Rep. Mike Andrade

Provides that, for a school year beginning after June 30, 2021, the minimum annual salary for a full-time teacher employed by a school corporation may not be less than $50,000. Provides that each full-time teacher employed by a school corporation shall receive a bonus of $1,000, not based on performance, from the school corporation for hardships related to teaching during the 2020-2021 school year due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying the following: (1) The fiscal impact of permitting undocumented residents of Indiana to acquire state issued identification cards signifying that the holder of the identification card may lawfully operate a motor vehicle. (2) Any other anticipated consequence of issuing such an identification card.

Provides for a payment program for restaurants with unpaid sales tax and food and beverage taxes. Defines "state tax liability" as sales tax and food and beverage taxes incurred after February 28, 2021, and before August 1, 2021. Provides that a restaurant can enter into a payment program agreement with the department of state revenue that covers state tax liability for the prescribed time period. Provides that, upon payment of all state tax liability, the department shall abate and not seek to collect any interest, penalties, collection fees, or costs.

Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally sells real property that has an order: (1) requiring action relative to an unsafe premises; (2) that has not been modified or rescinded by the enforcement authority; and (3) that has not been disclosed to the buyer before the buyer's purchase of the real property; commits unlawful sale of unsafe buildings, a Class C misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for the offense. Provides that the hearing authority may impose a civil penalty on a person in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for committing the offense of unlawful sale of unsafe buildings.