Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 78 — Distributions of public safety income tax revenue.

Last action — Representative Andrade M added as cosponsor

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires that part of a certified distribution allocated to a county (other than Marion County), subject to a qualified township's application, be allocated among the qualified townships in the county. Provides the calculation for the amount of the allocation. Provides that a qualified township and various fire entities may apply to the county adopting body for a distribution of tax revenue. Provides that the county adopting body shall review an application and shall, before September 1 of a year, adopt a resolution requiring tax revenue to be distributed to a qualified applicant or applicants. Provides that the county adopting body shall provide a copy of the resolution to the county auditor and the department of local government finance. Provides that an adopted resolution submitted in a timely manner to the county auditor and the department of local government finance applies to distributions of tax revenue to the qualified applicant in the following calendar year and each calendar year thereafter until the qualified applicant rescinds the application. Provides that a qualified applicant that wishes to rescind its application under this subsection must notify the county adopting body in writing. Provides that if the county adopting body receives a qualified applicant's written notice to rescind its application, the county adopting body shall adopt a resolution rescinding the qualified applicant's distribution before September 1 of a year and shall provide a copy of the resolution to the county auditor and the department of local government finance.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Representative Andrade M added as cosponsor

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

  3. Referred to the House

  4. Cosponsors: Representatives Frye and Olthoff

  5. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 48, nays 1

  7. Senator Ford Jon added as coauthor

  8. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  9. Amendment #4 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

  10. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  11. Senator Bohacek added as coauthor

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. Senator Dernulc added as coauthor

  14. Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  16. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 78 do?
Requires that part of a certified distribution allocated to a county (other than Marion County), subject to a qualified township's application, be allocated among the qualified townships in the county. Provides the calculation for the amount of the allocation. Provides that a qualified township and various fire entities may apply to the county adopting body for a distribution of tax revenue. Provides that the county adopting body shall review an application and shall, before September 1 of a year, adopt a resolution requiring tax revenue to be distributed to a qualified applicant or applicants. Provides that the county adopting body shall provide a copy of the resolution to the county auditor and the department of local government finance. Provides that an adopted resolution submitted in a timely manner to the county auditor and the department of local government finance applies to distributions of tax revenue to the qualified applicant in the following calendar year and each calendar year thereafter until the qualified applicant rescinds the application. Provides that a qualified applicant that wishes to rescind its application under this subsection must notify the county adopting body in writing. Provides that if the county adopting body receives a qualified applicant's written notice to rescind its application, the county adopting body shall adopt a resolution rescinding the qualified applicant's distribution before September 1 of a year and shall provide a copy of the resolution to the county auditor and the department of local government finance.
Who sponsors SB 78?
SB 78 is sponsored by Mike Andrade (Democrat), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Randall Frye, Harold Slager (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 78?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 78?
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