Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 256 — Fiscal matters.

Last action — Public Law 123

  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 11, 2024. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Summary

Provides that money in the attorney general contingency fee fund is continuously appropriated and is not subject to allotment. Reinstates provisions concerning meetings of the budget committee. Provides that money in the high tech crimes unit fund is continuously appropriated for purposes of the fund. Allows the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) to designate territory located in an existing allocation area as an innovation development district if certain conditions are met. Removes the sunset provision for when the IEDC may designate an innovation development district. Provides that if an existing allocation area is located in territory subsequently designated as an innovation development district, property tax increment revenue continues to be allocated to the existing allocation area and provides that the allocation area may not be renewed or extended until the term of the innovation development district expires. Extends the funding Indiana's roads for a stronger, safer tomorrow task force for one additional year. Provides that transfers may not be made by the budget agency, the state board of finance, or any entity from any source to the Indiana gaming commission without prior budget committee review. Provides that certain appropriations from the state gaming fund in the most recent biennial budget act may not be augmented. Amends certain language in the Medicaid oversight committee provisions in House Enrolled Act 1026.

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Action History

  1. Public Law 123

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Senator Yoder removed as advisor

  7. Senator Randolph Lonnie M removed as conferee

  8. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 331: yeas 45, nays 2

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 351: yeas 57, nays 39

  11. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  12. Senator Garten added as conferee

  13. Senator Yoder removed as conferee

  14. Senator Garten removed as advisor

  15. Senator Yoder added as conferee

  16. Representative Porter removed as conferee

  17. Representative Cherry added as conferee

  18. Senator Charbonneau added as third author

  19. House conferees appointed: Thompson and Porter

  20. Senate advisors appointed: Yoder, Baldwin and Garten

  21. Senate conferees appointed: Mishler and Randolph Lonnie M

  22. Senate dissented from House amendments

  23. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  24. Motion to dissent filed

  25. House advisors appointed: Jordan, Clere, Judy, DeLaney, Fleming and Pryor

  26. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 268: yeas 98, nays 0

  27. Amendment #20 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote

  28. Amendment #5 (Porter) prevailed; voice vote

  29. Amendment #7 (Porter) prevailed; voice vote

  30. Amendment #9 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 249: yeas 27, nays 65

  31. Amendment #15 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote

  32. Amendment #4 (Porter) failed; voice vote

  33. Amendment #17 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote

  34. Amendment #1 (Fleming) prevailed; voice vote

  35. Amendment #18 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote

  36. Amendment #10 (DeLaney) prevailed; Roll Call 248: yeas 92, nays 0

  37. Amendment #14 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote

  38. Amendment #16 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote

  39. Amendment #19 (Thompson) prevailed; voice vote

  40. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  41. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  42. Representative Clere added as cosponsor

  43. Representative Porter added as cosponsor

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

  45. Referred to the House

  46. Cosponsor: Representative Jordan

  47. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 68: yeas 49, nays 0

  48. House sponsor: Representative Thompson

  49. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  50. Amendment #2 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote

  51. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  52. Senator Gaskill added as coauthor

  53. Senator Garten added as second author

  54. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  55. First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

  56. Authored by Senator Mishler

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 256 do?
Provides that money in the attorney general contingency fee fund is continuously appropriated and is not subject to allotment. Reinstates provisions concerning meetings of the budget committee. Provides that money in the high tech crimes unit fund is continuously appropriated for purposes of the fund. Allows the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) to designate territory located in an existing allocation area as an innovation development district if certain conditions are met. Removes the sunset provision for when the IEDC may designate an innovation development district. Provides that if an existing allocation area is located in territory subsequently designated as an innovation development district, property tax increment revenue continues to be allocated to the existing allocation area and provides that the allocation area may not be renewed or extended until the term of the innovation development district expires. Extends the funding Indiana's roads for a stronger, safer tomorrow task force for one additional year. Provides that transfers may not be made by the budget agency, the state board of finance, or any entity from any source to the Indiana gaming commission without prior budget committee review. Provides that certain appropriations from the state gaming fund in the most recent biennial budget act may not be augmented. Amends certain language in the Medicaid oversight committee provisions in House Enrolled Act 1026.
Who sponsors SB 256?
SB 256 is sponsored by Edward Clere (Republican), Gregory Porter (Democrat), Jack Jordan (Republican), Jeffrey Thompson (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Mike Gaskill (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), and Ryan Mishler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 256?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.
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