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Indiana House Bill HB1008

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1+*EH1008.1*
2+April 8, 2025
3+ENGROSSED
4+HOUSE BILL No. 1008
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF HB 1008 (Updated April 2, 2025 3:13 pm - DI 137)
7+Citations Affected: IC 1-3.
8+Synopsis: Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission.
9+Establishes the Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission,
10+including six members appointed by the governor and five members
11+appointed under Illinois law, to discuss and recommend whether it is
12+advisable to adjust the boundaries between the two states.
13+Effective: July 1, 2025.
14+Huston, Jordan, Lindauer
15+(SENATE SPONSOR — BALDWIN)
16+January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory
17+Reform.
18+February 17, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
19+February 19, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
20+February 20, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 69, nays 25.
21+SENATE ACTION
22+March 3, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
23+April 7, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
24+EH 1008—LS 7364/DI 92 April 8, 2025
125 First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
226 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
327 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
428 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
529 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
630 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
731 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
832 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
933 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1034 between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1008
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning general provisions.
35+ENGROSSED
36+HOUSE BILL No. 1008
37+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
38+general provisions.
1339 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14-SECTION 1. IC 1-3-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
15-A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
16-1, 2025]:
17-Chapter 3. Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission
18-Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
19-Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission established by
20-section 3 of this chapter.
21-Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "Indiana member" refers to a
22-commission member appointed under section 4(a)(1) of this
23-chapter.
24-Sec. 3. The Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission is
25-established.
26-Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following members:
27-(1) Six (6) individuals who are not members of the general
28-assembly appointed by the governor. Not more than four (4)
29-members appointed under this subdivision may be members
30-of the same political party.
31-(2) Five (5) individuals from the State of Illinois appointed
32-under Illinois law.
33-(b) The governor shall notify the governor of the State of Illinois
34-that the governor has appointed members to the commission under
35-HEA 1008 — Concur 2
36-subsection (a).
37-(c) The governor shall schedule the first meeting of the
38-commission not later than September 1, 2025. At the commission's
39-first meeting, the members shall elect from the commission's
40-members:
41-(1) the commission's chair; and
42-(2) other officers the commission considers necessary or
43-appropriate.
44-Sec. 5. (a) This section applies only to an Indiana member.
45-(b) A member of the commission serves a four (4) year term that
46-expires on June 30 of an odd-numbered year.
47-(c) A member of the commission may be reappointed to
48-successive terms.
49-(d) The governor shall fill a vacancy on the commission. An
50-individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term
51-of the individual's predecessor.
52-Sec. 6. The commission shall meet at least once each calendar
53-year. The commission may meet more frequently:
54-(1) at the call of the chair; or
55-(2) if six (6) or more commission members request a meeting.
56-Sec. 7. (a) This section applies only to an Indiana member.
57-(b) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee
58-is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel
59-allowances paid to individuals who serve as legislative and lay
60-members, respectively, of interim study committees established by
61-the legislative council.
62-(c) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is
63-entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
64-IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
65-with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
66-procedures established by the Indiana department of
67-administration and approved by the budget agency.
68-(d) Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this
69-chapter shall be paid from appropriations made to the governor's
70-office.
71-Sec. 8. (a) A quorum of the commission consists of at least six (6)
72-members.
40+1 SECTION 1. IC 1-3-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
41+2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
42+3 1, 2025]:
43+4 Chapter 3. Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission
44+5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
45+6 Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission established by
46+7 section 3 of this chapter.
47+8 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "Indiana member" refers to a
48+9 commission member appointed under section 4(a)(1) of this
49+10 chapter.
50+11 Sec. 3. The Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission is
51+12 established.
52+13 Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following members:
53+14 (1) Six (6) individuals who are not members of the general
54+15 assembly appointed by the governor. Not more than four (4)
55+16 members appointed under this subdivision may be members
56+17 of the same political party.
57+EH 1008—LS 7364/DI 92 2
58+1 (2) Five (5) individuals from the State of Illinois appointed
59+2 under Illinois law.
60+3 (b) The governor shall notify the governor of the State of Illinois
61+4 that the governor has appointed members to the commission under
62+5 subsection (a).
63+6 (c) The governor shall schedule the first meeting of the
64+7 commission not later than September 1, 2025. At the commission's
65+8 first meeting, the members shall elect from the commission's
66+9 members:
67+10 (1) the commission's chair; and
68+11 (2) other officers the commission considers necessary or
69+12 appropriate.
70+13 Sec. 5. (a) This section applies only to an Indiana member.
71+14 (b) A member of the commission serves a four (4) year term that
72+15 expires on June 30 of an odd-numbered year.
73+16 (c) A member of the commission may be reappointed to
74+17 successive terms.
75+18 (d) The governor shall fill a vacancy on the commission. An
76+19 individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term
77+20 of the individual's predecessor.
78+21 Sec. 6. The commission shall meet at least once each calendar
79+22 year. The commission may meet more frequently:
80+23 (1) at the call of the chair; or
81+24 (2) if six (6) or more commission members request a meeting.
82+25 Sec. 7. (a) This section applies only to an Indiana member.
83+26 (b) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee
84+27 is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel
85+28 allowances paid to individuals who serve as legislative and lay
86+29 members, respectively, of interim study committees established by
87+30 the legislative council.
88+31 (c) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is
89+32 entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
90+33 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
91+34 with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
92+35 procedures established by the Indiana department of
93+36 administration and approved by the budget agency.
94+37 (d) Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid under this
95+38 chapter shall be paid from appropriations made to the governor's
96+39 office.
97+40 Sec. 8. (a) A quorum of the commission consists of at least six (6)
98+41 members.
99+42 (b) A quorum is necessary for the commission to take official
100+EH 1008—LS 7364/DI 92 3
101+1 action. A quorum is not required for the committee to meet, take
102+2 testimony, and hold discussion.
103+3 Sec. 9. The commission's business must be conducted during a
104+4 public meeting held in compliance with IC 5-14-1.5.
105+5 Sec. 10. A writing prepared by, owned by, used by, in the
106+6 possession of, or retained by the commission in the performance of
107+7 an official function of the commission is a public record as
108+8 provided in IC 5-14-3.
109+9 Sec. 11. The governor shall designate an agency of the executive
110+10 branch to serve as a staff agency for the commission.
111+11 Sec. 12. The commission shall discuss and recommend whether
112+12 it is advisable to adjust the boundary between the State of Indiana
113+13 and the State of Illinois.
114+14 Sec. 13. Not later than sixty (60) days after the completion of the
115+15 commission's duties under this chapter, the commission shall
116+16 submit a written report to the general assembly in an electronic
117+17 format under IC 5-14-6. The report must state the following:
118+18 (1) A summary of the commission's work performed under
119+19 this chapter.
120+20 (2) The commission's recommendations, including any
121+21 legislation recommended by the commission.
122+22 Sec. 14. A commission recommendation to adjust the boundary
123+23 between the State of Indiana and the State of Illinois does not take
124+24 effect until approved by all of the following:
125+25 (1) The general assembly.
126+26 (2) The legislature of the State of Illinois.
127+27 (3) The Congress of the United States.
128+EH 1008—LS 7364/DI 92 4
129+COMMITTEE REPORT
130+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Government and Regulatory
131+Reform, to which was referred House Bill 1008, has had the same
132+under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
133+House with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
134+(Reference is to HB 1008 as introduced.)
135+MILLER D
136+Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 1
137+_____
138+COMMITTEE REPORT
139+Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Public Policy, to which
140+was referred House Bill No. 1008, has had the same under
141+consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
142+the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
143+Page 1, line 14, delete "Five (5)" and insert "Six (6)".
144+Page 1, line 15, delete "three (3)" and insert "four (4)".
145+Page 1, line 17, delete "However, if more than three (3)".
146+Page 2, delete lines 1 through 5.
147+Page 2, line 12, delete "more than sixty (60) days after the governor"
148+and insert "later than September 1, 2025.".
149+Page 2, delete line 13.
150+Page 2, line 14, delete "appointed from the State of Illinois.".
151+Page 3, delete lines 4 through 8, begin a new paragraph and insert:
152+"Sec. 8. (a) A quorum of the commission consists of at least six
153+(6) members.
73154 (b) A quorum is necessary for the commission to take official
74155 action. A quorum is not required for the committee to meet, take
75-testimony, and hold discussion.
76-Sec. 9. The commission's business must be conducted during a
77-public meeting held in compliance with IC 5-14-1.5.
78-HEA 1008 — Concur 3
79-Sec. 10. A writing prepared by, owned by, used by, in the
80-possession of, or retained by the commission in the performance of
81-an official function of the commission is a public record as
82-provided in IC 5-14-3.
83-Sec. 11. The governor shall designate an agency of the executive
84-branch to serve as a staff agency for the commission.
85-Sec. 12. The commission shall discuss and recommend whether
86-it is advisable to adjust the boundary between the State of Indiana
87-and the State of Illinois.
88-Sec. 13. Not later than sixty (60) days after the completion of the
89-commission's duties under this chapter, the commission shall
90-submit a written report to the general assembly in an electronic
91-format under IC 5-14-6. The report must state the following:
92-(1) A summary of the commission's work performed under
93-this chapter.
94-(2) The commission's recommendations, including any
95-legislation recommended by the commission.
96-Sec. 14. A commission recommendation to adjust the boundary
97-between the State of Indiana and the State of Illinois does not take
98-effect until approved by all of the following:
99-(1) The general assembly.
100-(2) The legislature of the State of Illinois.
101-(3) The Congress of the United States.
102-HEA 1008 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
103-President of the Senate
104-President Pro Tempore
105-Governor of the State of Indiana
106-Date: Time:
107-HEA 1008 — Concur
156+testimony, and hold discussion.".
157+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
158+(Reference is to HB 1008 as printed February 17, 2025.)
159+ALTING, Chairperson
160+Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 2.
161+EH 1008—LS 7364/DI 92