LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6949 NOTE PREPARED: Jan 22, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1376 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Election Day for School Referenda.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Behning BILL STATUS: 2
nd
Reading - 1
st
House
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill provides that a local public question concerning certain education
matters, including a school referendum tax levy and school safety referendum tax levy, may be placed on the
ballot only at a general election or municipal general election.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The Election Division may need to update election publications and
informational materials to inform of the bill’s proposed changes. It is likely any needed revisions would be
able to be incorporated during the publication of next year’s informational materials within existing resources
as a routine matter of business.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: It is likely this provision would amount to little change to local
election expenditures. In 2009, there were no occasions found that a special election for a school or school
safety referendum tax levy was conducted other than in the May primary (except June 2020 due to COVID-
19) or the November general election.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Election Division.
Local Agencies Affected: Counties.
HB 1376 1 Information Sources: https://www.in.gov/dlgf/referendum-information/historic-school-tax-levy-referenda/
https://www.in.gov/dlgf/referendum-information/historic-school-safety-referenda/
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker, 317-232-9851.
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