Indiana 2024 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0218 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 218
4	4	_____
5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 3-5-2-48; IC 3-8; IC 3-9-2-14; IC 3-10-2-17;
7	7	IC 3-11-2-12; IC 3-13-4; IC 8-1; IC 10-19-8.1-3.
8	8	Synopsis: Election of two IURC members. Increases the membership
9	9	of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) from five members
10	10	to seven members. Requires the two new commission members to be
11	11	elected on a nonpartisan basis starting in the 2028 general election.
12	12	Prohibits a candidate for the office of the Indiana utility regulatory
13	13	commissioner from: (1) having an official or professional relationship
14	14	or connection with; or (2) soliciting or accepting campaign
15	15	contributions from; any public utility operating in Indiana. Provides
16	16	that the elected commission members shall serve a term of four years
17	17	and establishes a procedure to appoint a member if there is a vacancy
18	18	of an elected member. Requires references to the IURC members to
19	19	appoint a chair to the IURC annually. Changes "chairman" to "chair".
20	20	Makes conforming changes.
21	21	Effective: July 1, 2024.
22	22	Ford J.D.
23	23	January 9, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities.
24	24	2024 IN 218—LS 6508/DI 149 Introduced
25	25	Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
26	26	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
27	27	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
28	28	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
29	29	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
30	30	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
31	31	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
32	32	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
33	33	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
34	34	between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
35	35	SENATE BILL No. 218
36	36	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
37	37	elections.
38	38	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
39	39	1 SECTION 1. IC 3-5-2-48, AS AMENDED BY P.L.43-2021,
40	40	2 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
41	41	3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 48. "State office" refers to the governor, lieutenant
42	42	4 governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, attorney
43	43	5 general, justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, and
44	44	6 judge of the tax court, and Indiana utility regulatory commissioner.
45	45	7 SECTION 2. IC 3-8-1-35 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
46	46	8 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
47	47	9 1, 2024]: Sec. 35. A candidate for the office of the Indiana utility
48	48	10 regulatory commissioner:
49	49	11 (1) must have resided in Indiana for at least one (1) year
50	50	12 before the election; and
51	51	13 (2) may not have any official or professional relationship or
52	52	14 connection with, or hold any stock or securities or have any
53	53	15 pecuniary interest in, any public utility operating in Indiana.
54	54	16 SECTION 3. IC 3-8-6-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.194-2013,
55	55	17 SECTION 23, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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57	57	1 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a candidate for
58	58	2 nomination to an elected office who:
59	59	3 (1) is an independent candidate; or
60	60	4 (2) represents a political party not qualified to nominate
61	61	5 candidates in a primary or by convention; or
62	62	6 (3) is a candidate for the office of the Indiana utility
63	63	7 regulatory commissioner.
64	64	8 (b) This chapter does not apply to a candidate for a school board
65	65	9 office.
66	66	10 SECTION 4. IC 3-9-2-14 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
67	67	11 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
68	68	12 1, 2024]: Sec. 14. A candidate for the office of the Indiana utility
69	69	13 regulatory commissioner may not, directly or indirectly:
70	70	14 (1) solicit; or
71	71	15 (2) accept;
72	72	16 campaign contributions from any public utility operating in
73	73	17 Indiana.
74	74	18 SECTION 5. IC 3-10-2-17 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
75	75	19 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
76	76	20 1, 2024]: Sec. 17. The members of the Indiana utility regulatory
77	77	21 commission shall be elected at the general election before their
78	78	22 term of office expires and every four (4) years thereafter.
79	79	23 SECTION 6. IC 3-11-2-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
80	80	24 SECTION 67, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
81	81	25 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 12. (a) The following offices shall be placed on
82	82	26 the general election ballot in the following order after the public
83	83	27 questions described in section 10(a) of this chapter:
84	84	28 (1) Federal and state offices:
85	85	29 (A) President and Vice President of the United States.
86	86	30 (B) United States Senator.
87	87	31 (C) Governor and lieutenant governor.
88	88	32 (D) Secretary of state.
89	89	33 (E) Auditor of state.
90	90	34 (F) Treasurer of state.
91	91	35 (G) Attorney general.
92	92	36 (H) United States Representative. If an election to fill a
93	93	37 vacancy in an office of United States Representative under
94	94	38 IC 3-10-8 is held on the same day as the election for the next
95	95	39 term of the same office, the ballot shall list the election to fill
96	96	40 the vacancy in the office immediately after the election for the
97	97	41 next term of the office.
98	98	42 (I) Indiana utility regulatory commissioner.
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100	100	1 (2) Legislative offices:
101	101	2 (A) State senator.
102	102	3 (B) State representative.
103	103	4 (3) Circuit offices and county judicial offices:
104	104	5 (A) Judge of the circuit court, and unless otherwise specified
105	105	6 under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
106	106	7 one (1) judge of the circuit court.
107	107	8 (B) Judge of the superior court, and unless otherwise specified
108	108	9 under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
109	109	10 one (1) judge of the superior court.
110	110	11 (C) Judge of the probate court.
111	111	12 (D) Prosecuting attorney.
112	112	13 (E) Clerk of the circuit court.
113	113	14 (4) County offices:
114	114	15 (A) County auditor.
115	115	16 (B) County recorder.
116	116	17 (C) County treasurer.
117	117	18 (D) County sheriff.
118	118	19 (E) County coroner.
119	119	20 (F) County surveyor.
120	120	21 (G) County assessor.
121	121	22 (H) County commissioner.
122	122	23 (I) County council member.
123	123	24 (5) Township offices:
124	124	25 (A) Township assessor (only in a township referred to in
125	125	26 IC 36-6-5-1(d)).
126	126	27 (B) Township trustee.
127	127	28 (C) Township board member.
128	128	29 (D) Judge of the small claims court.
129	129	30 (E) Constable of the small claims court.
130	130	31 (6) City offices:
131	131	32 (A) Mayor.
132	132	33 (B) Clerk or clerk-treasurer.
133	133	34 (C) Judge of the city court.
134	134	35 (D) City-county council member or common council member.
135	135	36 (7) Town offices:
136	136	37 (A) Clerk-treasurer.
137	137	38 (B) Judge of the town court.
138	138	39 (C) Town council member.
139	139	40 (b) If a major political party does not nominate a candidate for an
140	140	41 office on a general, municipal, or special election ballot then the county
141	141	42 election board may print "NO CANDIDATE FILED" in the place on
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143	143	1 the ballot where the name of the major political party's nominee would
144	144	2 be printed.
145	145	3 SECTION 7. IC 3-13-4-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.225-2011,
146	146	4 SECTION 84, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
147	147	5 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a vacancy that occurs
148	148	6 in a state office other than governor, lieutenant governor, or a judicial
149	149	7 office, or Indiana utility regulatory commissioner.
150	150	8 (b) If a state officer wants to resign from office, the state officer
151	151	9 must resign as provided in IC 5-8-3.5.
152	152	10 (c) A vacancy that occurs in a state office because of the death of
153	153	11 the state officer may be certified to the governor under IC 5-8-6. The
154	154	12 governor may not fill a vacancy as provided by law until the governor
155	155	13 receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.
156	156	14 (d) A vacancy that occurs in a state office other than by resignation
157	157	15 or death shall be certified to the governor by the circuit court clerk of
158	158	16 the county in which the officer resided.
159	159	17 (e) The governor shall fill a vacancy in a state office by appointment
160	160	18 of a person of the same political party as the officer who held the
161	161	19 vacated office.
162	162	20 (f) The person who is appointed by the governor holds office for the
163	163	21 remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and
164	164	22 qualified.
165	165	23 SECTION 8. IC 3-13-4-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
166	166	24 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
167	167	25 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. A vacancy of an elected member on the Indiana
168	168	26 utility regulatory commission shall be filled by appointment by the
169	169	27 remaining commissioners as soon as practicable after the vacancy
170	170	28 occurs. The appointee holds office for the remainder of the
171	171	29 unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified. The
172	172	30 commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this
173	173	31 section.
174	174	32 SECTION 9. IC 8-1-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.136-2018,
175	175	33 SECTION 42, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
176	176	34 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 2. (a) There is created the Indiana utility
177	177	35 regulatory commission. which shall consist of The commission has
178	178	36 the following membership:
179	179	37 (1) Five (5) members appointed by the governor who meet the
180	180	38 following requirements:
181	181	39 (A) At least one (1) of whom member shall be an attorney
182	182	40 qualified to practice law before the supreme court of Indiana.
183	183	41 and
184	184	42 (B) Not more than three (3) of whom members may belong to
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186	186	1 the same political party.
187	187	2 (b) The members of the commission appointed under this
188	188	3 subdivision, and all vacancies occurring on the commission of an
189	189	4 appointed member, shall be appointed by the governor from
190	190	5 among persons nominated by the nominating committee in
191	191	6 accordance with IC 8-1-1.5.
192	192	7 (2) Two (2) members elected under section 2.5 of this chapter.
193	193	8 A vacancy of an elected member shall be filled in accordance
194	194	9 with IC 3-13-4-4.
195	195	10 (c) (b) The members A member appointed to the commission
196	196	11 under subsection (a)(1) may be removed at any time by the governor
197	197	12 for cause.
198	198	13 (d) (c) The governor members of the commission shall annually
199	199	14 appoint one (1) member as chairman. chair. No member shall serve
200	200	15 as chair more than one (1) time during a four (4) year term.
201	201	16 (e) (d) The members of the commission shall be appointed or
202	202	17 elected for a term of four (4) years, except when a member is appointed
203	203	18 to fill a vacancy, in which case such appointment shall be for such
204	204	19 unexpired term only. All members of said the commission shall serve
205	205	20 as such until their successors are duly appointed and qualified, and
206	206	21 while so serving shall devote full time to the duties of the commission
207	207	22 and shall not be actively engaged in any other occupation, profession,
208	208	23 or business that constitutes a conflict of interest or otherwise interferes
209	209	24 with carrying out their duties as commissioners.
210	210	25 (f) (e) A member All elected and appointed members of the
211	211	26 commission or any person appointed to any position or employed in
212	212	27 any capacity to serve the commission, may not have any official or
213	213	28 professional relationship or connection with, or hold any stock or
214	214	29 securities or have any pecuniary interest in any public utility operating
215	215	30 in Indiana.
216	216	31 (g) (f) Each member appointed to of the Indiana utility regulatory
217	217	32 commission shall take and subscribe to an oath in writing that the
218	218	33 member will faithfully perform the duties of the member's office, and
219	219	34 support and defend to the best of the member's ability the Constitution
220	220	35 and laws of the state of Indiana and of the United States of America,
221	221	36 and such oath shall be filed with the secretary of state.
222	222	37 (h) (g) The chairman chair of the commission shall assign cases to
223	223	38 the various members of the commission or to administrative law judges
224	224	39 for hearings.
225	225	40 SECTION 10. IC 8-1-1-2.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
226	226	41 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
227	227	42 1, 2024]: Sec. 2.5. (a) Two (2) members of the commission shall be
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229	229	1 elected on a nonpartisan basis. Candidates for membership on the
230	230	2 commission may not run in a primary election, but must, in the
231	231	3 manner prescribed by IC 3-8-6, file a petition to be placed on the
232	232	4 ballot for a general election.
233	233	5 (b) IC 3 applies to an election required by this section. At the
234	234	6 general election, each voter may vote for one (1) of the candidates
235	235	7 for the office of the Indiana utility regulatory commissioner. The
236	236	8 two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes are
237	237	9 elected.
238	238	10 (c) The two (2) members elected to the commission shall take
239	239	11 office on January 1 following the individuals' election.
240	240	12 (d) The first two (2) members elected to the commission shall:
241	241	13 (1) be elected at the 2028 general election;
242	242	14 (2) take office on January 1, 2029; and
243	243	15 (3) serve a term of four (4) years.
244	244	16 This subsection expires on January 1, 2030.
245	245	17 SECTION 11. IC 8-1-1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.136-2018,
246	246	18 SECTION 43, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
247	247	19 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. (a) The members of the commission shall meet
248	248	20 and organize the commission. The commission may, subject to the
249	249	21 approval of the governor, appoint a secretary of the commission.
250	250	22 (b) The salaries of the members and secretary of the commission
251	251	23 shall be fixed by the governor, subject to the approval of the budget
252	252	24 agency. However, the salaries of the chairman chair and the members
253	253	25 shall not be less than the following annual minimum amounts:
254	254	26 (1) For the chairman, chair, sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000).
255	255	27 (2) For the members, sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) each.
256	256	28 (c) The commission may appoint one (1) or more administrative law
257	257	29 judges who shall be responsible to and serve at the will and pleasure of
258	258	30 the commission. While serving, the administrative law judges shall
259	259	31 devote full time to the duties of the commission and shall not be
260	260	32 actively engaged in any other occupation, profession, or business that
261	261	33 constitutes a conflict of interest or otherwise interferes with carrying
262	262	34 out their duties as administrative law judges. The salary of each
263	263	35 administrative law judge shall be fixed by the commission subject to
264	264	36 the approval of the budget agency but may not be less than the
265	265	37 following annual amounts:
266	266	38 (1) For the chief administrative law judge, forty-five thousand
267	267	39 dollars ($45,000).
268	268	40 (2) For all other administrative law judges, forty thousand dollars
269	269	41 ($40,000).
270	270	42 (d) A majority of the commission members shall constitute a
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272	272	1 quorum.
273	273	2 (e) On order of the commission any one (1) member of the
274	274	3 commission, or an administrative law judge, may conduct a hearing or
275	275	4 an investigation, and take evidence in the hearing or investigation, and
276	276	5 report on the hearing or investigation to the commission for the
277	277	6 commission's consideration and action. However, a hearing concerning
278	278	7 a request for a general increase in the basic rates and charges of a
279	279	8 utility in an amount exceeding twenty million dollars ($20,000,000)
280	280	9 may only be conducted by one (1) or more commission members.
281	281	10 (f) Each member of the commission shall give bond in the sum of
282	282	11 ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the faithful performance of the
283	283	12 member's duties. Such bond shall be filed with the secretary of state.
284	284	13 (g) The commission shall formulate rules necessary or appropriate
285	285	14 to carry out this chapter, and shall perform the duties imposed by law
286	286	15 upon it.
287	287	16 (h) The commission may:
288	288	17 (1) employ, with the approval of the governor and the state budget
289	289	18 agency, sufficient professional staff, including specialists,
290	290	19 technicians, and analysts, who are exempt from the job
291	291	20 classifications and compensation schedules established under
292	292	21 IC 4-15; and
293	293	22 (2) purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire for the commission's
294	294	23 internal use sufficient technical equipment necessary for the
295	295	24 commission to carry out its statutory duties.
296	296	25 SECTION 12. IC 8-1-1-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.71-2022,
297	297	26 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
298	298	27 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "committee" refers
299	299	28 to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and
300	300	29 telecommunications established by IC 2-5-1.3-4(8).
301	301	30 (b) The chairman chair of the commission shall prepare an annual
302	302	31 report and file it with the governor and the chairman of the legislative
303	303	32 council before October 1 of each year. The commission shall present
304	304	33 the annual report to the committee before October 1 of each year. A
305	305	34 report filed under this subsection with the chairman of the legislative
306	306	35 council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The chairman
307	307	36 chair shall include in the annual report information for the fiscal year
308	308	37 ending June 30 of the year in which the report is due.
309	309	38 (c) The annual report required under subsection (b) must include the
310	310	39 following:
311	311	40 (1) An update on the operations of the commission, including the
312	312	41 following:
313	313	42 (A) Statistics relevant to the workload and operations of the
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315	315	1 commission.
316	316	2 (B) A statement of the commission's revenues by source and
317	317	3 expenditures by purpose.
318	318	4 (C) A description of the commission's goals, legal
319	319	5 responsibilities, and accomplishments.
320	320	6 (D) Comments on the state of the commission and the various
321	321	7 kinds of utilities that it regulates.
322	322	8 (E) Any other matters that the commission wishes to bring to
323	323	9 the attention of the governor and the general assembly.
324	324	10 (2) Information concerning changes or emerging trends in the
325	325	11 energy utility industry, and the effects of those changes or trends
326	326	12 on service and on the pricing of all energy utility services under
327	327	13 the jurisdiction of the commission. The information reported
328	328	14 under this subdivision must include the following:
329	329	15 (A) The effects of competition or changes in the energy utility
330	330	16 industry, including the impact on customer rates.
331	331	17 (B) The status of modernization of the energy utility facilities
332	332	18 in Indiana and the incentives in place to further enhance this
333	333	19 infrastructure.
334	334	20 (C) The effects on economic development of the
335	335	21 modernization described in clause (B).
336	336	22 (D) Changes in Indiana's electricity generation mix.
337	337	23 (E) Any other energy utility matters the commission considers
338	338	24 appropriate.
339	339	25 (3) Information concerning changes or emerging trends in the
340	340	26 water and wastewater utility industries, and the effects of those
341	341	27 changes or trends on service and on the pricing of all water and
342	342	28 wastewater utility services under the jurisdiction of the
343	343	29 commission. The information reported under this subdivision
344	344	30 must include the following:
345	345	31 (A) The effects of changes in the water and wastewater utility
346	346	32 industries, including the impact on customer rates.
347	347	33 (B) The status of water and wastewater utility infrastructure in
348	348	34 Indiana and the incentives in place to further enhance this
349	349	35 infrastructure.
350	350	36 (C) An update on:
351	351	37 (i) acquisitions under IC 8-1-30.3;
352	352	38 (ii) consolidations;
353	353	39 (iii) regionalization; and
354	354	40 (iv) service territory disputes;
355	355	41 involving water and wastewater utilities.
356	356	42 (D) The nature and extent of the jurisdiction of the
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358	358	1 commission and other state agencies over various types of
359	359	2 water and wastewater utilities.
360	360	3 (E) Any other water or wastewater utility matters the
361	361	4 commission considers appropriate.
362	362	5 (4) Information concerning the communications services industry,
363	363	6 including the following:
364	364	7 (A) The type and availability of communications service
365	365	8 provided to Indiana customers, including the provision of
366	366	9 video service (as defined in IC 8-1-34-14).
367	367	10 (B) Details on the status of the Indiana universal service fund.
368	368	11 (C) The status of eligible telecommunications carriers for
369	369	12 purposes of receiving:
370	370	13 (i) Lifeline reimbursement from the federal universal service
371	371	14 fund;
372	372	15 (ii) support to serve rural and high cost areas; and
373	373	16 (iii) other monetary support from the federal universal
374	374	17 service fund;
375	375	18 through the administrator designated by the Federal
376	376	19 Communications Commission.
377	377	20 (D) A summary of the video franchise fee reports submitted
378	378	21 under IC 8-1-34-24.5.
379	379	22 (E) Any other matters concerning the communications services
380	380	23 industry the commission considers appropriate.
381	381	24 (5) Information concerning Indiana's pipeline safety program,
382	382	25 including the following:
383	383	26 (A) An update on the activities of the commission's pipeline
384	384	27 safety division established by IC 8-1-22.5-2.
385	385	28 (B) An update on activities under IC 8-1-26.
386	386	29 (C) An update on the underground plant protection account
387	387	30 established by IC 8-1-26-24.
388	388	31 (D) Any other matters concerning pipeline safety the
389	389	32 commission considers appropriate.
390	390	33 SECTION 13. IC 8-1-2-63 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
391	391	34 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 63. Each witness who
392	392	35 shall appear before the commission or its agent by its order, shall
393	393	36 receive for his the witness's attendance the fees and mileage now
394	394	37 provided for witnesses in civil cases in courts of record which shall be
395	395	38 audited and paid by the state, in the same manner as other expenses are
396	396	39 audited and paid, upon the presentation of proper vouchers sworn to by
397	397	40 such witnesses and approved by the chairman chair of the commission.
398	398	41 No witnesses subpoenaed at the instance of parties other than the
399	399	42 commission shall be entitled to compensation from the state for
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401	401	1 attendance or travel unless the commission shall certify that his the
402	402	2 witness's testimony was material to the matter investigated; Provided,
403	403	3 That the commission shall have power to pass upon, approve and limit
404	404	4 the expenditures of a public utility in connection with a rate case which
405	405	5 are to be charged against the rate base and to be amortized over a
406	406	6 period of years as determined by the commission; it being the intent
407	407	7 and purpose to prevent excessive expenditures by the utilities for expert
408	408	8 witnesses, legal and stenographic expenses in rate hearings and
409	409	9 appraisals.
410	410	10 SECTION 14. IC 10-19-8.1-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.127-2022,
411	411	11 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
412	412	12 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. (a) The council consists of the following
413	413	13 members:
414	414	14 (1) The governor or the governor's designee.
415	415	15 (2) The executive director.
416	416	16 (3) The superintendent of the state police department.
417	417	17 (4) The adjutant general.
418	418	18 (5) The state health commissioner.
419	419	19 (6) The commissioner of the department of environmental
420	420	20 management.
421	421	21 (7) The chairman chair of the Indiana utility regulatory
422	422	22 commission.
423	423	23 (8) The director of the department of natural resources or, if
424	424	24 designated by the director, the deputy director who manages the
425	425	25 bureau of administration.
426	426	26 (9) The chief information officer of the office of technology.
427	427	27 (10) The speaker of the house of representatives or the speaker's
428	428	28 designee.
429	429	29 (11) The president pro tempore of the senate or the president pro
430	430	30 tempore's designee.
431	431	31 (12) The minority leader of the house of representatives or the
432	432	32 minority leader's designee.
433	433	33 (13) The minority leader of the senate or the minority leader's
434	434	34 designee.
435	435	35 (b) The members of the council described in subsection (a)(10)
436	436	36 through (a)(13) are nonvoting members.
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