Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0466 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 466
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 4-3-21.5-11; IC 5-28-44.
7	7	Synopsis: Military base infrastructure grant program. Establishes the
8	8	Indiana military base infrastructure grant program (program) for
9	9	physical infrastructure projects located on current or proposed Indiana
10	10	military bases. Provides that the: (1) Indiana defense task force, in
11	11	consultation with the Indiana economic development corporation
12	12	(corporation), shall develop policies and guidelines regarding the
13	13	application process for the program; and (2) corporation shall
14	14	administer the program. Provides that the budget committee must make
15	15	a recommendation to the budget agency on whether to approve a
16	16	proposed grant. Requires the budget agency to approve a proposed
17	17	grant before the grant may be awarded. Makes an appropriation.
18	18	Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2025.
19	19	Bassler
20	20	January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations.
21	21	2025 IN 466—LS 7287/DI 116 Introduced
22	22	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
23	23	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
24	24	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
25	25	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
26	26	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
27	27	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
28	28	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
29	29	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
30	30	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
31	31	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
32	32	SENATE BILL No. 466
33	33	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
34	34	and local administration and to make an appropriation.
35	35	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
36	36	1 SECTION 1. IC 4-3-21.5-11, AS ADDED BY P.L.228-2019,
37	37	2 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
38	38	3 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 11. The task force shall do the following:
39	39	4 (1) Identify the public infrastructure and other community support
40	40	5 necessary:
41	41	6 (A) to improve mission efficiencies; and
42	42	7 (B) for the development and expansion;
43	43	8 of military bases in Indiana.
44	44	9 (2) Identify existing and potential impacts of encroachment on
45	45	10 military bases in Indiana.
46	46	11 (3) Identify potential state and local government actions that can:
47	47	12 (A) minimize the impacts of encroachment on; and
48	48	13 (B) enhance the long term potential of;
49	49	14 military bases in Indiana.
50	50	15 (4) Identify opportunities for collaboration among:
51	51	16 (A) the state, including the military department of the state;
52	52	17 (B) political subdivisions;
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54	54	1 (C) military contractors; and
55	55	2 (D) academic institutions;
56	56	3 to maintain and expand the missions of Indiana's military bases.
57	57	4 (5) Study how governmental entities outside Indiana have
58	58	5 addressed issues regarding encroachment and partnership
59	59	6 formation described in this section.
60	60	7 (6) With respect to a multicounty federal military base under
61	61	8 IC 36-7-30.5:
62	62	9 (A) vote to require the establishment of the development
63	63	10 authority under IC 36-7-30.5, if necessary; and
64	64	11 (B) advise and submit recommendations to a development
65	65	12 authority board appointed under IC 36-7-30.5.
66	66	13 (7) Strengthen state support for military families and veterans in
67	67	14 the areas of education, health care, employment, and family
68	68	15 programs. The areas listed in this subdivision do not comprise an
69	69	16 exhaustive list of the areas for which the task force may
70	70	17 strengthen state support for military families and veterans.
71	71	18 (8) Develop, in consultation with the Indiana economic
72	72	19 development corporation, policies and guidelines for the
73	73	20 Indiana military base infrastructure grant program
74	74	21 established under IC 5-28-44.
75	75	22 SECTION 2. IC 5-28-44 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
76	76	23 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON
77	77	24 PASSAGE]:
78	78	25 Chapter 44. Indiana Military Base Infrastructure Grant
79	79	26 Program
80	80	27 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the Indiana
81	81	28 military base infrastructure grant fund established by section 7 of
82	82	29 this chapter.
83	83	30 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "military base" refers to the
84	84	31 following:
85	85	32 (1) Camp Atterbury.
86	86	33 (2) Fort Wayne International Airport.
87	87	34 (3) Lake Glendora Test Facility.
88	88	35 (4) Grissom Air Reserve Base.
89	89	36 (5) Hulman Field.
90	90	37 (6) Jefferson Proving Ground.
91	91	38 (7) Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center.
92	92	39 (8) Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.
93	93	40 (9) Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane.
94	94	41 Sec. 3. (a) The Indiana military base infrastructure grant
95	95	42 program is established to provide military value for current or
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97	97	1 proposed Indiana military bases consistent with criteria used in
98	98	2 accordance with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of
99	99	3 1990 (Public Law 101-510), as amended, or subsequent related
100	100	4 federal legislation.
101	101	5 (b) Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, the program
102	102	6 is administered by the corporation.
103	103	7 Sec. 4. (a) After June 30, 2025, the corporation shall accept
104	104	8 applications for grants under this chapter using criteria and
105	105	9 procedures developed under section 6 of this chapter and work
106	106	10 with the United States Department of Defense and military base
107	107	11 commanders to provide grants for carefully selected physical
108	108	12 infrastructure projects that improve or sustain the military value
109	109	13 for current or proposed military bases.
110	110	14 (b) Before the corporation submits a grant proposal to the
111	111	15 budget committee under section 5 of this chapter and subject to 10
112	112	16 U.S.C. 2601, the corporation shall negotiate the terms and
113	113	17 conditions of a grant made under this chapter with the United
114	114	18 States Department of Defense or the secretary of the particular
115	115	19 branch of the armed forces of the United States. The parties shall
116	116	20 agree that acceptance of the grant is contingent upon the terms and
117	117	21 conditions agreed upon by the parties.
118	118	22 (c) The physical infrastructure project for which a proposed
119	119	23 grant is to be provided must be:
120	120	24 (1) located on a military base; or
121	121	25 (2) used to provide:
122	122	26 (A) direct service to; or
123	123	27 (B) direct support for;
124	124	28 a military base, if located off the military base.
125	125	29 (d) The corporation may authorize a grant awarded under this
126	126	30 chapter to be used to match a federal grant for the physical
127	127	31 infrastructure project.
128	128	32 Sec. 5. (a) If the corporation desires to provide a grant for a
129	129	33 physical infrastructure project for a military base under this
130	130	34 chapter, the corporation shall submit a detailed description of the
131	131	35 physical infrastructure project and the proposed grant to be
132	132	36 provided for a particular military base to the budget committee for
133	133	37 review and recommendation to the budget agency. The budget
134	134	38 committee shall meet not later than sixty (60) days after receipt of
135	135	39 the proposal and shall make a recommendation on the proposal to
136	136	40 the budget agency.
137	137	41 (b) When considering a proposal by the corporation under this
138	138	42 section, the budget committee and the budget agency must make
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140	140	1 the following findings before approving the proposal:
141	141	2 (1) The grant awarded under this chapter will improve or
142	142	3 sustain the military value of a current or proposed military
143	143	4 base.
144	144	5 (2) The assistance will benefit the people of Indiana by
145	145	6 protecting commerce or promoting economic development in
146	146	7 the vicinity of the military base.
147	147	8 (c) The corporation may not be allocated money from the fund
148	148	9 until a proposal is approved under this section. Upon approval of
149	149	10 the proposal by the budget agency, the corporation may provide a
150	150	11 grant for the military base physical infrastructure project.
151	151	12 Sec. 6. On or before July 1, 2025, the Indiana defense task force
152	152	13 established by IC 4-3-21.5-3, in consultation with the corporation,
153	153	14 shall adopt policies and guidelines governing application criteria
154	154	15 and procedures to be awarded assistance under this chapter.
155	155	16 Sec. 7. (a) The Indiana military base infrastructure grant fund
156	156	17 is established within the state treasury as a dedicated fund. Money
157	157	18 in the fund must be spent by the corporation exclusively to provide
158	158	19 grants under this chapter.
159	159	20 (b) The fund consists of:
160	160	21 (1) appropriations from the general assembly; and
161	161	22 (2) interest deposited into the fund under subsection (d).
162	162	23 (c) The corporation shall administer the fund. The following
163	163	24 may be paid from money in the fund:
164	164	25 (1) Grants for proposals approved by the budget agency
165	165	26 under section 5 of this chapter.
166	166	27 (2) Expenses of administering the fund.
167	167	28 (3) The corporation's administrative expenses incurred to
168	168	29 carry out the purposes of this chapter.
169	169	30 (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
170	170	31 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
171	171	32 manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that
172	172	33 accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
173	173	34 (e) Money remaining in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year
174	174	35 does not revert to the state general fund.
175	175	36 Sec. 8. Beginning November 1, 2026, and each November 1
176	176	37 thereafter, the corporation shall submit an annual report to the
177	177	38 governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the
178	178	39 legislative council that summarizes grants awarded under this
179	179	40 chapter for the previous state fiscal year.
180	180	41 SECTION 3. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025] (a) There is
181	181	42 appropriated to the Indiana military base infrastructure grant
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183	183	1 fund established by IC 5-28-44-7, as added by this act:
184	184	2 (1) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending
185	185	3 June 30, 2026, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000); and
186	186	4 (2) for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending
187	187	5 June 30, 2027, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000);
188	188	6 from the state general fund for use by the Indiana economic
189	189	7 development corporation in carrying out the purpose of the
190	190	8 Indiana military base infrastructure grant fund established by
191	191	9 IC 5-28-44-7, as added by this act.
192	192	10 (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2027.
193	193	11 SECTION 4. An emergency is declared for this act.
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