Rep. Matt Pierce

Co-sponsor HB 1163

Signed into law · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Certificates of public convenience and necessity.

Provides that: (1) a rural electric membership corporation (REMC); (2) a nonprofit corporation that is an electric cooperative and that has at least one member that is an REMC; and (3) certain corporations resulting from a merger or consolidation of an REMC and a telephone cooperative corporation; are exempt from the requirement that a public utility obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity before beginning the construction, purchase, or lease of certain facilities to be used for furnishing public utility service.

Signed into law Mar 11, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HCR 27

Passed · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2024, as Parkinson's Awareness Day.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2024, as Parkinson's Awareness Day.

Passed Feb 28, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HC 27

Passed · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2024, as Parkinson's Awareness Day.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month and April 11, 2024, as Parkinson's Awareness Day.

Passed Feb 28, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HCR 26

Passed · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.

Passed Feb 23, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HC 26

Passed · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.

Passed Feb 23, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SCR 19

Passed · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor

Recognizing the contributions of the Applied Research Institute.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the contributions of the Applied Research Institute.

Passed Feb 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SC 19

Passed · Indiana Senate · Lead sponsor

Recognizing the contributions of the Applied Research Institute.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the contributions of the Applied Research Institute.

Passed Feb 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HCR 8

Passed · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.

Passed Jan 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HC 8

Passed · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.

Passed Jan 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1317

In committee · Indiana House · Co-sponsor

State payments in lieu of property taxes.

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.

In committee Jan 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track