Statewide sports and tourism bid fund.
Summary
Establishes the statewide sports and tourism bid fund (fund) to provide funding for the purpose of organizing and holding sports and tourism events in Indiana. Provides that the Indiana destination development corporation (IDDC) shall administer the fund. Requires the IDDC to distribute to the Indiana Sports Corporation a grant amount equal to the amount appropriated by the general assembly to the fund. Provides that the Indiana Sports Corporation shall manage the funds in accordance with the general laws of the state relating to the handling of public funds. Requires that the Indiana Sports Corporation ensure that not less than 30% of the money received by the Indiana Sports Corporation each biennium is used for events that are conducted outside of Marion County. Authorizes the Indiana Sports Corporation to award grants to other eligible entities for the purpose of organizing and holding an event in Indiana. Requires the Indiana Sports Corporation to annually report to the budget committee on the use of the money received from the fund.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 23, 2022
Signed Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 10, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 24, 2022
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 266: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 236: yeas 86, nays 6
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 71: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Heine
RRepublican
P
Kyle Walker
RRepublican
P
Ryan Mishler
RRepublican
P
Travis Holdman
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Cherry
RRepublican
Co
Carey Hamilton
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Garten
RRepublican
Co
David Niezgodski
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Melton
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Bassler
RRepublican
Co
Fady Qaddoura
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Taylor
DDemocratic
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