Establishes a program administered by the Indiana destination development corporation (IDDC) to provide an incentive for tourism development projects in the form of a sales tax rebate available to businesses that are able to satisfy the requirements needed to enter into an agreement with the IDDC with respect to specified tourism development projects. Sets forth the: (1) types of tourism development projects that may qualify for the incentive; (2) approval process to receive the incentive; and (3) required elements of the agreement between the board of the IDDC and a business approved for the incentive. Specifies the manner in which a business may claim the incentive. Requires the board of the IDDC, in negotiating the approved costs in a tourism development project agreement with an approved company, to collaborate with the executive of a county, city, or town to establish a maximum amount of approved costs. Provides that a person may circulate a petition to create a tourism improvement district (district) within the territory of a county, city, or town. Specifies the contents of the tourism improvement district plan that must be filed with a petition to establish a district. Provides that the legislative body of the county, city, or town may require in the district plan of a tourism development district that the boundaries of the district be drawn to: (1) exclude businesses; or (2) prevent overlap of the district with another area or district in which a special assessment is imposed. Excludes from inclusion within a district: (1) property that receives a homestead standard deduction; (2) property used for single family residential housing; and (3) property used for multi-unit residential housing. Provides that owners of businesses located within a district may be charged a special assessment to fund improvements and other district activities. Provides that, after a hearing on a petition to establish a district, a county, city, or town legislative body may adopt the ordinance establishing the district only if it determines that the petition has been signed by: (1) at least 50% of the owners of businesses within the proposed district; or (2) the owners of businesses within the proposed district that constitute more than 50% of the revenue to be collected from the assessments. Specifies the contents of the ordinance establishing a district and the length of time for which a district may exist. Allows a district to issue bonds. Requires the county, city, or town legislative body to contract with a nonprofit district management association to administer and implement the district's activities and improvements.
Removes the following from the statute prohibiting a physician or other practitioner from knowingly providing gender transition procedures to a minor: (1) Provisions prohibiting a physician or practitioner from aiding or abetting in the provision of gender transition procedures to a minor. (2) An expired provision relating to the continuation of an individual's gender transition hormone therapy until December 31, 2023.
Requires any firm, individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that is awarded a contract, after June 30, 2025, by the state, a political subdivision, or a municipal corporation for the construction of a public work, and any subcontractor of the construction, to pay a scale of wages that is not less than the common construction wage. Establishes a process for determining the common construction wage. Provides that a contractor or subcontractor who knowingly fails to pay the common construction wage commits a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a public work project may not be artificially divided into two or more projects to avoid the application of the common construction wage requirements. Provides that a person who unlawfully divides a public work project commits a Class A infraction. Repeals a chapter regarding the effect of the repeal of the common construction wage statute by legislation enacted in 2015 and a chapter regarding wage scales for public works projects. Makes corresponding changes.
Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, an individual may not engage in onsite sewage system service of a residential onsite sewage system in Indiana unless the individual registers with the board of registration for onsite wastewater professionals (board) as an onsite wastewater professional. Requires the board to adopt management rules to implement the registration program and to maintain a public registry of registered onsite wastewater professionals.
Changes the legislative session cycle beginning in 2026 to: (1) eliminate the second regular session of the general assembly; and (2) require a regular session of the general assembly to adjourn sine die not later than May 15 of any odd-numbered year thereafter. Makes technical and conforming changes.
Establishes the division of historic sites (division) in the department of natural resources. Transfers management of historic sites from the Indiana state museum and historic sites corporation to the division. Makes conforming changes. Makes an appropriation.
Prohibits a person who has the intent of affecting the intensity of sunlight, temperature, or weather from discharging a chemical or apparatus into the atmosphere, except in certain circumstances. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor.
Provides that an individual who is an Indiana resident and cannot provide proof of identity and lawful status in the United States may apply for a driving privilege card to obtain driving privileges. Sets forth the requirements to obtain a driving privilege card. Provides that a driving privilege card may not be used as identification for any state or federal purpose (other than to confer driving privileges), for the purpose of voting, or to verify employment. Requires an individual who holds a driving privilege card and operates a motor vehicle to verify and continuously maintain financial responsibility on any motor vehicle operated by the individual who holds the driving privilege card in the amount required by law. Provides that the bureau of motor vehicles may not disclose certain information unless presented with a lawful court order or judicial warrant. Requires an applicant for a driving privilege card or driving privilege card renewal to sign up for selective service. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to submit an annual report to the legislative council and the interim study committee on roads and transportation. Makes conforming amendments. Makes technical corrections.
Provides that a carbon sequestration project that stores carbon dioxide generated outside a county and transported to the carbon sequestration project located in another county may not be undertaken unless the project is approved by the appropriate county legislative body or plan commission.
Provides that a person operating a business on a property may be compensated for business losses resulting from a condemnation of the property. Provides that a municipality may not acquire property using an alternative condemnation procedure if the municipality is notified of the person's intent to claim compensation for business losses.
Provides that the licensed owner of the riverboat located in the city of Rising Sun (licensed owner) may relocate gaming operations to a casino in the city of New Haven if certain conditions are met. Requires the licensed owner to pay a fee of $50,000,000 if the licensed owner sells or transfers the licensed owner's interest in the licensed owner's license within five years of the approval of relocation. Provides for distribution of supplemental wagering tax revenue and wagering tax revenue after the relocation of gaming operations. Establishes the together for tomorrow commission (commission). Specifies members to the commission. Specifies the purposes of the commission.
Removes a voter's option to vote for all candidates of a political party or an independent ticket at one time (straight ticket voting) in a general or municipal election. Repeals superseded statutes relating to straight ticket voting. Increases the amount of time that a voter may remain in the voting booth at a general, municipal, or special election, from four minutes to seven minutes.
