Requires the state to make payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOTs) for qualified parcels in qualified counties in which the lesser of 19%, or 5,000 acres, of all land in the qualified county is: (1) owned or leased by the state or the federal government; and (2) subject to an exemption from property taxes. Defines "qualified parcel" as a parcel that is: (1) owned or leased by the state; (2) subject to an exemption from property taxes; and (3) located in a qualified county. Provides that a qualified county containing qualified parcels is entitled to receive PILOTs from the state. Prohibits an underlying taxing unit of a qualified county from receiving PILOTs. Provides that, for purposes of calculating a PILOT, each acre of the qualified parcel is considered to have an assessed value of 1/2 of the statewide agricultural land base rate value. Provides that money received from the PILOTs must be used by a qualified county only for: (1) any public safety expense; and (2) infrastructure expenditures, including water quality improvements. Continuously appropriates from the state general fund the amount necessary to pay the required PILOTs.
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Establishes the Indiana foreign electronic transfer fees property tax relief fund (fund) for the purpose of issuing property tax relief rebates to individuals who qualify for the over 65 property tax credit. Provides that the department of state revenue administers the fund. Requires the sender of a money transmission transaction to pay a fee if the recipient of the money is located outside of the United States. Provides a tax credit for an individual who: (1) is a citizen or national of the United States, or is an alien who has lawful permanent resident status or conditional permanent resident status; and (2) paid any fees for a money transmission transaction during the taxable year. Makes an appropriation.
Requires the board of trustees of each state educational institution to adopt a policy that prohibits immigrant students, administrators, faculty members, and staff from doing any of the following at any time or place: (1) Espousing terrorist activity. (2) Persuading others to endorse or espouse terrorist activity. (3) Supporting a terrorist organization. Requires the policy to provide for enforcement through suspension, expulsion, or termination of employment. Requires state educational institutions to investigate suspected or alleged violations of the policies. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a cause of action to enforce the statute and compel a state educational institution to enforce its policy. Provides that if a court finds that a state educational institution is in violation of the statute, the court shall impose a civil judgment against the state educational institution in the amount of $100,000 per violation.
Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Defines "antisemitism" as the May 26, 2016, working definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Provides that an act of antisemitism constitutes a discriminatory practice. Requires certain training materials to contain an educational program to protect against antisemitism.
Makes dealing in certain controlled substances a Level 2 felony if use of the substance results in serious bodily injury. Makes certain collateral consequences (such as licensure, forfeiture, racketeering, or designation as a serious violent felon) for committing the offense the same as the collateral consequences of committing dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death.
Provides that, subject to certain procedures and requirements, the office of the secretary of family and social services may apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services: (1) for a Medicaid state plan amendment, a waiver, or an amendment to an existing waiver to require reimbursement for eligible certified community behavioral health clinic services; or (2) to participate in the expansion of a community mental health services demonstration program. Requires the division of mental health and addiction to establish and maintain a help line: (1) to provide confidential emotional support and referrals to certain resources to individuals who call the help line; and (2) that is accessible by calling a toll free telephone number. Establishes the Indiana behavioral health commission (commission) and sets forth the commission's membership. Changes the name of the "9-8-8 crisis hotline center" to "9-8-8 crisis response center". Makes conforming changes.
Specifies certain entities, actions taken, or factors considered to which the ESG commitment provisions do not apply. Provides that if the treasurer of state concludes that the service provider has made an ESG commitment, the treasurer of state shall provide the name of the service provider and research supporting the conclusion to the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system (board). Prohibits the board from making an investment decision with the purpose of influencing any social or environmental policy or attempting to influence the governance of any corporation for nonfinancial purposes. Prohibits the Indiana public retirement system (system) from making an ESG commitment with respect to system assets. Provides that in making and supervising investments of the system, the board shall discharge its duties solely in the financial interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the system for the exclusive purposes of providing financial benefits to participants and beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the system. Provides that the board, in accordance with certain fiduciary duties, shall make investment decisions with the primary purpose of maximizing the target rate of return on the board's investments. Prohibits the board from entering a contract or modifying, amending, or continuing a contract with a service provider that has made an ESG commitment unless taking the action violates the board's fiduciary duty to the system's participants and beneficiaries. Requires the board to continue contracting with a service provider that has made an ESG commitment if the board determines that there is not a comparable service provider to replace the service provider. Requires the board to, at least annually, tabulate and report all proxy votes made by a service provider that is not a private market fund in relation to the administration of the system. Specifies certain persons and entities that are immune from civil liability and entitled to indemnification. Requires the board to: (1) ensure that reasonable efforts are made during the due diligence process before an investment is made and in monitoring investments in the public employees' defined contribution plan, an annuity savings account for the public employees' retirement fund or the Indiana state teachers' retirement fund, the teachers' defined contribution plan, the legislators' defined contribution plan, and a private market fund to determine whether any investments would violate the requirement that the board discharge its duties solely in the financial interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the system; and (2) take appropriate action, if necessary, consistent with the board's fiduciary duties. Defines terms and makes conforming amendments.
Increases the jury fee collected from a defendant who has committed a crime or committed certain violations to $6. (Current jury fee is $2.) Requires the clerk to collect a jury fee of $75 from a party filing a civil tort or plenary action. Increases the jury appearance fee to $30 per day for each day a juror is in attendance until the jury is impaneled. (Current rate is $15 per day.) Increases the juror payment rate to $80 per day for the first five days of trial and to $90 per day starting on the sixth day of trial until the jury is discharged. (Current rate is $40 per day.) Specifies that a prospective juror is considered to be in actual attendance if certain criteria are met, regardless of whether the prospective juror is not seated or is removed.
Exempts military pay for members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard from the individual income tax. (Current law provides an individual income tax exemption for members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard for the period the member is mobilized and deployed.) Exempts military pay earned by members of an active component of the armed forces of the United States from the individual income tax. (Current law exempts from the individual income tax the military pay earned by members of the National Guard and reserve components of the armed forces of the United States while serving on active duty.)