Rep. David Abbott

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Congresswoman Jackie Walorski.

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and St. Patrick's Day.

Memorializing Representative Sally J. Siegrist.

Enacts an article concerning the retail sale of dogs. Provides that restrictions on ordinances concerning the retail sale of dogs do not apply to a city or incorporated town that adopts an ordinance before January 1, 2023. Defines a "hobby breeder". Provides that restrictions on the retail sale of dogs apply to certain cities and incorporated towns. Defines a "kennel" to include an establishment that is liable for the payment of a county option dog tax.

Defines "preservation" for purposes of provisions that require counties, cities, and towns to use at least 50% of the money distributed from the motor vehicle highway account for construction, reconstruction, and preservation of highways. Requires the local technical assistance program at Purdue University (LTAP), in conjunction with the Indiana department of transportation (department), to analyze data for calendar years 2018 through 2022 regarding the use of motor vehicle highway account allocations to counties, cities, and towns. Specifies the contents of the analysis and requires LTAP, in conjunction with the department, to present the results of the analysis in a report to the budget committee.

Provides that the director of the department of natural resources shall designate four days a year as free hunting days for critically disabled veterans and youth hunters. Defines "critically disabled veteran".

Allows the judges of the Daviess circuit and superior courts to appoint a full-time magistrate. Allows the judges of the Delaware circuit court to appoint a full-time magistrate. Establishes a second superior court in the Dubois County judicial district. Allows the judges of the Elkhart circuit and superior courts to appoint four full-time magistrates (effective July 1, 2023) and two additional full-time magistrates beginning January 1, 2024. (Current law allows for the appointment of two magistrates.) Allows the judge of the Spencer circuit court to appoint a magistrate. Allows Vigo superior court to appoint six judges. (Current law allows for the appointment of five judges.) Makes conforming changes.

Establishes the law enforcement training academy account (account) consisting of money deposited from various registration or license plate fees (various fees) imposed by the bureau of motor vehicles. Requires that the money in the account be expended for: (1) capital projects related to the building and grounds for a law enforcement academy; (2) technology equipment and services; (3) curriculum development; and (4) training equipment and supplies necessary to operate a law enforcement academy. Requires money from the account to be appropriated to: (1) the law enforcement training board for the law enforcement academy; (2) the northwest Indiana law enforcement academy; and (3) the southwest Indiana law enforcement academy. Provides for $0.75 of the various fees to be deposited into the law enforcement training academy account after December 31, 2023, and increases this amount in ten year intervals. Makes an appropriation.

Prohibits specified health care professionals from providing gender transition procedures to a minor that are intended to alter the gender of the minor or delay puberty. Provides for certain medical exceptions. Prohibits public funds, Medicaid, or a health carrier from providing reimbursement or coverage for gender transition procedures to a minor. Creates a civil cause of action. Makes conforming changes.

Specifies restrictions that apply to wake boarding or wake surfing on a public freshwater lake. Establishes a penalty. Prohibits operation of a motorboat with: (1) an outboard motor; or (2) an outdrive unit; with a propeller that extends past the motorboat's transom, swim platform, boarding platform, swim step, or swim ladder for the purpose of wake surfing.