Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 344 — Northeast Indiana strategic development commission.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  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 12, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    3 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Establishes the northeast Indiana strategic development fund (fund) administered by the northeast Indiana strategic development commission (commission). Prohibits money in the fund from being used for the purposes of expanding or increasing access to broadband. Adds additional purposes to be carried out by the commission in the development area. Expands the membership of the commission to include two additional voting members to be appointed by the mayors and commissioners caucus of the northeast Indiana regional development authority and specifies certain qualifications for the appointments.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 186

  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 House; Roll Call 545: yeas 93, nays 1

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 516: yeas 47, nays 0

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Representative Heine added as advisor

  11. Representative Judy added as conferee

  12. Representative Heine removed as conferee

  13. Representative Judy removed as advisor

  14. House advisors appointed: Snow, Judy and Miller K

  15. House conferees appointed: Heine and GiaQuinta

  16. Senate advisors appointed: Melton and Busch

  17. Senate conferees appointed: Holdman and Randolph Lonnie M

  18. Senate dissented from House amendments

  19. Motion to dissent filed

  20. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  21. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 387: yeas 97, nays 0

  22. Representatives Lehman and Snow C added as cosponsors

  23. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  26. Referred to the House

  27. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  28. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 49, nays 0

  29. Cosponsor: Representative GiaQuinta

  30. House sponsor: Representative Heine

  31. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  32. Senator Busch added as second author

  33. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  35. Authored by Senator Holdman

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 344 - Heine - 3rd Reading

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56003
Unaffiliated 16000
Democrat 25000
Total 97003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Frye — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Torr — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Zent — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Garcia Wilburn — Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Not Voting
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 344 do?
Establishes the northeast Indiana strategic development fund (fund) administered by the northeast Indiana strategic development commission (commission). Prohibits money in the fund from being used for the purposes of expanding or increasing access to broadband. Adds additional purposes to be carried out by the commission in the development area. Expands the membership of the commission to include two additional voting members to be appointed by the mayors and commissioners caucus of the northeast Indiana regional development authority and specifies certain qualifications for the appointments.
Who sponsors SB 344?
SB 344 is sponsored by Craig Snow (Republican), Matt Lehman (Republican), Philip GiaQuinta (Democrat), Dave Heine (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Justin Busch (Republican), and Travis Holdman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 344?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 344?
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