Indiana 2024 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1172 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1172
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 2-5-54.
7	7	Synopsis: Committee on climate resilience and economic growth.
8	8	Establishes a committee to study the impact of climate change in
9	9	Indiana and annually report findings to the general assembly and the
10	10	governor from December 1, 2024, to December 1, 2027.
11	11	Effective: Upon passage.
12	12	Hamilton
13	13	January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
14	14	2024 IN 1172—LS 6501/DI 153 Introduced
15	15	Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
16	16	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
17	17	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
18	18	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
19	19	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
20	20	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
21	21	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
22	22	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
23	23	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
24	24	between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
25	25	HOUSE BILL No. 1172
26	26	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the
27	27	general assembly.
28	28	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. IC 2-5-54 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
30	30	2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
31	31	3 PASSAGE]:
32	32	4 Chapter 54. Committee on Climate Resilience and Economic
33	33	5 Growth
34	34	6 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the
35	35	7 committee on climate resilience and economic growth established
36	36	8 by section 2 of this chapter.
37	37	9 Sec. 2. The committee on climate resilience and economic
38	38	10 growth is established. The committee is a temporary committee.
39	39	11 Sec. 3. The committee consists of the following eleven (11)
40	40	12 members, appointed as follows:
41	41	13 (1) One (1) member who represents Purdue University's
42	42	14 Institute for a Sustainable Future, appointed by the governor.
43	43	15 (2) One (1) member who represents Indiana University's
44	44	16 Environmental Resilience Institute, appointed by the
45	45	17 governor.
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47	47	1 (3) One (1) member who represents the Indiana economic
48	48	2 development corporation, appointed by the governor.
49	49	3 (4) One (1) member who represents the Indiana department
50	50	4 of environmental management, appointed by the governor.
51	51	5 (5) One (1) member who represents the Indiana department
52	52	6 of natural resources, appointed by the governor.
53	53	7 (6) One (1) member who represents the agricultural sector,
54	54	8 appointed by the governor.
55	55	9 (7) One (1) member who represents the manufacturing sector,
56	56	10 appointed by the governor.
57	57	11 (8) Four (4) members of the general assembly who are
58	58	12 appointed under section 4 of this chapter.
59	59	13 Sec. 4. Four (4) members of the general assembly shall be
60	60	14 appointed as members of the committee as follows:
61	61	15 (1) Two (2) members of the senate, appointed as follows:
62	62	16 (A) One (1) member appointed by the president pro
63	63	17 tempore, who shall serve as co-chair of the committee.
64	64	18 (B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of
65	65	19 the senate.
66	66	20 (2) Two (2) members of the house of representatives,
67	67	21 appointed as follows:
68	68	22 (A) One (1) member appointed by the speaker.
69	69	23 (B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of
70	70	24 the house of representatives, who shall serve as co-chair of
71	71	25 the committee.
72	72	26 Sec. 5. (a) A member of the committee appointed under section
73	73	27 3(1) through 3(7) of this chapter serves until July 1, 2028.
74	74	28 (b) A member of the committee appointed under section 4 of this
75	75	29 chapter serves until the member's current term of office as a
76	76	30 member of the general assembly expires.
77	77	31 (c) A vacancy on the committee shall be filled by the original
78	78	32 appointing authority.
79	79	33 Sec. 6. (a) Six (6) members of the committee constitute a
80	80	34 quorum.
81	81	35 (b) The affirmative vote of a majority of the members at a
82	82	36 meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the
83	83	37 committee to take official action other than to meet and take
84	84	38 testimony.
85	85	39 (c) The committee shall meet at the call of the co-chairs as
86	86	40 follows:
87	87	41 (1) At least four (4) times in 2024.
88	88	42 (2) At least six (6) times per calendar year in 2025, 2026, and
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90	90	1 2027.
91	91	2 Sec. 7. The committee is responsible for making all policy
92	92	3 decisions relating to the duties and powers of the committee.
93	93	4 Sec. 8. (a) Each member of the committee who is not a state
94	94	5 employee is entitled to the following:
95	95	6 (1) A minimum salary per diem provided by
96	96	7 IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
97	97	8 (2) Reimbursement for mileage.
98	98	9 (3) Reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
99	99	10 IC 4-13-1-4.
100	100	11 (4) Reimbursement for other expenses actually incurred in
101	101	12 connection with the member's duties as provided in the state
102	102	13 policies and procedures established by the Indiana
103	103	14 department of administration and approved by the budget
104	104	15 agency.
105	105	16 (b) Each member of the committee who is a state employee but
106	106	17 not a member of the general assembly is entitled to the following:
107	107	18 (1) Reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
108	108	19 IC 4-13-1-4.
109	109	20 (2) Reimbursement for other expenses actually incurred in
110	110	21 connection with the member's duties as provided in the state
111	111	22 policies and procedures established by the Indiana
112	112	23 department of administration and approved by the budget
113	113	24 agency.
114	114	25 (c) Each member of the committee who is a member of the
115	115	26 general assembly is entitled to receive the same:
116	116	27 (1) per diem;
117	117	28 (2) mileage; and
118	118	29 (3) travel allowances;
119	119	30 paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim study
120	120	31 committees established by the legislative council.
121	121	32 Sec. 9. (a) The committee shall do the following:
122	122	33 (1) Evaluate the risks posed by a changing climate, including
123	123	34 extreme weather events, to Indiana's economy.
124	124	35 (2) Evaluate the risks posed by a changing climate, including
125	125	36 extreme weather events, to Indiana communities.
126	126	37 (3) Identify existing research, manufacturing, technology, and
127	127	38 other competencies in Indiana that address the risks and
128	128	39 opportunities posed by a changing climate.
129	129	40 (4) Identify opportunities to ensure Indiana's communities
130	130	41 and economy, including the agricultural sector, are resilient
131	131	42 to the effects of a changing climate.
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133	133	1 (5) Identify opportunities to grow Indiana's economy,
134	134	2 including the manufacturing and technology sectors, in light
135	135	3 of increasing demand for low-carbon technologies, goods, and
136	136	4 services.
137	137	5 (6) Identify opportunities to support carbon reduction and
138	138	6 climate resilience investments throughout Indiana's
139	139	7 communities and economy.
140	140	8 (b) Except as provided in subsection (d), the committee shall
141	141	9 submit an annual report in an electronic format, not later than
142	142	10 December 1 of each year, to the following:
143	143	11 (1) The executive director of the legislative services agency for
144	144	12 distribution to the members of the general assembly.
145	145	13 (2) The governor.
146	146	14 (c) The report must address the topics described in subsection
147	147	15 (a) and include a description of all activities undertaken by the
148	148	16 committee during the prior state fiscal year.
149	149	17 (d) The committee shall submit its last annual report no sooner
150	150	18 than January 1, 2027, but not later than December 1, 2027.
151	151	19 Sec. 10. Funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall be
152	152	20 allotted to the committee from funds appropriated to the legislative
153	153	21 council or the legislative services agency.
154	154	22 Sec. 11. The legislative services agency shall provide staff to
155	155	23 support the committee.
156	156	24 Sec. 12. This chapter expires July 1, 2028.
157	157	25 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
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