Friday, January 12, 2018
This week saw our first victories for working families, as SB11 (Eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance) and SB142 (Maternal mortality review committee) passed unanimously out of committee. Next week committee hearings will consider a traffic fee amnesty for low-income drivers, reverse credit transfer, individual development accounts, and potentially short-term predatory loans.
Last week was the first official week in which the Senate began to file their bills. This week House bills were rolled out, however, bills in both houses are still being released, so we will be updating our tracked bills page as bills become available.
Last week was the first official week in which the Senate began to file their bills. This week House bills were rolled out, however, bills in both houses are still being released, so we will be updating our tracked bills page as bills become available.
LAWMAKERS PARTICIPATE IN POVERTY SIMULATION
On Tuesday January 12th the Institute, in partnership with
the United Way of Central Indiana held a Poverty Simulation luncheon with
committee members from both the House Committee on Family, Children and Human
Affairs and Senate Committee on Family and Children Services. We would like to
thank Chairmen Representative David Frizzell and Senator Ronald Grooms for
supporting the simulation and encouraging committee members to attend.
The simulation which lawmakers participated in consisted of
scenario participation. Lawmakers were each given a low-income family scenario
and a three-month budget with which to work. Each of the scenarios involved
complications faced by each family in which tough financial decisions about
health care, childcare, transportation, food and other necessities had to be
made in response to a crisis faced by each family. Crises included job loss,
unavoidable medical issues, and other emergencies faced by low income families
across the state. Each scenario situation was based on a real-life true story,
a reality faced by real Hoosiers living at or below the poverty line. The
lawmakers said they found the simulation to be eye opening and highly
informative of the kinds of decisions and the effects of those decisions faced
by low income Hoosiers every day.
SB11 PASSES THE SENATE FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
On Thursday January 11th the Senate Family and Children
Services Committee lead by Chairman Senator Ronald Groom heard SB 11. Senate
Bill 11 authored by Senator Mike Bohacek, is a high priority bill on the
Institute’s agenda. SB 11 will remove the lifetime ban from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program) placed upon people who have felony drug convictions.
Removing this life time ban is important for several reasons:
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In 1996 the federal government placed a ban upon
people who have felony drug convictions to address the war on drugs and welfare
reform. States have the option of opting out of the ban. To date Indiana is 1
of only 4 states that have yet to remove the ban and provide much needed food
assistance to an otherwise eligible population of Hoosiers.
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Our own Policy Analyst, Amy Carter, testified in support of SB 11 citing a 2006 study which found that average income for a
person who has reentered society from prison is about $11,000 in the first
year. This is well below the nearly $18,500 dollar per year needed for
self-sufficiency for a single adult in Indiana. Access to vital needs such as
food are necessary for successful reentry and aiding people on the path to
self-sufficiency.
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Indiana currently faces many challenges with addiction
and substance dependency. The current opioid epidemic is a prime example of the
complexity of multifaceted issues involved in tackling addiction and recovery.
Substance dependency has far reaching negative effects on the state’s workforce,
economy, and the health and well-being of Hoosier families. As a result,
support for the health and treatment of substance abuse has become a major
focus of state health and workforce policy. Mark Fairchild, testifying on
behalf of the Children’s Coalition of Indiana in support of SB11 addressed the
importance of proper nutrition in recovery, identifying lack of nutrition as a
contributing factor in relapse.
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People should not continue to be punished or
endure undue hardships long after the have completed sentencing. The lifetime
ban from food assistance does just that, places undue hardships on people who
have successfully completed their sentences. Glen Tebbe, from the Indiana
Catholic Conference, testified that “people who have paid their debt and are
attempting to rectify past mistakes should be given support.”
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The SNAP ban has a direct effect on the ability
to house Indiana’s homeless population. Allen Witchey from the Coalition for
Homeless Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) testified that the ban directly
effects their ability to house people. Many people who are homeless suffer from
substance abuse and have past drug convictions. People must be fed before they
can be housed, as a result portions of the housing budget must be redirected to
provide food, which limits available housing funds. Removing the ban would
allow for organizations like CHIP to spend more of their budget on housing.
In addition to those mentioned above, others testifying in
support of SB 11 included: Emily Bryant, (Executive Director, Feeding Indiana’s
Hungry), Amanda Briles (Director of Quality Assurance, The Villages-Indiana),
Greg Keesling (Recycle Force), Tim Brown (Indy Chamber), Betsy Delgado (Vice
President of Mission and Education Initiatives, Goodwill of Central Southern
Indiana), Sheryl Ash (South Bend, IN), Christina Hase (citizen), Danielle
Patterson (Government Relations Director, American Heart Association, Allen
Sutherland (Shepard Community Center), and Debbie Driskell (Indiana Township
Association).
The bill passed out of the
Senate Family and Children’s Services Committee with a 7 to 0 vote and an
approved amendment. Senator Mike Bohacek, author of SB 11 added an amendment
which would revoke SNAP benefits from an individual who violates their terms
and conditions of probation or parole.
SB 11 will now head to the
senate floor for a second reading.
BILLS HEARD IN COMMITTEES THIS
WEEK:
Many bills Institute is
following this session were heard in various committees throughout the week. Of
the bills which had committee hearings SB 11: Eligibility for Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance and SB 142: Maternal Mortality Review Committee are bills
in which the Institute have decided are high priority bills to watch in the
2018 General Assembly. As the session progresses, we will add our position to
bills as appropriate. Below you can read more about each bill heard and what
happened in the different committees.
HB1023
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ANNEXATION
REMONSTRANCE WAIVERS
(BACON R) Allows (rather than requires) a sewage works contract to
include a release of the property owner's right of remonstrance to an
annexation of the property served by the sewage works. Removes a provision
providing that a person waives the person's remonstrance rights upon
connecting to the sewage works.
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1/11/2018 -
House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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1/3/2018 -
added as coauthor Representative Zent
1/3/2018 - Referred to House Local Government 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Ronald Bacon |
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HB1047
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EDUCATION
BENEFITS FOR VETERANS (WESCO T) Excludes from the determination of
financial eligibility for need based financial aid certain benefits received
by veteran students. Provides for state educational institution students who
are members of the Indiana National Guard, the reserves, or armed forces who
are on active duty or are called to active duty during an academic term to
receive: (1) a tuition refund or credit; or (2) reenrollment in courses not
completed due to active duty status.
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Current Status:
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1/16/2018 -
House Bills on Second Reading
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All Bill Status:
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1/10/2018 -
Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/9/2018 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 10; Nays: 0 1/9/2018 - House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/3/2018 - added as coauthor Representative Frye 1/3/2018 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Timothy Wesco |
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HB1051
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SUNDAY
SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CARRYOUT (SMALTZ B) Allows the
following to sell alcoholic beverages for carryout on Sunday from noon until
8 p.m.: (1) A package liquor store, grocery store, convenience store, or drug
store. (2) A restaurant that satisfies the requirements to sell carryout.
(The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the alcohol code
revision commission.)
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1/10/2018 -
House Public Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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1/8/2018 -
added as coauthors Representatives GiaQuinta and Ober
1/3/2018 - Referred to House Public Policy 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Ben Smaltz |
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HB1056
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INNKEEPERS'
TAXES
(OBER D) Provides that a member appointed to a convention and tourism
commission under the uniform innkeeper's tax statute who is required to be:
(1) engaged in a convention, visitor, or tourism business; or (2) involved in
or promoting conventions, visitors, or tourism; need not be a resident of the
county if the member is an owner or an executive level employee of a
convention, visitor, or tourism business that is located within the county.
Provides that such a member must be a resident of Indiana. Repeals the
requirement in the uniform innkeeper's tax statute that no more than a simple
majority of the members of a convention and tourism commission may be
affiliated with the same political party. Amends the uniform innkeeper's tax
statute to include the term "tourist camps and overnight camping
facilities" for purposes of innkeeper's tax collection. Requires the
department of state revenue (department) to prescribe a standard return form
to be used with remittance of the innkeeper's tax. Requires the department to
provide each commission with summary data of the amount of the innkeeper's
tax disbursed to the county. Provides that, in the case of a county that has
adopted an ordinance requiring the payment of the innkeeper's tax to the
county treasurer instead of the department: (1) the county treasurer is
required to annually report to the department the amount of innkeeper's tax
collected in the county in the preceding year; and (2) the department is
required to provide summary data of the total amount of the county's
innkeeper's tax collected in the preceding year to the commission established
for that county.
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1/11/2018 - House
Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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1/3/2018 -
Referred to House Ways and Means
1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Coauthored by Representative GiaQuinta 1/3/2018 - Authored By David Ober |
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HB1074
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VARIOUS
HIGHER EDUCATION MATTERS (SULLIVAN H) Makes changes regarding the: (1)
conditions required to qualify for the renewal of a twenty-first century
scholars program scholarship; and (2) award amounts to twenty-first century
scholars program scholarship applicants who attend a private, approved
postsecondary educational institution. Makes the following changes concerning
the primary care shortage area scholarship: (1) Amends the practice
requirements to receive a scholarship. (2) Amends the repayment requirements
for noncompliance with a primary care practice agreement. (3) Allows the
commission for higher education (commission) to impose and collect interest
on unpaid repayment amounts. (4) Provides that, if the commission and a
recipient of a scholarship enter into a new written agreement that complies
with the primary care shortage area scholarship provisions, the commission
and recipient may terminate an agreement entered into or renewed before July
1, 2018. Requires the chairperson of the commission to appoint a: (1) seven
member student member nominating committee; and (2) seven member faculty
member nominating committee. (Current law requires the chairperson to appoint
a ten member nominating committee of five student members and five faculty
members.) Requires the commission to: (1) study and make recommendations
regarding the expansion of the high value workforce ready credit-bearing
grant to recent high school graduates; and (2) prepare and submit, not later
than November 1, 2018, a report regarding the recommendations to the budget
agency and legislative council. Modifies the procedures that a state
educational institution must use to dispose of real estate (including any
real estate acquired by gift, bequest, or devise). Provides that an applicant
who: (1) does not maintain satisfactory academic progress as required to be
eligible for a high value workforce ready credit-bearing grant; but (2) meets
other certain conditions; is still eligible for the grant. Repeals certain
statutes concerning: (1) the disposition of gifts, bequests, and devises of
real estate to state educational institutions; and (2) matters that pertain
to the closing process in the disposition of real estate by a state
educational institution. Makes conforming amendments. Removes an expired
provision.
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1/16/2018 -
House Bills on Second Reading
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All Bill Status:
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1/10/2018 -
House Bills on Second Reading
1/9/2018 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 1/9/2018 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 13; Nays: 0 1/9/2018 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/3/2018 - Referred to House Education 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Coauthored by Representatives Austin, May and Schaibley 1/3/2018 - Authored By Holli Sullivan |
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HB1104
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PROPERTY
TAX MATTERS
(LEONARD D) Specifies the deadlines for county auditors to submit
property tax settlement and distribution information to the department of
local government finance (DLGF). Repeals the electronic digital signature
act. Amends the definition of "owner" (for purposes of the property
tax statutes) to delete the provision specifying that an owner of tangible
property includes the holder of a tenancy for a term of years. Deletes
obsolete language in the statutes exempting certain business personal
property with an acquisition cost of less than $20,000. Specifies that a
taxpayer eligible for such an exemption must include on the taxpayer's
personal property tax return: (1) information concerning whether the
taxpayer's business personal property within the county is in one location or
multiple locations; and (2) an address for the location of the property.
Provides that if a local service fee is imposed on a taxpayer claiming such
an exemption, the county shall include the local service fee on a property
tax bill associated with the tax district in which the majority value of the
taxpayer's business personal property within the county is located. Provides
that a taxpayer may be charged only one local service fee per county.
Specifies that if a penalty is imposed on a taxpayer for failing to declare
on the taxpayer's tax return that the taxpayer is entitled to the exemption
for business personal property with an acquisition cost of less than $20,000,
the county shall include the penalty on a property tax bill associated with
the tax district in which the majority value of the taxpayer's business
personal property within the county is located. Provides that the appropriate
county officer designated by the county executive (rather than the assessor,
under current law) is responsible for: (1) maintaining data files of the
geographic information system characteristics of each parcel in the county as
of each assessment date; and (2) submitting those files to the geographic
information office of the office of technology. Provides that if an assessing
official determines that the owner of a parcel of property is unable to use
the property to the owner's full and complete benefit because: (1) the parcel
is completely surrounded by parcels owned by other owners; and (2) the owner
does not possess and cannot obtain an easement granting ingress or egress
into the property or the owner is otherwise incapable of having sufficient
ingress or egress to the property; the assessing official shall apply an
influence factor for limited access as prescribed in the rules of the DLGF.
Requires that the budget notice that political subdivisions must publish on
the DLGF's computer gateway must also include information concerning the
percentage change between the current and proposed tax levies of each fund.
Requires county auditors to submit data on deductions applicable to the
current tax year to the homestead property data base on or before March 15 of
each year, in a manner prescribed by the DLGF. Repeals the statute providing
for a county board of tax adjustment. Repeals provisions related to the
county board of tax adjustment and the local budgeting process. Specifies
that a political subdivision shall file the budget adopted by the political
subdivision with the county auditor and the DLGF not later than two days
after the budget is adopted. Authorizes the DLGF to adopt rules for
procedures related to local government budgeting. Specifies that the
adoption, amendment, or repeal of such a rule by the DLGF may not take effect
before March 1 or after July 31 of a particular year. Specifies: (1) that
rules adopted by the DLGF for the appraisal of real property may not apply to
any appraisal contemporaneously being conducted under a county's reassessment
plan; and (2) that rules adopted by the DLGF may first apply to the
reassessment phase beginning in the following calendar year under a county's
reassessment plan. Specifies that for purposes of attributing the amount of a
property tax deduction or exemption to the gross assessed value of a property:
(1) a deduction or exemption that is specific to an improvement shall be
applied only to the assessed value allocation pertaining to that improvement;
and (2) to the extent that a deduction or exemption is not specific to an
improvement; the deduction or exemption shall be applied in the order that
will maximize the benefit of the deduction or exemption to the taxpayer.
Provides a property tax exemption for property owned by a continuing care
retirement community when all or a part of the property does not otherwise
qualify for a property tax exemption. Specifies that, in order to qualify for
the exemption, the owner of the community must: (1) limit admission to senior
citizens and their spouses; (2) be a nonprofit organization; (3) have an
obligation to give senior citizens who are residents of the community
priority, should the need arise, to be moved to a facility within the
community that provides higher levels of care; and (4) have a policy of
providing assistance to senior citizens who are residents of the community
who become unable to make their payment obligation. Specifies that the base
assessed value for tax increment financing purposes includes the net
residential assessed value within the allocation area, as finally determined
for the current assessment date. Makes technical corrections.
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1/11/2018 -
House Ways and Means, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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All Bill Status:
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1/4/2018 -
Referred to House Ways and Means
1/4/2018 - First Reading 1/4/2018 - Authored By Daniel Leonard |
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SB1
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SUNDAY
CARRYOUT SALES
(ALTING R) Allows the following to sell alcoholic beverages for carryout
on Sunday from noon until 8 p.m.: (1) A package liquor store, grocery store,
convenience store, or drug store. (2) A restaurant that satisfies the
requirements to sell carryout. (The introduced version of this bill was
prepared by the alcohol code revision commission.)
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Current Status:
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1/16/2018 -
Senate Bills on Second Reading
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All Bill Status:
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1/11/2018 -
Committee Report do pass, adopted
1/10/2018 - Senate Public Policy, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/3/2018 - Referred to Senate Public Policy 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Ron Alting |
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SB4
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DUTIES
OF CORRECTIONS AND CRIMINAL CODE INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE (BRAY R) Provides that the
interim study committee on corrections and criminal code shall review current
trends with respect to criminal behavior, sentencing, incarceration, and
treatment and may: (1) identify particular needs of the criminal justice
system that can be addressed by legislation; and (2) prepare legislation to
address the particular needs found by the committee. (The introduced version
of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on corrections and
criminal code.)
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Current Status:
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1/16/2018 -
Senate Bills on Third Reading
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All Bill Status:
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1/11/2018 -
added as second author Senator Young M
1/11/2018 - Second reading ordered engrossed 1/11/2018 - Senate Bills on Second Reading 1/9/2018 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 1/9/2018 - DO PASS Yeas: 6; Nays: 1 1/9/2018 - Senate Corrections and Criminal Law, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/3/2018 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Rodric Bray |
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SB11
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ELIGIBILITY
FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE (BOHACEK M) Removes the 12 month limitation on
receipt by certain individuals of supplemental nutrition assistance program
(SNAP) benefits. Specifies that, beginning January 1, 2019, Indiana elects to
opt out of the federal law prohibiting individuals convicted of certain drug
offenses from receiving SNAP assistance if the individual meets specified
conditions.
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Current Status:
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1/11/2018 - DO
PASS AMEND Yeas: 7; Nays: 0
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1/11/2018 -
Senate Family and Children Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/10/2018 - added as coauthor Senator Niezgodski 1/3/2018 - Referred to Senate Family and Children Services 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Mike Bohacek |
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SB62
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HOSPICES
AND MEDICAID
(BECKER V) Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning (office)
to move a recipient who participates in the Medicaid risk based managed care
program to the Medicaid fee for service program if the recipient is approved
to receive hospice services without losing Medicaid coverage. Requires the
office to reimburse the hospice provider through the fee for service program.
Specifies that the Medicaid recipient remains in the fee for service Medicaid
program through the recipient's Medicaid eligibility.
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Current Status:
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1/10/2018 -
Senate Health and Provider Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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All Bill Status:
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1/3/2018 -
Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Vaneta Becker |
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SB79
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TEMPORARY
ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) ELIGIBILITY (LANANE T) Sets the income
eligibility requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) program at not more than 50% of the federal income poverty level.
Requires the division of family resources to amend the state TANF plan or take
any other action necessary to implement the income requirements. Increases
certain payment amounts under the TANF program and requires the payments to
be annually adjusted using the Social Security cost of living adjustment
rate.
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Current Status:
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1/10/2018 -
added as author Senator Stoops
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1/10/2018 -
removed as author Senator Lanane
1/10/2018 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy 1/3/2018 - Referred to Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Timothy Lanane |
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SB129
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FINAL
DISPOSITION OF INDIGENT DECEDENT (BUCK J) Transfers the township trustee's
responsibility for the final disposition of an indigent decedent to the
county coroner. Makes conforming changes.
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1/10/2018 -
Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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All Bill Status:
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1/3/2018 -
Referred to Senate Local Government
1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By James Buck |
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SB142
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MATERNAL
MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE (LEISING J) Requires the state department of health
(state department) to establish a statewide maternal mortality review
committee (committee) and sets forth membership and duties of the committee.
Specifies confidentiality of records reviewed by the committee. Requires a
health care provider or health care facility that has a patient who dies of a
maternal mortality to report the death to the committee and sets forth
immunity provisions for the provider or facility. Allows the committee to
review maternal morbidity cases. Specifies records to which the committee may
have access. Requires the committee to submit a report to the state
department before July 1 of each year concerning the committee's reviews and
requires the state department to post the report on the state department's
Internet web site and make the report available for public inspection.
Provides civil and criminal immunity to committee members in discussing
confidential matters before the committee.
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1/16/2018 -
Senate Bills on Second Reading
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All Bill Status:
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1/11/2018 -
Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/10/2018 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 10; Nays: 0 1/10/2018 - Senate Health and Provider Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/9/2018 - added as third author Senator Becker 1/9/2018 - added as second author Senator Charbonneau 1/3/2018 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Jean Leising |
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SB172
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COMPUTER
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
(RAATZ J) Establishes the next level computer science grant program
(program) and the next level computer science fund (fund) to award grants,
after June 30, 2019, to eligible entities to implement teacher professional
development programs for training in teaching computer science. Requires the
state board of education to: (1) administer the program and fund; and (2)
develop guidelines to award grants from the fund to eligible entities.
Requires (beginning July 1, 2021) each public school, including a charter
school, to offer a computer science course as a one semester elective course
in its curriculum at least once each school year to high school students.
Requires (beginning July 1, 2021) each public school, including a charter
school, to include computer science in the public school's curriculum for
students in kindergarten through grade 12. Makes conforming changes. Makes a
continuing appropriation.
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Current Status:
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1/17/2018 -
Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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All Bill Status:
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1/10/2018 -
Senate Education and Career Development, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/8/2018 - added as second author Senator Kruse 1/8/2018 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development 1/8/2018 - First Reading 1/8/2018 - Authored By Jeff Raatz |
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SB189
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K-12
FUNDING
(MISHLER R) Permits the budget agency to transfer from the state tuition
reserve account to the state general fund the amount necessary to offset a
reduction in basic tuition support, special education grants, or career and
technical education grants as a result of actual enrollment counts exceeding
the enrollment projection estimates. Limits the transfer to $25,000,000 in a
state fiscal year.
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Current Status:
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1/11/2018 - DO
PASS AMEND Yeas: 12; Nays: 0
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1/11/2018 -
Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/3/2018 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By Ryan Mishler |
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SB191
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TOWNSHIP
CEMETERY OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE (BUCK J) Transfers from townships to counties the
current provisions concerning cemetery establishment, ownership, and
maintenance. Requires townships to transfer to the county in which the
township is located cemetery related property and responsibilities before
January 1, 2019.
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Current Status:
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1/10/2018 -
Senate Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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All Bill Status:
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1/3/2018 -
Referred to Senate Local Government
1/3/2018 - First Reading 1/3/2018 - Authored By James Buck |
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SB301
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CRIMINAL
HISTORY CHECKS FOR HOME HEALTH WORKERS (RAATZ J) Provides that an expanded criminal history
check may be used instead of certain background checks and criminal history
checks for home health care workers. Prohibits an expanded criminal history
check to include certain criminal history information.
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Current Status:
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1/11/2018 - DO
PASS Yeas: 6; Nays: 0
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All Bill Status:
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1/11/2018 -
Senate Commerce and Technology, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/4/2018 - Referred to Senate Commerce and Technology 1/4/2018 - First Reading 1/4/2018 - Authored By Jeff Raatz |
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SB363
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FSSA
MATTERS
(CHARBONNEAU E) Corrects outdated references to the "division of
aging and rehabilitative services" to refer instead to the
"division of disability and rehabilitative services". Removes
references to home care services from the long term care ombudsman program.
Removes the requirement that the long term care ombudsman (ombudsman) report
the findings of the long term care ombudsman office (office) to the
complainant. Allows the office to disclose records, documents, and findings
of an investigated case to certain individuals with the informed consent of
the resident of the long term care facility or the resident's legal guardian.
Specifies the manner in which consent can be given by a resident. Specifies
information to which the ombudsman shall be given access by a long term care
facility. Changes the persons that must be provided with the ombudsman's
annual report. Requires the state to provide independent legal counsel to the
ombudsman for specified matters. Specifies grievances and complaints that
must be addressed by the office. Repeals language concerning: (1) the
admission and placement requirements concerning Evansville State Psychiatric
Treatment Center; (2) state institution wage agreements; and (3) a
statistical report requirement concerning state institutions.
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Current Status:
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1/16/2018 -
Senate Bills on Second Reading
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All Bill Status:
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1/11/2018 -
Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
1/10/2018 - DO PASS AMEND Yeas: 11; Nays: 0 1/10/2018 - Senate Health and Provider Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/4/2018 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/4/2018 - First Reading 1/4/2018 - Authored By Ed Charbonneau |
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BILLS HEARD IN COMMITTEES THIS WEEK:
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Tuesday,
January 16, 2018
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Tue., Jan. 16, 2018, 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-A
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Rep. VanNatter: 317-234-9499
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. (LEONARD
D) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and
safety.
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PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AGENCY
MATTERS. (ZENT D) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code
concerning professions and occupations.
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Tue., Jan. 16, 2018, 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-D
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Rep. Gutwein: 317-232-9509
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AGENCY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (GUTWEIN
D) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices
and administration.
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Wednesday,
January 17, 2018
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Wed., Jan. 17, 2018, 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
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Sen. Charbonneau: 317-232-9494
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PERINATAL LEVELS OF CARE DESIGNATION
CERTIFICATION. (CHARBONNEAU E) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the
Indiana Code concerning health.
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SR6**
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URGING SUPPORT OF CHIP
RE-AUTHORIZATION. (BREAUX J)
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Wed., Jan. 17, 2018, 9:00 AM, Rm. 130
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CHILD SUPPORT. (BRAY R) A BILL FOR
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
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Wed., Jan. 17, 2018, 10:00 AM, Rm. 233
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Sen. Boots: 317-234-9054
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REPORTING ON WORKER
MISCLASSIFICATION. (NIEZGODSKI D) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the
Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
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WORKER'S COMPENSATION. (FORD J) A
BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
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Wed., Jan. 17, 2018, 1:30 PM, Rm. 156-B
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Rep. Ober: 317-232-9643
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HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICE. (OBER
D) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
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Report(s): My Tracked Bills
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Wed., Jan. 17, 2018, 1:30 PM, Rm. 130
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Sen. Kruse: 317-233-0930
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*NOTE: Committee will adjourn by 6:00 p.m.*
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REAL WORLD CAREER READINESS
PROGRAM. (RUCKELSHAUS J) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana
Code concerning education.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM. (RAATZ
J) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education and
to make an appropriation.
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Wed., Jan. 17, 2018, 1:30 PM, Rm. 431
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Sen. Buck: 317-232-9466
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COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS. (BOOTS
P) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
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Thursday,
January 18, 2018
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Thu., Jan. 18, 2018, 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
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Sen. Mishler: 317-232-9814
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INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR K-12 EDUCATION
DONATIONS. (MELTON E) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code
concerning taxation.
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INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS. (DORIOT
B) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and
local administration.
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Thu., Jan. 18, 2018, 9:30 AM, Senate Chamber
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Sen. Grooms: 317-234-9425
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CHILD CARE. (HOLDMAN T) A BILL FOR
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.
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ACCESS TO FOOD PROGRAM. (RUCKELSHAUS
J) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human
services.
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Thu., Jan. 18, 2018, 10:00 AM, Rm. 125
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Sen. Perfect: 317-232-9541
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SMALL LOANS. (PERFECT C) A BILL FOR
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning financial institutions.
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