Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1198 — Local public work projects.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on April 16, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Changes the amount of a public work project that a board may perform using its own workforce, without awarding a contract, from an estimated cost of less than $250,000 to an estimated cost of less than $375,000, adjusted annually to account for inflation. Provides that the department of local government finance shall annually publish the adjusted cost estimate threshold on the department's website. Removes the distinction between a political subdivision that is a school corporation and a political subdivision that is not a school corporation for the cost of a public work project that is not subject to certain procedures. Provides that if a federal grant is to be issued to fund a portion of the construction on a public work project, the successful bidder has 90 days to proceed with the contract. Provides that plans and specifications approved by an architect or engineer are not required for certain public work on a public building.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 86

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 351: yeas 92, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 227: yeas 46, nays 3

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

  13. Referred to the Senate

  14. Cosponsor: Senator Rogers

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 88, nays 2

  16. Senate sponsor: Senator Crider

  17. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  18. Amendment #1 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote

  19. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  20. Representative Miller K added as coauthor

  21. Representative Mayfield added as coauthor

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

  23. Coauthored by Representative Pressel

  24. Authored by Representative Lawson

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1198 do?
Changes the amount of a public work project that a board may perform using its own workforce, without awarding a contract, from an estimated cost of less than $250,000 to an estimated cost of less than $375,000, adjusted annually to account for inflation. Provides that the department of local government finance shall annually publish the adjusted cost estimate threshold on the department's website. Removes the distinction between a political subdivision that is a school corporation and a political subdivision that is not a school corporation for the cost of a public work project that is not subject to certain procedures. Provides that if a federal grant is to be issued to fund a portion of the construction on a public work project, the successful bidder has 90 days to proceed with the contract. Provides that plans and specifications approved by an architect or engineer are not required for certain public work on a public building.
Who sponsors HB 1198?
HB 1198 is sponsored by Linda Rogers (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), Kyle Miller (Democrat), Peggy Mayfield (Republican), Jim Pressel (Republican), and Ethan Lawson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1198?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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