Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 55 — School referenda.

Last action — Public Law 136

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    3 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that an examination of the accounts and financial affairs of a school corporation must include an examination of any revenue spending plan and applicable fund for an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy to determine whether the school corporation is using the revenue collected from the levy in the amounts and for the purposes established in the applicable revenue spending plan. Provides that a contract entered into between the governing body of a school corporation and a school administrator may not provide for the awarding of a monetary bonus or other incentive that is based on the approval of a public question concerning the imposition of a property tax levy. Specifies requirements for a school corporation that adopts a revenue spending plan for a proposed referendum tax levy. Provides that a school corporation shall specify in its proposed budget the school corporation's revenue spending plan and present the revenue spending plan at its public hearing on the proposed budget. Provides that an ordinance or resolution making a preliminary determination to issue bonds or enter into leases that is considered for certain controlled projects must include a statement of: (1) the maximum annual debt service for the controlled project for each year in which the debt service will be paid; and (2) the schedule of the estimated annual tax levy and rate over a 10 year period; factoring in changes that will occur to the debt service levy and tax rate during the period on account of any outstanding bonds or lease obligations that will mature or terminate during the period. Provides that a governing body may not increase the debt service fund levy to pay for the interest on warrants unless the warrants have been authorized by the governing body in a resolution adopted at a public meeting in the year immediately preceding the year in which the warrants will be issued. Requires a school corporation that imposes certain property taxes to provide information to the department of local government finance before a public hearing held for the purpose of determining the school corporation's budget.

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Action History

  1. Public Law 136

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 499: yeas 91, nays 0

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 483: yeas 45, nays 4

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Representative Thompson added as conferee

  11. Representative Smith V removed as conferee

  12. Representative Thompson removed as advisor

  13. Senator Zay added as advisor

  14. Senator Doriot added as conferee

  15. Senator Qaddoura removed as conferee

  16. Senator Doriot removed as advisor

  17. Senate advisors appointed: Doriot and Melton

  18. Senate conferees appointed: Bohacek and Qaddoura

  19. House advisors appointed: Thompson, Jordan and DeLaney

  20. House conferees appointed: Teshka and Smith V

  21. Senate dissented from House amendments

  22. Motion to dissent filed

  23. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  24. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 349: yeas 96, nays 0

  25. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  26. Amendment #2 (Harris) motion withdrawn

  27. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  28. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  29. Referred to the House

  30. House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  31. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 147: yeas 43, nays 6

  32. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  33. Senator Doriot added as second author

  34. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  35. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  36. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  37. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  38. Authored by Senator Bohacek

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 55 do?
Provides that an examination of the accounts and financial affairs of a school corporation must include an examination of any revenue spending plan and applicable fund for an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy to determine whether the school corporation is using the revenue collected from the levy in the amounts and for the purposes established in the applicable revenue spending plan. Provides that a contract entered into between the governing body of a school corporation and a school administrator may not provide for the awarding of a monetary bonus or other incentive that is based on the approval of a public question concerning the imposition of a property tax levy. Specifies requirements for a school corporation that adopts a revenue spending plan for a proposed referendum tax levy. Provides that a school corporation shall specify in its proposed budget the school corporation's revenue spending plan and present the revenue spending plan at its public hearing on the proposed budget. Provides that an ordinance or resolution making a preliminary determination to issue bonds or enter into leases that is considered for certain controlled projects must include a statement of: (1) the maximum annual debt service for the controlled project for each year in which the debt service will be paid; and (2) the schedule of the estimated annual tax levy and rate over a 10 year period; factoring in changes that will occur to the debt service levy and tax rate during the period on account of any outstanding bonds or lease obligations that will mature or terminate during the period. Provides that a governing body may not increase the debt service fund levy to pay for the interest on warrants unless the warrants have been authorized by the governing body in a resolution adopted at a public meeting in the year immediately preceding the year in which the warrants will be issued. Requires a school corporation that imposes certain property taxes to provide information to the department of local government finance before a public hearing held for the purpose of determining the school corporation's budget.
Who sponsors SB 55?
SB 55 is sponsored by Mike Bohacek (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), and Jake Teshka (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 55?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 55?
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