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Reprinted
April 1, 2025
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1489
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DIGEST OF HB 1489 (Updated March 31, 2025 2:26 pm - DI 92)
Citations Affected: IC 4-3.
Synopsis: Indiana-Ireland trade commission. Establishes the Indiana-
Ireland trade commission (commission) to advance bilateral trade and
investment between Indiana and Ireland and other related matters.
Specifies the membership of the commission and certain requirements
for the operations of the commission. Requires the commission to
provide an annual report of its activities. Provides for the expiration of
the commission.
Effective: Upon passage.
O'Brien, Baird, Wesco, DeLaney
(SENATE SPONSORS — BUCHANAN, DORIOT, MAXWELL,
NIEZGODSKI, FORD J.D., KOCH, BYRNE, DONATO,
RANDOLPH LONNIE M)
January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory
Reform.
January 27, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
January 30, 2025, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
January 31, 2025, engrossed.
February 3, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 86, nays 1.
SENATE ACTION
February 19, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce and
Technology.
March 20, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
March 31, 2025, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
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April 1, 2025
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1489
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
offices and administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 4-3-28.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 UPON PASSAGE]:
4 Chapter 28.5. Indiana-Ireland Trade Commission
5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
6 Indiana-Ireland trade commission established by section 2 of this
7 chapter.
8 Sec. 2. The Indiana-Ireland trade commission is established as
9 a temporary commission under the executive branch of state
10 government to:
11 (1) advance bilateral trade and investment between Indiana
12 and Ireland;
13 (2) initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to
14 Indiana and Ireland;
15 (3) promote business and academic exchanges between
16 Indiana and Ireland;
17 (4) encourage mutual economic support between Indiana and
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1 Ireland;
2 (5) encourage mutual investment in the infrastructure of
3 Indiana and Ireland; and
4 (6) address such other issues as determined by the
5 commission.
6 Sec. 3. The governor's office shall provide staff support to the
7 commission.
8 Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following thirteen (13)
9 members:
10 (1) Nine (9) members, all of whom are voting members,
11 appointed by the governor and subject to the following
12 requirements:
13 (A) At least one (1) member must be a member of the
14 Indiana chamber of commerce.
15 (B) At least one (1) member must be a representative of an
16 institution of higher education located in Indiana.
17 (C) At least two (2) members must be members of the
18 public who represent Irish American communities or
19 interests.
20 (D) At least two (2) members must have civic experience in
21 either public service or leading an organization
22 representing Irish Americans.
23 Not more than two (2) members appointed under clauses (C)
24 and (D) may be members of the same political party as the
25 governor. A member appointed under this subdivision may
26 not be a member of the general assembly.
27 (2) Four (4) legislative members, all of whom are nonvoting
28 advisory members, appointed as follows:
29 (A) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the
30 president pro tempore of the senate.
31 (B) One (1) member of the house of representatives
32 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
33 (C) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the
34 minority leader of the senate.
35 (D) One (1) member of the house of representatives
36 appointed by the minority leader of the house of
37 representatives.
38 Each legislative member appointed under this subdivision
39 must have knowledge of or current or past involvement in
40 organizations that promote Irish affairs or must have interest
41 in the well-being of trade relations between Indiana and
42 Ireland.
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1 (b) A member of the commission serves for a four (4) year term
2 that ends on June 30 of an odd-numbered year. A member serves
3 at the will of the appointing authority. However, if a legislative
4 member of the commission ceases being a member of the body
5 from which the member was appointed, the member's position on
6 the commission is vacant and shall be filled in accordance with
7 subsection (c).
8 (c) If a vacancy exists on the commission, the appointing
9 authority who appointed the member whose position has become
10 vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. An individual
11 appointed to fill a vacancy serves on the commission for the
12 remainder of the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.
13 Sec. 5. (a) The governor shall call the first meeting of the
14 commission before July 1, 2025. At the first meeting, the voting
15 members appointed to the commission shall select a voting member
16 to serve as chairperson of the commission. The chairperson serves
17 a two (2) year term ending on June 30 of an odd-numbered year.
18 The chairperson is eligible for reappointment.
19 (b) After selecting the chairperson at the first meeting held
20 under subsection (a), the commission shall meet at the call of the
21 chairperson and must meet at least three (3) times in each calendar
22 year.
23 (c) The chairperson may create subcommittees composed of the
24 members of the commission.
25 Sec. 6. (a) A majority of all members appointed to the
26 commission constitutes a quorum.
27 (b) The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members
28 appointed to the commission are required for the commission to
29 take action on any measure.
30 Sec. 7. A member's service on the commission is voluntary, and
31 a member of the commission is not entitled to:
32 (1) the minimum salary per diem provided by
33 IC 4-10-11-2.1(b); or
34 (2) reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses under
35 IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in
36 connection with the member's duties as provided in the state
37 policies and procedures established by the Indiana
38 department of administration and approved by the budget
39 agency.
40 Sec. 8. All meetings of the commission are open to the public in
41 accordance with and subject to IC 5-14-1.5. All records of the
42 commission are subject to the requirements of IC 5-14-3.
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1 Sec. 9. The commission may accept gifts, grants, and bequests
2 from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental
3 agencies, and public and private organizations and institutions.
4 Sec. 10. (a) The commission may:
5 (1) expend money received under section 9 of this chapter to
6 defray the commission's expenses; and
7 (2) perform any action necessary to carry out its purposes
8 under this chapter.
9 (b) Expenditures under this section must be approved by the
10 affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the
11 commission.
12 (c) The commission shall:
13 (1) keep accurate accounts of all commission income and
14 expenditures in the manner prescribed by the state board of
15 accounts; and
16 (2) submit an accounting of the income and expenditures for
17 the previous state fiscal year to the department of local
18 government finance before September 1 of each year.
19 Sec. 11. The department of local government finance shall
20 ensure that each accounting received under section 10 of this
21 chapter is accessible through the computer gateway administered
22 by the office of technology.
23 Sec. 12. Before January 1, 2026, and before January 1 of each
24 year thereafter, the commission shall annually report its activities
25 to the governor and to the general assembly. The report must
26 include any recommendations necessary to carry out the
27 commission's purposes under this chapter. The report to the
28 general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
29 Sec. 13. This chapter expires June 30, 2029.
30 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Government and Regulatory
Reform, to which was referred House Bill 1489, 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 1489 as introduced.)
MILLER D
Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 2
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HOUSE MOTION
Mr. Speaker: I move that House Bill 1489 be amended to read as
follows:
Page 2, line 10, delete "Seven (7)" and insert "Nine (9)".
Page 2, between lines 19 and 20, begin a new line double block
indented and insert:
"(D) At least two (2) members must have civic experience
in either public service or leading an organization
representing Irish Americans.".
Page 2, line 20, delete "four (4)" and insert "two (2)".
Page 2, line 20, delete "this" and insert "clauses (C) and (D)".
Page 2, line 21, delete "subdivision".
Page 2, line 23, delete "Six (6)" and insert "Four (4)".
Page 2, line 25, delete "Two (2) members" and insert "One (1)
member".
Page 2, line 27, delete "Two (2) members" and insert "One (1)
member".
(Reference is to HB 1489 as printed January 27, 2025.)
O'BRIEN
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Commerce and
Technology, to which was referred House Bill No. 1489, has had the
same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
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Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to HB 1489 as reprinted January 31, 2025.)
BUCHANAN, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0
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SENATE MOTION
Mr. President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1489 be amended
to read as follows:
Page 1, line 9, delete "continuing" and insert "temporary".
Page 2, line 6, delete "may" and insert "shall".
Page 2, line 25, after "governor." insert "A member appointed
under this subdivision may not be a member of the general
assembly.".
Page 3, line 12, delete "commission shall hold its first meeting" and
insert "governor shall call the first meeting of the commission".
Page 3, line 14, delete "member" and insert "voting member".
Page 3, line 18, delete "The commission" and insert "After
selecting the chairperson at the first meeting held under subsection
(a), the commission".
Page 3, delete lines 40 through 42.
Page 4, delete lines 1 through 3, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"Sec. 9. The commission may accept gifts, grants, and bequests
from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental
agencies, and public and private organizations and institutions.
Sec. 10. (a) The commission may:
(1) expend money received under section 9 of this chapter to
defray the commission's expenses; and
(2) perform any action necessary to carry out its purposes
under this chapter.
(b) Expenditures under this section must be approved by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the
commission.
(c) The commission shall:
(1) keep accurate accounts of all commission income and
expenditures in the manner prescribed by the state board of
accounts; and
(2) submit an accounting of the income and expenditures for
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the previous state fiscal year to the department of local
government finance before September 1 of each year.
Sec. 11. The department of local government finance shall
ensure that each accounting received under section 10 of this
chapter is accessible through the computer gateway administered
by the office of technology.".
Page 4, line 4, delete "10." and insert "12.".
Page 4, line 10, delete "11." and insert "13.".
(Reference is to EHB 1489 as printed March 21, 2025.)
BUCHANAN
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