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	1	+	EH1489.2
	2	+	Reprinted
	3	+	April 1, 2025
	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1489
	6	+	_____
	7	+	DIGEST OF HB 1489 (Updated March 31, 2025 2:26 pm - DI 92)
	8	+	Citations Affected: IC 4-3.
	9	+	Synopsis: Indiana-Ireland trade commission. Establishes the Indiana-
	10	+	Ireland trade commission (commission) to advance bilateral trade and
	11	+	investment between Indiana and Ireland and other related matters.
	12	+	Specifies the membership of the commission and certain requirements
	13	+	for the operations of the commission. Requires the commission to
	14	+	provide an annual report of its activities. Provides for the expiration of
	15	+	the commission.
	16	+	Effective: Upon passage.
	17	+	O'Brien, Baird, Wesco, DeLaney
	18	+	(SENATE SPONSORS — BUCHANAN, DORIOT, MAXWELL,
	19	+	NIEZGODSKI, FORD J.D., KOCH, BYRNE, DONATO,
	20	+	RANDOLPH LONNIE M)
	21	+	January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory
	22	+	Reform.
	23	+	January 27, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
	24	+	January 30, 2025, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
	25	+	January 31, 2025, engrossed.
	26	+	February 3, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 86, nays 1.
	27	+	SENATE ACTION
	28	+	February 19, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce and
	29	+	Technology.
	30	+	March 20, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
	31	+	March 31, 2025, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
	32	+	EH 1489—LS 7433/DI 129 Reprinted
	33	+	April 1, 2025
1	34		First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
2	35		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3	36		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
4	37		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
5	38		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
6	39		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7	40		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8	41		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
9	42		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
10	43		between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11		-	HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1489
12		-	AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and
13		-	administration.
	44	+	ENGROSSED
	45	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1489
	46	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
	47	+	offices and administration.
14	48		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15		-	SECTION 1. IC 4-3-28.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
16		-	AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
17		-	UPON PASSAGE]:
18		-	Chapter 28.5. Indiana-Ireland Trade Commission
19		-	Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
20		-	Indiana-Ireland trade commission established by section 2 of this
21		-	chapter.
22		-	Sec. 2. The Indiana-Ireland trade commission is established as
23		-	a temporary commission under the executive branch of state
24		-	government to:
25		-	(1) advance bilateral trade and investment between Indiana
26		-	and Ireland;
27		-	(2) initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to
28		-	Indiana and Ireland;
29		-	(3) promote business and academic exchanges between
30		-	Indiana and Ireland;
31		-	(4) encourage mutual economic support between Indiana and
32		-	Ireland;
33		-	(5) encourage mutual investment in the infrastructure of
34		-	Indiana and Ireland; and
35		-	(6) address such other issues as determined by the
36		-	HEA 1489 — Concur 2
37		-	commission.
38		-	Sec. 3. The governor's office shall provide staff support to the
39		-	commission.
40		-	Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following thirteen (13)
41		-	members:
42		-	(1) Nine (9) members, all of whom are voting members,
43		-	appointed by the governor and subject to the following
44		-	requirements:
45		-	(A) At least one (1) member must be a member of the
46		-	Indiana chamber of commerce.
47		-	(B) At least one (1) member must be a representative of an
48		-	institution of higher education located in Indiana.
49		-	(C) At least two (2) members must be members of the
50		-	public who represent Irish American communities or
51		-	interests.
52		-	(D) At least two (2) members must have civic experience in
53		-	either public service or leading an organization
54		-	representing Irish Americans.
55		-	Not more than two (2) members appointed under clauses (C)
56		-	and (D) may be members of the same political party as the
57		-	governor. A member appointed under this subdivision may
58		-	not be a member of the general assembly.
59		-	(2) Four (4) legislative members, all of whom are nonvoting
60		-	advisory members, appointed as follows:
61		-	(A) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the
62		-	president pro tempore of the senate.
63		-	(B) One (1) member of the house of representatives
64		-	appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
65		-	(C) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the
66		-	minority leader of the senate.
67		-	(D) One (1) member of the house of representatives
68		-	appointed by the minority leader of the house of
69		-	representatives.
70		-	Each legislative member appointed under this subdivision
71		-	must have knowledge of or current or past involvement in
72		-	organizations that promote Irish affairs or must have interest
73		-	in the well-being of trade relations between Indiana and
74		-	Ireland.
75		-	(b) A member of the commission serves for a four (4) year term
76		-	that ends on June 30 of an odd-numbered year. A member serves
77		-	at the will of the appointing authority. However, if a legislative
78		-	member of the commission ceases being a member of the body
79		-	HEA 1489 — Concur 3
80		-	from which the member was appointed, the member's position on
81		-	the commission is vacant and shall be filled in accordance with
82		-	subsection (c).
83		-	(c) If a vacancy exists on the commission, the appointing
84		-	authority who appointed the member whose position has become
85		-	vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. An individual
86		-	appointed to fill a vacancy serves on the commission for the
87		-	remainder of the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.
88		-	Sec. 5. (a) The governor shall call the first meeting of the
89		-	commission before July 1, 2025. At the first meeting, the voting
90		-	members appointed to the commission shall select a voting member
91		-	to serve as chairperson of the commission. The chairperson serves
92		-	a two (2) year term ending on June 30 of an odd-numbered year.
93		-	The chairperson is eligible for reappointment.
94		-	(b) After selecting the chairperson at the first meeting held
95		-	under subsection (a), the commission shall meet at the call of the
96		-	chairperson and must meet at least three (3) times in each calendar
97		-	year.
98		-	(c) The chairperson may create subcommittees composed of the
99		-	members of the commission.
100		-	Sec. 6. (a) A majority of all members appointed to the
101		-	commission constitutes a quorum.
102		-	(b) The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members
103		-	appointed to the commission are required for the commission to
104		-	take action on any measure.
105		-	Sec. 7. A member's service on the commission is voluntary, and
106		-	a member of the commission is not entitled to:
107		-	(1) the minimum salary per diem provided by
108		-	IC 4-10-11-2.1(b); or
109		-	(2) reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses under
110		-	IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in
111		-	connection with the member's duties as provided in the state
112		-	policies and procedures established by the Indiana
113		-	department of administration and approved by the budget
114		-	agency.
115		-	Sec. 8. All meetings of the commission are open to the public in
116		-	accordance with and subject to IC 5-14-1.5. All records of the
117		-	commission are subject to the requirements of IC 5-14-3.
118		-	Sec. 9. The commission may accept gifts, grants, and bequests
	49	+	1 SECTION 1. IC 4-3-28.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	50	+	2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	51	+	3 UPON PASSAGE]:
	52	+	4 Chapter 28.5. Indiana-Ireland Trade Commission
	53	+	5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
	54	+	6 Indiana-Ireland trade commission established by section 2 of this
	55	+	7 chapter.
	56	+	8 Sec. 2. The Indiana-Ireland trade commission is established as
	57	+	9 a temporary commission under the executive branch of state
	58	+	10 government to:
	59	+	11 (1) advance bilateral trade and investment between Indiana
	60	+	12 and Ireland;
	61	+	13 (2) initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to
	62	+	14 Indiana and Ireland;
	63	+	15 (3) promote business and academic exchanges between
	64	+	16 Indiana and Ireland;
	65	+	17 (4) encourage mutual economic support between Indiana and
	66	+	EH 1489—LS 7433/DI 129 2
	67	+	1 Ireland;
	68	+	2 (5) encourage mutual investment in the infrastructure of
	69	+	3 Indiana and Ireland; and
	70	+	4 (6) address such other issues as determined by the
	71	+	5 commission.
	72	+	6 Sec. 3. The governor's office shall provide staff support to the
	73	+	7 commission.
	74	+	8 Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following thirteen (13)
	75	+	9 members:
	76	+	10 (1) Nine (9) members, all of whom are voting members,
	77	+	11 appointed by the governor and subject to the following
	78	+	12 requirements:
	79	+	13 (A) At least one (1) member must be a member of the
	80	+	14 Indiana chamber of commerce.
	81	+	15 (B) At least one (1) member must be a representative of an
	82	+	16 institution of higher education located in Indiana.
	83	+	17 (C) At least two (2) members must be members of the
	84	+	18 public who represent Irish American communities or
	85	+	19 interests.
	86	+	20 (D) At least two (2) members must have civic experience in
	87	+	21 either public service or leading an organization
	88	+	22 representing Irish Americans.
	89	+	23 Not more than two (2) members appointed under clauses (C)
	90	+	24 and (D) may be members of the same political party as the
	91	+	25 governor. A member appointed under this subdivision may
	92	+	26 not be a member of the general assembly.
	93	+	27 (2) Four (4) legislative members, all of whom are nonvoting
	94	+	28 advisory members, appointed as follows:
	95	+	29 (A) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the
	96	+	30 president pro tempore of the senate.
	97	+	31 (B) One (1) member of the house of representatives
	98	+	32 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
	99	+	33 (C) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the
	100	+	34 minority leader of the senate.
	101	+	35 (D) One (1) member of the house of representatives
	102	+	36 appointed by the minority leader of the house of
	103	+	37 representatives.
	104	+	38 Each legislative member appointed under this subdivision
	105	+	39 must have knowledge of or current or past involvement in
	106	+	40 organizations that promote Irish affairs or must have interest
	107	+	41 in the well-being of trade relations between Indiana and
	108	+	42 Ireland.
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	110	+	1 (b) A member of the commission serves for a four (4) year term
	111	+	2 that ends on June 30 of an odd-numbered year. A member serves
	112	+	3 at the will of the appointing authority. However, if a legislative
	113	+	4 member of the commission ceases being a member of the body
	114	+	5 from which the member was appointed, the member's position on
	115	+	6 the commission is vacant and shall be filled in accordance with
	116	+	7 subsection (c).
	117	+	8 (c) If a vacancy exists on the commission, the appointing
	118	+	9 authority who appointed the member whose position has become
	119	+	10 vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. An individual
	120	+	11 appointed to fill a vacancy serves on the commission for the
	121	+	12 remainder of the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.
	122	+	13 Sec. 5. (a) The governor shall call the first meeting of the
	123	+	14 commission before July 1, 2025. At the first meeting, the voting
	124	+	15 members appointed to the commission shall select a voting member
	125	+	16 to serve as chairperson of the commission. The chairperson serves
	126	+	17 a two (2) year term ending on June 30 of an odd-numbered year.
	127	+	18 The chairperson is eligible for reappointment.
	128	+	19 (b) After selecting the chairperson at the first meeting held
	129	+	20 under subsection (a), the commission shall meet at the call of the
	130	+	21 chairperson and must meet at least three (3) times in each calendar
	131	+	22 year.
	132	+	23 (c) The chairperson may create subcommittees composed of the
	133	+	24 members of the commission.
	134	+	25 Sec. 6. (a) A majority of all members appointed to the
	135	+	26 commission constitutes a quorum.
	136	+	27 (b) The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members
	137	+	28 appointed to the commission are required for the commission to
	138	+	29 take action on any measure.
	139	+	30 Sec. 7. A member's service on the commission is voluntary, and
	140	+	31 a member of the commission is not entitled to:
	141	+	32 (1) the minimum salary per diem provided by
	142	+	33 IC 4-10-11-2.1(b); or
	143	+	34 (2) reimbursement for mileage, traveling expenses under
	144	+	35 IC 4-13-1-4, and other expenses actually incurred in
	145	+	36 connection with the member's duties as provided in the state
	146	+	37 policies and procedures established by the Indiana
	147	+	38 department of administration and approved by the budget
	148	+	39 agency.
	149	+	40 Sec. 8. All meetings of the commission are open to the public in
	150	+	41 accordance with and subject to IC 5-14-1.5. All records of the
	151	+	42 commission are subject to the requirements of IC 5-14-3.
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	153	+	1 Sec. 9. The commission may accept gifts, grants, and bequests
	154	+	2 from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental
	155	+	3 agencies, and public and private organizations and institutions.
	156	+	4 Sec. 10. (a) The commission may:
	157	+	5 (1) expend money received under section 9 of this chapter to
	158	+	6 defray the commission's expenses; and
	159	+	7 (2) perform any action necessary to carry out its purposes
	160	+	8 under this chapter.
	161	+	9 (b) Expenditures under this section must be approved by the
	162	+	10 affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the
	163	+	11 commission.
	164	+	12 (c) The commission shall:
	165	+	13 (1) keep accurate accounts of all commission income and
	166	+	14 expenditures in the manner prescribed by the state board of
	167	+	15 accounts; and
	168	+	16 (2) submit an accounting of the income and expenditures for
	169	+	17 the previous state fiscal year to the department of local
	170	+	18 government finance before September 1 of each year.
	171	+	19 Sec. 11. The department of local government finance shall
	172	+	20 ensure that each accounting received under section 10 of this
	173	+	21 chapter is accessible through the computer gateway administered
	174	+	22 by the office of technology.
	175	+	23 Sec. 12. Before January 1, 2026, and before January 1 of each
	176	+	24 year thereafter, the commission shall annually report its activities
	177	+	25 to the governor and to the general assembly. The report must
	178	+	26 include any recommendations necessary to carry out the
	179	+	27 commission's purposes under this chapter. The report to the
	180	+	28 general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
	181	+	29 Sec. 13. This chapter expires June 30, 2029.
	182	+	30 SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
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	184	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	185	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Government and Regulatory
	186	+	Reform, to which was referred House Bill 1489, has had the same
	187	+	under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
	188	+	House with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
	189	+	(Reference is to HB 1489 as introduced.)
	190	+	MILLER D
	191	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 2
	192	+	_____
	193	+	HOUSE MOTION
	194	+	Mr. Speaker: I move that House Bill 1489 be amended to read as
	195	+	follows:
	196	+	Page 2, line 10, delete "Seven (7)" and insert "Nine (9)".
	197	+	Page 2, between lines 19 and 20, begin a new line double block
	198	+	indented and insert:
	199	+	"(D) At least two (2) members must have civic experience
	200	+	in either public service or leading an organization
	201	+	representing Irish Americans.".
	202	+	Page 2, line 20, delete "four (4)" and insert "two (2)".
	203	+	Page 2, line 20, delete "this" and insert "clauses (C) and (D)".
	204	+	Page 2, line 21, delete "subdivision".
	205	+	Page 2, line 23, delete "Six (6)" and insert "Four (4)".
	206	+	Page 2, line 25, delete "Two (2) members" and insert "One (1)
	207	+	member".
	208	+	Page 2, line 27, delete "Two (2) members" and insert "One (1)
	209	+	member".
	210	+	(Reference is to HB 1489 as printed January 27, 2025.)
	211	+	O'BRIEN
	212	+	_____
	213	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	214	+	Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Commerce and
	215	+	Technology, to which was referred House Bill No. 1489, has had the
	216	+	same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
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	218	+	Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
	219	+	(Reference is to HB 1489 as reprinted January 31, 2025.)
	220	+
	221	+	BUCHANAN, Chairperson
	222	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0
	223	+	_____
	224	+	SENATE MOTION
	225	+	Mr. President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1489 be amended
	226	+	to read as follows:
	227	+	Page 1, line 9, delete "continuing" and insert "temporary".
	228	+	Page 2, line 6, delete "may" and insert "shall".
	229	+	Page 2, line 25, after "governor." insert "A member appointed
	230	+	under this subdivision may not be a member of the general
	231	+	assembly.".
	232	+	Page 3, line 12, delete "commission shall hold its first meeting" and
	233	+	insert "governor shall call the first meeting of the commission".
	234	+	Page 3, line 14, delete "member" and insert "voting member".
	235	+	Page 3, line 18, delete "The commission" and insert "After
	236	+	selecting the chairperson at the first meeting held under subsection
	237	+	(a), the commission".
	238	+	Page 3, delete lines 40 through 42.
	239	+	Page 4, delete lines 1 through 3, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	240	+	"Sec. 9. The commission may accept gifts, grants, and bequests
119	241		from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental
120	242		agencies, and public and private organizations and institutions.
121	243		Sec. 10. (a) The commission may:
122		-	HEA 1489 — Concur 4
123	244		(1) expend money received under section 9 of this chapter to
124	245		defray the commission's expenses; and
125	246		(2) perform any action necessary to carry out its purposes
126	247		under this chapter.
127	248		(b) Expenditures under this section must be approved by the
128	249		affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the
129	250		commission.
130	251		(c) The commission shall:
131	252		(1) keep accurate accounts of all commission income and
132	253		expenditures in the manner prescribed by the state board of
133	254		accounts; and
134	255		(2) submit an accounting of the income and expenditures for
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135	257		the previous state fiscal year to the department of local
136	258		government finance before September 1 of each year.
137	259		Sec. 11. The department of local government finance shall
138	260		ensure that each accounting received under section 10 of this
139	261		chapter is accessible through the computer gateway administered
140		-	by the office of technology.
141		-	Sec. 12. Before January 1, 2026, and before January 1 of each
142		-	year thereafter, the commission shall annually report its activities
143		-	to the governor and to the general assembly. The report must
144		-	include any recommendations necessary to carry out the
145		-	commission's purposes under this chapter. The report to the
146		-	general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
147		-	Sec. 13. This chapter expires June 30, 2029.
148		-	SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
149		-	HEA 1489 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
150		-	President of the Senate
151		-	President Pro Tempore
152		-	Governor of the State of Indiana
153		-	Date: Time:
154		-	HEA 1489 — Concur
	262	+	by the office of technology.".
	263	+	Page 4, line 4, delete "10." and insert "12.".
	264	+	Page 4, line 10, delete "11." and insert "13.".
	265	+	(Reference is to EHB 1489 as printed March 21, 2025.)
	266	+	BUCHANAN
	267	+	EH 1489—LS 7433/DI 129