Eminent domain. Requires the Indiana department of transportation (department) to make an original offer that is equal to 125% of the fair market value of a property when purchasing the property for a project. Provides that a person having an interest in a property that is damaged as a result of a public use is entitled to bring an inverse …
Adoption and foster care matters. Prohibits a governmental entity from discriminating against a person in adoption and foster care matters based on the person's sincerely held religious belief, unless the discriminatory act as applied to the person is required to advance a compelling government interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the interest. Specifies that a governmental entity …
Designation of gold and silver as legal tender. Requires the treasurer of state (treasurer) to designate one or more established bullion depositories to provide a secure location for the storage of bullion by Indiana consumers. Requires the treasurer to engage an electronic payment system to oversee transactional and administrative procedures on behalf of consumers holding bullion depository accounts in a …
Public purchasing from Indiana businesses. Provides a price preference to a business that is not an Indiana business but offers to provide supplies manufactured, assembled, or produced in Indiana. Provides that an Indiana business that offers to provide supplies manufactured, assembled, or produced in Indiana is eligible for an additional price preference for a contract awarded by a state agency. …
Certified technology parks. Provides that if a Level 2 certified technology park (park): (1) has reached the limit of deposits for a Level 2 park; (2) maintains its certification; and (3) is located within a qualified military base enhancement area; the park shall become a Level 3 park upon reaching its Level 2 deposit limit. Provides that a Level 3 …
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Requires the treasurer of state (treasurer) to designate one or more established bullion depositories to provide a secure location for the storage of bullion by Indiana consumers. Requires the treasurer to engage an electronic payment system to oversee transactional and administrative procedures on behalf of consumers holding bullion depository accounts in a designated bullion depository. Provides that a consumer may …
Provides a price preference to a business that is not an Indiana business but offers to provide supplies manufactured, assembled, or produced in Indiana. Provides that an Indiana business that offers to provide supplies manufactured, assembled, or produced in Indiana is eligible for an additional price preference for a contract awarded by a state agency. (Under current law, the additional …
Parent's bill of rights. Provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering the governmental interest. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or (2) …
Bullion depositories. Defines "bullion" as refined silver or gold that has certain specified characteristics. Defines "specie" as bullion that is fabricated into products that are suitable for, or customarily used as, currency or a medium of exchange. Defines "specie legal tender" as: (1) specie coin issued by the United States government; or (2) any other specie that a federal court …
Rural business growth. Establishes a state tax credit (credit) for certain capital investments made in rural funds. Establishes procedures for a rural fund to apply to the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) for certification of a capital investment as eligible for a credit provided by the bill. Requires a rural fund to pay a nonrefundable application fee of $5,000 to …
Law enforcement services in Indianapolis downtown. Establishes a downtown district (district) within the city of Indianapolis. Provides that after December 31, 2026, the governor has the duty and responsibility to provide adequate law enforcement ser...
Designation of gold and silver as legal tender. Requires the treasurer of state (treasurer) to designate one or more established bullion depositories to provide a secure location for the storage of bullion by Indiana consumers. Requires the treasurer...
College savings tax credit. Beginning in taxable year 2027, increases the credit provided for a contribution to an Indiana529 savings plan against a taxpayer's adjusted gross income from $1,500 to $2,500 (and from $750 to $1,250 in the case of a marr...
Certified technology parks. Provides that if a Level 2 certified technology park (park): (1) has reached the limit of deposits for a Level 2 park; (2) maintains its certification; and (3) is located within a qualified military base enhancement area; ...
School curriculum. Requires each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic elementary school to include print handwriting, cursive handwriting, and spelling in its curriculum.
Eminent domain. Requires the Indiana department of transportation (department) to make an original offer that is equal to 125% of the fair market value of a property when purchasing the property for a project. Provides that a person having an interes...
Various mental health and insurance matters. Prohibits the use of an artificial intelligence system to impersonate or act as a substitute for a licensed mental health professional. Requires the department of insurance to contract with an objective th...
Public purchasing from Indiana businesses. Provides a price preference to a business that is not an Indiana business but offers to provide supplies manufactured, assembled, or produced in Indiana. Provides that an Indiana business that offers to prov...
Requires proxy advisory firms to disclose detailed reasoning when recommending shareholders vote against company management. Mandates conflict-of-interest disclosures and gives companies a chance to review and respond to proxy recommendations before they are published.
Adoption and foster care matters. Prohibits a governmental entity from discriminating against a person in adoption and foster care matters based on the person's sincerely held religious belief, unless the discriminatory act as applied to the person i...
Provides that not later than March 1, 2026, the department of administration (department) may issue a request for information for purposes of exploring how the use of blockchain technology could be used by a state agency to: (1) achieve greater …
Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission. Establishes the Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission, including six members appointed by the governor and five members appointed under Illinois law, to discuss and recommend whether it is advisable to adjust the boundaries between the two states.
Various education matters. Provides that an individual who has obtained a license to teach in a charter school may be eligible to obtain an initial practitioner professional educator license under certain conditions. Removes a requirement that an ind...
Insurance coverage for public safety employees. Provides that a public safety employee who: (1) becomes disabled on or after January 1, 2020; (2) receives a Class 1 or a Class 2 impairment benefit; and (3) is eligible for group health …
Department of natural resources. Defines various terms. Amends and removes various definitions. Makes various changes to natural resources commission procedures. Makes various changes to the department of natural resources (department) powers and du...
Indiana defense task force funding. Adds the adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard or the adjutant general's designee as a nonvoting member of the Indiana defense task force (task force). Provides that, on or before May 1, 2026, and …