A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the home of the Charley Creek Inn for 100 years as the hub of downtown Wabash, Indiana.
Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee for the 2020 interim the task of studying carbon sequestration through conservation of forest lands, reforestation, and carbon farming.
Requires testing of the drinking water in every school building in Lake County at least once in each period of two calendar years to determine whether the drinking water exceeds the lead action level for drinking water established by regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Requires the clerk and fiscal officer of all cities and towns to complete at least: (1) 15 hours of training courses within one year; and (2) 40 hours of training courses within three years. (Current law requires city and town clerks and fiscal officers to complete: (1) 14 hours of training courses within one year; and (2) 36 hours of training courses within three years.) Provides that the training requirements for city and town clerks and fiscal officers do not apply to a clerk or fiscal officer who has previously served a four year term as clerk or fiscal officer.
Provides that for a member of the armed forces deployed or stationed outside of the United States, the individual's tax rate for the income attributable to that military service is 1.62% (instead of 3.23%).
Provides a state income tax credit to Indiana physicians who provide uncompensated training of medical students in an approved clinical rotation training program in Indiana. Defines "clinical rotation" as a period of clinical training of one or more medical students that in the aggregate totals not less than 160 hours. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to: (1) the number of clinical rotations completed in the taxable year; multiplied by (2) either: (A) $375 for each of the first one through three clinical rotations completed in the taxable year; or (B) $500 for each of the next four through 10 clinical rotations completed in the taxable year.
Exempts certain law enforcement and retired law enforcement officers described in the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) from the prohibition against carrying a firearm on school property. Makes conforming amendments.
Establishes the epilepsy foundation trust license plate as a special group recognition license plate.
Provides that of the net amount in the motor vehicle highway account, the auditor of state shall set aside for cities and towns 13.41% (current law provides that the auditor shall set aside 12.13%), and the auditor shall set aside for counties 28.59% (current law provides that the auditor shall set aside 25.87%). (The changes have the effect of decreasing the distribution amount from the motor vehicle highway account to the state highway fund from 62% to 58% and increasing the distribution amount for local distribution purposes from the motor vehicle highway account from 38% to 42%.)
Provides that a political subdivision may not pay more than $300 for each insertion of a public notice. Provides that if: (1) the cost of a public notice that is required to be published exceeds $300; or (2) a public notice corrects a previous public notice that contains an error or omission; publication of the public notice on the political subdivision's Internet web site satisfies the requirements applicable to the publication of such notices.
