Allows the legislative body of a city to adopt an ordinance establishing a youth sports and tourism development area (tax area). Requires that the tax area include a facility or complex of facilities used by youth sports teams and organizations for practice or competitive sporting events. Requires the legislative body to make findings when adopting an ordinance. Requires the legislative body to submit an ordinance establishing a tax area to the budget committee and budget agency for review and approval. Allows a tax area to receive incremental state and local income tax revenue and incremental sales tax revenue attributable to the tax area. Requires a city that establishes a tax area to establish a youth sports and tourism development area fund. Limits the amount of incremental tax revenue that may be allocated to: (1) $1,000,000 per tax area per state fiscal year; and (2) a total of $10,000,000 per tax area. Provides that a tax area terminates not later than 20 years after incremental tax revenues are first allocated to the tax area.
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Provides that an eligible applicant is entitled to enter, remain, and receive instruction in an approved postsecondary educational institution (institution) upon the same conditions, qualifications, and regulations prescribed for other applicants for admission to or scholars in the institution without the payment of any educational costs for a certain number of credit hours at the institution. Provides that the maximum amount that an eligible applicant is exempt from paying for a semester hour is an amount equal to, if the applicant enrolls in an institution, the cost of an average of an undergraduate semester credit hour at all state educational institutions not including Ivy Tech Community College, as determined by the commission for higher education.
Increases the acquisition cost threshold for the business personal property tax exemption from $80,000 to $250,000.
Requires that the February count of a school corporation's average daily membership (ADM) must be increased by the number of students who, during the students' expected graduation year: (1) were enrolled in the school corporation on the September ADM count day; (2) completed graduation requirements before the February ADM count day; and (3) were not enrolled in the school corporation on the February ADM count day.
Establishes appeal rights and procedures for political subdivisions with regard to utility company personal property assessments.
Provides that a transaction involving a person's acquisition of agricultural machinery, tools, or equipment is exempt from the application of the state gross retail tax regardless of whether the person also intends to use the property for a nonexempt purpose and that such a transaction may not be prorated. Requires the department of state revenue to amend the administrative rules to conform with the provision added by the bill.
Permits a resident of Indiana who is at least 64 years of age to purchase certain licenses, other than fishing or trapping licenses, for 50% of the current fee.
Provides for an adjusted gross income tax credit for donations to a public school foundation. Provides that the maximum individual taxpayer credit is $1,000 in the case of a single return or $2,000 in the case of a joint return. Provides that the maximum corporate taxpayer credit is the greater of 10% of the corporation's total adjusted gross income tax liability or $5,000.
Repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Specifies that certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun are not required to obtain or possess a license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana. Prohibits certain individuals from knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun. Creates the crime of "unlawful carrying of a handgun" and specifies the penalties for committing this crime. Allows particular individuals who do not meet the requirements to receive a handgun license and are not otherwise prohibited to carry a handgun in limited places. Allows a resident of Indiana to obtain in certain circumstances a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Makes theft of a firearm a Level 5 felony. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments and repeals obsolete provisions.
Amends the definition of "veterinarian" to allow a veterinary practitioner who: (1) holds a special permit issued by the board of veterinary medical examiners; or (2) is exempt from licensing and special permit requirements and is appointed by the horse racing commission; to take or supervise the taking of biological samples from race horses.