 | - | to ensure fair competition among minority business enterprises, | |
| 767 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 19 | |
| 768 | - | women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small | |
| 769 | - | businesses. | |
| 770 | - | (7) Define the duties, goals, and objectives of the deputy | |
| 771 | - | commissioner of the department as created under this chapter to | |
| 772 | - | assure compliance by all state agencies, separate bodies corporate | |
| 773 | - | and politic, and state educational institutions with state and | |
| 774 | - | federal legislation and policy concerning the awarding of | |
| 775 | - | contracts (including, notwithstanding section 1(d) of this chapter | |
| 776 | - | or any other law, contracts of state educational institutions) to | |
| 777 | - | minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and | |
| 778 | - | veteran owned small businesses. | |
| 779 | - | (8) Establish annual goals: | |
| 780 | - | (A) for the use of minority and women's business enterprises; | |
| 781 | - | and | |
| 782 | - | (B) derived from a statistical analysis of utilization study of | |
| 783 | - | state contracts (including, notwithstanding section 1(d) of this | |
| 784 | - | chapter or any other law, contracts of state educational | |
| 785 | - | institutions) that are required to be updated every five (5) | |
| 786 | - | years. | |
| 787 | - | (9) Prepare a review of the commission and the various affected | |
| 788 | - | departments of government to be submitted to the governor and | |
| 789 | - | the legislative council on March 1 and October 1 of each year, | |
| 790 | - | evaluating progress made in the areas defined in this subsection. | |
| 791 | - | (10) Ensure that the statistical analysis required under this | |
| 792 | - | section: | |
| 793 | - | (A) is based on goals for participation of minority business | |
| 794 | - | enterprises established in Richmond v. Croson, 488 U.S. 469 | |
| 795 | - | (1989); | |
| 796 | - | (B) includes information on both contracts and subcontracts | |
| 797 | - | (including, notwithstanding section 1(d) of this chapter or any | |
| 798 | - | other law, contracts and subcontracts of state educational | |
| 799 | - | institutions); and | |
| 800 | - | (C) uses data on the combined capacity of minority business | |
| 801 | - | enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned | |
| 802 | - | small businesses in Indiana and not just regional data. | |
| 803 | - | (11) Establish annual goals for the use of minority business | |
| 804 | - | enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned | |
| 805 | - | small businesses for any contract that: | |
| 806 | - | (A) will be paid for in whole or in part with state grant funds; | |
| 807 | - | and | |
| 808 | - | (B) involves the use of real property of a unit (as defined in | |
| 809 | - | IC 4-4-32.2-9). | |
| 810 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 20 | |
| 811 | - | (12) Ensure compliance with the establishment and evaluation of | |
| 812 | - | the annual goal for veteran owned small businesses established in | |
| 813 | - | section 3.5 of this chapter. | |
| 814 | - | (g) (h) The department shall direct contractors to demonstrate a | |
| 815 | - | good faith effort to meet the annual participation goals established | |
| 816 | - | under subsection (f)(11). (g)(11). The good faith effort shall be | |
| 817 | - | demonstrated by contractors using the repository of certified firms | |
| 818 | - | created under section 3 of this chapter or a similar repository | |
| 819 | - | maintained by a unit (as defined in IC 4-4-32.2-9). | |
| 820 | - | (h) (i) The department shall adopt rules of ethics under IC 4-22-2 for | |
| 821 | - | commission members other than commission members appointed | |
| 822 | - | under subsection (a)(6) or (a)(7). | |
| 823 | - | (i) (j) The department of administration shall furnish | |
| 824 | - | administrative support and staff as is necessary for the effective | |
| 825 | - | operation of the commission. | |
| 826 | - | (j) (k) The commission shall advise the department on developing | |
| 827 | - | a statement, to be included in all applications for and agreements | |
| 828 | - | governing grants made with state funds, stating the importance of the | |
| 829 | - | use of minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and | |
| 830 | - | veteran owned small businesses in fulfilling the purposes of the grant. | |
| 831 | - | SECTION 33. IC 4-13-16.5-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.15-2020, | |
| 3965 | + | (a)(5)(C), June 30, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter.". | |
| 3966 | + | Page 13, line 28, strike "(b)" and insert "(c)". | |
| 3967 | + | Page 13, line 39, strike "(c)" and insert "(d)". | |
| 3968 | + | Page 14, line 3, strike "(d)" and insert "(e)". | |
| 3969 | + | Page 14, line 3, strike "but who". | |
| 3970 | + | Page 14, line 4, strike "is not a member of the general assembly". | |
| 3971 | + | Page 14, line 11, strike "(e)" and insert "(f)". | |
| 3972 | + | Page 14, line 14, strike "(f)" and insert "(g)". | |
| 3973 | + | Page 15, line 37, strike "(g)" and insert "(h)". | |
| 3974 | + | Page 15, line 39, strike "(f)(11)." and insert "(g)(11).". | |
| 3975 | + | Page 16, line 1, strike "(h)" and insert "(i)". | |
| 3976 | + | Page 16, line 4, strike "(i)" and insert "(j)". | |
| 3977 | + | Page 16, line 7, strike "(j)" and insert "(k)". | |
| 3978 | + | Page 16, delete lines 12 through 17, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 3979 | + | insert: | |
| 3980 | + | "SECTION 33. IC 4-13-16.5-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.15-2020, | |
| 832 | 3981 | SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3982 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 93 | |
| 833 | 3983 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) There is created in the department a | |
| 834 | 3984 | deputy commissioner for supplier diversity development. Upon | |
| 835 | 3985 | consultation with the commission, the commissioner of the department, | |
| 836 | 3986 | with the approval of the governor, shall appoint an individual who | |
| 837 | 3987 | possesses demonstrated capability in business or industry, especially | |
| 838 | 3988 | in minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, or | |
| 839 | 3989 | veteran owned small businesses, to serve as deputy commissioner to | |
| 840 | 3990 | work with the commission in the implementation of this chapter. | |
| 841 | 3991 | (b) The deputy commissioner shall do the following: | |
| 842 | 3992 | (1) Identify and certify minority business enterprises, women's | |
| 843 | 3993 | business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses for state | |
| 844 | 3994 | projects. | |
| 845 | 3995 | (2) Establish a central certification file. | |
| 846 | 3996 | (3) Periodically update the certification status of each minority | |
| 847 | 3997 | business enterprise, women's business enterprise, or veteran | |
| 848 | 3998 | owned small business. | |
| 849 | 3999 | (4) Monitor the progress in achieving the goals established under | |
| 850 | 4000 | section 2(f)(8) 2(g)(8) and 2(f)(11) 2(g)(11) of this chapter. | |
| 851 | 4001 | (5) Require all state agencies, separate bodies corporate and | |
| 852 | 4002 | politic, and state educational institutions to report on planned and | |
| 853 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 21 | |
| 854 | 4003 | actual participation of minority business enterprises, women's | |
| 855 | 4004 | business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses in | |
| 856 | 4005 | contracts awarded by state agencies. The commissioner may | |
| 857 | 4006 | exclude from the reports uncertified minority business enterprises, | |
| 858 | 4007 | women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small | |
| 859 | 4008 | businesses. | |
| 860 | 4009 | (6) Determine and define opportunities for minority, women's, | |
| 861 | 4010 | and veteran owned business participation in contracts awarded by | |
| 862 | 4011 | all state agencies, separate bodies corporate and politic, and state | |
| 863 | 4012 | educational institutions. | |
| 864 | 4013 | (7) Implement programs initiated by the commission under | |
| 865 | 4014 | section 2 of this chapter. | |
| 866 | 4015 | (8) Perform other duties as defined by the commission or by the | |
| 867 | 4016 | commissioner. | |
| 868 | 4017 | SECTION 34. IC 4-13-16.5-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.3-2008, | |
| 869 | 4018 | SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 870 | 4019 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) Before January 1 of even-numbered | |
| 871 | 4020 | years, the department shall determine whether, during the most recently | |
| 872 | 4021 | completed two (2) year period ending the previous July 1, the goals set | |
| 873 | 4022 | under section 2(f)(8) 2(g)(8) of this chapter have been met. | |
| 874 | 4023 | (b) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to ensure that | |
| 875 | 4024 | the goals set under section 2(f)(8) 2(g)(8) of this chapter are met. | |
| 4025 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 94 | |
| 876 | 4026 | Expenditures with business enterprises that qualify as both a minority | |
| 877 | 4027 | business enterprise and a women's business enterprise may be counted | |
| 878 | 4028 | toward the attainment of the goal for either: | |
| 879 | 4029 | (1) minority business enterprises; or | |
| 880 | 4030 | (2) women's business enterprises; | |
| 881 | 4031 | at the election made by the procurer of goods, services, or goods and | |
| 882 | - | services, but not both. | |
| 883 | - | SECTION 35. IC 4-22-2-42 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 884 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 42. The publisher, | |
| 885 | - | with the assistance of the code revision commission, committee, shall | |
| 886 | - | establish a format, a numbering system, standards, and techniques for | |
| 887 | - | agencies to use whenever they draft and prepare rules under this | |
| 888 | - | chapter. | |
| 889 | - | SECTION 36. IC 4-22-8-11 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 890 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. The code | |
| 891 | - | revision commission committee shall assist the publisher with the | |
| 892 | - | publication of the Indiana Register and with the compilation, | |
| 893 | - | computerization, indexing, and printing of the Indiana Administrative | |
| 894 | - | Code. | |
| 895 | - | SECTION 37. IC 4-22-8-12 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 896 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 22 | |
| 897 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 12. Failure of an | |
| 898 | - | agency, the publisher, or the code revision commission committee to | |
| 899 | - | comply with this chapter does not invalidate a rule or other agency | |
| 900 | - | statement. | |
| 901 | - | SECTION 38. IC 4-23-5.5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.200-2017, | |
| 902 | - | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 903 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana recycling market | |
| 904 | - | development board is created and constitutes a public instrumentality | |
| 905 | - | of the state. The exercise by the board of the powers conferred by this | |
| 906 | - | chapter is an essential governmental function. | |
| 907 | - | (b) The board consists of nine (9) members, one (1) of whom shall | |
| 908 | - | be the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee and | |
| 909 | - | eight (8) of whom shall be appointed by the governor for four (4) year | |
| 910 | - | terms. The governor's appointees shall be chosen from among | |
| 911 | - | representatives of: | |
| 912 | - | (1) the waste management industry; | |
| 913 | - | (2) the recycling industry; | |
| 914 | - | (3) Indiana universities and colleges with expertise in recycling | |
| 915 | - | research and development; | |
| 916 | - | (4) industrial and commercial consumers of recycled feedstock; | |
| 917 | - | (5) environmental groups; and | |
| 918 | - | (6) private citizens with a special interest in recycling. | |
| 919 | - | No more than four (4) appointed members shall be of the same political | |
| 920 | - | party. | |
| 921 | - | (c) A vacancy in the office of an appointed member, other than by | |
| 922 | - | expiration, shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment for | |
| 923 | - | the remainder of the term of that retiring member. Appointed members | |
| 924 | - | may be removed by the governor for cause. | |
| 925 | - | (d) The board shall have seven (7) ex officio advisory members as | |
| 926 | - | follows: | |
| 927 | - | (1) The governor. | |
| 928 | - | (2) The director of the department of natural resources. | |
| 929 | - | (3) The commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 930 | - | management. | |
| 931 | - | (4) Two (2) members from the house of representatives of | |
| 932 | - | opposite political parties appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 933 | - | representatives for two (2) year terms that expire June 30 of | |
| 934 | - | each odd-numbered year. | |
| 935 | - | (5) Two (2) members from the senate of opposite political parties | |
| 936 | - | appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate for two (2) | |
| 937 | - | year terms that expire June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 938 | - | (e) The division shall serve as the staff of the board. | |
| 939 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 23 | |
| 940 | - | (f) An ex officio advisory member identified in subsection (d) may, | |
| 941 | - | in writing, designate a representative to serve in an advisory capacity | |
| 942 | - | when the ex officio member is unable to attend a board meeting. | |
| 943 | - | (g) The terms of the members of the board appointed by the | |
| 944 | - | governor under subsection (b) expire as follows: | |
| 945 | - | (1) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the | |
| 946 | - | governor, December 31, 2025, and every fourth year | |
| 947 | - | thereafter. | |
| 948 | - | (2) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the | |
| 949 | - | governor, December 31, 2027, and every fourth year | |
| 950 | - | thereafter. | |
| 951 | - | SECTION 39. IC 4-23-5.5-2.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 952 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 953 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2.5. (a) Each member of the | |
| 954 | - | board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary | |
| 955 | - | per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 956 | - | entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 957 | - | provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 958 | - | in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 959 | - | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 960 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 961 | - | (b) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled | |
| 962 | - | to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 963 | - | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 964 | - | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 965 | - | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 966 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 967 | - | (c) Each member of the board who is a member of the general | |
| 968 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 969 | - | travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving | |
| 970 | - | on interim study committees established by the legislative council. | |
| 971 | - | Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 972 | - | subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the | |
| 973 | - | legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 974 | - | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 975 | - | from appropriations made to the department of environmental | |
| 976 | - | management. | |
| 977 | - | SECTION 40. IC 4-23-5.5-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.204-2007, | |
| 978 | - | SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 979 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The governor shall appoint one (1) of | |
| 980 | - | the appointed members as chairman. chairperson. Five (5) members | |
| 981 | - | of the board shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a | |
| 982 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 24 | |
| 983 | - | majority of the membership shall be necessary for any action taken by | |
| 984 | - | the board. A vacancy in the membership of the board does not impair | |
| 985 | - | the right of the quorum to act. | |
| 986 | - | (b) All the members of the board shall be reimbursed for their actual | |
| 987 | - | expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The appointed | |
| 988 | - | members may also receive a per diem allowance as determined by the | |
| 989 | - | budget agency for attendance of board meetings and activities. All | |
| 990 | - | reimbursement for expenses shall be as provided by law. | |
| 991 | - | SECTION 41. IC 4-23-5.5-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.130-2018, | |
| 992 | - | SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 993 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) The board shall do the following: | |
| 994 | - | (1) Adopt procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the | |
| 995 | - | conduct of its business. | |
| 996 | - | (2) Meet at the offices of the division on call of | |
| 997 | - | (A) the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's | |
| 998 | - | designee; or | |
| 999 | - | (B) the commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 1000 | - | management or the commissioner's designee; | |
| 1001 | - | the chairperson at least once each calendar quarter. The | |
| 1002 | - | meetings shall be upon ten (10) days written notification, shall be | |
| 1003 | - | open to the public, and shall have official minutes recorded for | |
| 1004 | - | public scrutiny. | |
| 1005 | - | (3) Report annually in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the | |
| 1006 | - | legislative council concerning: | |
| 1007 | - | (A) the projects in which it has participated and is currently | |
| 1008 | - | participating with a complete list of expenditures for those | |
| 1009 | - | projects; and | |
| 1010 | - | (B) the information obtained through the recycling activity | |
| 1011 | - | reports submitted to the commissioner of the department of | |
| 1012 | - | environmental management under IC 13-20-25 concerning the | |
| 1013 | - | calendar year most recently ended. | |
| 1014 | - | (4) Annually prepare an administrative budget for review by the | |
| 1015 | - | budget agency and the budget committee. | |
| 1016 | - | (5) Keep proper records of accounts and make an annual report of | |
| 1017 | - | its condition to the state board of accounts. | |
| 1018 | - | (6) Receive petitions and make determinations under | |
| 1019 | - | IC 13-20.5-2-2. | |
| 1020 | - | (b) The board shall consider projects involving the creation of the | |
| 1021 | - | following: | |
| 1022 | - | (1) Markets for products made from recycled materials. | |
| 1023 | - | (2) New products made from recycled materials. | |
| 1024 | - | (c) The board may promote, fund, and encourage programs | |
| 1025 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 25 | |
| 1026 | - | facilitating the development and implementation of waste reduction, | |
| 1027 | - | reuse, and recycling in Indiana. | |
| 1028 | - | SECTION 42. IC 4-23-24.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.199-2007, | |
| 4032 | + | services, but not both.". | |
| 4033 | + | Page 16, line 37, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4034 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4035 | + | Page 17, line 37, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4036 | + | Page 17, line 40, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 4037 | + | Page 18, line 10, delete "but who". | |
| 4038 | + | Page 18, line 11, delete "is not a member of the general assembly". | |
| 4039 | + | Page 18, line 29, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4040 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4041 | + | Page 18, line 42, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4042 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4043 | + | Page 19, between lines 34 and 35, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4044 | + | "SECTION 42. IC 4-23-24.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.199-2007, | |
| 1029 | 4045 | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1030 | 4046 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The commission consists of thirteen | |
| 1031 | 4047 | (13) members, appointed as follows: | |
| 1032 | 4048 | (1) Nine (9) members who are Indiana residents appointed by the | |
| 1033 | 4049 | governor. Each Indiana congressional district must be represented | |
| 1034 | 4050 | by at least one (1) individual appointed under this subdivision | |
| 1035 | 4051 | who is a resident of that congressional district. Not more than five | |
| 1036 | 4052 | (5) members appointed under this subdivision may be members | |
| 1037 | 4053 | of the same political party. | |
| 1038 | 4054 | (2) Four (4) members of the general assembly who are appointed | |
| 1039 | 4055 | under section 5 of this chapter. | |
| 1040 | 4056 | (b) Members of the commission serve at the pleasure of the | |
| 1041 | - | appointing authority. | |
| 1042 | - | SECTION 43. IC 4-23-24.1-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1043 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The governor | |
| 1044 | - | shall annually designate one (1) of the members appointed under | |
| 1045 | - | section 3(1) of this chapter as chairman chairperson of the | |
| 1046 | - | commission. | |
| 1047 | - | (b) Members of the commission appointed under subsection 3(1) of | |
| 1048 | - | this chapter serve a four (4) year term. Each term expires as follows: | |
| 1049 | - | (1) For a member appointed from an odd-numbered | |
| 1050 | - | congressional district, December 31, 2025, and each fourth | |
| 1051 | - | year thereafter. | |
| 1052 | - | (2) For a member appointed from an even-numbered | |
| 1053 | - | congressional district, December 31, 2027, and each fourth | |
| 1054 | - | year thereafter. | |
| 1055 | - | (c) A member appointed under section 3(1) of this chapter may | |
| 1056 | - | be reappointed for successive terms. | |
| 1057 | - | (d) The governor shall fill a vacancy among the members | |
| 1058 | - | appointed under section 3(1) of this chapter. A member appointed | |
| 1059 | - | under this subsection serves until the end of the unexpired term of | |
| 1060 | - | the vacating member of the commission. | |
| 1061 | - | SECTION 44. IC 4-23-24.1-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1062 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) Four (4) | |
| 1063 | - | members of the general assembly shall be appointed as members of the | |
| 1064 | - | commission as follows: | |
| 1065 | - | (1) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two | |
| 1066 | - | (2) members of the house of representatives, both of whom may | |
| 1067 | - | not be members of the same political party. | |
| 1068 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 26 | |
| 1069 | - | (2) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint two (2) | |
| 1070 | - | members of the senate, both of whom may not be members of the | |
| 1071 | - | same political party. | |
| 1072 | - | (b) A member of the commission appointed under subsection (a) | |
| 1073 | - | serves until the member's current term of office as a member of the | |
| 1074 | - | general assembly expires. a two (2) year term that expires June 30 | |
| 1075 | - | of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 1076 | - | (c) A vacancy under subsection (a) shall be filled by the officer who | |
| 1077 | - | appointed the vacating legislator. A legislative member appointed | |
| 1078 | - | under this subsection serves until the end of the unexpired term of the | |
| 1079 | - | vacating legislator. | |
| 1080 | - | (d) A member of the commission appointed under this section may | |
| 1081 | - | be reappointed. | |
| 1082 | - | SECTION 45. IC 4-23-24.1-5.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1083 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1084 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5.5. The commission shall | |
| 1085 | - | meet at the call of the chairperson as necessary to fulfill its duties | |
| 1086 | - | under this chapter. | |
| 1087 | - | SECTION 46. IC 4-23-24.1-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.1-2006, | |
| 1088 | - | SECTION 83, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1089 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the commission who | |
| 1090 | - | is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 1091 | - | provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to | |
| 1092 | - | reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1093 | - | IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 1094 | - | the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1095 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 1096 | - | by the budget agency. Expenses incurred under this subsection and | |
| 1097 | - | subsection (b) shall be paid out of the funds appropriated to the | |
| 1098 | - | lieutenant governor or the civil rights commission. | |
| 1099 | - | (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 1100 | - | who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 1101 | - | reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 1102 | - | and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 1103 | - | duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 1104 | - | the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 1105 | - | agency. | |
| 1106 | - | (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 1107 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1108 | - | allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 1109 | - | study committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 1110 | - | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 1111 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 27 | |
| 1112 | - | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1113 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 1114 | - | SECTION 47. IC 4-23-25-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 4057 | + | appointing authority.". | |
| 4058 | + | Page 19, line 36, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4059 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4060 | + | Page 20, line 1, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4061 | + | Page 20, line 4, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 4062 | + | Page 20, line 13, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4063 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4064 | + | Page 20, line 34, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4065 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4066 | + | Page 21, line 7, strike "but". | |
| 4067 | + | Page 21, line 8, strike "who is not a member of the general | |
| 4068 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 95 | |
| 4069 | + | assembly". | |
| 4070 | + | Page 21, between lines 20 and 21, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4071 | + | "SECTION 47. IC 4-23-25-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1115 | 4072 | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The Indiana | |
| 1116 | 4073 | commission for women is established. | |
| 1117 | 4074 | (b) The commission consists of the following members: | |
| 1118 | 4075 | (1) Six (6) members appointed by the governor. Not more than | |
| 1119 | 4076 | three (3) of the members appointed under this subdivision may be | |
| 1120 | 4077 | members of the same political party. At least four (4) of the | |
| 1121 | 4078 | members appointed under this subdivision must be women. | |
| 1122 | 4079 | (2) Two (2) members appointed by the president pro tempore of | |
| 1123 | 4080 | the senate who are not members of the general assembly. | |
| 1124 | 4081 | Members appointed under this subdivision may not be members | |
| 1125 | 4082 | of the same political party. At least one (1) of the members | |
| 1126 | 4083 | appointed under this subdivision must be a woman. | |
| 1127 | 4084 | (3) Two (2) members appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 1128 | 4085 | representatives who are not members of the general assembly. | |
| 1129 | 4086 | Members appointed under this subdivision may not be members | |
| 1130 | 4087 | of the same political party. At least one (1) of the members | |
| 1131 | 4088 | appointed under this subdivision must be a woman. | |
| 1132 | 4089 | (4) Two (2) senators appointed in the same manner as members | |
| 1133 | 4090 | of senate standing committees are appointed. The appointed | |
| 1134 | 4091 | senators may not be members of the same political party. At least | |
| 1135 | 4092 | one (1) of the members appointed under this subdivision must be | |
| 1136 | 4093 | a woman. | |
| 1137 | 4094 | (5) Two (2) members of the house of representatives appointed in | |
| 1138 | 4095 | the same manner as members of standing committees of the house | |
| 1139 | 4096 | of representatives are appointed. The appointed representatives | |
| 1140 | 4097 | may not be members of the same political party. At least one (1) | |
| 1141 | 4098 | of the members appointed under this subdivision must be a | |
| 1142 | 4099 | woman. | |
| 1143 | 4100 | (6) The governor or the governor's designee serves as an ex | |
| 1144 | 4101 | officio member of the commission. | |
| 1145 | 4102 | (c) A member appointed to the commission under subsection (b)(1) | |
| 1146 | 4103 | serves a term of four (4) years or until a successor is appointed. that | |
| 1147 | 4104 | expires June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1148 | 4105 | (d) A member appointed to the commission under subsection (b)(2) | |
| 1149 | 4106 | or (b)(3) through (b)(5) serves a term of three (3) years or until a | |
| 1150 | 4107 | successor is appointed. two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an | |
| 1151 | 4108 | odd-numbered year. | |
| 1152 | 4109 | (e) A member appointed to the commission under subsection (b)(4) | |
| 1153 | 4110 | or (b)(5) serves the remainder of the member's term in office. | |
| 1154 | - | ||
| 4111 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 96 | |
| 1155 | 4112 | (f) (e) The governor or the governor's designee serves while the | |
| 1156 | 4113 | governor remains in office. | |
| 1157 | 4114 | (g) (f) Notwithstanding subsections (c) through (d), if a member's | |
| 1158 | 4115 | term expires before a successor is appointed, the member's term is | |
| 1159 | 4116 | extended until a successor is appointed. | |
| 1160 | 4117 | (h) (g) Not more than four (4) members who are not members of the | |
| 1161 | 4118 | general assembly may be employees of state agencies. | |
| 1162 | 4119 | (i) (h) Commission membership must reflect a diversity of | |
| 1163 | 4120 | experience, skills, and backgrounds. | |
| 1164 | 4121 | (j) (i) A member's term may be renewed unless the member is: | |
| 1165 | 4122 | (1) a member of the general assembly who no longer serves in the | |
| 1166 | 4123 | general assembly; or | |
| 1167 | 4124 | (2) the governor or the governor's designee, and the governor is | |
| 1168 | 4125 | no longer in office. | |
| 1169 | - | (k) (j) A member of the commission may be removed for cause. | |
| 1170 | - | SECTION 48. IC 4-23-25-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1171 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1172 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. (a) Each member of the | |
| 1173 | - | commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 1174 | - | salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 1175 | - | entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 1176 | - | provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 1177 | - | in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 1178 | - | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1179 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1180 | - | (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 1181 | - | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1182 | - | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1183 | - | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1184 | - | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1185 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1186 | - | (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the | |
| 1187 | - | general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 1188 | - | and travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly | |
| 1189 | - | serving on interim study committees established by the legislative | |
| 1190 | - | council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 1191 | - | subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the | |
| 1192 | - | legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1193 | - | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 1194 | - | from appropriations made to the civil rights commission. | |
| 1195 | - | SECTION 49. IC 4-23-28-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.56-2023, | |
| 1196 | - | SECTION 33, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1197 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 29 | |
| 1198 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of twenty (20) | |
| 1199 | - | members appointed as follows: | |
| 1200 | - | (1) Two (2) members of the senate who may not be affiliated with | |
| 1201 | - | the same political party, to be appointed by the president pro | |
| 1202 | - | tempore of the senate. | |
| 1203 | - | (2) Two (2) members of the house of representatives who may not | |
| 1204 | - | be affiliated with the same political party, to be appointed by the | |
| 1205 | - | speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 1206 | - | (3) Four (4) members of the Hispanic/Latino community who are | |
| 1207 | - | not members of the general assembly, to be appointed by the | |
| 1208 | - | president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 1209 | - | (4) Four (4) members of the Hispanic/Latino community who are | |
| 1210 | - | not members of the general assembly, to be appointed by the | |
| 1211 | - | speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 1212 | - | (5) The secretary of family and social services or a designee of the | |
| 1213 | - | secretary who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the office of | |
| 1214 | - | the secretary of family and social services. | |
| 1215 | - | (6) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or a | |
| 1216 | - | designee of the commissioner who is a Hispanic or Latino | |
| 1217 | - | employee of the Indiana department of health. | |
| 1218 | - | (7) The secretary of education or a designee of the secretary who | |
| 1219 | - | is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the department of education. | |
| 1220 | - | (8) The commissioner of the department of correction or a | |
| 1221 | - | designee of the commissioner who is a Hispanic or Latino | |
| 1222 | - | employee of the department of correction. | |
| 1223 | - | (9) The director of the civil rights commission or a designee of the | |
| 1224 | - | director who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the civil rights | |
| 1225 | - | commission. | |
| 1226 | - | (10) The lieutenant governor or a designee of the lieutenant | |
| 1227 | - | governor who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the lieutenant | |
| 1228 | - | governor. | |
| 1229 | - | (11) A Hispanic or Latino business person, appointed by the | |
| 1230 | - | governor. | |
| 1231 | - | (12) The commissioner of workforce development or a designee | |
| 1232 | - | of the commissioner who is a Hispanic or Latino employee of the | |
| 1233 | - | department of workforce development, who shall serve as an ex | |
| 1234 | - | officio member of the commission. | |
| 1235 | - | In making their appointments under this section, the president pro | |
| 1236 | - | tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives | |
| 1237 | - | shall attempt to have the greatest possible number of counties | |
| 1238 | - | represented on the commission. | |
| 1239 | - | (b) If a legislative member of the commission ceases to be a | |
| 1240 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 30 | |
| 1241 | - | member of the chamber from which the member was appointed, the | |
| 1242 | - | member also ceases to be a member of the commission. | |
| 1243 | - | (c) A member of the commission may be removed at any time by the | |
| 1244 | - | appointing authority who appointed the member. | |
| 1245 | - | (d) If a vacancy on the commission occurs, the appointing authority | |
| 1246 | - | who appointed the former member whose position has become vacant | |
| 1247 | - | shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. An individual | |
| 1248 | - | appointed to fill a vacancy serves on the commission for the | |
| 1249 | - | remainder of the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor. | |
| 1250 | - | SECTION 50. IC 4-23-28-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1251 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1252 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4.5. (a) A member of the | |
| 1253 | - | commission may be reappointed for successive terms. | |
| 1254 | - | (b) A member of the general assembly appointed to the | |
| 1255 | - | commission under section 4 of this chapter serves a two (2) year | |
| 1256 | - | term that expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 1257 | - | (c) A member appointed to the commission under section 4(a)(3) | |
| 1258 | - | of this chapter serves a four (4) year term that expires December | |
| 1259 | - | 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1260 | - | (d) A member appointed to the commission under section 4(a)(4) | |
| 1261 | - | or 4(a)(11) of this chapter serves a four (4) year term that expires | |
| 1262 | - | December 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1263 | - | SECTION 51. IC 4-23-28-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1264 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. (a) Each member | |
| 1265 | - | of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the | |
| 1266 | - | minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member | |
| 1267 | - | is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 1268 | - | provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in | |
| 1269 | - | connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies | |
| 1270 | - | and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration | |
| 1271 | - | and approved by the budget agency. The civil rights commission shall | |
| 1272 | - | pay expenses incurred under this subsection from amounts | |
| 1273 | - | appropriated for the operating expenses of the civil rights | |
| 1274 | - | commission. | |
| 1275 | - | (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 1276 | - | who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 1277 | - | reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 1278 | - | and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 1279 | - | duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 1280 | - | the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 1281 | - | agency. The civil rights commission shall pay expenses incurred | |
| 1282 | - | under this subsection from amounts appropriated for the operating | |
| 1283 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 31 | |
| 1284 | - | expenses of the civil rights commission. | |
| 1285 | - | (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 1286 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1287 | - | allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 1288 | - | established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1289 | - | allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 1290 | - | made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1291 | - | SECTION 52. IC 4-23-31-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.133-2012, | |
| 1292 | - | SECTION 29, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1293 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) A member of the commission may be | |
| 1294 | - | removed at any time by the member's appointing authority. | |
| 1295 | - | (b) The appointing authority shall fill a vacancy on the commission | |
| 1296 | - | by appointing a new member for the unexpired term. | |
| 1297 | - | (c) The terms of the legislative members are two (2) years in | |
| 1298 | - | length and expire at the election of the general assembly following the | |
| 1299 | - | appointments. June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 1300 | - | (d) A member of the commission appointed under section 3(11) | |
| 1301 | - | through 3(13) of this chapter serves a four (4) year term that | |
| 1302 | - | expires as follows: | |
| 1303 | - | (1) For a member appointed under section 3(11) of this | |
| 1304 | - | chapter, December 31, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1305 | - | (2) For a member appointed under section 3(12) or 3(13) of | |
| 1306 | - | this chapter, June 30, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1307 | - | SECTION 53. IC 4-23-31-11, AS ADDED BY P.L.133-2012, | |
| 1308 | - | SECTION 29, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1309 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. (a) Each member of the commission who | |
| 1310 | - | is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 1311 | - | provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to | |
| 1312 | - | reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1313 | - | IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 1314 | - | the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1315 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 1316 | - | by the budget agency. | |
| 1317 | - | (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 1318 | - | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1319 | - | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 1320 | - | the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1321 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 1322 | - | by the budget agency. | |
| 1323 | - | (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 1324 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1325 | - | allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 1326 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 32 | |
| 1327 | - | study committees created by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 1328 | - | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 1329 | - | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1330 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 1331 | - | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 1332 | - | from appropriations made to the civil rights commission. | |
| 1333 | - | SECTION 54. IC 4-23-32-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.56-2023, | |
| 1334 | - | SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1335 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of fifteen (15) | |
| 1336 | - | voting members and four (4) nonvoting members. The voting members | |
| 1337 | - | of the commission consist of the following: | |
| 1338 | - | (1) Eight (8) Native American Indians, each from a different | |
| 1339 | - | geographic region of Indiana. | |
| 1340 | - | (2) The commissioner of the department of correction or the | |
| 1341 | - | commissioner's designee. | |
| 1342 | - | (3) The director of the department of child services or the | |
| 1343 | - | director's designee. | |
| 1344 | - | (4) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or the | |
| 1345 | - | commissioner's designee. | |
| 1346 | - | (5) The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's | |
| 1347 | - | designee. | |
| 1348 | - | (6) The director of the department of natural resources or the | |
| 1349 | - | director's designee. | |
| 1350 | - | (7) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee. | |
| 1351 | - | (8) The commissioner of the department of workforce | |
| 1352 | - | development or the commissioner's designee. | |
| 1353 | - | (b) The nonvoting members of the commission consist of the | |
| 1354 | - | following: | |
| 1355 | - | (1) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by | |
| 1356 | - | the speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 1357 | - | (2) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president pro | |
| 1358 | - | tempore of the senate. | |
| 1359 | - | (3) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by | |
| 1360 | - | the minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 1361 | - | (4) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the minority | |
| 1362 | - | leader of the senate. | |
| 1363 | - | (c) The governor shall appoint each Native American Indian | |
| 1364 | - | member of the commission to a term of four (4) years, and any vacancy | |
| 1365 | - | occurring shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term. Before | |
| 1366 | - | appointing a Native American Indian member to the commission, the | |
| 1367 | - | governor shall solicit nominees from Indiana associations that represent | |
| 1368 | - | Native American Indians in the geographic region from which the | |
| 1369 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 33 | |
| 1370 | - | member will be selected. Not more than two (2) members may | |
| 1371 | - | represent the same tribe or Native American Indian organization or | |
| 1372 | - | association. The terms of the members described in this subsection | |
| 1373 | - | expire as follows: | |
| 1374 | - | (1) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the | |
| 1375 | - | governor, December 31, 2025, and every fourth year | |
| 1376 | - | thereafter. | |
| 1377 | - | (2) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the | |
| 1378 | - | governor, December 31, 2027, and every fourth year | |
| 1379 | - | thereafter. | |
| 1380 | - | (d) A member of the general assembly appointed to the | |
| 1381 | - | commission serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an | |
| 1382 | - | odd-numbered year. | |
| 1383 | - | (d) (e) A member of the commission may be removed by the | |
| 1384 | - | member's appointing authority. | |
| 1385 | - | (f) A member of the commission may be reappointed to | |
| 1386 | - | successive terms. | |
| 1387 | - | (g) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the | |
| 1388 | - | appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill | |
| 1389 | - | a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 1390 | - | predecessor. | |
| 1391 | - | SECTION 55. IC 4-23-32-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.133-2012, | |
| 1392 | - | SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1393 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall meet quarterly | |
| 1394 | - | at the call of the chairperson. | |
| 1395 | - | (b) The affirmative votes of at least eight (8) members of the | |
| 1396 | - | commission are required for the commission to take any official action, | |
| 1397 | - | including public policy recommendations and reports. | |
| 1398 | - | SECTION 56. IC 4-23-32-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.133-2012, | |
| 1399 | - | SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1400 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) The civil rights commission established | |
| 1401 | - | by IC 22-9-1-4 shall provide staff and administrative support for the | |
| 1402 | - | commission. | |
| 1403 | - | (b) Except as provided in section 6.5 of this chapter, expenses | |
| 1404 | - | incurred under this chapter shall be paid from funds appropriated to the | |
| 1405 | - | civil rights commission. | |
| 1406 | - | (c) The governor shall appoint a voting member of the commission | |
| 1407 | - | to serve as the commission's chairperson until January 1, 2025. For | |
| 1408 | - | each calendar year beginning after December 31, 2024, the voting | |
| 1409 | - | members of the commission shall annually elect a chairperson from | |
| 1410 | - | among the voting members of the commission. | |
| 1411 | - | SECTION 57. IC 4-23-32-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1412 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 34 | |
| 1413 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1414 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6.5. (a) Each member of the | |
| 1415 | - | commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 1416 | - | salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 1417 | - | entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 1418 | - | provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 1419 | - | in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 1420 | - | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1421 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1422 | - | (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 1423 | - | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1424 | - | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1425 | - | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1426 | - | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1427 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1428 | - | (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the | |
| 1429 | - | general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 1430 | - | and travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly | |
| 1431 | - | serving on interim study committees created by the legislative | |
| 1432 | - | council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 1433 | - | subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the | |
| 1434 | - | legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1435 | - | SECTION 58. IC 5-1-17-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.214-2005, | |
| 1436 | - | SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1437 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. An Indiana stadium and convention | |
| 1438 | - | building authority is created in Indiana as a separate body corporate | |
| 1439 | - | and politic as an instrumentality of the state to acquire, construct, | |
| 1440 | - | equip, own, lease, and finance facilities for lease to or for the benefit | |
| 1441 | - | of a capital improvement board. The authority shall provide staff | |
| 1442 | - | support to the board of directors appointed under section 7 of this | |
| 1443 | - | chapter. | |
| 1444 | - | SECTION 59. IC 5-1-17-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.104-2022, | |
| 1445 | - | SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1446 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) The board is composed of the following | |
| 1447 | - | seven (7) members, who must be residents of Indiana: | |
| 1448 | - | (1) Four (4) members appointed by the governor. The president | |
| 1449 | - | pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of | |
| 1450 | - | representatives may each make one (1) recommendation to the | |
| 1451 | - | governor concerning the appointment of a member under this | |
| 1452 | - | subdivision. | |
| 1453 | - | (2) Two (2) members appointed by the Marion County executive. | |
| 1454 | - | (3) One (1) member appointed by the governor, who has been | |
| 1455 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 35 | |
| 1456 | - | nominated by the county fiscal body of a county that is contiguous | |
| 1457 | - | to Marion County, determined as follows: | |
| 1458 | - | (A) The member nominated for the initial term shall be | |
| 1459 | - | nominated by the contiguous county that has the largest | |
| 1460 | - | population of all the contiguous counties that have adopted an | |
| 1461 | - | ordinance to impose a food and beverage tax under IC 6-9-35. | |
| 1462 | - | (B) The member nominated for each successive term shall be | |
| 1463 | - | nominated by the contiguous county that: | |
| 1464 | - | (i) contributed the most revenues from the tax imposed by | |
| 1465 | - | IC 6-9-35 to the capital improvement board of managers | |
| 1466 | - | created by IC 36-10-9-3 in the immediately previous | |
| 1467 | - | calendar year; and | |
| 1468 | - | (ii) has not previously made a nomination to the governor or, | |
| 1469 | - | if all the contributing counties have previously made such a | |
| 1470 | - | nomination, is the one whose then most recent nomination | |
| 1471 | - | occurred before those of all the other contributing counties. | |
| 1472 | - | (b) A member appointed under subsection (a)(1) through (a)(2) is | |
| 1473 | - | entitled to serve a three (3) year term. A member appointed under | |
| 1474 | - | subsection (a)(3) is entitled to serve a one (1) year term. A member | |
| 1475 | - | may be reappointed to subsequent terms. A member of the general | |
| 1476 | - | assembly appointed to the board serves a two (2) year term that | |
| 1477 | - | expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year. A member of the board | |
| 1478 | - | who is not a member of the general assembly serves a four (4) year | |
| 1479 | - | term that expires as follows: | |
| 1480 | - | (1) If the member is appointed under subsection (a)(1), | |
| 1481 | - | December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1482 | - | (2) If the member is appointed under subsection (a)(2) or | |
| 1483 | - | (a)(3), December 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1484 | - | (c) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the governor shall fill the | |
| 1485 | - | vacancy by appointing a new member for the remainder of the vacated | |
| 1486 | - | term. If the vacated member was appointed under subsection (a)(2) or | |
| 1487 | - | (a)(3), the governor shall appoint a new member who has been | |
| 1488 | - | nominated by the person or body who made the nomination of the | |
| 1489 | - | vacated member. | |
| 1490 | - | (d) A member may be removed for cause by the appointing | |
| 1491 | - | authority. | |
| 1492 | - | (e) Each member, before entering upon the duties of office, must | |
| 1493 | - | take and subscribe an oath of office under IC 5-4-1, which shall be | |
| 1494 | - | endorsed upon the certificate of appointment and filed with the records | |
| 1495 | - | of the board. | |
| 1496 | - | (f) The governor shall nominate an executive director for the | |
| 1497 | - | authority, subject to the veto authority of the Marion County executive. | |
| 1498 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 36 | |
| 1499 | - | SECTION 60. IC 5-2-6-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.161-2018, | |
| 1500 | - | SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1501 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The board of trustees is composed of: | |
| 1502 | - | (1) the governor, or the governor's designee, who shall act as | |
| 1503 | - | chairman; | |
| 1504 | - | (2) the attorney general, or the attorney general's designee; | |
| 1505 | - | (3) the superintendent of state police, or the superintendent's | |
| 1506 | - | designee; | |
| 1507 | - | (4) the commissioner of the department of correction, or the | |
| 1508 | - | commissioner's designee; | |
| 1509 | - | (5) the executive director of the prosecuting attorneys council; | |
| 1510 | - | (6) the chief administrative officer of the office of judicial | |
| 1511 | - | administration; | |
| 1512 | - | (7) the executive director of the public defenders council; | |
| 1513 | - | (8) the state public defender; | |
| 1514 | - | (9) eight (8) persons who are appointed by and who serve at the | |
| 1515 | - | pleasure of the governor, including: | |
| 1516 | - | (A) one (1) sheriff; | |
| 1517 | - | (B) one (1) chief of police; | |
| 1518 | - | (C) one (1) judge of a court with both juvenile jurisdiction and | |
| 1519 | - | general criminal jurisdiction; and | |
| 1520 | - | (D) five (5) citizens who have manifested an interest in | |
| 1521 | - | criminal or juvenile justice, one (1) of whom shall be a | |
| 1522 | - | member of the state advisory group under the Juvenile Justice | |
| 1523 | - | Act. | |
| 1524 | - | (b) The president pro tempore of the senate, or a senator appointed | |
| 1525 | - | by the president pro tempore, and the speaker of the house of | |
| 1526 | - | representatives, or a representative appointed by the speaker, may serve | |
| 1527 | - | as nonvoting advisors to the trustees. A trustee advisor appointed | |
| 1528 | - | under this subsection serves at the pleasure of the appointing | |
| 1529 | - | authority. A member of the general assembly serving under this | |
| 1530 | - | subsection serves a term of two (2) years. The term expires June 30 | |
| 1531 | - | of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 1532 | - | (c) Trustees appointed by the governor serve an initial three (3) year | |
| 1533 | - | term and may be reappointed for additional terms. The additional terms | |
| 1534 | - | may be A trustee appointed by the governor serves at the pleasure | |
| 1535 | - | of the governor. The terms of the trustees appointed by the | |
| 1536 | - | governor are four (4) years in length and expire as follows: | |
| 1537 | - | (1) For a trustee described in subsection (a)(9)(A) through | |
| 1538 | - | (a)(9)(C), December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1539 | - | (2) For a trustee described in subsection (a)(9)(D), December | |
| 1540 | - | 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1541 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 37 | |
| 1542 | - | (d) Membership on the board of trustees does not constitute holding | |
| 1543 | - | a public office. | |
| 1544 | - | (e) The appropriate appointing authority shall fill a vacancy on | |
| 1545 | - | the board of trustees. A trustee appointed to fill a vacancy serves | |
| 1546 | - | for the remainder of the term of the trustee's predecessor. | |
| 1547 | - | SECTION 61. IC 5-2-6-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.100-2012, | |
| 1548 | - | SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1549 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) The institute is composed of: | |
| 1550 | - | (1) the trustees; and | |
| 1551 | - | (2) a research and information consortium. | |
| 1552 | - | (b) The trustees shall: | |
| 1553 | - | (1) evaluate and disseminate to the public information concerning | |
| 1554 | - | the cost and effectiveness of the criminal and juvenile justice | |
| 1555 | - | systems; | |
| 1556 | - | (2) promote coordination and cooperation for the effective | |
| 1557 | - | administration of the criminal and juvenile justice systems; | |
| 1558 | - | (3) establish plans for the criminal and juvenile justice systems | |
| 1559 | - | and make recommendations concerning the implementation of | |
| 1560 | - | these plans; | |
| 1561 | - | (4) encourage and assist in the organization of an academic | |
| 1562 | - | consortium for the purpose of engaging in research; | |
| 1563 | - | (5) receive, expend, and account for state funds made available | |
| 1564 | - | for the purposes of this chapter; | |
| 1565 | - | (6) apply for and accept gifts and grants (which must be | |
| 1566 | - | administered as public funds) made for the purposes of this | |
| 1567 | - | chapter; | |
| 1568 | - | (7) enter into lawful agreements as required as a condition for | |
| 1569 | - | receiving gifts, grants, or other funds for the purposes of this | |
| 1570 | - | chapter; | |
| 1571 | - | (8) employ a director; | |
| 1572 | - | (9) adopt rules, under IC 4-22-2, necessary to carry out the | |
| 1573 | - | purposes of this chapter; and | |
| 1574 | - | (10) promulgate guidelines concerning participation in the | |
| 1575 | - | research and information consortium. | |
| 1576 | - | (c) The research and information consortium is composed of state | |
| 1577 | - | educational institutions that are engaged in criminal or juvenile justice | |
| 1578 | - | research under the direction of the trustees. A state or local | |
| 1579 | - | governmental entity may participate in the consortium. The consortium | |
| 1580 | - | shall act as an advisory body to the institute and perform other related | |
| 1581 | - | functions as requested by the trustees. | |
| 1582 | - | (d) The trustees shall meet quarterly and at such times as called by | |
| 1583 | - | the chairman. A majority of the trustees constitutes a quorum for doing | |
| 1584 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 38 | |
| 1585 | - | business. A majority vote of the trustees is required for passage of any | |
| 1586 | - | matter put to a vote. The trustees shall establish procedures and | |
| 1587 | - | requirements with respect to the place and conduct of their meetings. | |
| 1588 | - | (e) A trustee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem as | |
| 1589 | - | provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b) while performing the trustee's duties. A | |
| 1590 | - | trustee is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other | |
| 1591 | - | expenses actually incurred in connection with the trustee's duties, as | |
| 1592 | - | provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the | |
| 1593 | - | department of administration and approved by the state budget agency. | |
| 1594 | - | (f) Each trustee advisor who is a member of the general | |
| 1595 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 1596 | - | travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving | |
| 1597 | - | on interim study committees created by the legislative council. Per | |
| 1598 | - | diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection | |
| 1599 | - | shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or | |
| 1600 | - | the legislative services agency. | |
| 1601 | - | (g) Expenses paid under subsection (e) shall be paid from | |
| 1602 | - | appropriations made to the institute. | |
| 1603 | - | SECTION 62. IC 5-26-2-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.66-2017, | |
| 1604 | - | SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1605 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The commission is comprised of twelve | |
| 1606 | - | (12) members as follows: | |
| 1607 | - | (1) A sheriff appointed by the governor. | |
| 1608 | - | (2) A chief of police appointed by the governor. | |
| 1609 | - | (3) A fire chief appointed by the governor. | |
| 1610 | - | (4) A head of an emergency medical services provider appointed | |
| 1611 | - | by the governor. | |
| 1612 | - | (5) A mayor appointed by the governor. | |
| 1613 | - | (6) A county commissioner appointed by the governor. | |
| 1614 | - | (7) A representative of campus law enforcement appointed by the | |
| 1615 | - | governor. | |
| 1616 | - | (8) A representative of the private sector appointed by the | |
| 1617 | - | governor. | |
| 1618 | - | (9) The superintendent of the state police department. | |
| 1619 | - | (10) The special agent in charge of the Indiana office of the | |
| 1620 | - | Federal Bureau of Investigation or designee. | |
| 1621 | - | (11) An individual appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 1622 | - | representatives. | |
| 1623 | - | (12) An individual appointed by the president pro tempore of the | |
| 1624 | - | senate. | |
| 1625 | - | (b) Not more than four (4) members appointed under subsection | |
| 1626 | - | (a)(1) through (a)(8) may be members of the same political party. | |
| 1627 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 39 | |
| 1628 | - | (c) The terms of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1) | |
| 1629 | - | through (a)(8) are four (4) years in length and expire as follows: | |
| 1630 | - | (1) For a member described in subsection (a)(1) through | |
| 1631 | - | (a)(4), December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1632 | - | (2) For a member described in subsection (a)(5) through | |
| 1633 | - | (a)(8), December 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1634 | - | (d) A member appointed under subsection (a)(11) or (a)(12) | |
| 1635 | - | serves a term of two (2) years. The term expires June 30 of an | |
| 1636 | - | odd-numbered year. | |
| 1637 | - | (e) A member of the commission may be reappointed to | |
| 1638 | - | successive terms. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by | |
| 1639 | - | the appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to | |
| 1640 | - | fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 1641 | - | predecessor. | |
| 1642 | - | SECTION 63. IC 5-26-2-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1643 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) The governor | |
| 1644 | - | shall select a chair and vice chair of the commission. The chair and | |
| 1645 | - | vice chair serve at the pleasure of the governor. | |
| 1646 | - | (b) The chair may appoint staff needed to carry out this chapter from | |
| 1647 | - | the existing staff of participating agencies. | |
| 1648 | - | (c) The commission shall meet quarterly at the call of the chair. | |
| 1649 | - | SECTION 64. IC 5-26-2-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1650 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. Each member of | |
| 1651 | - | the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 1652 | - | salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 1653 | - | entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided | |
| 1654 | - | under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1655 | - | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1656 | - | procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 1657 | - | approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1658 | - | SECTION 65. IC 5-26-2-8.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE | |
| 1659 | - | AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1660 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8.5. Expenses incurred under sections 7 and | |
| 1661 | - | 8 of this chapter shall be paid from amounts appropriated to the | |
| 1662 | - | commission. | |
| 1663 | - | SECTION 66. IC 5-26-2-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 1664 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. The legislative | |
| 1665 | - | members of the commission are entitled to receive the same per diem, | |
| 1666 | - | mileage, and travel allowances paid to persons who serve as legislative | |
| 1667 | - | members of interim study committees established by the legislative | |
| 1668 | - | council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 1669 | - | section shall be paid from appropriations made to the legislative | |
| 1670 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 40 | |
| 1671 | - | council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1672 | - | SECTION 67. IC 6-1.1-20.3-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.165-2021, | |
| 1673 | - | SECTION 67 AND P.L.43-2021, SECTION 30, IS AMENDED TO | |
| 1674 | - | READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) | |
| 1675 | - | The distressed unit appeal board is established. | |
| 1676 | - | (b) The distressed unit appeal board consists of the following | |
| 1677 | - | members: | |
| 1678 | - | (1) The director of the office of management and budget or the | |
| 1679 | - | director's designee. The director or the director's designee shall | |
| 1680 | - | serve as chairperson of the distressed unit appeal board. | |
| 1681 | - | (2) The commissioner of the department of local government | |
| 1682 | - | finance or the commissioner's designee. | |
| 1683 | - | (3) The state examiner of the state board of accounts or the state | |
| 1684 | - | examiner's designee. | |
| 1685 | - | (4) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee. | |
| 1686 | - | (5) An individual appointed by the governor to serve a four (4) | |
| 1687 | - | year term that expires December 31, 2025, and each fourth | |
| 1688 | - | year thereafter. | |
| 1689 | - | (6) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the | |
| 1690 | - | speaker of the house of representatives, who shall serve as a | |
| 1691 | - | nonvoting member. | |
| 1692 | - | (7) A member of the senate appointed by the president pro | |
| 1693 | - | tempore of the senate, who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 1694 | - | (8) A member to serve a one (1) year term in each even-numbered | |
| 1695 | - | year who: | |
| 1696 | - | (A) is a member of the house of representatives and | |
| 1697 | - | (B) is appointed by the minority leader of the house of | |
| 1698 | - | representatives | |
| 1699 | - | The member is who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 1700 | - | (9) A member to serve a one (1) year term in each odd-numbered | |
| 1701 | - | year who: | |
| 1702 | - | (A) is a member of the senate and | |
| 1703 | - | (B) is appointed by the minority leader of the senate | |
| 1704 | - | The member is who shall serve as a nonvoting member. | |
| 1705 | - | The members appointed under subdivisions (6) through (9) serve | |
| 1706 | - | two (2) year terms that expire June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 1707 | - | Members appointed under subdivisions (5) through (9) serve at the | |
| 1708 | - | pleasure of the appointing authority and may be reappointed to | |
| 1709 | - | successive terms. | |
| 1710 | - | (c) Each member of the board who is not a state employee member | |
| 1711 | - | of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement for: | |
| 1712 | - | (1) mileage and traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1713 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 41 | |
| 1714 | - | IC 4-13-1-4; and | |
| 1715 | - | (2) other expenses actually incurred in connection with the | |
| 1716 | - | member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1717 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 1718 | - | approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1719 | - | (d) Each member of the board who is a member of the general | |
| 1720 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1721 | - | allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees. | |
| 1722 | - | Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this section shall | |
| 1723 | - | be paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1724 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 1725 | - | (e) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled | |
| 1726 | - | to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1727 | - | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1728 | - | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1729 | - | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1730 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1731 | - | (f) Expenses paid under subsections (c) and (e) shall be paid | |
| 1732 | - | from appropriations made to the board. | |
| 1733 | - | (g) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the appropriate | |
| 1734 | - | appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy | |
| 1735 | - | serves for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor. | |
| 1736 | - | SECTION 68. IC 6-1.1-20.3-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.241-2017, | |
| 1737 | - | SECTION 13, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1738 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. The board shall meet at least annually. | |
| 1739 | - | However, the board may meet more frequently if the members of | |
| 1740 | - | the board determine that additional meetings are necessary. The | |
| 1741 | - | board shall keep a record of its proceedings and its orders. IC 5-14-1.5 | |
| 1742 | - | (the open door law) applies to the board's meetings. | |
| 1743 | - | SECTION 69. IC 9-13-3-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2021, | |
| 4126 | + | (k) (j) A member of the commission may be removed for cause.". | |
| 4127 | + | Page 22, between lines 1 and 2, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4128 | + | "(d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 4129 | + | from appropriations made to the civil rights commission.". | |
| 4130 | + | Page 22, line 4, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4131 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4132 | + | Page 23, line 15, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4133 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4134 | + | Page 23, line 23, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4135 | + | Page 23, line 26, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 4136 | + | Page 23, line 39, strike "but". | |
| 4137 | + | Page 23, line 40, strike "who is not a member of the general | |
| 4138 | + | assembly". | |
| 4139 | + | Page 24, line 14, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4140 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4141 | + | Page 24, line 25, delete "or 3(12)". | |
| 4142 | + | Page 24, line 26, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4143 | + | Page 24, line 28, after "section" insert "3(12) or". | |
| 4144 | + | Page 24, line 29, delete "December 31," and insert "June 30,". | |
| 4145 | + | Page 25, line 15, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4146 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4147 | + | Page 26, line 13, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4148 | + | Page 26, line 16, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 4149 | + | Page 26, line 31, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4150 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4151 | + | Page 27, line 32, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4152 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4153 | + | Page 27, line 41, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4154 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 97 | |
| 4155 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4156 | + | Page 28, line 34, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4157 | + | Page 28, line 36, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 4158 | + | Page 29, line 11, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4159 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4160 | + | Page 29, line 38, after "trustees." insert "A trustee advisor | |
| 4161 | + | appointed under this subsection serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 4162 | + | appointing authority.". | |
| 4163 | + | Page 29, line 41, strike "Trustees appointed by the governor serve | |
| 4164 | + | an initial three (3) year". | |
| 4165 | + | Page 29, strike line 42. | |
| 4166 | + | Page 30, line 1, delete "are" and insert "A trustee appointed by the | |
| 4167 | + | governor serves at the pleasure of the governor. The terms of the | |
| 4168 | + | trustees appointed by the governor are". | |
| 4169 | + | Page 30, line 3, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4170 | + | Page 30, line 5, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 4171 | + | Page 31, line 9, reset in roman lines 9 through 14. | |
| 4172 | + | Page 31, delete lines 15 through 28. | |
| 4173 | + | Page 31, line 29, delete "(g)" and insert "(f)". | |
| 4174 | + | Page 31, line 29, after "trustee" insert "advisor". | |
| 4175 | + | Page 31, line 36, delete "(h)" and insert "(g)". | |
| 4176 | + | Page 31, line 36, delete "subsections" and insert "subsection". | |
| 4177 | + | Page 31, line 36, delete "and (f)". | |
| 4178 | + | Page 31, line 40, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4179 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4180 | + | Page 32, line 23, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4181 | + | Page 32, line 25, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 4182 | + | Page 32, line 26, delete "of the general assembly". | |
| 4183 | + | Page 32, line 29, after "(e)" insert "A member of the commission | |
| 4184 | + | may be reappointed to successive terms.". | |
| 4185 | + | Page 32, delete lines 33 through 42. | |
| 4186 | + | Page 33, delete lines 1 through 32. | |
| 4187 | + | Page 33, line 34, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4188 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4189 | + | Page 33, line 42, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4190 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4191 | + | Page 34, line 10, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4192 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4193 | + | Page 34, line 23, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024]" and | |
| 4194 | + | insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4195 | + | Page 34, line 24, delete "(RETROACTIVE)]:". | |
| 4196 | + | Page 34, line 37, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4197 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 98 | |
| 4198 | + | Page 35, line 14, after "." insert "Members appointed under | |
| 4199 | + | subdivisions (5) through (9) serve at the pleasure of the appointing | |
| 4200 | + | authority and may be reappointed to successive terms.". | |
| 4201 | + | Page 35, line 15, delete "or a". | |
| 4202 | + | Page 35, line 16, strike "member of the general assembly". | |
| 4203 | + | Page 35, line 29, delete "but who". | |
| 4204 | + | Page 35, line 30, delete "is not a member of the general assembly". | |
| 4205 | + | Page 36, between lines 5 and 6, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4206 | + | "SECTION 70. IC 9-13-3-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2021, | |
| 1744 | 4207 | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1745 | 4208 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) The governor shall annually designate | |
| 1746 | 4209 | one (1) of the members appointed under section 4(1) of this chapter as | |
| 1747 | 4210 | chairperson of the commission. | |
| 1748 | 4211 | (b) Members of the commission appointed under section 4(1) of this | |
| 1749 | 4212 | chapter serve a four (4) year term that expires June 30, 2025, and | |
| 1750 | 4213 | each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1751 | - | SECTION | |
| 4214 | + | SECTION 71. IC 9-13-3-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2021, | |
| 1752 | 4215 | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1753 | 4216 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) Four (4) members of the general | |
| 1754 | 4217 | assembly shall be appointed as members of the commission as follows: | |
| 1755 | 4218 | (1) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two | |
| 1756 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 42 | |
| 1757 | 4219 | (2) members of the house of representatives, both of whom may | |
| 1758 | 4220 | not be members of the same political party. | |
| 1759 | 4221 | (2) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint two (2) | |
| 1760 | 4222 | members of the senate, both of whom may not be members of the | |
| 1761 | 4223 | same political party. | |
| 1762 | 4224 | (b) A member of the commission appointed under subsection (a) | |
| 1763 | 4225 | serves until the member's current term of office as a member of the | |
| 1764 | 4226 | general assembly expires. a two (2) year term that expires June 30 | |
| 1765 | 4227 | of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 1766 | 4228 | (c) A vacancy under subsection (a) shall be filled by the officer who | |
| 1767 | 4229 | appointed the vacating legislator. legislative member. A legislative | |
| 1768 | 4230 | member appointed under this subsection serves until the end of the | |
| 1769 | 4231 | unexpired term of the vacating legislator. member's predecessor. | |
| 1770 | 4232 | (d) A member of the commission appointed under this section may | |
| 1771 | - | be reappointed. | |
| 1772 | - | SECTION 71. IC 9-13-3-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.128-2021, | |
| 1773 | - | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1774 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. (a) Each member of the commission who | |
| 1775 | - | is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 1776 | - | provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to | |
| 1777 | - | reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1778 | - | IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 1779 | - | the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 1780 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 1781 | - | by the budget agency. Expenses incurred under this subsection shall be | |
| 1782 | - | paid out of the funds appropriated to the lieutenant governor. | |
| 1783 | - | (b) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 1784 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1785 | - | allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 1786 | - | study committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 1787 | - | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 1788 | - | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1789 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 1790 | - | SECTION 72. IC 10-19-8.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022, | |
| 1791 | - | SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1792 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The council consists of the following | |
| 1793 | - | members: | |
| 1794 | - | (1) The governor or the governor's designee. | |
| 1795 | - | (2) The executive director of the department of homeland | |
| 1796 | - | security. | |
| 1797 | - | (3) The superintendent of the state police department. | |
| 1798 | - | (4) The adjutant general. | |
| 1799 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 43 | |
| 1800 | - | (5) The state health commissioner. | |
| 1801 | - | (6) The commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 1802 | - | management. | |
| 1803 | - | (7) The chairman of the Indiana utility regulatory commission. | |
| 1804 | - | (8) The director of the department of natural resources or, if | |
| 1805 | - | designated by the director, the deputy director who manages the | |
| 1806 | - | bureau of administration. | |
| 1807 | - | (9) The chief information officer of the office of technology. | |
| 1808 | - | (10) The speaker of the house of representatives or the speaker's | |
| 1809 | - | designee. | |
| 1810 | - | (11) The president pro tempore of the senate or the president pro | |
| 1811 | - | tempore's designee. | |
| 1812 | - | (12) The minority leader of the house of representatives or the | |
| 1813 | - | minority leader's designee. | |
| 1814 | - | (13) The minority leader of the senate or the minority leader's | |
| 1815 | - | designee. | |
| 1816 | - | (b) The members of the council described in subsection (a)(10) | |
| 1817 | - | through (a)(13) are nonvoting members. | |
| 1818 | - | SECTION 73. IC 10-19-8.1-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.249-2019, | |
| 4233 | + | be reappointed.". | |
| 4234 | + | Page 37, between lines 8 and 9, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4235 | + | "SECTION 75. IC 10-19-8.1-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.249-2019, | |
| 1819 | 4236 | SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1820 | 4237 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) Each member of the council who is not | |
| 1821 | 4238 | a state employee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 1822 | 4239 | provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, however, entitled to | |
| 4240 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 99 | |
| 1823 | 4241 | reimbursement for mileage, travel expenses as provided in IC 4-13-1-4, | |
| 1824 | 4242 | and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 1825 | 4243 | duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 1826 | 4244 | the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 1827 | 4245 | agency. | |
| 1828 | 4246 | (b) Each member of the council who is a state employee but who is | |
| 1829 | 4247 | not a member of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement for | |
| 1830 | 4248 | travel expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses | |
| 1831 | 4249 | actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided | |
| 1832 | 4250 | in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 1833 | 4251 | department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1834 | 4252 | (c) Each member of the council who is a member of the general | |
| 1835 | 4253 | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1836 | 4254 | allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 1837 | 4255 | established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 1838 | 4256 | allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 1839 | 4257 | made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 1840 | 4258 | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 1841 | - | from appropriations made to the department of homeland security. | |
| 1842 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 44 | |
| 1843 | - | SECTION 74. IC 10-19-8.1-11, AS ADDED BY P.L.249-2019, | |
| 1844 | - | SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1845 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. (a) All state agencies shall cooperate to | |
| 1846 | - | the fullest extent possible with the council and the executive director | |
| 1847 | - | to implement this chapter. | |
| 1848 | - | (b) The department of homeland security shall provide staff | |
| 1849 | - | support to the council. | |
| 1850 | - | SECTION 75. IC 12-7-2-34, AS AMENDED BY P.L.162-2023, | |
| 1851 | - | SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1852 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 34. "Commission" means the following: | |
| 1853 | - | (1) For purposes of IC 12-10-2, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1854 | - | IC 12-10-2-1. | |
| 1855 | - | (2) For purposes of IC 12-12-2, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1856 | - | IC 12-12-2-1. | |
| 1857 | - | (3) For purposes of IC 12-13-14, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1858 | - | IC 12-13-14-1. | |
| 1859 | - | (4) For purposes of IC 12-15-30.5, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1860 | - | IC 12-15-30.5-2. | |
| 1861 | - | (5) For purposes of IC 12-15-33, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1862 | - | IC 12-15-33-1. | |
| 1863 | - | (5) (6) For purposes of IC 12-21-7.1, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1864 | - | IC 12-21-7.1-1. | |
| 1865 | - | (6) (7) For purposes of IC 12-28-1, the meaning set forth in | |
| 1866 | - | IC 12-28-1-3. | |
| 1867 | - | SECTION 76. IC 12-7-2-35 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 1868 | - | PASSAGE]. Sec. 35. "Committee", for purposes of IC 12-15-33, has | |
| 1869 | - | the meaning set forth in IC 12-15-33-1. | |
| 1870 | - | SECTION 77. IC 12-8-6.5-14.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 4259 | + | from appropriations made to the department of homeland | |
| 4260 | + | security.". | |
| 4261 | + | Page 37, delete lines 36 through 42. | |
| 4262 | + | Delete page 38. | |
| 4263 | + | Page 39, delete lines 1 through 20, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 4264 | + | insert: | |
| 4265 | + | "SECTION 79. IC 12-8-6.5-14.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1871 | 4266 | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1872 | 4267 | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14.1. (a) As used in this | |
| 1873 | 4268 | section, "board" refers to the doula reimbursement advisory board | |
| 1874 | 4269 | established by section 14 of this chapter. | |
| 1875 | 4270 | (b) The family and social services administration shall provide | |
| 1876 | 4271 | staff support to the board. | |
| 1877 | 4272 | (c) The members of the board shall annually elect a chair and | |
| 1878 | 4273 | vice chair from the membership of the board. Before August 1, | |
| 1879 | 4274 | 2024, the office of the secretary shall schedule a meeting of the | |
| 1880 | 4275 | board to elect the chair and vice chair. Thereafter, the board shall | |
| 1881 | 4276 | meet at the call of the chair. The chair elected under this subsection | |
| 1882 | 4277 | shall serve until a successor is elected in the following calendar | |
| 1883 | 4278 | year. | |
| 1884 | - | SECTION 78. IC 12-8-6.5-14.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1885 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 45 | |
| 4279 | + | SECTION 80. IC 12-8-6.5-14.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1886 | 4280 | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1887 | 4281 | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14.3. (a) As used in this | |
| 1888 | 4282 | section, "board" refers to the doula reimbursement advisory board | |
| 4283 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 100 | |
| 1889 | 4284 | established by section 14 of this chapter. | |
| 1890 | 4285 | (b) A member of the general assembly appointed to the board | |
| 1891 | 4286 | serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an | |
| 1892 | 4287 | odd-numbered year. | |
| 1893 | 4288 | (c) The terms of the lay members of the board expire as follows: | |
| 1894 | 4289 | (1) For a member appointed under subsection (c)(2)(B), | |
| 1895 | 4290 | (c)(2)(C), (c)(2)(D), or (c)(2)(E), June 30 of each | |
| 1896 | 4291 | odd-numbered year. | |
| 1897 | 4292 | (2) For a member appointed under subsection (c)(2)(A), | |
| 1898 | 4293 | (c)(2)(F), (c)(2)(G), (c)(2)(H), or (c)(2)(I), June 30, 2027, and | |
| 1899 | 4294 | every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1900 | 4295 | (d) A member of the board serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 1901 | 4296 | appointing authority and may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 1902 | 4297 | (e) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the appropriate | |
| 1903 | 4298 | appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy | |
| 1904 | - | serves for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor. | |
| 1905 | - | SECTION 79. IC 12-8-6.5-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 1906 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 1907 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, | |
| 1908 | - | "board" refers to the doula reimbursement advisory board | |
| 1909 | - | established by section 14 of this chapter. | |
| 1910 | - | (b) Each member of the board who is not a state employee is | |
| 1911 | - | entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 1912 | - | provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 1913 | - | in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 1914 | - | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1915 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1916 | - | (c) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled | |
| 1917 | - | to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 1918 | - | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 1919 | - | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 1920 | - | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 1921 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 1922 | - | (d) Each member of the board who is a member of the general | |
| 1923 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 1924 | - | travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 1925 | - | committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 1926 | - | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 1927 | - | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 1928 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 46 | |
| 1929 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 1930 | - | (e) Expenses paid under subsections (b) and (c) shall be paid | |
| 1931 | - | from appropriations made to the family and social services | |
| 1932 | - | administration. | |
| 1933 | - | SECTION 80. IC 12-10-11-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.32-2021, | |
| 1934 | - | SECTION 28, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 1935 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of the following | |
| 1936 | - | fifteen (15) members: | |
| 1937 | - | (1) The director of the division of aging or the director's designee. | |
| 1938 | - | (2) The chairman of the Indiana state commission on aging or the | |
| 1939 | - | chairman's designee. | |
| 1940 | - | (3) Three (3) citizens nominated by two (2) or more organizations | |
| 1941 | - | that: | |
| 1942 | - | (A) represent senior citizens; and | |
| 1943 | - | (B) have statewide membership. | |
| 1944 | - | (4) One (1) citizen nominated by one (1) or more organizations | |
| 1945 | - | that: | |
| 1946 | - | (A) represent individuals with disabilities, including | |
| 1947 | - | individuals who are less than eighteen (18) years of age; and | |
| 1948 | - | (B) have statewide membership. | |
| 1949 | - | (5) One (1) citizen nominated by one (1) or more organizations | |
| 1950 | - | that: | |
| 1951 | - | (A) represent individuals with mental illness, including | |
| 1952 | - | dementia; and | |
| 1953 | - | (B) have statewide membership. | |
| 1954 | - | (6) One (1) provider who provides services under IC 12-10-10. | |
| 1955 | - | (7) One (1) licensed physician, physician assistant, or registered | |
| 1956 | - | nurse who specializes either in the field of gerontology or in the | |
| 1957 | - | field of disabilities. | |
| 1958 | - | (8) Two (2) home care services advocates or policy specialists | |
| 1959 | - | nominated by two (2) or more: | |
| 1960 | - | (A) organizations; | |
| 1961 | - | (B) associations; or | |
| 1962 | - | (C) nongovernmental agencies; | |
| 1963 | - | that advocate on behalf of home care consumers, including an | |
| 1964 | - | organization listed in subdivision (3) that represents senior | |
| 1965 | - | citizens or persons with disabilities. | |
| 1966 | - | (9) Two (2) members of the senate, who may not be members of | |
| 1967 | - | the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore | |
| 1968 | - | of the senate with the advice of the minority leader of the senate. | |
| 1969 | - | (10) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, who may | |
| 1970 | - | not be members of the same political party, appointed by the | |
| 1971 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 47 | |
| 1972 | - | speaker of the house of representatives with the advice of the | |
| 1973 | - | minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 1974 | - | The members of the board listed in subdivisions (9) and (10) are | |
| 1975 | - | nonvoting members who serve two (2) year terms ending June 30 of | |
| 1976 | - | each odd-numbered year. A legislative member serves at the | |
| 1977 | - | pleasure of the appointing authority and may be reappointed to | |
| 1978 | - | successive terms. A vacancy among the legislative members shall | |
| 1979 | - | be filled by the appropriate appointing authority. An individual | |
| 1980 | - | appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the | |
| 1981 | - | individual's predecessor. | |
| 1982 | - | (b) The members of the board designated by subsection (a)(3) | |
| 1983 | - | through (a)(8) shall be appointed by the governor for terms of four (4) | |
| 1984 | - | years. The term of a member of the board expires July 1. as follows: | |
| 1985 | - | (1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(3) through | |
| 1986 | - | (a)(5), June 30, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1987 | - | (2) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(6) through | |
| 1988 | - | (a)(8), June 30, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 1989 | - | A member described in this subsection may be reappointed to | |
| 1990 | - | successive terms. However, a member may continue to serve until a | |
| 1991 | - | successor is appointed. In case of a vacancy, the governor shall appoint | |
| 1992 | - | an individual to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. | |
| 1993 | - | (c) The division shall establish notice and selection procedures to | |
| 1994 | - | notify the public of the board's nomination process described in this | |
| 1995 | - | chapter. Information must be distributed through: | |
| 1996 | - | (1) the area agencies on aging; and | |
| 1997 | - | (2) all organizations, associations, and nongovernmental agencies | |
| 1998 | - | that work with the division on home care issues and programs. | |
| 1999 | - | SECTION 81. IC 12-10-11-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2000 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) Each member | |
| 2001 | - | of the board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 2002 | - | salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member is also | |
| 2003 | - | entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses and other | |
| 2004 | - | expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as | |
| 2005 | - | provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the | |
| 2006 | - | Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 2007 | - | agency. | |
| 2008 | - | (b) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled to | |
| 2009 | - | reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually | |
| 2010 | - | incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the | |
| 2011 | - | state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 2012 | - | department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2013 | - | (c) Each member of the board who is a member of the general | |
| 2014 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 48 | |
| 2015 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 2016 | - | travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving | |
| 2017 | - | on interim study committees established by the legislative council. | |
| 2018 | - | Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this | |
| 2019 | - | subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to the | |
| 2020 | - | legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 2021 | - | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 2022 | - | from appropriations made to the family and social services | |
| 2023 | - | administration. | |
| 2024 | - | SECTION 82. IC 12-10-11-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2025 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. The board shall | |
| 2026 | - | meet at the call of the chairperson at least six (6) times a year. | |
| 2027 | - | SECTION 83. IC 12-10-11-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2028 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. Each year the | |
| 2029 | - | board shall elect from its membership a chairman chairperson and | |
| 2030 | - | vice chairman. chairperson. The chairperson elected under this | |
| 2031 | - | section shall serve until a successor is elected in the following | |
| 2032 | - | calendar year. | |
| 2033 | - | SECTION 84. IC 12-10-11-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2034 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. The division of | |
| 2035 | - | aging shall provide staff services for the board. | |
| 2036 | - | SECTION 85. IC 12-15-33-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2037 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. As used in this | |
| 2038 | - | chapter, "committee" "commission" refers to the Medicaid advisory | |
| 2039 | - | committee commission created by this chapter. | |
| 2040 | - | SECTION 86. IC 12-15-33-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2041 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. The Medicaid | |
| 2042 | - | advisory committee commission is created to act in an advisory | |
| 2043 | - | capacity to the following: | |
| 2044 | - | (1) The office in the administration of the Medicaid program. | |
| 2045 | - | (2) The children's health policy board established by IC 4-23-27-2 | |
| 2046 | - | in the board's responsibility to direct policy coordination of | |
| 2047 | - | children's health programs. | |
| 2048 | - | SECTION 87. IC 12-15-33-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.140-2019, | |
| 2049 | - | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2050 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The committee commission shall be | |
| 2051 | - | appointed as follows: | |
| 2052 | - | (1) One (1) member shall be appointed by the administrator of the | |
| 2053 | - | office to represent each of the following organizations: | |
| 2054 | - | (A) Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers. | |
| 2055 | - | (B) Indiana State Medical Association. | |
| 2056 | - | (C) Indiana State Chapter of the American Academy of | |
| 2057 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 49 | |
| 2058 | - | Pediatrics. | |
| 2059 | - | (D) Indiana Hospital Association. | |
| 2060 | - | (E) Indiana Dental Association. | |
| 2061 | - | (F) Indiana State Psychiatric Association. | |
| 2062 | - | (G) Indiana State Osteopathic Association. | |
| 2063 | - | (H) Indiana State Nurses Association. | |
| 2064 | - | (I) Indiana State Licensed Practical Nurses Association. | |
| 2065 | - | (J) Indiana State Podiatry Association. | |
| 2066 | - | (K) Indiana Health Care Association. | |
| 2067 | - | (L) Indiana Optometric Association. | |
| 2068 | - | (M) Indiana Pharmaceutical Association. | |
| 2069 | - | (N) Indiana Psychological Association. | |
| 2070 | - | (O) Indiana State Chiropractic Association. | |
| 2071 | - | (P) Indiana Ambulance Association. | |
| 2072 | - | (Q) Indiana Association for Home Care. | |
| 2073 | - | (R) Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology. | |
| 2074 | - | (S) Indiana Speech and Hearing Association. | |
| 2075 | - | (T) Indiana Academy of Physician Assistants. | |
| 2076 | - | (U) Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities. | |
| 2077 | - | (V) Indiana Association of Health Plans. | |
| 2078 | - | (W) Indiana Primary Health Care Association. | |
| 2079 | - | (2) Ten (10) members shall be appointed by the governor as | |
| 2080 | - | follows: | |
| 2081 | - | (A) One (1) member who represents agricultural interests. | |
| 2082 | - | (B) One (1) member who represents business and industrial | |
| 2083 | - | interests. | |
| 2084 | - | (C) One (1) member who represents labor interests. | |
| 2085 | - | (D) One (1) member who represents insurance interests. | |
| 2086 | - | (E) One (1) member who represents a statewide taxpayer | |
| 2087 | - | association. | |
| 2088 | - | (F) Two (2) members who are parent advocates. | |
| 2089 | - | (G) Three (3) members who represent Indiana citizens. | |
| 2090 | - | (3) Six (6) members shall be appointed by the president pro | |
| 2091 | - | tempore of the senate acting in the capacity as president pro | |
| 2092 | - | tempore of the senate to represent the senate. Three (3) of the | |
| 2093 | - | members appointed under this subdivision shall serve on the | |
| 2094 | - | standing fiscal subcommittee created under section 8(b) of this | |
| 2095 | - | chapter. | |
| 2096 | - | (4) Six (6) members shall be appointed by the speaker of the | |
| 2097 | - | house of representatives to represent the house of representatives. | |
| 2098 | - | Three (3) of the members appointed under this subdivision shall | |
| 2099 | - | serve on the standing fiscal subcommittee created under section | |
| 2100 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 50 | |
| 2101 | - | 8(b) of this chapter. | |
| 2102 | - | (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), after consultation with the | |
| 2103 | - | minority leader of the senate, the president pro tempore of the senate | |
| 2104 | - | shall appoint three (3) of the members from the minority party of the | |
| 2105 | - | senate. | |
| 2106 | - | (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4), after consultation with the | |
| 2107 | - | minority leader of the house of representatives, the speaker of the | |
| 2108 | - | house shall appoint three (3) of the members from the minority party | |
| 2109 | - | of the house. | |
| 2110 | - | (3) Three (3) members of the senate appointed by the | |
| 4299 | + | serves for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.". | |
| 4300 | + | Page 39, line 27, delete "the minimum salary per diem provided by". | |
| 4301 | + | Page 39, line 28, delete "IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 4302 | + | entitled to". | |
| 4303 | + | Page 39, line 34, delete "but who". | |
| 4304 | + | Page 39, line 35, delete "is not a member of the general assembly". | |
| 4305 | + | Page 41, line 9, delete "The president pro tempore of the senate" and | |
| 4306 | + | insert "A legislative member serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 4307 | + | appointing authority and may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 4308 | + | A vacancy among the legislative members shall be filled by the | |
| 4309 | + | appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill | |
| 4310 | + | a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 4311 | + | predecessor.". | |
| 4312 | + | Page 41, delete lines 10 through 12. | |
| 4313 | + | Page 42, line 25, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4314 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4315 | + | Page 42, line 29, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4316 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4317 | + | Page 42, line 38, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4318 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4319 | + | Page 43, strike lines 35 through 42. | |
| 4320 | + | Page 44, strike lines 1 through 11, begin a new line block indented | |
| 4321 | + | and insert: | |
| 4322 | + | "(3) Three (3) members of the senate appointed by the | |
| 2111 | 4323 | president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 2112 | 4324 | (4) Three (3) members of the senate appointed by the | |
| 2113 | 4325 | president pro tempore of the senate after consultation with | |
| 4326 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 101 | |
| 2114 | 4327 | the minority leader of the senate. | |
| 2115 | 4328 | (5) Three (3) members of the house of representatives | |
| 2116 | 4329 | appointed by the speaker of the house. | |
| 2117 | 4330 | (6) Three (3) members of the house of representatives | |
| 2118 | 4331 | appointed by the speaker of the house after consultation with | |
| 2119 | 4332 | the minority leader of the house. | |
| 2120 | 4333 | (b) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint three | |
| 2121 | 4334 | (3) of the commission members appointed under subsection (a)(3) | |
| 2122 | 4335 | and (a)(4) to the standing fiscal subcommittee created under | |
| 2123 | 4336 | section 8(b) of this chapter. | |
| 2124 | 4337 | (c) The speaker of the house shall appoint three (3) of the | |
| 2125 | 4338 | commission members appointed under subsection (a)(5) and (a)(6) | |
| 2126 | 4339 | to the standing fiscal subcommittee created under section 8(b) of | |
| 2127 | - | this chapter. | |
| 2128 | - | SECTION 88. IC 12-15-33-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2129 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) Subject to | |
| 2130 | - | subsection (b), an appointment to the committee commission | |
| 2131 | - | terminates July 1 of the year in which the appointment expires, expires | |
| 2132 | - | in accordance with section 5 of this chapter, but a member serves | |
| 2133 | - | until the member's successor is designated. | |
| 2134 | - | (b) A member of the commission serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 2135 | - | appointing authority who appointed the member to the | |
| 2136 | - | commission. | |
| 2137 | - | (c) A member of the commission may be reappointed to | |
| 2138 | - | successive terms. | |
| 2139 | - | (d) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the | |
| 2140 | - | appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill | |
| 2141 | - | a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 2142 | - | predecessor. | |
| 2143 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 51 | |
| 2144 | - | SECTION 89. IC 12-15-33-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2145 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) This | |
| 2146 | - | subsection does not apply to a member of the general assembly | |
| 2147 | - | appointed to the commission under section 3 of this chapter. An | |
| 2148 | - | appointment to the committee commission is for a four (4) year term | |
| 2149 | - | except the representatives of the senate and house of representatives, | |
| 2150 | - | whose terms coincide with the representative's or senator's respective | |
| 2151 | - | legislative terms. that expires as follows: | |
| 2152 | - | (1) For a member appointed under section 3(a)(1)(A) through | |
| 2153 | - | 3(a)(1)(Q) of this chapter, December 31, 2025, and every | |
| 2154 | - | fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2155 | - | (2) For a member appointed under section 3(a)(1)(R) through | |
| 2156 | - | 3(a)(1)(W) of this chapter or under section 3(a)(2) of this | |
| 2157 | - | chapter, December 31, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2158 | - | (b) This subsection applies only to a member of the general | |
| 2159 | - | assembly appointed to the commission under section 3 of this | |
| 2160 | - | chapter. The member serves a term of two (2) years that expires | |
| 2161 | - | June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 2162 | - | SECTION 90. IC 12-15-33-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2163 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. The following | |
| 2164 | - | shall serve as ex officio members of the committee: commission: | |
| 2165 | - | (1) The state health commissioner or the commissioner's | |
| 2166 | - | designee. | |
| 2167 | - | (2) The director of the division of mental health and addiction or | |
| 2168 | - | the director's designee. | |
| 2169 | - | (3) The administrator of the office. | |
| 2170 | - | SECTION 91. IC 12-15-33-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2171 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. The office shall | |
| 2172 | - | provide staff support to the commission. The administrator of the | |
| 2173 | - | office shall serve as secretary of the committee. commission. | |
| 2174 | - | SECTION 92. IC 12-15-33-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.140-2019, | |
| 2175 | - | SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2176 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) A subcommittee may be created as the | |
| 2177 | - | committee commission considers necessary. | |
| 2178 | - | (b) The committee commission shall create a standing fiscal | |
| 2179 | - | subcommittee. | |
| 2180 | - | (c) The chairman of each subcommittee must be a member of the | |
| 2181 | - | committee. commission. | |
| 2182 | - | (d) Subcommittees may convene as often as needed. | |
| 2183 | - | SECTION 93. IC 12-15-33-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2184 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. The committee | |
| 2185 | - | commission shall do the following: | |
| 2186 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 52 | |
| 2187 | - | (1) Meet at least four (4) times each year, one (1) time in each | |
| 2188 | - | calendar quarter. | |
| 2189 | - | (2) Hold special meetings that the committee commission or the | |
| 2190 | - | secretary requests. | |
| 2191 | - | SECTION 94. IC 12-15-33-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 2192 | - | PASSAGE]. Sec. 10. (a) Appointed members of the committee other | |
| 2193 | - | than members of the general assembly are entitled to receive travel | |
| 2194 | - | allowance to and from regular or special meetings in accordance with | |
| 2195 | - | the amounts set by and the provisions of the budget committee for state | |
| 2196 | - | employees. | |
| 4340 | + | this chapter.". | |
| 4341 | + | Page 44, line 13, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4342 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4343 | + | Page 44, line 28, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4344 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4345 | + | Page 44, line 36, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4346 | + | Page 44, line 40, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 4347 | + | Page 45, line 4, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4348 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4349 | + | Page 45, line 11, after "office" insert ".". | |
| 4350 | + | Page 45, line 11, delete "of Medicaid policy and". | |
| 4351 | + | Page 45, delete line 12. | |
| 4352 | + | Page 45, line 14, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4353 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4354 | + | Page 45, line 15, delete "of Medicaid policy and planning". | |
| 4355 | + | Page 45, line 16, after "office" delete "of". | |
| 4356 | + | Page 45, line 17, delete "Medicaid policy and planning". | |
| 4357 | + | Page 45, line 21, delete "JANUARY 1, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]:" | |
| 4358 | + | and insert "UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4359 | + | Page 45, line 29, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4360 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4361 | + | Page 45, delete lines 35 through 42. | |
| 4362 | + | Page 46, delete lines 1 through 9, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4363 | + | "SECTION 90. IC 12-15-33-10 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE | |
| 4364 | + | UPON PASSAGE]. Sec. 10. (a) Appointed members of the committee | |
| 4365 | + | other than members of the general assembly are entitled to receive | |
| 4366 | + | travel allowance to and from regular or special meetings in accordance | |
| 4367 | + | with the amounts set by and the provisions of the budget committee for | |
| 4368 | + | state employees. | |
| 4369 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 102 | |
| 2197 | 4370 | (b) Each member of the committee who is a member of the general | |
| 2198 | 4371 | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2199 | 4372 | allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 2200 | 4373 | established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2201 | 4374 | allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 2202 | 4375 | made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 2203 | - | SECTION | |
| 4376 | + | SECTION 91. IC 12-15-33-11 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 2204 | 4377 | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2205 | 4378 | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. (a) Each member of the | |
| 2206 | 4379 | commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum | |
| 2207 | 4380 | salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also | |
| 2208 | 4381 | entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 2209 | 4382 | provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 2210 | 4383 | in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 2211 | 4384 | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2212 | 4385 | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2213 | 4386 | (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 2214 | 4387 | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2215 | 4388 | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 2216 | 4389 | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 2217 | 4390 | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2218 | 4391 | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2219 | 4392 | (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the | |
| 2220 | 4393 | general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 2221 | 4394 | and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 2222 | 4395 | committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 2223 | 4396 | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 2224 | 4397 | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 2225 | 4398 | legislative services agency. | |
| 2226 | 4399 | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 2227 | 4400 | from appropriations made to the family and social services | |
| 2228 | - | administration. | |
| 2229 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 53 | |
| 2230 | - | SECTION 96. IC 12-15-47.3 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON | |
| 2231 | - | PASSAGE]. (Medicaid Oversight Committee). | |
| 2232 | - | SECTION 97. IC 13-13-7.1-2, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2233 | - | SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2234 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. The panel consists of the | |
| 2235 | - | following members: | |
| 2236 | - | (1) Two (2) members appointed by the president pro tempore of | |
| 2237 | - | the senate who are members of the senate and who are owners of, | |
| 2238 | - | or who have an interest in, a small business stationary source. Not | |
| 2239 | - | more than one (1) of the members appointed under this | |
| 2240 | - | subdivision may be members of the same political party. | |
| 2241 | - | (2) Two (2) members appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 2242 | - | representatives who are members of the house of representatives | |
| 2243 | - | and who are owners of, or who have an interest in, a small | |
| 2244 | - | business stationary source. Not more than one (1) of the members | |
| 2245 | - | appointed under this subdivision may be affiliated with the same | |
| 2246 | - | political party. | |
| 2247 | - | (3) Two (2) members appointed by the governor to represent the | |
| 2248 | - | public who are not members of the general assembly, owners of | |
| 2249 | - | a small business stationary source, or representatives of owners | |
| 2250 | - | of small business stationary sources. Not more than one (1) | |
| 2251 | - | member appointed under this subdivision may be a solid waste | |
| 2252 | - | management district director and not more than one (1) member | |
| 2253 | - | appointed under this subdivision may be affiliated with the same | |
| 2254 | - | political party. | |
| 2255 | - | (4) The commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 2256 | - | management or the commissioner's designee. | |
| 2257 | - | SECTION 98. IC 13-13-7.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.85-2017, | |
| 2258 | - | SECTION 66, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2259 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The term of a member appointed to the | |
| 2260 | - | panel under section 2(1) or 2(2) of this chapter is two (2) years and | |
| 2261 | - | expires June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 2262 | - | (b) The term of a member appointed to the panel under section | |
| 2263 | - | 2(3) of this chapter is four (4) years. The term expires June 30, | |
| 2264 | - | 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2265 | - | (c) Members of the panel may be reappointed to successive | |
| 2266 | - | terms. However, an appointing authority may replace a member at any | |
| 2267 | - | time during the member's term. | |
| 2268 | - | SECTION 99. IC 13-13-7.1-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2269 | - | SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2270 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. The chairman chairperson | |
| 2271 | - | of the legislative council shall appoint the chair of the panel from the | |
| 2272 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 54 | |
| 2273 | - | members appointed under section 2(1) or 2(2) of this chapter. The chair | |
| 2274 | - | of the panel serves at the pleasure of the chairman chairperson of the | |
| 2275 | - | legislative council. The panel shall meet at the call of the | |
| 2276 | - | chairperson. | |
| 2277 | - | SECTION 100. IC 13-13-7.1-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2278 | - | SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2279 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. Each member of the panel | |
| 2280 | - | who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 2281 | - | provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member also is entitled to | |
| 2282 | - | reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2283 | - | IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 2284 | - | the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 2285 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 2286 | - | by the budget agency. | |
| 2287 | - | SECTION 101. IC 13-13-7.1-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 4401 | + | administration.". | |
| 4402 | + | Page 47, between lines 23 and 24, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4403 | + | "SECTION 103. IC 13-13-7.1-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2288 | 4404 | SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2289 | 4405 | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. Each member of the panel | |
| 2290 | 4406 | who is a state employee but who is not a member of the general | |
| 2291 | 4407 | assembly is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as | |
| 2292 | 4408 | provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in | |
| 2293 | 4409 | connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies | |
| 2294 | 4410 | and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration | |
| 2295 | - | and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2296 | - | SECTION 102. IC 13-13-7.1-12, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2297 | - | SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2298 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 12. The department of | |
| 2299 | - | environmental management shall provide administrative and | |
| 2300 | - | technical support to the panel as provided in IC 13-28-3-2, including | |
| 2301 | - | duties related to the development and dissemination of reports and | |
| 2302 | - | advisory opinions. | |
| 2303 | - | SECTION 103. IC 13-13-7.1-13, AS ADDED BY P.L.53-2014, | |
| 2304 | - | SECTION 119, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2305 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. Except as provided in | |
| 2306 | - | section 9 of this chapter, the expenses of the panel shall be paid from | |
| 2307 | - | appropriations to the department of environmental management. | |
| 2308 | - | SECTION 104. IC 14-8-2-218 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2309 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 218. "Project | |
| 2310 | - | committee", commission", for purposes of IC 14-12-2, has the | |
| 2311 | - | meaning set forth in IC 14-12-2-5. | |
| 2312 | - | SECTION 105. IC 14-12-2-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2313 | - | SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2314 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "project | |
| 2315 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 55 | |
| 2316 | - | committee" commission" refers to the President Benjamin Harrison | |
| 2317 | - | conservation trust project committee commission established by this | |
| 2318 | - | chapter. | |
| 2319 | - | SECTION 106. IC 14-12-2-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022, | |
| 2320 | - | SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2321 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 14. (a) The President Benjamin Harrison | |
| 2322 | - | conservation trust project committee commission is established. | |
| 2323 | - | (b) The project committee commission consists of the following | |
| 2324 | - | twenty (20) members: | |
| 2325 | - | (1) The director of the division of fish and wildlife. | |
| 2326 | - | (2) The director of the division of forestry. | |
| 2327 | - | (3) The director of the division of nature preserves. | |
| 2328 | - | (4) The director of the division of state parks. | |
| 2329 | - | (5) The chief executive officer of the Indiana state museum and | |
| 2330 | - | historic sites corporation established by IC 4-37-2-1. | |
| 2331 | - | (6) The chairperson of the board of directors of the natural | |
| 2332 | - | resources foundation. | |
| 2333 | - | (7) Ten (10) individuals appointed by the governor. The governor | |
| 2334 | - | shall appoint individuals so that all the following are satisfied: | |
| 2335 | - | (A) The individuals must be residents of Indiana. | |
| 2336 | - | (B) The individuals must have a demonstrated interest or | |
| 2337 | - | experience in: | |
| 2338 | - | (i) conservation of natural resources; or | |
| 2339 | - | (ii) management of public property. | |
| 2340 | - | (C) There must be two (2) committee commission members | |
| 2341 | - | from each of the following regions of Indiana: | |
| 2342 | - | (i) Northwest. | |
| 2343 | - | (ii) Northeast. | |
| 2344 | - | (iii) Southwest. | |
| 2345 | - | (iv) Southeast. | |
| 2346 | - | (v) Central. | |
| 2347 | - | (8) The following four (4) nonvoting members: | |
| 2348 | - | (A) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed | |
| 2349 | - | by the speaker of the house of representatives. | |
| 2350 | - | (B) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed | |
| 2351 | - | by the minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 2352 | - | (C) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president | |
| 2353 | - | pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 2354 | - | (D) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the minority | |
| 2355 | - | leader of the senate. | |
| 2356 | - | (c) The individuals appointed by the governor under subsection | |
| 2357 | - | (b)(7) must represent one (1) or more of the following: | |
| 2358 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 56 | |
| 2359 | - | (1) The environmentalist community. | |
| 2360 | - | (2) The land trust community. | |
| 2361 | - | (3) Organized hunting and fishing groups. | |
| 2362 | - | (4) The forest products community. | |
| 2363 | - | (5) The parks and recreation community. | |
| 2364 | - | Each group and community listed in subdivisions (1) through (5) must | |
| 2365 | - | be represented on the project committee. commission. | |
| 2366 | - | SECTION 107. IC 14-12-2-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022, | |
| 2367 | - | SECTION 15, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2368 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "appointing | |
| 2369 | - | authority" refers to: | |
| 2370 | - | (1) the governor in the case of a member appointed under section | |
| 2371 | - | 14(b)(7) of this chapter; or | |
| 2372 | - | (2) the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader | |
| 2373 | - | of the house of representatives, the president pro tempore of the | |
| 2374 | - | senate, or the minority leader of the senate in the case of a | |
| 2375 | - | member appointed under section 14(b)(8) of this chapter, | |
| 2376 | - | whichever is applicable. | |
| 2377 | - | (b) As used in this section, "member" refers to a member of the | |
| 2378 | - | project committee commission appointed under section 14(b)(7) | |
| 2379 | - | through 14(b)(8) of this chapter. | |
| 2380 | - | (c) Except as provided in subsection (e), the term of a member | |
| 2381 | - | begins on the later of the following: | |
| 2382 | - | (1) The day the term of the member who the individual is | |
| 2383 | - | appointed to succeed expires. | |
| 2384 | - | (2) The day the individual is appointed by the appointing | |
| 2385 | - | authority. | |
| 2386 | - | (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the term of a member | |
| 2387 | - | expires July 1 of the second year after the member is appointed or until | |
| 2388 | - | a successor is appointed. However, a member serves at the pleasure of | |
| 2389 | - | the appointing authority. | |
| 2390 | - | (e) This subsection applies to a member appointed under section | |
| 2391 | - | 14(b)(8) of this chapter. The member's term begins on the date of the | |
| 2392 | - | appointment and ends on the last day of the member's term as a | |
| 2393 | - | member of the general assembly. However, the member serves at the | |
| 2394 | - | pleasure of the appointing authority. | |
| 2395 | - | (d) A member serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. | |
| 2396 | - | The term of a member expires as follows: | |
| 4411 | + | and approved by the budget agency.". | |
| 4412 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 103 | |
| 4413 | + | Page 49, strike lines 28 through 36, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 4414 | + | insert: | |
| 4415 | + | "(d) A member serves at the pleasure of the appointing | |
| 4416 | + | authority. The term of a member expires as follows: | |
| 2397 | 4417 | (1) June 30 of an odd-numbered year for a member appointed | |
| 2398 | 4418 | under section 14(b)(8) of this chapter. | |
| 2399 | 4419 | (2) June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a | |
| 2400 | 4420 | member appointed under section 14(b)(7)(C)(i), | |
| 2401 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 57 | |
| 2402 | 4421 | 14(b)(7)(C)(iii), or 14(b)(7)(C)(v) of this chapter. | |
| 2403 | 4422 | (3) December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a | |
| 2404 | 4423 | member appointed under section 14(b)(7)(C)(ii) or | |
| 2405 | - | 14(b)(7)(C)(iv) of this chapter. | |
| 2406 | - | (f) (e) The appointing authority may reappoint a member for a new | |
| 2407 | - | term. | |
| 2408 | - | (g) (f) The appointing authority shall appoint an individual to fill a | |
| 2409 | - | vacancy among the members. An individual appointed to fill a | |
| 4424 | + | 14(b)(7)(C)(iv) of this chapter.". | |
| 4425 | + | Page 49, line 37, strike "(f)" and insert "(e)". | |
| 4426 | + | Page 49, line 39, strike "(g)" and insert "(f)". | |
| 4427 | + | Page 49, line 40, after "." insert "An individual appointed to fill a | |
| 2410 | 4428 | vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 2411 | - | predecessor. | |
| 2412 | - | SECTION 108. IC 14-12-2-16, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2413 | - | SECTION 18, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2414 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 16. The governor shall appoint the chair and | |
| 2415 | - | vice chair of the project committee commission from among the | |
| 2416 | - | members of the committee. commission. | |
| 2417 | - | SECTION 109. IC 14-12-2-17 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2418 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 17. (a) The project | |
| 2419 | - | committee commission shall meet at least quarterly and at the call of | |
| 2420 | - | the chairman. | |
| 2421 | - | (b) The project committee commission may convene a meeting at | |
| 2422 | - | any location in Indiana. | |
| 2423 | - | (c) The project committee commission shall plan and conduct | |
| 2424 | - | meetings in a manner that promotes broad public participation and | |
| 2425 | - | ensures that the views of the members of the public attending the | |
| 2426 | - | meetings may be fairly presented. | |
| 2427 | - | (d) The department of natural resources shall provide staff | |
| 2428 | - | support to the project commission. | |
| 2429 | - | SECTION 110. IC 14-12-2-18, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022, | |
| 2430 | - | SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2431 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 18. (a) Eight (8) members of the project | |
| 2432 | - | committee commission constitute a quorum. | |
| 2433 | - | (b) The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the | |
| 2434 | - | project committee commission present and voting is necessary for the | |
| 2435 | - | project committee commission to take any action. | |
| 2436 | - | (c) A member of the project committee commission described in | |
| 2437 | - | section 14(b)(1) through 14(b)(5) of this chapter may designate in | |
| 2438 | - | writing a representative from the respective division to serve as a | |
| 2439 | - | member of the project committee commission when the member of the | |
| 2440 | - | project committee commission is unable to attend a meeting. | |
| 2441 | - | SECTION 111. IC 14-12-2-19, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2442 | - | SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2443 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 19. The purpose of the project committee | |
| 2444 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 58 | |
| 2445 | - | commission is to do the following: | |
| 2446 | - | (1) Provide technical review of proposed projects under this | |
| 2447 | - | chapter. | |
| 2448 | - | (2) Determine whether a proposed project under this chapter | |
| 2449 | - | should be approved. | |
| 2450 | - | (3) Develop and periodically review guidelines for the review | |
| 2451 | - | process. | |
| 2452 | - | (4) Perform other duties imposed upon the project committee | |
| 2453 | - | commission by this chapter. | |
| 2454 | - | SECTION 112. IC 14-12-2-20, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2455 | - | SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2456 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "member" | |
| 2457 | - | refers to a member of the project committee. commission. | |
| 2458 | - | (b) Each member who is not a state employee is entitled to the | |
| 2459 | - | minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member | |
| 2460 | - | is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as | |
| 2461 | - | provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in | |
| 2462 | - | connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies | |
| 2463 | - | and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration | |
| 2464 | - | and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2465 | - | (c) Each member who is a state employee is entitled to | |
| 2466 | - | reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 2467 | - | and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 2468 | - | duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 2469 | - | the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 2470 | - | agency. | |
| 2471 | - | (d) Each member who is a member of the general assembly is | |
| 2472 | - | entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances | |
| 2473 | - | paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim study | |
| 2474 | - | committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, | |
| 2475 | - | and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from | |
| 2476 | - | appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative | |
| 2477 | - | services agency. | |
| 2478 | - | (e) Expenses paid under subsections (b) and (c) shall be paid | |
| 2479 | - | from appropriations made to the department of natural resources. | |
| 2480 | - | SECTION 113. IC 14-12-2-21, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2481 | - | SECTION 22, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2482 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 21. (a) The following procedure must be | |
| 2483 | - | followed before money from the fund may be used to acquire property | |
| 2484 | - | for a project under this chapter: | |
| 2485 | - | (1) The project committee commission must review and approve | |
| 2486 | - | a project requiring the acquisition of the property. | |
| 2487 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 59 | |
| 2488 | - | (2) The project committee commission must recommend the | |
| 2489 | - | project to the governor for approval. | |
| 2490 | - | (3) The governor must approve the project as recommended by | |
| 2491 | - | the project committee commission and inform the director of the | |
| 2492 | - | department of the governor's approval. | |
| 2493 | - | (b) When the procedure under subsection (a) is completed, the | |
| 2494 | - | department shall acquire the property subject to the project according | |
| 2495 | - | to Indiana law. | |
| 2496 | - | SECTION 114. IC 14-12-2-24, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2497 | - | SECTION 23, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2498 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 24. The project committee commission shall, | |
| 2499 | - | with the assistance of the department, adopt and make available to the | |
| 2500 | - | public a strategic plan to implement the purposes of this chapter. | |
| 2501 | - | SECTION 115. IC 14-12-2-26, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2502 | - | SECTION 25, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2503 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 26. (a) The following accounts are established | |
| 2504 | - | within the fund: | |
| 2505 | - | (1) The state parks account. Money in this account may be used | |
| 2506 | - | only to purchase property for state park, historic site, or | |
| 2507 | - | archeological site purposes. | |
| 2508 | - | (2) The state forests account. Money in this account may be used | |
| 2509 | - | only to purchase property for state forest purposes. | |
| 2510 | - | (3) The nature preserves account. Money in this account may be | |
| 2511 | - | used only to purchase property for nature preserve purposes. | |
| 2512 | - | (4) The fish and wildlife account. Money in this account may be | |
| 2513 | - | used only to purchase property for fish or wildlife management | |
| 2514 | - | purposes. | |
| 2515 | - | (5) The outdoor recreation and trails account. Money in this | |
| 2516 | - | account may be used only to purchase property for outdoor | |
| 2517 | - | recreation purposes. | |
| 2518 | - | (6) The stewardship account. Money in this account may be used | |
| 2519 | - | only for the following purposes: | |
| 2520 | - | (A) Maintenance of property acquired under this chapter. | |
| 2521 | - | (B) Costs of removal of structures, debris, and other property | |
| 2522 | - | that is unsuitable for the intended use of the property to be | |
| 2523 | - | acquired. | |
| 2524 | - | (C) Costs of site preparation related to any of the following: | |
| 2525 | - | (i) The public use of the property, such as fences, rest | |
| 2526 | - | rooms, public ways, trails, and signs. | |
| 2527 | - | (ii) Protecting or preserving the property's natural | |
| 2528 | - | environment. | |
| 2529 | - | (iii) Returning the property to the property's natural state. | |
| 2530 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 60 | |
| 2531 | - | (D) Not more than ten percent (10%) of the money in the | |
| 2532 | - | account for the promotion of the purposes of the President | |
| 2533 | - | Benjamin Harrison conservation trust program. | |
| 2534 | - | (E) To monitor conservation easements acquired under this | |
| 2535 | - | chapter. | |
| 2536 | - | (7) The discretionary account. Subject to section 31.5 of this | |
| 2537 | - | chapter, money in this account may be used for any purpose for | |
| 2538 | - | which the accounts listed in subdivisions (1) through (6) may be | |
| 2539 | - | used. | |
| 2540 | - | (b) Money in the accounts of the trust fund may be used as | |
| 2541 | - | described in subsection (a) and section 31.5 of this chapter for a state | |
| 2542 | - | or local project approved by the project committee. commission. | |
| 2543 | - | SECTION 116. IC 14-12-2-33, AS AMENDED BY P.L.172-2016, | |
| 2544 | - | SECTION 31, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2545 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 33. Before October 1 of each year, the project | |
| 2546 | - | committee commission shall prepare a report concerning the program | |
| 2547 | - | established by this chapter for the public and the general assembly. A | |
| 2548 | - | report prepared for the general assembly must be in an electronic | |
| 2549 | - | format under IC 5-14-6. | |
| 2550 | - | SECTION 117. IC 14-13-1-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 4429 | + | predecessor.". | |
| 4430 | + | Page 53, delete lines 8 through 21, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 4431 | + | insert: | |
| 4432 | + | "SECTION 119. IC 14-13-1-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2551 | 4433 | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) The term of | |
| 2552 | 4434 | a voting member appointed under section 6(4) of this chapter is four | |
| 2553 | 4435 | (4) years. The term expires December 31, 2025, and each fourth | |
| 2554 | 4436 | year thereafter. | |
| 2555 | 4437 | (b) However, The governor shall fill a vacancy occurring among | |
| 2556 | 4438 | the members described in subsection (a). If an appointee is appointed | |
| 2557 | 4439 | to serve an unexpired term, the appointee serves only until the end of | |
| 2558 | 4440 | the unexpired term. | |
| 2559 | - | SECTION | |
| 4441 | + | SECTION 120. IC 14-13-1-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.123-2018, | |
| 2560 | 4442 | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2561 | 4443 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. (a) In addition to the voting members of the | |
| 2562 | 4444 | commission, the governor shall appoint four (4) legislative members | |
| 2563 | 4445 | from the general assembly from recommendations made by the speaker | |
| 2564 | 4446 | of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the | |
| 2565 | 4447 | senate as follows: | |
| 2566 | 4448 | (1) Two (2) legislative members must be members of the house | |
| 2567 | 4449 | of representatives, but may not be members of the same political | |
| 2568 | 4450 | party. | |
| 2569 | 4451 | (2) Two (2) legislative members must be members of the senate, | |
| 2570 | 4452 | but may not be members of the same political party. | |
| 2571 | 4453 | (b) The legislative members may not: | |
| 2572 | 4454 | (1) vote in proceedings of the commission; and | |
| 2573 | - | ||
| 4455 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 104 | |
| 2574 | 4456 | (2) be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum. | |
| 2575 | 4457 | (c) The legislative members appointed under subsections | |
| 2576 | 4458 | subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) must meet the following criteria: | |
| 2577 | 4459 | (1) At least one (1) member appointed under subsection (a)(1) | |
| 2578 | 4460 | must represent the legislative district that includes White River | |
| 2579 | 4461 | State Park. | |
| 2580 | 4462 | (2) At least one (1) member appointed under subsection (a)(2) | |
| 2581 | 4463 | must represent the legislative district that includes White River | |
| 2582 | 4464 | State Park. | |
| 2583 | 4465 | (d) The term of a legislative member is four (4) two (2) years. | |
| 2584 | 4466 | except for the following: Subject to the following, the term expires | |
| 2585 | 4467 | June 30 of an odd-numbered year: | |
| 2586 | 4468 | (1) A legislative member's membership on the commission is | |
| 2587 | 4469 | terminated when the legislative member ceases to be a member of | |
| 2588 | 4470 | the general assembly. | |
| 2589 | 4471 | (2) A legislative member appointed to serve an unexpired term | |
| 2590 | 4472 | may serve only until the end of that term. | |
| 2591 | 4473 | (e) If a vacancy occurs among the legislative members, the | |
| 2592 | 4474 | governor shall fill the vacancy as recommended by the speaker of | |
| 2593 | 4475 | the house of representatives or the president pro tempore of the | |
| 2594 | 4476 | senate, as appropriate. The governor shall ensure that the | |
| 2595 | 4477 | legislator appointed to fill the vacancy meets the criteria set forth | |
| 2596 | 4478 | in subsections (a) and (c). | |
| 2597 | - | SECTION | |
| 4479 | + | SECTION 121. IC 14-13-1-13 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2598 | 4480 | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. (a) Each voting | |
| 2599 | 4481 | member who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for | |
| 2600 | 4482 | traveling and other expenses as provided in the state travel policies and | |
| 2601 | 4483 | procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 2602 | 4484 | approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2603 | 4485 | (b) Each voting member who is not a state employee is entitled to | |
| 2604 | 4486 | the minimum salary per diem as provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1(b), | |
| 2605 | 4487 | mileage, and reimbursement for traveling and other expenses as | |
| 2606 | 4488 | provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by | |
| 2607 | 4489 | the Indiana department of administration and approved by the | |
| 2608 | 4490 | budget agency. | |
| 2609 | 4491 | (b) (c) Each legislative member of the commission is entitled to | |
| 2610 | 4492 | receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to | |
| 2611 | 4493 | members of the general assembly serving on interim study committees | |
| 2612 | 4494 | established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2613 | 4495 | allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from | |
| 2614 | 4496 | appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative | |
| 2615 | 4497 | services agency. | |
| 2616 | - | ||
| 4498 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 105 | |
| 2617 | 4499 | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 2618 | - | from appropriations to the commission. | |
| 2619 | - | SECTION 120. IC 14-20-15-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.78-2019, | |
| 2620 | - | SECTION 20, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2621 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the | |
| 2622 | - | following members: | |
| 2623 | - | (1) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, to be | |
| 2624 | - | appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. The | |
| 2625 | - | members appointed under this subdivision may not be members | |
| 2626 | - | of the same political party. | |
| 2627 | - | (2) Two (2) members of the senate, to be appointed by the | |
| 2628 | - | president pro tempore of the senate. The members appointed | |
| 2629 | - | under this subdivision may not be members of the same political | |
| 2630 | - | party. | |
| 2631 | - | (3) The governor or the governor's designee. | |
| 2632 | - | (4) The director of the department of natural resources or the | |
| 2633 | - | director's designee. | |
| 2634 | - | (5) One (1) employee of the office of tourism development with | |
| 2635 | - | expertise in the tourism or film industry, to be designated by the | |
| 2636 | - | director of the office of tourism development (before July 1, | |
| 2637 | - | 2020). After June 30, 2020, one (1) employee of the Indiana | |
| 2638 | - | destination development corporation with expertise in the tourism | |
| 2639 | - | or film industry, to be designated by the director of the | |
| 2640 | - | corporation. | |
| 2641 | - | (6) One (1) member of the Indiana historical society, to be | |
| 2642 | - | appointed by the governor. | |
| 2643 | - | (7) Three (3) Indiana citizens, to be appointed by the governor. | |
| 2644 | - | Not more than two (2) members appointed under this subdivision | |
| 2645 | - | may be members of the same political party. | |
| 2646 | - | (b) The term of a member of the commission appointed under | |
| 2647 | - | subsection (a)(6) or (a)(7) expires as follows: | |
| 2648 | - | (1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(6), June 30, | |
| 2649 | - | 2025, and every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2650 | - | (2) For one (1) of the citizens appointed under subsection | |
| 2651 | - | (a)(7), as determined by the governor, June 30, 2025, and | |
| 2652 | - | every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2653 | - | (3) For two (2) of the citizens appointed under subsection | |
| 2654 | - | (a)(7), as determined by the governor, June 30, 2027, and | |
| 2655 | - | every fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2656 | - | (c) A member of the general assembly appointed to the | |
| 2657 | - | commission serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an | |
| 2658 | - | odd-numbered year. | |
| 2659 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 63 | |
| 2660 | - | (d) A member of the commission appointed under subsection (a) | |
| 2661 | - | serves at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority and | |
| 2662 | - | may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 2663 | - | (e) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the | |
| 2664 | - | appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill | |
| 2665 | - | a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's | |
| 2666 | - | predecessor. | |
| 2667 | - | SECTION 121. IC 14-20-15-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 4500 | + | from appropriations to the commission.". | |
| 4501 | + | Page 54, line 20, delete "described in this section" and insert "of the | |
| 4502 | + | commission appointed under subsection (a) serves at the pleasure | |
| 4503 | + | of the member's appointing authority and". | |
| 4504 | + | Page 54, delete lines 26 through 42. | |
| 4505 | + | Page 55, delete lines 1 through 11, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 4506 | + | insert: | |
| 4507 | + | "SECTION 123. IC 14-20-15-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 2668 | 4508 | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2669 | 4509 | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6.5. The commission shall | |
| 2670 | 4510 | ensure that it has the staff support necessary to carry out the | |
| 2671 | - | commission's duties under this chapter. | |
| 2672 | - | SECTION 122. IC 14-20-15-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2016, | |
| 2673 | - | SECTION 645, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2674 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. Except as provided in | |
| 2675 | - | section 10(c) of this chapter, the expenses of the commission shall be | |
| 2676 | - | paid from the money transferred to the commission from the Lewis and | |
| 2677 | - | Clark expedition fund established by IC 9-18.5-26-4. | |
| 2678 | - | SECTION 123. IC 14-20-15-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2679 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 10. (a) Each | |
| 2680 | - | member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to | |
| 2681 | - | the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The | |
| 2682 | - | member is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling | |
| 2683 | - | expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually | |
| 2684 | - | incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 2685 | - | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2686 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2687 | - | (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but | |
| 2688 | - | who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 2689 | - | reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 2690 | - | and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 2691 | - | duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 2692 | - | the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 2693 | - | agency. | |
| 2694 | - | (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 2695 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2696 | - | allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 2697 | - | established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2698 | - | allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from | |
| 2699 | - | appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative | |
| 2700 | - | services agency. | |
| 2701 | - | SECTION 124. IC 15-15-12-17, AS AMENDED BY P.L.98-2012, | |
| 2702 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 64 | |
| 2703 | - | SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2704 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 17. (a) The Indiana corn marketing council is | |
| 2705 | - | established. The council is a public body corporate and politic, and | |
| 2706 | - | though it is separate from the state, the exercise by the council of its | |
| 2707 | - | powers constitutes an essential governmental function. The council | |
| 2708 | - | may sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded. | |
| 2709 | - | (b) The council consists of seventeen (17) voting and eight (8) ex | |
| 2710 | - | officio, nonvoting members. The elected members from districts listed | |
| 2711 | - | under section 21(a) of this chapter must: | |
| 2712 | - | (1) be registered as voters in Indiana; | |
| 2713 | - | (2) be at least eighteen (18) years of age; | |
| 2714 | - | (3) be producers; and | |
| 2715 | - | (4) have an assessment on corn under section 32 of this chapter | |
| 2716 | - | made during the previous two (2) years. | |
| 2717 | - | (c) Each elected member of the council must reside in the district | |
| 2718 | - | identified in section 21(a) of this chapter from which the member is | |
| 2719 | - | elected. | |
| 2720 | - | (d) Each member of the council who is not a state employee or a | |
| 2721 | - | member of the general assembly is entitled to reimbursement for | |
| 2722 | - | mileage, traveling expenses, and other expenses actually incurred in | |
| 2723 | - | connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel | |
| 2724 | - | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2725 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. However, Except | |
| 2726 | - | as provided in section 21 of this chapter, council members are not | |
| 2727 | - | entitled to a salary or per diem. | |
| 2728 | - | (e) Each member of the council who is a state employee is | |
| 2729 | - | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2730 | - | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 2731 | - | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 2732 | - | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2733 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2734 | - | (f) Expenses paid under subsections (d) and (e) shall be paid | |
| 2735 | - | from appropriations to the council. | |
| 2736 | - | SECTION 125. IC 15-15-12-21, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2008, | |
| 2737 | - | SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2738 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 21. (a) One (1) council member shall be | |
| 2739 | - | elected from each of the following districts: | |
| 2740 | - | DISTRICT 1. The counties of Lake, Newton, Jasper, Benton, | |
| 2741 | - | Porter, LaPorte, Starke, White, and Pulaski. | |
| 2742 | - | DISTRICT 2. The counties of St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall, | |
| 2743 | - | Kosciusko, Fulton, Carroll, Cass, Miami, and Wabash. | |
| 2744 | - | DISTRICT 3. The counties of LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, | |
| 2745 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 65 | |
| 2746 | - | DeKalb, Whitley, Allen, Huntington, Wells, and Adams. | |
| 2747 | - | DISTRICT 4. The counties of Montgomery, Fountain, Warren, | |
| 2748 | - | Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Vigo, Clay, and Owen. | |
| 2749 | - | DISTRICT 5. The counties of Clinton, Boone, Tipton, Howard, | |
| 2750 | - | Grant, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, | |
| 2751 | - | Johnson, Shelby, Rush, Bartholomew, and Decatur. | |
| 2752 | - | DISTRICT 6. The counties of Blackford, Jay, Delaware, Henry, | |
| 2753 | - | Randolph, Wayne, Fayette, and Union. | |
| 2754 | - | DISTRICT 7. The counties of Sullivan, Greene, Knox, Daviess, | |
| 2755 | - | Martin, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, and | |
| 2756 | - | Spencer. | |
| 2757 | - | DISTRICT 8. The counties of Monroe, Brown, Lawrence, | |
| 2758 | - | Jackson, Orange, Washington, Perry, Crawford, Harrison, and | |
| 2759 | - | Floyd. | |
| 2760 | - | DISTRICT 9. The counties of Franklin, Jennings, Jefferson, | |
| 2761 | - | Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, Clark, Switzerland, and Scott. | |
| 2762 | - | (b) Six (6) council members shall be elected to represent all | |
| 2763 | - | counties in Indiana. | |
| 2764 | - | (c) The dean of agriculture shall appoint one (1) representative of | |
| 2765 | - | the largest general farm organization in Indiana to serve as a member | |
| 2766 | - | of the council. | |
| 2767 | - | (d) The dean of agriculture shall appoint one (1) representative of | |
| 2768 | - | the second largest general farm organization in Indiana to serve as a | |
| 2769 | - | member of the council. | |
| 2770 | - | (e) The director shall appoint two (2) representatives of first | |
| 2771 | - | purchaser organizations to serve as nonvoting members of the council. | |
| 2772 | - | (f) Four (4) members serve on the council, to be appointed as | |
| 2773 | - | nonvoting members as follows: | |
| 2774 | - | (1) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore of the | |
| 2775 | - | senate. | |
| 2776 | - | (2) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the | |
| 2777 | - | senate. | |
| 2778 | - | (3) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 2779 | - | representatives. | |
| 2780 | - | (4) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the house | |
| 2781 | - | of representatives. | |
| 2782 | - | The members appointed under this subsection are ex officio members | |
| 2783 | - | of the council. The members of the senate must be of different political | |
| 2784 | - | parties. The members of the house of representatives must be of | |
| 2785 | - | different political parties. Notwithstanding any other law, the members | |
| 2786 | - | appointed under this section are entitled to receive the per diem of | |
| 2787 | - | members of the general assembly for time spent in attendance at the | |
| 2788 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 66 | |
| 2789 | - | meetings of the council. Per diem of these members shall be paid by | |
| 2790 | - | the council upon approval of the director. Each member of the | |
| 2791 | - | council who is a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 2792 | - | receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to | |
| 2793 | - | legislative members of interim study committees established by the | |
| 2794 | - | legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid | |
| 2795 | - | under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations made to | |
| 2796 | - | the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 2797 | - | (g) The dean of agriculture or the dean's designee shall serve as an | |
| 2798 | - | ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. | |
| 2799 | - | (h) The secretary of agriculture or the secretary's designee shall | |
| 2800 | - | serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. | |
| 2801 | - | SECTION 126. IC 16-46-6-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.145-2006, | |
| 2802 | - | SECTION 147, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2803 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The council consists of | |
| 2804 | - | the following twenty-one (21) members: | |
| 2805 | - | (1) Two (2) members of the house of representatives from | |
| 2806 | - | different political parties appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 2807 | - | representatives. | |
| 2808 | - | (2) Two (2) members of the senate from different political parties | |
| 2809 | - | appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. | |
| 2810 | - | (3) The governor or the governor's designee. | |
| 2811 | - | (4) The state health commissioner or the commissioner's | |
| 2812 | - | designee. | |
| 2813 | - | (5) The director of the division of family resources established by | |
| 2814 | - | IC 12-13-1-1 or the director's designee. | |
| 2815 | - | (6) The director of the office of Medicaid policy and planning | |
| 2816 | - | established by IC 12-8-6.5-1 or the director's designee. | |
| 2817 | - | (7) The director of the division of mental health and addiction | |
| 2818 | - | established by IC 12-21-1-1 or the director's designee. | |
| 2819 | - | (8) The commissioner of the department of correction or the | |
| 2820 | - | commissioner's designee. | |
| 2821 | - | (9) One (1) representative of a local health department appointed | |
| 2822 | - | by the governor. | |
| 2823 | - | (10) One (1) representative of a public health care facility | |
| 2824 | - | appointed by the governor. | |
| 2825 | - | (11) One (1) psychologist appointed by the governor who: | |
| 2826 | - | (A) is licensed to practice psychology in Indiana; and | |
| 2827 | - | (B) has knowledge and experience in the special health needs | |
| 2828 | - | of minorities. | |
| 2829 | - | (12) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2830 | - | recommendation of the Indiana State Medical Association. | |
| 2831 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 67 | |
| 2832 | - | (13) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2833 | - | recommendation of the National Medical Association. | |
| 2834 | - | (14) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2835 | - | recommendation of the Indiana Hospital and Health Association. | |
| 2836 | - | (15) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2837 | - | recommendation of the American Cancer Society. | |
| 2838 | - | (16) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2839 | - | recommendation of the American Heart Association. | |
| 2840 | - | (17) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2841 | - | recommendation of the American Diabetes Association. | |
| 2842 | - | (18) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2843 | - | recommendation of the Black Nurses Association. | |
| 2844 | - | (19) One (1) member appointed by the governor based on the | |
| 2845 | - | recommendation of the Indiana Minority Health Coalition. | |
| 2846 | - | (b) At least fifty-one percent (51%) of the members of the council | |
| 2847 | - | must be minorities. | |
| 2848 | - | SECTION 127. IC 16-46-6-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 4511 | + | commission's duties under this chapter.". | |
| 4512 | + | Page 55, line 27, strike "but". | |
| 4513 | + | Page 55, line 28, strike "who is not a member of the general | |
| 4514 | + | assembly". | |
| 4515 | + | Page 55, delete lines 41 through 42. | |
| 4516 | + | Page 56, delete lines 1 through 7. | |
| 4517 | + | Page 56, line 34, delete "but who". | |
| 4518 | + | Page 56, line 35, delete "is not a member of the general assembly". | |
| 4519 | + | Page 56, between lines 40 and 41, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4520 | + | "(f) Expenses paid under subsections (d) and (e) shall be paid | |
| 4521 | + | from appropriations to the council.". | |
| 4522 | + | Page 58, line 15, after "." delete "The". | |
| 4523 | + | Page 58, delete lines 16 through 17. | |
| 4524 | + | Page 59, delete lines 26 through 30, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 4525 | + | insert: | |
| 4526 | + | "SECTION 129. IC 16-46-6-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2849 | 4527 | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. (a) Except as | |
| 2850 | 4528 | provided in subsection (b), all appointments to the council are for two | |
| 2851 | 4529 | (2) years. A legislative member's term expires on June 30 of an | |
| 2852 | 4530 | odd-numbered year. | |
| 2853 | 4531 | (b) The term of a member appointed by the governor is four (4) | |
| 2854 | 4532 | years and expires as follows: | |
| 2855 | 4533 | (1) June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a | |
| 2856 | 4534 | member appointed under section 4(a)(9) through 4(a)(14) of | |
| 2857 | 4535 | this chapter. | |
| 2858 | 4536 | (2) December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter for a | |
| 2859 | 4537 | member appointed under section 4(a)(15) through 4(a)(19) of | |
| 2860 | 4538 | this chapter. | |
| 2861 | 4539 | (c) A member may be reappointed to the commission for succeeding | |
| 2862 | - | terms. | |
| 2863 | - | SECTION 128. IC 16-46-6-8 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2864 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. The state | |
| 2865 | - | department and the Indiana Minority Health Coalition, Inc. shall | |
| 2866 | - | provide staff for the council. | |
| 2867 | - | SECTION 129. IC 16-46-6-13 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 2868 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 13. (a) Each | |
| 2869 | - | member of the council who is not a state employee is entitled to the | |
| 2870 | - | minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The council | |
| 2871 | - | member is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling | |
| 2872 | - | expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually | |
| 2873 | - | incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 2874 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 68 | |
| 2875 | - | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2876 | - | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2877 | - | (b) Each member of the council who is a state employee is entitled | |
| 2878 | - | to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 | |
| 2879 | - | and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 2880 | - | duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by | |
| 2881 | - | the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 2882 | - | agency. | |
| 2883 | - | (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), expenses incurred under | |
| 2884 | - | this section must be paid out of the funds appropriated to the state | |
| 2885 | - | department. | |
| 2886 | - | (d) Each member of the council who is a member of the general | |
| 2887 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 2888 | - | travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 2889 | - | committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 2890 | - | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 2891 | - | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 2892 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 2893 | - | SECTION 130. IC 20-19-10-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 2894 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2895 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. (a) Except as provided in | |
| 2896 | - | subsection (b), each member of the commission appointed under | |
| 2897 | - | section 3(9) of this chapter serves a four (4) year term. | |
| 2898 | - | (b) The terms of the members appointed under section 3(9)(A), | |
| 2899 | - | 3(9)(C), and 3(9)(E) of this chapter expire December 31, 2025, and | |
| 2900 | - | each fourth year thereafter. The terms of the members appointed | |
| 2901 | - | under section 3(9)(B) and 3(9)(D) of this chapter expire December | |
| 2902 | - | 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2903 | - | (c) Each legislative member of the commission appointed under | |
| 2904 | - | section 3 of this chapter serves a two (2) year term ending on June | |
| 2905 | - | 30 of each odd-numbered year. | |
| 2906 | - | (d) Members of the commission may be reappointed to | |
| 2907 | - | successive terms. | |
| 2908 | - | SECTION 131. IC 20-19-10-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.39-2021, | |
| 2909 | - | SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2910 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the commission who | |
| 2911 | - | is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem | |
| 2912 | - | provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to | |
| 2913 | - | reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2914 | - | IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 2915 | - | the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 2916 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 2917 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 69 | |
| 2918 | - | by the budget agency. | |
| 2919 | - | (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 2920 | - | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 2921 | - | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with | |
| 2922 | - | the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures | |
| 2923 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 2924 | - | by the budget agency. | |
| 2925 | - | (c) Each member of the commission who is a member of the general | |
| 2926 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2927 | - | allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim | |
| 2928 | - | study committees created by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 2929 | - | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 2930 | - | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 2931 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 2932 | - | (d) Expenses paid under subsections (a) and (b) shall be paid | |
| 2933 | - | from appropriations made to the department. | |
| 2934 | - | SECTION 132. IC 20-19-10-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.39-2021, | |
| 2935 | - | SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2936 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. The department of education shall staff the | |
| 2937 | - | commission. | |
| 2938 | - | SECTION 133. IC 20-21-3-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 4540 | + | terms.". | |
| 4541 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 106 | |
| 4542 | + | Page 60, line 20, delete "[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 | |
| 4543 | + | (RETROACTIVE)]:" and insert "[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:". | |
| 4544 | + | Page 60, line 25, delete "2023," and insert "2025,". | |
| 4545 | + | Page 60, line 28, delete "2025," and insert "2027,". | |
| 4546 | + | Page 61, between lines 20 and 21, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4547 | + | "SECTION 134. IC 20-21-3-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 2939 | 4548 | SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2940 | 4549 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) Each voting board member who is not | |
| 2941 | 4550 | an employee of the state or a political subdivision is entitled to the | |
| 2942 | 4551 | following: | |
| 2943 | 4552 | (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1 for | |
| 2944 | 4553 | each board meeting attended by the member. | |
| 2945 | 4554 | (2) Mileage and reimbursement for traveling expenses as | |
| 2946 | 4555 | provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 2947 | 4556 | in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 2948 | 4557 | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 2949 | 4558 | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 2950 | 4559 | Money for payments to board members under this subsection shall be | |
| 2951 | 4560 | paid from appropriations made to the school. | |
| 2952 | 4561 | (b) The member of the board appointed under section 2(a)(4) of this | |
| 2953 | 4562 | chapter is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2954 | 4563 | allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 2955 | 4564 | established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 2956 | 4565 | allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 2957 | 4566 | made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 2958 | - | SECTION | |
| 4567 | + | SECTION 135. IC 20-21-3-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 2959 | 4568 | SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2960 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 70 | |
| 2961 | 4569 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to a board | |
| 2962 | 4570 | member serving under section 2(a)(1) of this chapter. | |
| 2963 | 4571 | (b) The term of a board member is four (4) years and expires June | |
| 2964 | 4572 | 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 2965 | 4573 | (c) The term of a member begins upon appointment by the governor. | |
| 2966 | 4574 | (d) A member may serve after the member's term expires until the | |
| 2967 | 4575 | term of the member's successor begins. | |
| 2968 | 4576 | (e) The governor may reappoint a member to serve a new term. | |
| 2969 | - | SECTION | |
| 4577 | + | SECTION 136. IC 20-21-3-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 2970 | 4578 | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 2971 | 4579 | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies | |
| 2972 | 4580 | only to a board member serving under section 2(a)(4) of this | |
| 2973 | 4581 | chapter. | |
| 2974 | 4582 | (b) The member serves at the pleasure of the president pro | |
| 2975 | 4583 | tempore of the senate. The term of the board member is two (2) | |
| 4584 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 107 | |
| 2976 | 4585 | years and expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year. The board | |
| 2977 | 4586 | member may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 2978 | 4587 | (c) A member may serve after the member's term expires until | |
| 2979 | - | the term of the member's successor begins. | |
| 2980 | - | SECTION 136. IC 20-21-3-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 2981 | - | SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2982 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. Whenever there is a vacancy on the board, | |
| 2983 | - | the governor appropriate appointing authority shall fill the vacancy | |
| 2984 | - | for the remainder of the unexpired term. | |
| 2985 | - | SECTION 137. IC 20-21-3-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 2986 | - | SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2987 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) At the board's last meeting before July | |
| 2988 | - | 1 of each year, the board shall elect one (1) member to be chair of the | |
| 2989 | - | board. | |
| 2990 | - | (b) The member elected chair of the board serves as chair beginning | |
| 2991 | - | July 1 after elected by the board. | |
| 2992 | - | (c) The board may reelect a member as chair of the board. | |
| 2993 | - | (d) The board shall annually elect one (1) of its members to serve as | |
| 2994 | - | the secretary for the board. | |
| 2995 | - | (e) The board shall meet at the call of the chair at least five (5) | |
| 2996 | - | times during each school year. | |
| 2997 | - | SECTION 138. IC 20-22-3-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 4588 | + | the term of the member's successor begins.". | |
| 4589 | + | Page 61, between lines 37 and 38, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4590 | + | "SECTION 139. IC 20-22-3-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 2998 | 4591 | SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 2999 | 4592 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) Each voting member of the board who | |
| 3000 | 4593 | is not an employee of the state or a political subdivision is entitled to | |
| 3001 | 4594 | the following: | |
| 3002 | 4595 | (1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1 for | |
| 3003 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 71 | |
| 3004 | 4596 | each board meeting attended by the member. | |
| 3005 | 4597 | (2) Mileage and reimbursement for traveling expenses as | |
| 3006 | 4598 | provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred | |
| 3007 | 4599 | in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state | |
| 3008 | 4600 | policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 3009 | 4601 | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3010 | 4602 | Money for payments to board members under this subsection shall be | |
| 3011 | 4603 | paid from appropriations made to the school. | |
| 3012 | 4604 | (b) The member of the board appointed under section 2(a)(4) of this | |
| 3013 | 4605 | chapter is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 3014 | 4606 | allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 3015 | 4607 | established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 3016 | 4608 | allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 3017 | 4609 | made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 3018 | - | SECTION | |
| 4610 | + | SECTION 140. IC 20-22-3-4, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3019 | 4611 | SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3020 | 4612 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to a board | |
| 3021 | 4613 | member serving under section 2(a)(1) of this chapter. | |
| 3022 | 4614 | (b) The term of a board member is four (4) years and expires June | |
| 3023 | 4615 | 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3024 | 4616 | (c) The term of a member begins upon appointment by the governor. | |
| 3025 | 4617 | (d) A member may serve after the member's term expires until the | |
| 3026 | 4618 | term of the member's successor begins. | |
| 3027 | 4619 | (e) The governor may reappoint a member to serve a new term. | |
| 3028 | - | SECTION | |
| 4620 | + | SECTION 141. IC 20-22-3-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3029 | 4621 | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3030 | 4622 | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies | |
| 3031 | 4623 | only to a board member serving under section 2(a)(4) of this | |
| 3032 | 4624 | chapter. | |
| 3033 | 4625 | (b) The member serves at the pleasure of the speaker of the | |
| 3034 | 4626 | house of representatives. The term of the board member is two (2) | |
| 4627 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 108 | |
| 3035 | 4628 | years and expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year. The board | |
| 3036 | 4629 | member may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 3037 | 4630 | (c) A member may serve after the member's term expires until | |
| 3038 | - | the term of the member's successor begins. | |
| 3039 | - | SECTION 141. IC 20-22-3-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3040 | - | SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3041 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5. Whenever there is a vacancy on the board, | |
| 3042 | - | the governor appropriate appointing authority shall fill the vacancy | |
| 3043 | - | for the remainder of the unexpired term. | |
| 3044 | - | SECTION 142. IC 20-22-3-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, | |
| 3045 | - | SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3046 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 72 | |
| 3047 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) At the board's last meeting before July | |
| 3048 | - | 1 of each year, the board shall elect one (1) member to be chair of the | |
| 3049 | - | board. | |
| 3050 | - | (b) The member elected chair of the board serves as chair beginning | |
| 3051 | - | July 1 after elected by the board. | |
| 3052 | - | (c) The board may reelect a member as chair of the board. | |
| 3053 | - | (d) The board shall annually elect one (1) of its members to serve as | |
| 3054 | - | the secretary for the board. | |
| 3055 | - | (e) The board shall meet at the call of the chair at least five (5) | |
| 3056 | - | times during each school year. | |
| 3057 | - | SECTION 143. IC 21-16-5-1.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.224-2023, | |
| 3058 | - | SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3059 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1.5 (a) The board of directors of the nonprofit | |
| 3060 | - | corporation is composed of nine (9) members. The members must be | |
| 3061 | - | appointed as follows: | |
| 3062 | - | (1) Five (5) members appointed by the governor. | |
| 3063 | - | (2) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore of the | |
| 3064 | - | senate. | |
| 3065 | - | (3) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the | |
| 3066 | - | senate. | |
| 3067 | - | (4) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house of | |
| 3068 | - | representatives. | |
| 3069 | - | (5) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the house | |
| 3070 | - | of representatives. | |
| 3071 | - | (b) None of the members appointed to the board may be members | |
| 3072 | - | of the general assembly. Not more than five (5) members may belong | |
| 3073 | - | to the same political party. Members serve at the pleasure of the | |
| 3074 | - | appointing authority. | |
| 3075 | - | (c) The board shall elect from among its members a chair and vice | |
| 3076 | - | chair. | |
| 3077 | - | (d) Five (5) members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of | |
| 3078 | - | business. An affirmative vote of at least five (5) members is necessary | |
| 3079 | - | for the board to take action. Members of the board may not vote by | |
| 3080 | - | proxy. | |
| 3081 | - | (e) Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chair or | |
| 3082 | - | whenever any five (5) voting members request a meeting. The | |
| 3083 | - | members shall meet at least once every three (3) months to attend to | |
| 3084 | - | the business of the corporation. | |
| 3085 | - | (f) Members are entitled to a salary per diem for attending meetings | |
| 3086 | - | equal to the per diem provided by law for members of the general | |
| 3087 | - | assembly. The members are also entitled to receive reimbursement for | |
| 3088 | - | traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses | |
| 3089 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 73 | |
| 3090 | - | actually incurred in connection with the members' duties as approved | |
| 3091 | - | by the budget agency. | |
| 3092 | - | (f) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee | |
| 4631 | + | the term of the member's successor begins.". | |
| 4632 | + | Page 62, strike lines 41 through 42. | |
| 4633 | + | Page 63, strike lines 1 through 3. | |
| 4634 | + | Page 63, line 4, strike "by the budget agency.". | |
| 4635 | + | Page 63, line 4, delete "Members who are not state employees are". | |
| 4636 | + | Page 63, delete lines 5 through 7, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4637 | + | "(f) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee | |
| 3093 | 4638 | is entitled to: | |
| 3094 | 4639 | (1) a salary per diem for attending meetings equal to the per | |
| 3095 | 4640 | diem provided by law for members of the general assembly; | |
| 3096 | 4641 | and | |
| 3097 | 4642 | (2) reimbursement for mileage and traveling expenses as | |
| 3098 | 4643 | provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually | |
| 3099 | 4644 | incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided | |
| 3100 | 4645 | in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 3101 | 4646 | department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 3102 | 4647 | agency. | |
| 3103 | 4648 | (g) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 3104 | 4649 | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 3105 | 4650 | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 3106 | 4651 | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 3107 | 4652 | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 3108 | 4653 | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3109 | 4654 | (h) The corporation shall pay expenses incurred under | |
| 3110 | - | subsections (g) and (h) from the revenues of the corporation. | |
| 3111 | - | (i) The corporation shall provide staff support to the board. | |
| 3112 | - | SECTION 144. IC 21-47-2-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.108-2022, | |
| 3113 | - | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3114 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) There is established a geological and | |
| 3115 | - | water survey advisory council. | |
| 3116 | - | (b) The council consists of the following members: | |
| 3117 | - | (1) One (1) member appointed by the president of Indiana | |
| 3118 | - | University who is a faculty member of the Indiana University | |
| 3119 | - | School of Public and Environmental Affairs to serve for a period | |
| 3120 | - | of two (2) four (4) years. A member appointed under this | |
| 3121 | - | subdivision must have a background in energy, geology, water, or | |
| 3122 | - | environmental science. | |
| 3123 | - | (2) One (1) member appointed by the president of Indiana | |
| 3124 | - | University who is a faculty member of the earth sciences | |
| 3125 | - | department to serve for a period of four (4) years. | |
| 3126 | - | (3) The vice provost of research of Indiana University, or the vice | |
| 3127 | - | provost's designee. | |
| 3128 | - | (4) The chairperson of the house of representatives standing | |
| 3129 | - | committee tasked with studying utilities and energy, or the | |
| 3130 | - | chairperson's designee. | |
| 3131 | - | (5) The chairperson of the senate standing committee tasked with | |
| 3132 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 74 | |
| 3133 | - | studying utilities and energy, or the chairperson's designee. | |
| 3134 | - | (6) The director of the department of natural resources, or the | |
| 3135 | - | director's designee. | |
| 3136 | - | (7) The director of the Indiana department of environmental | |
| 3137 | - | management, or the director's designee. | |
| 3138 | - | (8) The director of the Indiana economic development | |
| 3139 | - | corporation, or the director's designee. | |
| 3140 | - | (9) The public finance director appointed under IC 5-1.2-3-6, or | |
| 3141 | - | the public finance director's designee. | |
| 3142 | - | (10) Two (2) individuals who: | |
| 3143 | - | (A) are appointed by the governor; | |
| 3144 | - | (B) represent private industry; and | |
| 3145 | - | (C) have a background in energy, geology, water, or | |
| 3146 | - | environmental science. | |
| 3147 | - | An individual appointed by the governor under this subdivision | |
| 3148 | - | serves for a term of four (4) years. | |
| 3149 | - | A designee under subdivision (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), or (9) must have | |
| 3150 | - | a background in energy, geology, water, or environmental science. The | |
| 3151 | - | members of the council shall annually elect a chair and vice chair | |
| 3152 | - | from among the membership of the council. | |
| 3153 | - | (c) A member who is appointed or designated to serve on the | |
| 3154 | - | council under subsection (b): | |
| 3155 | - | (1) in the case of an appointed member: | |
| 3156 | - | (A) holds the position for the term of the appointment; | |
| 3157 | - | (B) continues to serve after expiration of the appointment until | |
| 3158 | - | a successor is appointed and qualified; and | |
| 3159 | - | (C) subject to subdivision (2), is eligible for reappointment; | |
| 3160 | - | (2) may not serve on the council for a total of more than ten (10) | |
| 3161 | - | years; two (2) consecutive terms; and | |
| 3162 | - | (3) serves at the pleasure of the appointing or designating | |
| 3163 | - | authority and may be removed by the appointing or designating | |
| 3164 | - | authority at any time. | |
| 3165 | - | The appointing or designating authority shall fill a vacancy that occurs | |
| 3166 | - | after a member appointed or designated by the authority resigns, is | |
| 3167 | - | removed, or is no longer qualified to serve. | |
| 3168 | - | (d) The state geologist shall serve as secretary of the council, shall | |
| 3169 | - | provide staff support to the council, and shall report on the following | |
| 3170 | - | at each meeting of the council: | |
| 3171 | - | (1) The staffing of the survey. | |
| 3172 | - | (2) The finances of the survey. | |
| 3173 | - | (3) The outreach programs of the survey. | |
| 3174 | - | (4) The current research projects of the survey. | |
| 3175 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 75 | |
| 3176 | - | (5) Any other report requested by the council. | |
| 3177 | - | (e) The state geologist may cast the deciding vote to break a tie. | |
| 3178 | - | (f) Each member of the council who is not a state employee is | |
| 3179 | - | entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). | |
| 3180 | - | A member is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage and traveling | |
| 3181 | - | expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as | |
| 3182 | - | provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 3183 | - | department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3184 | - | (g) Each member of the council who is a member of the general | |
| 3185 | - | assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 3186 | - | allowances paid to legislative members of interim study committees | |
| 3187 | - | established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, and travel | |
| 3188 | - | allowances paid under this section shall be paid from appropriations | |
| 3189 | - | made to the legislative council or the legislative services agency. | |
| 3190 | - | (h) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 4655 | + | subsections (g) and (h) from the revenues of the corporation.". | |
| 4656 | + | Page 63, line 8, delete "(g)" and insert "(i)". | |
| 4657 | + | Page 64, after line 42, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4658 | + | "(h) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 3191 | 4659 | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 3192 | 4660 | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 3193 | 4661 | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 3194 | 4662 | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 3195 | 4663 | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3196 | 4664 | (i) Expenses paid under subsections (f) and (h) shall be paid | |
| 3197 | - | from appropriations made to the state geologist. | |
| 3198 | - | (h) (j) The council shall meet quarterly in the first month of each | |
| 3199 | - | quarter. The date, time, and location of a meeting must be upon | |
| 3200 | - | agreement of the council. | |
| 3201 | - | (i) (k) The council shall meet with the state geologist to make | |
| 3202 | - | recommendations concerning: | |
| 3203 | - | (1) the functions and performance of the survey; and | |
| 3204 | - | (2) appropriations and funding for the survey. | |
| 3205 | - | (j) (l) The council may make recommendations concerning the | |
| 3206 | - | effectiveness and efficiency of the survey and other matters. | |
| 3207 | - | (k) (m) Recommendations and reports of the council shall be | |
| 3208 | - | directed to the following: | |
| 3209 | - | (1) The governor. | |
| 3210 | - | (2) The budget agency. | |
| 3211 | - | (3) The president of Indiana University. | |
| 3212 | - | (4) The director of the department of natural resources. | |
| 3213 | - | (5) The commissioner of the department of environmental | |
| 3214 | - | management. | |
| 3215 | - | (n) The terms of the members of the council described in | |
| 3216 | - | subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(10) expire as follows: | |
| 3217 | - | (1) For the members described in subsection (b)(1) and (b)(2), | |
| 3218 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 76 | |
| 3219 | - | June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3220 | - | (2) For the members described in subsection (b)(10), June 30, | |
| 3221 | - | 2027, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3222 | - | (o) The terms of the members of the council who are members | |
| 3223 | - | of the general assembly designated under subsection (b)(4) and | |
| 3224 | - | (b)(5) expire June 30 of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 3225 | - | SECTION 145. IC 21-47-2-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.108-2022, | |
| 4665 | + | from appropriations made to the state geologist.". | |
| 4666 | + | Page 65, line 1, strike "(h)" and insert "(j)". | |
| 4667 | + | Page 65, line 4, strike "(i)" and insert "(k)". | |
| 4668 | + | Page 65, line 8, strike "(j)" and insert "(l)". | |
| 4669 | + | Page 65, line 10, strike "(k)" and insert "(m)". | |
| 4670 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 109 | |
| 4671 | + | Page 65, line 18, delete "(l)" and insert "(n)". | |
| 4672 | + | Page 65, line 24, delete "(m)" and insert "(o)". | |
| 4673 | + | Page 65, delete lines 27 through 35, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 4674 | + | insert: | |
| 4675 | + | "SECTION 146. IC 21-47-2-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.108-2022, | |
| 3226 | 4676 | SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3227 | 4677 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "center" refers | |
| 3228 | 4678 | to the center for water established by subsection (c). | |
| 3229 | 4679 | (b) As used in this section, "council" refers to the geological and | |
| 3230 | 4680 | water survey advisory council established by section 4 of this chapter. | |
| 3231 | 4681 | (c) The center for water is established within the survey for the | |
| 3232 | 4682 | purpose of: | |
| 3233 | 4683 | (1) carrying out the survey's statutory duties concerning Indiana's | |
| 3234 | 4684 | water resources; | |
| 3235 | 4685 | (2) supporting long term studies of the state's water resources, as | |
| 3236 | 4686 | requested by the Indiana finance authority; and | |
| 3237 | 4687 | (3) upon request, providing resources to: | |
| 3238 | 4688 | (A) state agencies; | |
| 3239 | 4689 | (B) municipal agencies; and | |
| 3240 | 4690 | (C) soil and water conservation groups. | |
| 3241 | 4691 | (d) The center shall be staffed: | |
| 3242 | 4692 | (1) by employees of the survey who have expertise in water | |
| 3243 | 4693 | resources; and | |
| 3244 | 4694 | (2) at staffing levels consistent with recommendations of the | |
| 3245 | 4695 | council. | |
| 3246 | 4696 | (e) The center shall report to the council before each quarterly | |
| 3247 | 4697 | meeting of the council under section 4(h) 4(j) of this chapter. | |
| 3248 | 4698 | (f) The state geologist shall oversee and manage the activities of the | |
| 3249 | 4699 | center. | |
| 3250 | 4700 | (g) The center shall be funded by the available resources of the | |
| 3251 | 4701 | survey. | |
| 3252 | - | SECTION | |
| 4702 | + | SECTION 147. IC 21-47-2-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.108-2022, | |
| 3253 | 4703 | SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3254 | 4704 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "center" refers | |
| 3255 | 4705 | to the center for energy established by subsection (c). | |
| 3256 | 4706 | (b) As used in this section, "council" refers to the geological and | |
| 3257 | 4707 | water survey advisory council established by section 4 of this chapter. | |
| 3258 | 4708 | (c) The center for energy is established within the survey for the | |
| 3259 | 4709 | purpose of: | |
| 3260 | 4710 | (1) carrying out the survey's statutory duties concerning Indiana's | |
| 3261 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 77 | |
| 3262 | 4711 | natural energy resources; | |
| 3263 | 4712 | (2) supporting long term studies of the state's energy resources, as | |
| 4713 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 110 | |
| 3264 | 4714 | requested by the state; and | |
| 3265 | 4715 | (3) upon request, providing resources to: | |
| 3266 | 4716 | (A) state agencies; | |
| 3267 | 4717 | (B) municipal agencies; and | |
| 3268 | 4718 | (C) energy stakeholders. | |
| 3269 | 4719 | (d) The center shall be staffed: | |
| 3270 | 4720 | (1) by employees of the survey who have expertise in energy | |
| 3271 | 4721 | resources; and | |
| 3272 | 4722 | (2) at staffing levels consistent with recommendations of the | |
| 3273 | 4723 | council. | |
| 3274 | 4724 | (e) The center shall report to the council before each quarterly | |
| 3275 | 4725 | meeting of the council under section 4(h) 4(j) of this chapter. | |
| 3276 | 4726 | (f) The state geologist shall oversee and manage the activities of the | |
| 3277 | 4727 | center. | |
| 3278 | 4728 | (g) The center shall be funded by the available resources of the | |
| 3279 | - | survey. | |
| 3280 | - | SECTION 147. IC 27-1-44.6-6, AS AMENDED BY P.L.56-2023, | |
| 3281 | - | SECTION 243, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3282 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) The advisory board | |
| 3283 | - | consists of the following: | |
| 3284 | - | (1) The executive director of the all payer claims data base | |
| 3285 | - | operated under IC 27-1-44.5. | |
| 3286 | - | (2) The following members, appointed by the governor: | |
| 3287 | - | (1) (A) One (1) individual representing the Indiana Hospital | |
| 3288 | - | Association. | |
| 3289 | - | (2) (B) One (1) individual who is a physician or surgeon and | |
| 3290 | - | is not employed by or contracted to predominantly provide | |
| 3291 | - | health care services at a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 or | |
| 3292 | - | a hospital system. | |
| 3293 | - | (3) (C) One (1) individual representing a small employer that | |
| 3294 | - | purchases a group health plan for its employees. | |
| 3295 | - | (4) (D) One (1) individual representing a large employer that | |
| 3296 | - | purchases a group health plan for its employees. | |
| 3297 | - | (5) (E) One (1) individual representing a self-insured | |
| 3298 | - | employer. | |
| 3299 | - | (6) (F) One (1) individual from a firm that processes claims | |
| 3300 | - | for health plans. | |
| 3301 | - | (7) (G) One (1) individual representing a domestic insurance | |
| 3302 | - | company that issues policies of accident and sickness | |
| 3303 | - | insurance (as defined in IC 27-8-5-1). | |
| 3304 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 78 | |
| 3305 | - | (8) (H) One (1) individual representing pharmacists or an | |
| 3306 | - | affiliate society. | |
| 3307 | - | (9) The executive director. | |
| 3308 | - | (3) The nonvoting advisory members described in subsection | |
| 3309 | - | (b). | |
| 3310 | - | Individuals appointed to represent an employer under subdivisions (3), | |
| 3311 | - | (4), and (5) subdivision (2)(C) through (2)(E) may not represent an | |
| 3312 | - | employer who is a health care facility or provider or a supplier or | |
| 3313 | - | broker of health plans. | |
| 3314 | - | (b) The advisory board consists of The following are nonvoting | |
| 3315 | - | advisory members of the advisory board: | |
| 3316 | - | (1) The commissioner of the department of insurance or a | |
| 3317 | - | designee of the commissioner. | |
| 3318 | - | (2) The secretary of family and social services or a designee of the | |
| 3319 | - | secretary. | |
| 3320 | - | (3) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or a | |
| 3321 | - | designee of the commissioner. | |
| 3322 | - | (4) Two (2) members of the senate, who may not be members of | |
| 3323 | - | the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore | |
| 3324 | - | of the senate with the advice of the minority leader of the senate. | |
| 3325 | - | (5) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, who may | |
| 3326 | - | not be members of the same political party, appointed by the | |
| 3327 | - | speaker of the house of representatives with the advice of the | |
| 3328 | - | minority leader of the house of representatives. | |
| 3329 | - | SECTION 148. IC 27-1-44.6-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.137-2021, | |
| 4729 | + | survey.". | |
| 4730 | + | Page 66, delete line 42. | |
| 4731 | + | Page 67, delete lines 1 through 20, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 4732 | + | insert: | |
| 4733 | + | "SECTION 149. IC 27-1-44.6-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.137-2021, | |
| 3330 | 4734 | SECTION 32, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3331 | 4735 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7. (a) The initial appointment of members | |
| 3332 | 4736 | beginning July 1, 2021, must be made not later than August 1, 2021. | |
| 3333 | 4737 | (b) For the initial appointment of the eight (8) members appointed | |
| 3334 | 4738 | to the advisory board by the governor under section 6(a)(1) through | |
| 3335 | 4739 | 6(a)(8) of this chapter, four (4) members will serve for a term of two | |
| 3336 | 4740 | (2) years and four (4) members will serve for a term of four (4) years. | |
| 3337 | 4741 | For all subsequent appointments by the governor under section 6(a)(1) | |
| 3338 | 4742 | through 6(a)(8) of this chapter and all appointments made under | |
| 3339 | 4743 | section 6(b) of this chapter, members will serve for a term of four (4) | |
| 3340 | 4744 | years. (a) Members appointed by the governor serve a four (4) year | |
| 3341 | 4745 | term that expires June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3342 | 4746 | Members may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 3343 | 4747 | (c) (b) Subject to subsection (e), (d), the executive director is a | |
| 3344 | 4748 | permanent member of the advisory board. | |
| 3345 | 4749 | (d) (c) Each appointed member serves until the member's successor | |
| 3346 | 4750 | is appointed and qualified. A vacancy must be filled by appointment of | |
| 3347 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 79 | |
| 3348 | 4751 | the governor the appropriate appointing authority. A member | |
| 3349 | 4752 | appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the | |
| 3350 | 4753 | member's predecessor. | |
| 3351 | 4754 | (e) (d) A member may be removed from the advisory board for good | |
| 3352 | - | cause by the member's appointing authority. | |
| 3353 | - | SECTION 149. IC 27-1-44.6-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.195-2021, | |
| 3354 | - | SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3355 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. The advisory board must meet at least two | |
| 3356 | - | (2) times per calendar year at the call of the executive director. A | |
| 3357 | - | majority of the members of the advisory board constitutes a quorum. | |
| 3358 | - | SECTION 150. IC 27-1-44.6-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.195-2021, | |
| 3359 | - | SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3360 | - | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. (a) Each member of the advisory board who | |
| 3361 | - | is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum financial | |
| 3362 | - | compensation per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member | |
| 3363 | - | is also entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses, and | |
| 3364 | - | other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 3365 | - | duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures | |
| 3366 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and approved | |
| 3367 | - | by the budget agency. | |
| 3368 | - | (b) Each member of the advisory board who is a state employee but | |
| 3369 | - | who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to | |
| 3370 | - | reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually | |
| 3371 | - | incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the | |
| 3372 | - | state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 3373 | - | department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3374 | - | (c) Amounts paid under subsection (a) or (b) must be paid from | |
| 3375 | - | money appropriated to the department of insurance for the total | |
| 3376 | - | operating expense of the all payer claims data base. | |
| 3377 | - | (c) (d) Each member of the advisory board who is a member of the | |
| 3378 | - | general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and | |
| 3379 | - | travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 3380 | - | committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, mileage, | |
| 3381 | - | and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be paid from | |
| 3382 | - | appropriations made to the legislative council or the legislative services | |
| 3383 | - | agency. | |
| 3384 | - | (d) (e) Membership on the advisory board does not constitute the | |
| 3385 | - | holding of a public office. | |
| 3386 | - | SECTION 151. IC 27-1-44.6-11 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3387 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3388 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. The department of | |
| 3389 | - | insurance shall provide staff support to the advisory board. | |
| 3390 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 80 | |
| 3391 | - | SECTION 152. IC 33-38-9.5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.114-2022, | |
| 4755 | + | cause by the member's appointing authority.". | |
| 4756 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 111 | |
| 4757 | + | Page 67, line 25, delete "voting". | |
| 4758 | + | Page 67, line 37, strike "but". | |
| 4759 | + | Page 67, line 38, strike "who is not a member of the general | |
| 4760 | + | assembly". | |
| 4761 | + | Page 68, delete lines 17 through 42. | |
| 4762 | + | Delete pages 69 through 71. | |
| 4763 | + | Page 72, delete lines 1 through 8, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4764 | + | "SECTION 153. IC 33-38-9.5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.114-2022, | |
| 3392 | 4765 | SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE | |
| 3393 | 4766 | UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2. (a) The justice reinvestment advisory | |
| 3394 | 4767 | council is established. The advisory council consists of the following | |
| 3395 | 4768 | members: | |
| 3396 | 4769 | (1) The executive director of the Indiana public defender council | |
| 3397 | 4770 | or the executive director's designee. | |
| 3398 | 4771 | (2) The executive director of the Indiana prosecuting attorneys | |
| 3399 | 4772 | council or the executive director's designee. | |
| 3400 | 4773 | (3) The director of the division of mental health and addiction or | |
| 3401 | 4774 | the director's designee. | |
| 3402 | 4775 | (4) The president of the Indiana Sheriffs' Association or the | |
| 3403 | 4776 | president's designee. | |
| 3404 | 4777 | (5) The commissioner of the Indiana department of correction or | |
| 3405 | 4778 | the commissioner's designee. | |
| 3406 | 4779 | (6) The chief administrative officer of the office of judicial | |
| 3407 | 4780 | administration or the chief administrative officer's designee. | |
| 3408 | 4781 | (7) The executive director of the Indiana criminal justice institute | |
| 3409 | 4782 | or the executive director's designee. | |
| 3410 | 4783 | (8) The president of the Indiana Association of Community | |
| 3411 | 4784 | Corrections Act Counties or the president's designee. | |
| 3412 | 4785 | (9) The president of the Probation Officers Professional | |
| 3413 | 4786 | Association of Indiana or the president's designee. | |
| 3414 | 4787 | (10) The budget director or the budget director's designee. | |
| 3415 | 4788 | (11) The executive director of the Association of Indiana Counties | |
| 3416 | 4789 | or the executive director's designee. | |
| 3417 | 4790 | (12) The president of the Indiana Judges Association or the | |
| 3418 | 4791 | president's designee. | |
| 3419 | 4792 | (13) The chair of the Indiana public defender commission or the | |
| 3420 | 4793 | chair's designee. | |
| 3421 | 4794 | (14) The chair of the senate corrections and criminal law | |
| 3422 | 4795 | committee or the chair's designee. | |
| 3423 | 4796 | (15) The ranking minority member of the senate corrections and | |
| 3424 | 4797 | criminal law committee or the ranking minority member's | |
| 3425 | 4798 | designee. | |
| 4799 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 112 | |
| 3426 | 4800 | (16) The chair of the house courts and criminal code committee | |
| 3427 | 4801 | or the chair's designee. | |
| 3428 | 4802 | (17) The ranking minority member of the house courts and | |
| 3429 | 4803 | criminal code committee or the ranking minority member's | |
| 3430 | 4804 | designee. | |
| 3431 | 4805 | (18) The governor or the governor's designee. | |
| 3432 | 4806 | (19) The president and chief executive officer of the Indiana | |
| 3433 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 81 | |
| 3434 | 4807 | Council of Community Mental Health Centers or the president | |
| 3435 | 4808 | and chief executive officer's designee. | |
| 3436 | 4809 | (20) The president and chief executive officer of Mental Health | |
| 3437 | 4810 | America of Indiana or the president and chief executive officer's | |
| 3438 | 4811 | designee. | |
| 3439 | 4812 | (b) The chief justice or the chief justice's designee shall serve as | |
| 3440 | 4813 | chairperson of the advisory council. | |
| 3441 | 4814 | (c) The duties of the advisory council include: | |
| 3442 | 4815 | (1) reviewing and evaluating state and local criminal justice | |
| 3443 | 4816 | systems and corrections programs, including pretrial services, | |
| 3444 | 4817 | behavioral health treatment and recovery services, community | |
| 3445 | 4818 | corrections, county jails, parole, and probation services; | |
| 3446 | 4819 | (2) reviewing the processes used by the department of correction | |
| 3447 | 4820 | and the division of mental health and addiction in awarding | |
| 3448 | 4821 | grants; | |
| 3449 | 4822 | (3) reviewing and evaluating jail overcrowding to identify a range | |
| 3450 | 4823 | of possible solutions; | |
| 3451 | 4824 | (4) coordinating with other criminal justice funding sources; | |
| 3452 | 4825 | (5) establishing committees to inform the work of the advisory | |
| 3453 | 4826 | council; and | |
| 3454 | 4827 | (6) performing other relevant duties as determined by the advisory | |
| 3455 | 4828 | council. | |
| 3456 | 4829 | (d) The advisory council may make recommendations to: | |
| 3457 | 4830 | (1) the department of correction, community corrections advisory | |
| 3458 | 4831 | boards, and the division of mental health and addiction | |
| 3459 | 4832 | concerning the award of grants; | |
| 3460 | 4833 | (2) criminal justice systems and corrections programs concerning | |
| 3461 | 4834 | best practices to improve outcomes of persons under supervision; | |
| 3462 | 4835 | (3) the Indiana general assembly concerning legislation and | |
| 3463 | 4836 | funding for criminal justice initiatives; | |
| 3464 | 4837 | (4) the Indiana criminal justice institute concerning criminal | |
| 3465 | 4838 | justice funding priorities; | |
| 3466 | 4839 | (5) the office of judicial administration concerning veterans | |
| 3467 | 4840 | problem-solving court grants; and | |
| 3468 | 4841 | (6) the county sheriffs concerning strategies to address jail | |
| 4842 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 113 | |
| 3469 | 4843 | overcrowding and implementing evidence based practices for | |
| 3470 | 4844 | reducing recidivism for individuals in county jails. | |
| 3471 | 4845 | (e) The office of judicial administration shall staff the advisory | |
| 3472 | 4846 | council. | |
| 3473 | 4847 | (f) The expenses of the advisory council shall be paid by the office | |
| 3474 | 4848 | of judicial administration from funds appropriated to the office of | |
| 3475 | 4849 | judicial administration for the administrative costs of the justice | |
| 3476 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 82 | |
| 3477 | 4850 | reinvestment advisory council. | |
| 3478 | 4851 | (g) A member of the advisory council is not entitled to the minimum | |
| 3479 | 4852 | salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, | |
| 3480 | 4853 | however, entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided | |
| 3481 | 4854 | under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 3482 | 4855 | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 3483 | 4856 | procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 3484 | 4857 | approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3485 | 4858 | (h) (f) The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members | |
| 3486 | 4859 | appointed to the advisory council are required for the advisory council | |
| 3487 | 4860 | to take action on any measure. | |
| 3488 | 4861 | (i) (g) The advisory council shall meet as necessary to: | |
| 3489 | 4862 | (1) work with the department of correction and the division of | |
| 3490 | 4863 | mental health and addiction to establish the grant criteria and | |
| 3491 | 4864 | grant reporting requirements described in subsection (m); (k); | |
| 3492 | 4865 | (2) review grant applications; | |
| 3493 | 4866 | (3) make recommendations and provide feedback to the | |
| 3494 | 4867 | department of correction and the division of mental health and | |
| 3495 | 4868 | addiction concerning grants to be awarded; | |
| 3496 | 4869 | (4) review grants awarded by the department of correction and the | |
| 3497 | 4870 | division of mental health and addiction; and | |
| 3498 | 4871 | (5) suggest areas and programs in which the award of future | |
| 3499 | 4872 | grants might be beneficial. | |
| 3500 | 4873 | (j) (h) The advisory council, in conjunction with the Indiana | |
| 3501 | 4874 | criminal justice institute, shall jointly issue an annual report under | |
| 3502 | 4875 | IC 5-2-6-24. | |
| 3503 | 4876 | (k) (i) The advisory council shall review the composition of the | |
| 3504 | 4877 | community corrections advisory board described in IC 11-12-2-2 and | |
| 3505 | 4878 | make a recommendation to the legislative council in an electronic | |
| 3506 | 4879 | format under IC 5-14-6 before November 1, 2022, regarding how to | |
| 3507 | 4880 | reduce the membership of a community corrections advisory board and | |
| 3508 | 4881 | the recommended membership for a community corrections advisory | |
| 3509 | 4882 | board. | |
| 3510 | 4883 | (l) (j) Any entity that receives funds: | |
| 3511 | 4884 | (1) recommended by the advisory council; and | |
| 4885 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 114 | |
| 3512 | 4886 | (2) appropriated by the department of correction; | |
| 3513 | 4887 | for the purpose of providing additional treatment or supervision | |
| 3514 | 4888 | services shall provide the information described in subsection (m) (k) | |
| 3515 | 4889 | to the department of correction to aid in the compilation of the report | |
| 3516 | 4890 | described in subsection (j). (h). | |
| 3517 | 4891 | (m) (k) The department of correction shall provide the advisory | |
| 3518 | 4892 | council with the following information: | |
| 3519 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 83 | |
| 3520 | 4893 | (1) The total number of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3521 | 4894 | serious offense, who were served by the entity through funds | |
| 3522 | 4895 | described in subsection (l). (j). | |
| 3523 | 4896 | (2) The percentage of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3524 | 4897 | serious offense, who completed a treatment program, service, or | |
| 3525 | 4898 | level of supervision. | |
| 3526 | 4899 | (3) The percentage of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3527 | 4900 | serious offense, who were discharged from a treatment program, | |
| 3528 | 4901 | service, or level of supervision. | |
| 3529 | 4902 | (4) The percentage of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3530 | 4903 | serious offense, who: | |
| 3531 | 4904 | (A) completed a funded treatment program, service, or level of | |
| 3532 | 4905 | supervision; and | |
| 3533 | 4906 | (B) were subsequently committed to the department of | |
| 3534 | 4907 | correction; | |
| 3535 | 4908 | within twenty-four (24) months after completing the funded | |
| 3536 | 4909 | treatment program, service, or level of supervision. | |
| 3537 | 4910 | (5) The percentage of participants, categorized by level of most | |
| 3538 | 4911 | serious offense, who were: | |
| 3539 | 4912 | (A) discharged from a funded treatment program, service, or | |
| 3540 | 4913 | level of supervision; and | |
| 3541 | 4914 | (B) subsequently committed to the department of correction; | |
| 3542 | 4915 | within twenty-four (24) months after being discharged from the | |
| 3543 | 4916 | funded treatment program, service, or level of supervision. | |
| 3544 | 4917 | (6) The total number of participants who completed a funded | |
| 3545 | 4918 | treatment program, service, or level of supervision. | |
| 3546 | 4919 | (7) The total number of participants who: | |
| 3547 | 4920 | (A) completed a funded treatment program, service, or level of | |
| 3548 | 4921 | supervision; and | |
| 3549 | 4922 | (B) were legally employed. | |
| 3550 | 4923 | (8) Any other information relevant to the funding of the entity as | |
| 3551 | - | described in subsection (l). (j). | |
| 3552 | - | SECTION 153. IC 33-38-9.5-2.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3553 | - | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3554 | - | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2.1. The justice reinvestment | |
| 3555 | - | advisory council established under section 2 of this chapter shall | |
| 3556 | - | meet at the call of the chair. | |
| 3557 | - | SECTION 154. IC 33-38-9.5-2.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 4924 | + | described in subsection (l). (j).". | |
| 4925 | + | Page 72, delete lines 14 through 25, begin a new paragraph and | |
| 4926 | + | insert: | |
| 4927 | + | "SECTION 155. IC 33-38-9.5-2.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 4928 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 115 | |
| 3558 | 4929 | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3559 | 4930 | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 2.5. (a) Except as provided in | |
| 3560 | 4931 | subsection (e), a member of the advisory council is not entitled to | |
| 3561 | 4932 | the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). | |
| 3562 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 84 | |
| 3563 | 4933 | (b) A member of the advisory council who is a state employee is | |
| 3564 | 4934 | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under | |
| 3565 | 4935 | IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection | |
| 3566 | 4936 | with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and | |
| 3567 | 4937 | procedures established by the Indiana department of | |
| 3568 | 4938 | administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3569 | 4939 | (c) A member of the advisory council who is not a state | |
| 3570 | 4940 | employee is entitled to reimbursement for mileage, traveling | |
| 3571 | 4941 | expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses | |
| 3572 | 4942 | actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as | |
| 3573 | 4943 | provided in the state policies and procedures established by the | |
| 3574 | 4944 | Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget | |
| 3575 | 4945 | agency. | |
| 3576 | 4946 | (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the expenses of the | |
| 3577 | 4947 | advisory council shall be paid by the office of judicial | |
| 3578 | 4948 | administration from funds appropriated to the office of judicial | |
| 3579 | 4949 | administration for the administrative costs of the justice | |
| 3580 | 4950 | reinvestment advisory council. | |
| 3581 | 4951 | (e) Each member of the advisory council who is a member of the | |
| 3582 | 4952 | general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 3583 | 4953 | and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 3584 | 4954 | committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 3585 | 4955 | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 3586 | 4956 | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 3587 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 3588 | - | SECTION 155. IC 33-40-5-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS | |
| 3589 | - | FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) The members | |
| 3590 | - | of the commission shall designate one (1) member of the commission | |
| 3591 | - | as chairperson. | |
| 3592 | - | (b) The term of office of each member of the commission is four (4) | |
| 3593 | - | years. A vacancy occurring among the members of the commission | |
| 3594 | - | before the expiration of a term shall be filled in the same manner as the | |
| 3595 | - | original appointment. An appointment to fill a vacancy occurring | |
| 3596 | - | before the expiration of a term is for the remainder of the unexpired | |
| 3597 | - | term. | |
| 3598 | - | (c) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is | |
| 3599 | - | entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses | |
| 3600 | - | actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided | |
| 3601 | - | in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana | |
| 3602 | - | department of administration and approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3603 | - | (d) A member of the commission who is not a state employee is | |
| 3604 | - | entitled to: | |
| 3605 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur 85 | |
| 3606 | - | (1) the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b); | |
| 3607 | - | and | |
| 3608 | - | (2) reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses, and other | |
| 3609 | - | expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's | |
| 3610 | - | duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures | |
| 3611 | - | established by the Indiana department of administration and | |
| 3612 | - | approved by the budget agency. | |
| 3613 | - | (e) Each member of the commission who is a member of the | |
| 3614 | - | general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, | |
| 3615 | - | and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study | |
| 3616 | - | committees established by the legislative council. Per diem, | |
| 3617 | - | mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be | |
| 3618 | - | paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the | |
| 3619 | - | legislative services agency. | |
| 3620 | - | (f) Expenses paid under subsections (c) and (d) shall be paid | |
| 3621 | - | from appropriations made to the commission. | |
| 3622 | - | (e) (g) The commission shall meet at least quarterly and at times | |
| 3623 | - | called by the chairperson or at the request of three (3) commission | |
| 3624 | - | members. | |
| 3625 | - | SECTION 156. IC 33-40-5-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 4957 | + | legislative services agency.". | |
| 4958 | + | Page 72, line 30, strike "The term of office of each member of the | |
| 4959 | + | commission is four (4)". | |
| 4960 | + | Page 72, line 31, strike "years.". | |
| 4961 | + | Page 73, between lines 19 and 20, begin a new paragraph and insert: | |
| 4962 | + | "SECTION 157. IC 33-40-5-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA | |
| 3626 | 4963 | CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS | |
| 3627 | 4964 | [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. (a) A legislative member | |
| 3628 | 4965 | of the commission serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 | |
| 3629 | 4966 | of an odd-numbered year. | |
| 3630 | 4967 | (b) A member of the commission appointed under section | |
| 3631 | 4968 | 2(b)(1) through 2(b)(3) of this chapter serves a four (4) year term | |
| 3632 | 4969 | that expires June 30, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter. | |
| 3633 | 4970 | (c) A member of the commission serves at the pleasure of the | |
| 3634 | - | appointing authority and may be reappointed to successive terms. | |
| 3635 | - | SECTION 157. An emergency is declared for this act. | |
| 3636 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| 3637 | - | President of the Senate | |
| 3638 | - | President Pro Tempore | |
| 3639 | - | Governor of the State of Indiana | |
| 3640 | - | Date: Time: | |
| 3641 | - | HEA 1026 — Concur | |
| 4971 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 116 | |
| 4972 | + | appointing authority and may be reappointed to successive terms.". | |
| 4973 | + | Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively. | |
| 4974 | + | and when so amended that said bill do pass. | |
| 4975 | + | (Reference is to HB 1026 as introduced.) | |
| 4976 | + | MILLER D | |
| 4977 | + | Committee Vote: yeas 10, nays 0. | |
| 4978 | + | _____ | |
| 4979 | + | COMMITTEE REPORT | |
| 4980 | + | Madam President: The Senate Committee on Judiciary, to which | |
| 4981 | + | was referred House Bill No. 1026, has had the same under | |
| 4982 | + | consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with | |
| 4983 | + | the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows: | |
| 4984 | + | Page 41, line 30, delete "monthly." and insert "annually.". | |
| 4985 | + | and when so amended that said bill do pass. | |
| 4986 | + | (Reference is to HB 1026 as printed January 16, 2024.) | |
| 4987 | + | BROWN L, Chairperson | |
| 4988 | + | Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0. | |
| 4989 | + | EH 1026—LS 6162/DI 92 |