Electronic payments to governmental bodies. Amends the definition of "electronic payment" for purposes of the statute governing electronic payments to a governmental body (defined as the state or a state agency) to include a payment made by means of any of the following: (1) Interactive voice response. (2) A digital wallet. (3) A digital currency. Provides that after June 30, …
Employment upon release from prison. Provides that when an offender preparing for reentry intends to reside within Indiana, the department of correction (department) shall do the following: (1) Take certain actions in coordination with the bureau of motor vehicles to provide a state identification card if the offender does not have a current identification card or driver's license. (2) Provide …
Property tax revenue shared with charter schools. Removes and repeals provisions that require school corporations located in certain counties to share operations fund property tax levy, operating referendum tax levy, and school safety referendum tax levy funds with charter schools. Makes conforming changes.
Higher education benefits for military service. Provides that a child of a disabled veteran may be eligible for a tuition exemption if the person's mother or father served in the armed forces of the United States. (Current law requires the person's mother or father to serve in the armed forces of the United States during a war or perform duty …
State loans for property tax revenue shortfall. Forgives loans made to certain qualified taxing units in Lake County. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate interim study committee during the 2025 legislative interim the task of studying whether to create an insurance fund to be used to make payments to political subdivisions that issue refunds for the overpayment …
Amended registration. Provides that if a person changes the exterior color or appearance of their passenger vehicle from the color listed in the vehicle's registration through certain methods, the person must apply to amend their vehicle registration, and that a law enforcement officer shall issue a warning to a person who does not update the person's registration to reflect the …
Water safety curricula and drowning reporting. Requires the Indiana department of health to collect and publish certain information concerning drowning deaths in Indiana. Requires the department of education to develop curricula regarding water safety. Requires a school corporation to provide instruction on water safety as a part of the health education curriculum for students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12.
Loans from the common school fund. Reinstates retroactively provisions that apply with regard to an extension of the term of loans or advances from the common school fund for the Gary Community School Corporation, which expired January 1, 2025. Extends the expiration date to January 1, 2028.
Eligibility for veteran's benefits. Changes references relating to military discharges to require discharges under honorable conditions. (Current law provides that a veteran is eligible for benefits except under certain conditions designated by the Indiana department of veterans' affairs.) Excludes references used to determine eligibility for grants from the military family relief fund.
Hobart counter-cyclical fund loan. Cancels a 2023 loan or loans from the state of Indiana from the counter-cyclical revenue and economic stabilization fund for the purpose of providing funds to be applied to refunding certain bonds of the city of Hobart and the city of Hobart redevelopment district and offsetting property tax revenue shortfalls incurred and to be incurred by …
Student water safety. Requires public schools, including charter schools, to present an informational video on water safety to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. Requires the department of education to approve an informational video on water safety for various grade levels.