Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 434 — Economic development in Lake County.

Last action — Public Law 195

  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 19, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    4 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Establishes the blighted property demolition fund (demolition fund). Provides that money in the demolition fund is to be used for costs associated with demolishing a qualified property located in the territory of a current or future transit development district or in the area surrounding the Gary Metro Center. Allows the Lake County fiscal body to adopt an increase in the county innkeeper's tax. Establishes the Lake County economic development and convention fund (convention fund). Provides that money in the convention fund may be used for purposes related to a convention center in Lake County. Establishes a local county fund known as the Lake County convention and event center reserve fund (reserve fund). Provides that the revenue received from an increase in the innkeeper's tax is deposited in the reserve fund. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2023, proposals may be submitted for construction and operation of a Lake County convention and event center to the Lake County board of commissioners. Provides minimum requirements for a proposal. Provides that if a proposal is approved, the Lake County convention center authority is established to provide general oversight. Establishes the Gary Metro Center station revitalization fund (metro center station fund). Establishes the Gary Metro Center station revitalization project board to provide oversight of the ongoing maintenance and operation of the Gary Metro Center station. Beginning after June 30, 2025, requires the department of state revenue to deposit certain amounts in each state fiscal year of the riverboat wagering tax revenue collected from a riverboat operating within the city of Gary in the demolition fund, the convention fund, and the metro center station fund.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 195

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 527: yeas 49, nays 1

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 551: yeas 87, nays 8

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M, Charbonneau, Niemeyer and Dernulc

  11. Senate conferees appointed: Mishler and Melton

  12. House advisors appointed: Thompson, Soliday, Olthoff, Harris, Jackson and Smith V

  13. House conferees appointed: Slager and Hatcher

  14. Senate dissented from House amendments

  15. Motion to dissent filed

  16. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 412: yeas 89, nays 6

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Amendment #2 (Slager) prevailed; voice vote

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  22. Referred to the House

  23. Senator Bassler added as coauthor

  24. Cosponsors: Representatives Thompson, Hatcher and Soliday

  25. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  26. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 203: yeas 48, nays 0

  27. Senators Ford Jon and Bohacek added as coauthors

  28. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  29. Amendment #3 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

  30. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  31. Senator Charbonneau added as third author

  32. Senator Mishler added as second author

  33. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  34. First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

  35. Authored by Senator Melton

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 434 - Melton - 3rd Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 32001
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Melton — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Breaux — Not Voting
Ford Jon — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Not Voting
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 434 do?
Establishes the blighted property demolition fund (demolition fund). Provides that money in the demolition fund is to be used for costs associated with demolishing a qualified property located in the territory of a current or future transit development district or in the area surrounding the Gary Metro Center. Allows the Lake County fiscal body to adopt an increase in the county innkeeper's tax. Establishes the Lake County economic development and convention fund (convention fund). Provides that money in the convention fund may be used for purposes related to a convention center in Lake County. Establishes a local county fund known as the Lake County convention and event center reserve fund (reserve fund). Provides that the revenue received from an increase in the innkeeper's tax is deposited in the reserve fund. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2023, proposals may be submitted for construction and operation of a Lake County convention and event center to the Lake County board of commissioners. Provides minimum requirements for a proposal. Provides that if a proposal is approved, the Lake County convention center authority is established to provide general oversight. Establishes the Gary Metro Center station revitalization fund (metro center station fund). Establishes the Gary Metro Center station revitalization project board to provide oversight of the ongoing maintenance and operation of the Gary Metro Center station. Beginning after June 30, 2025, requires the department of state revenue to deposit certain amounts in each state fiscal year of the riverboat wagering tax revenue collected from a riverboat operating within the city of Gary in the demolition fund, the convention fund, and the metro center station fund.
Who sponsors SB 434?
SB 434 is sponsored by Edmond Soliday (Republican), Ragen Hatcher (Democrat), Jeffrey Thompson (Republican), Harold Slager (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Ryan Mishler (Republican), Eddie Melton, and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 434?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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