LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6825 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 3, 2025
BILL NUMBER: HB 1272 BILL AMENDED: Feb 3, 2025
SUBJECT: Commission, Committee, and Board Administration.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Miller D BILL STATUS: CR Adopted - 1
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FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
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Summary of Legislation: Biennial Report Requirement– The bill provides that, on or before July 1, 2027,
and July 1 biennially thereafter, a committee that: (1) is established by the Indiana Code; (2) contains at least
one member of the General Assembly; (3) is authorized to exist for at least two years; and (4) does not have
any reporting requirement to the executive branch, judicial branch, or the General Assembly; shall submit
a report to the executive director of the Legislative Services Agency (LSA) for review by the Interim
Committee on Government.
Report Contents– The bill provides that the report shall describe: (1) official action taken; and (2) actionable
items considered by the committee during the preceding two years.
Review of Reports– The bill provides, that in even-numbered years, the Interim Committee on Government
shall review the reports.
Compact Withdrawal– The bill provides that the statutes creating the Interstate Rail Passenger Network
Compact (Compact) expire July 1, 2026. The bill requires the Governor to give notice to each state, if any,
that is a party to the Compact that the state of Indiana is withdrawing from the Compact. The bill requires
the Governor to certify before January 1, 2026, with respect to the compact, that notice either: (1) has been
given regarding Indiana's withdrawal from the Compact; or (2) was not required to be given because there
are no other party states to which to give notice. The bill makes conforming amendments.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Biennial Report Requirement– The provision should be able to be
accomplished by the affected committee’s minute taker. If the committee does not have a minute taker, then
either the affected committee could request an employee of the agency staffing the committee to produce the
report. Therefore, some state agencies may see a slight increase in workload as a result of the provision.
The LSA would be able to receive and file biennial reports with existing staff and resource levels.
HB 1272 1 Review of Reports– The Interim Committee on Government would be able to review the reports within their
existing meeting structure.
Compact Withdrawal– The Governor’s staff would be able to notify affected states within the Interstate Rail
Passenger Network Compact as a routine administrative function. The following states are currently members
along with Indiana.
Table. Other States in the Interstate Rail Passenger Network Compact
Member State Year Joined Compact
Illinois 1980
Georgia 1993
Michigan 1979
New York 1990
Ohio 1986
Tennessee 1992
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Legislative Services Agency; Governor; Interim Committee on Government;
Committees established by Indiana Code with at least one state legislative member, authorized to exist for
two or more years with no annual reporting requirement.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources:
https://compacts.csg.org/compact/interstate-rail-passenger-network-compact/#:~:text=Facilitates%20the
%20cooperation%20and%20sharing,if%20operated%20across%20state%20lines.
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker, 317-232-9851.
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