Prohibits the use of Class B firefighting foam containing an intentionally added PFAS chemical: (1) for training purposes; and (2) for testing purposes, unless the testing facility has implemented appropriate measures to prevent releases of the firefighting foam to the environment.
Requires the executive director of the Indiana criminal justice institute to work with local coordinating councils and other stakeholders when implementing certain recommendations concerning substance use and substance use disorder. Includes public safety programs in the statutory definition of "criminal justice services and activities". Specifies that local coordinating councils responsible for the combating of drug and substance use are: (1) collaborative; and (2) open to the public. Permits county drug free community funds to supplement local government spending on: (1) drug use recovery programs; (2) drug use intervention programs; and (3) drug use prevention programs. Defines certain terms.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing dyslexia in Hoosier youth.
Concerning the protection and conservation of Indiana's natural heritage.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the creation of a Medal of Honor Memorial Highway in Indiana.
Requires a political subdivision to offer to sell or transfer real property acquired by tax default to an abutting landowner.
Clarifies that an additional location of a farm winery that is separate from the winery may sell beer.
Requires (rather than allows) the executive or fiscal officer of a county, city, town, or township (unit) to establish a hotline telephone number for the public to report suspected fraudulent activity concerning officers and employees of the unit.
Requires the department of natural resources to provide human resources support and services to the employees of the Indiana natural resources foundation. Provides that foundation employees are eligible for the same complaint procedures and resolution processes as department employees. Requires the foundation to have an annual audit of its unrestricted funds. Requires the foundation's funds, accounts, and financial affairs to be audited by an independent certified public accountant.
Provides that a consumer may provide to a creditor a note or other written certification that: (1) is signed by a health care provider; and (2) indicates that the consumer was hospitalized or under medical care for a specified period in connection with a medical condition or an illness. Provides that if the creditor receives the note or certification not later than 30 days after the end date of the period of hospitalization or medical care, the creditor shall: (1) promptly notify each consumer reporting agency to which the creditor has reported a delinquency that was incurred by the consumer at any time during the period: (A) beginning 15 days before the start date of the consumer's hospitalization or medical care; and (B) ending 15 days after the end date of the consumer's hospitalization or medical care; and (2) request that the consumer reporting agency delete the record of the delinquency from the consumer's file. Provides that if certain delinquent account actions have been taken with respect to the account, the creditor shall: (1) promptly notify any third party furnisher of information to credit reporting agencies; and (2) request the third party furnisher to request any consumer reporting agency to which the information about the delinquent account action was furnished to delete the record of the delinquent account action from the consumer's file. Provides that a creditor may not report to a consumer reporting agency any delinquency incurred by the consumer during the period: (1) beginning 15 days before the start date of the consumer's hospitalization or medical care; and (2) ending 15 days after the end date of the consumer's hospitalization or medical care; unless 60 days have elapsed from the end date of the period of hospitalization or medical care, and the consumer's account remains delinquent. Provides that not later than five business days after receiving a request to delete information from a consumer's file under these provisions, a consumer reporting agency shall delete the information from the consumer's file. Provides that: (1) a creditor; or (2) a third party furnisher; that requests that a consumer reporting agency delete information from a consumer's file is not liable for any action taken or not taken by the consumer reporting agency in response to the request. Specifies that the bill's provisions do not affect a consumer's rights under the federal: (1) Fair Credit Reporting Act; and (2) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Specifies that the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act does not exempt: (1) a creditor; (2) a third party furnisher; or (3) a consumer reporting agency; from the bill's provisions. Provides that a person that violates the bill's provisions commits a deceptive act that is subject to the penalties set forth in the statute concerning deceptive consumer sales.
