*HB1008.1*
February 17, 2025
HOUSE BILL No. 1008
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DIGEST OF HB 1008 (Updated February 17, 2025 11:28 am - DI 140)
Citations Affected: IC 1-3.
Synopsis: Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission.
Establishes the Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission,
including five members appointed by the governor and five members
appointed under Illinois law, to discuss and recommend whether it is
advisable to adjust the boundaries between the two states.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Huston, Jordan, Lindauer
January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory
Reform.
February 17, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
HB 1008—LS 7364/DI 92 February 17, 2025
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1008
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
general provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 1-3-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2025]:
4 Chapter 3. Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission
5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
6 Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission established by
7 section 3 of this chapter.
8 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "Indiana member" refers to a
9 commission member appointed under section 4(a)(1) of this
10 chapter.
11 Sec. 3. The Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission is
12 established.
13 Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following members:
14 (1) Five (5) individuals who are not members of the general
15 assembly appointed by the governor. Not more than three (3)
16 members appointed under this subdivision may be members
17 of the same political party. However, if more than three (3)
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1 individuals appointed under subdivision (2) are members of
2 the same political party, the governor may appoint the same
3 number of individuals under this subdivision from a political
4 party different from the political party of the members
5 appointed under subdivision (2).
6 (2) Five (5) individuals from the State of Illinois appointed
7 under Illinois law.
8 (b) The governor shall notify the governor of the State of Illinois
9 that the governor has appointed members to the commission under
10 subsection (a).
11 (c) The governor shall schedule the first meeting of the
12 commission not more than sixty (60) days after the governor
13 receives notice that members of the commission have been
14 appointed from the State of Illinois. At the commission's first
15 meeting, the members shall elect from the commission's members:
16 (1) the commission's chair; and
17 (2) other officers the commission considers necessary or
18 appropriate.
19 Sec. 5. (a) This section applies only to an Indiana member.
20 (b) A member of the commission serves a four (4) year term that
21 expires on June 30 of an odd-numbered year.
22 (c) A member of the commission may be reappointed to
23 successive terms.
24 (d) The governor shall fill a vacancy on the commission. An
25 individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term
26 of the individual's predecessor.
27 Sec. 6. The commission shall meet at least once each calendar
28 year. The commission may meet more frequently:
29 (1) at the call of the chair; or
30 (2) if six (6) or more commission members request a meeting.
31 Sec. 7. (a) This section applies only to an Indiana member.
32 (b) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee
33 is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel
34 allowances paid to individuals who serve as legislative and lay
35 members, respectively, of interim study committees established by
36 the legislative council.
37 (c) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is
38 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
39 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
40 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
41 procedures established by the Indiana department of
42 administration and approved by the budget agency.
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1 (d) Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this
2 chapter shall be paid from appropriations made to the governor's
3 office.
4 Sec. 8. A quorum of the commission consists of:
5 (1) at least three (3) Indiana members; and
6 (2) at least three (3) members appointed from the State of
7 Illinois.
8 A quorum is required for official action of the commission.
9 Sec. 9. The commission's business must be conducted during a
10 public meeting held in compliance with IC 5-14-1.5.
11 Sec. 10. A writing prepared by, owned by, used by, in the
12 possession of, or retained by the commission in the performance of
13 an official function of the commission is a public record as
14 provided in IC 5-14-3.
15 Sec. 11. The governor shall designate an agency of the executive
16 branch to serve as a staff agency for the commission.
17 Sec. 12. The commission shall discuss and recommend whether
18 it is advisable to adjust the boundary between the State of Indiana
19 and the State of Illinois.
20 Sec. 13. Not later than sixty (60) days after the completion of the
21 commission's duties under this chapter, the commission shall
22 submit a written report to the general assembly in an electronic
23 format under IC 5-14-6. The report must state the following:
24 (1) A summary of the commission's work performed under
25 this chapter.
26 (2) The commission's recommendations, including any
27 legislation recommended by the commission.
28 Sec. 14. A commission recommendation to adjust the boundary
29 between the State of Indiana and the State of Illinois does not take
30 effect until approved by all of the following:
31 (1) The general assembly.
32 (2) The legislature of the State of Illinois.
33 (3) The Congress of the United States.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Government and Regulatory
Reform, to which was referred House Bill 1008, has had the same
under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
House with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1008 as introduced.)
MILLER D
Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 1
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