Provides that, notwithstanding any growth in a political subdivision's assessed value in the previous year, a political subdivision's ad valorem property tax levy shall not exceed the ad valorem property tax levy for its last preceding annual budget, unless the fiscal body of the political subdivision adopts an affirmative tax rate and tax levy increase by ordinance following a separate public hearing. Requires a resulting decrease in tax rates for each political subdivision in which there was an increase in the political subdivision's assessed value in the previous year, subject to any affirmative tax rate and tax levy increase adopted by the fiscal body of the political subdivision.
Adds felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a child to the list of crimes for which a juvenile court shall, upon motion of the prosecuting attorney, waive jurisdiction under certain circumstances. Removes certain crimes concerning children and firearms from the list of crimes in which a juvenile court does not have jurisdiction for an alleged violation. Removes language in the unlawful carrying of a handgun statute prohibiting a person less than 18 years of age from carrying a handgun. Provides that the unlawful carrying of a handgun statute applies to a person who has been adjudicated as a delinquent child under the statute, and is at least 18 years of age but less than 23 years of age. Renames the "dangerous possession of a firearm" crime to "unlawful possession of a firearm by a child" and provides that the enhanced penalty applies if the offense was committed: (1) on or in school property; (2) within 500 feet of school property; or (3) on a school bus. Removes the reckless mens rea for unlawful possession of a firearm by a child. Makes technical changes.
Permits a beer, liquor, or wine dealer that is the proprietor of a drug store (which includes a pharmacy within a grocery or big box store) to sell certain alcoholic beverages for curbside pickup. Allows all wine dealers to deliver wine under certain circumstances. Allows alcoholic beverage dealers to make deliveries to customers using a common carrier. Creates a delivery service permit to allow an operator of a third party delivery service to arrange for delivery of alcoholic beverages ordered by consumers: (1) from retailers; and (2) through the operator's computer platform. Creates a delivery agent permit to allow an employee or independent contractor of a third party delivery service to deliver alcoholic beverages picked up from a retailer to the consumer's residence. Requires a delivery agent to complete alcohol server training. Exempts delivery agent permittees from permit restrictions imposed due to tax delinquency. Establishes a fee of: (1) $500 for a delivery service permit; and (2) $45 for a delivery agent permit.
Changes the membership of the semiquincentennial commission (commission). Requires the department of natural resources to provide staff support to the commission beginning June 1, 2025. Designates Indiana's United States Senators as honorary co-chairpersons of the commission. Establishes the semiquincentennial advisory committee to advise the commission on carrying out the commission's duties. Repeals the statute specifying the duties of the commission under current law. Specifies that the commission's duties are to do the following: (1) Plan, develop, and conduct at least one event in each Indiana state park before June 30, 2027, in commemoration of the semiquincentennial. (2) Promote programs developed by state agencies, municipalities, school corporations, and Indiana's colleges and universities that commemorate the semiquincentennial. Makes conforming changes. Extends the commission law until July 1, 2027. Makes an appropriation.
Provides that a taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the taxpayer's state income tax liability in a taxable year equal to the lesser of: (1) $1,500 multiplied by the number of rental units that the taxpayer rents during a taxable year to individuals that were incarcerated at some time not more than three years prior to the taxable year; or (2) $7,500. Provides that to obtain the credit, the taxpayer must claim the credit in the manner prescribed by the department. Prohibits the taxpayer from claiming any carryover, carryback, or refund of any unused credit.
SB 375, titled "Dietitian Licensure Compact," would adopt a multi-state agreement allowing licensed dietitians in participating states to practice across state lines without obtaining separate licenses in each state. This bill directly affects registered dietitians seeking to work in multiple states and the healthcare systems serving patients in those states. The key mechanism is mutual recognition of licenses among states that join the compact, streamlining practice for professionals and expanding access to dietetic services. If enacted, it would align this state with other participating states under the existing national licensure compact framework.
SB 376 increases the discount cigarette distributors receive on tax stamps from $0.02 to $0.05 per stamp. This directly affects cigarette distributors by raising their per-stamp discount rate. The key provision adjusts the existing discount amount applied to cigarette tax revenue collection. The bill modifies the financial terms for tax stamp processing without changing the underlying tax rate.
Increases the penalty for a person who: (1) makes a delivery sale of an e-liquid to an individual less than 21 years of age; (2) sells or distributes tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette to a person less than 21 years of age; and (3) purchases tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette for a person less than 21 years of age; from a Class C infraction to a Class B infraction. Makes it a Class B infraction for a person to make a delivery sale of a vapor product to an individual less than 21 years of age. Makes it a Class B infraction for a person to: (1) sell or distribute a vapor product to a person less than 21 years of age; and (2) purchase a vapor product for a person less than 21 years of age. Makes it a Class C infraction for a person less than 21 years of age to possess an e-liquid or vapor product.
Includes water utilities within the scope of the statute that subjects wastewater utilities that: (1) are not under the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for the approval of rates and charges; and (2) have been issued one or more enforcement orders by the department of environmental management; to a series of oversight actions by the IURC for each additional enforcement order, including rate review, rate regulation, and the initiation of a receivership proceeding. Makes a conforming amendment to the statute that governs the process by which water utilities and wastewater utilities may withdraw from the jurisdiction of the IURC.
Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to: (1) study and prepare a report on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services; and (2) not later than August 1, 2025, submit the report to specified entities, including the Indiana behavioral health commission (commission) and the general assembly. Specifies the information that must be in the report. Requires the commission to hold a public meeting to discuss the contents of the report and submit recommendations to the general assembly. Prohibits the office of the secretary from amending any Medicaid waiver or the Medicaid state plan to reduce or limit applied behavior analysis therapy services until the general assembly has reviewed the report and the commission's recommendations.
Provides that, upon the request of a prospective tenant, a landlord must provide the prospective tenant with a written explanation of the landlord's reasons for denying the tenant's rental application. Requires a landlord to disclose the amount of a rental application fee in a listing advertising a rental unit as available for rent. Provides that a landlord may not charge a tenant a fee, fine, assessment, interest, or any other cost: (1) that is not stated in the rental agreement; or (2) in an amount greater than the amount stated in the rental agreement. Requires a landlord to return any excess amount to a tenant when the amount the tenant pays for a fee is greater than the actual cost to the landlord. Requires a landlord to provide a receipt of the landlord's expense of fees paid by a tenant upon the request of the tenant.
Defines an "interchange fee" as a fee established, charged, or received by a payment card network to compensate an issuer of a debit card or credit card for the issuer's involvement in an electronic payment transaction. Provides that the amount of: (1) certain taxes (covered taxes) collected by; and (2) any gratuity paid to; a merchant in an electronic payment transaction must be excluded from the amount upon which any interchange fee is charged in connection with the electronic payment transaction. Requires a payment card network to do one of the following: (1) At the time of settlement of an electronic payment transaction, deduct from the calculation of any interchange fees to be imposed for the transaction the amount of any: (A) covered tax collected; and (B) gratuity paid; in the electronic payment transaction. (2) Rebate a portion of the interchange fee imposed in the transaction in an amount equal to the amount of the interchange fee attributable to any: (A) covered tax collected; and (B) gratuity paid; in the electronic payment transaction. Provides that the required deduction or rebate must occur at the time of settlement when the merchant is able to capture and transmit tax and gratuity amounts relevant to the electronic payment transaction at the time of the transaction. Provides an exception allowing a payment card network to credit a merchant's settlement account for interchange fees collected on amounts that included covered taxes or gratuities, in cases in which a merchant is not able to capture and transmit tax or gratuity amounts relevant to the electronic payment transaction at the time of the transaction. Provides that a payment card network that violates these provisions: (1) is liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation; and (2) shall refund to each merchant affected by the violation the amount of excess interchange fees collected. Provides that a payment card network that alters or manipulates the computation or imposition of an interchange fee for purposes of circumventing or offsetting the bill's requirements commits a deceptive act that is actionable only by the attorney general under the Indiana statute concerning deceptive consumer sales.
