LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6999 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 5, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1306 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Live Streaming and Archiving Meetings.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Smaltz BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: State
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill exempts the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) from
providing a live transmission of hearings, regarding which a stenographic record is required to be made and
kept by statute.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: IURC: This bill’s provisions may result in a minor decrease in
administrative workload and expenditures for the IURC to the extent that the IURC would no longer provide
a live transmissions of certain hearings that meet the criteria referenced in the bill.
Additional Information: According to the IURC’s website, the Commission currently streams evidentiary
hearings and public meetings of general interest that are scheduled in one of their designated hearing rooms
and include cross examination, discussion, or questions from the hearing officers, as well as any other
hearing or meeting as determined by the IURC. Additionally, the website notes that prehearing conferences
or routine cases where there is limited or no discussion are not streamed.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
HB 1306 1 Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: IURC’s Watch the IURC Live website: https://www.in.gov/iurc/watch-the-iurc-live/
Fiscal Analyst: James Johnson, 317-232-9869.
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