Rep. Steve Bartels

Provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor or the adjutant general. (Current law provides that a court-martial of a member of the Indiana national guard may be convened by orders of the governor.) Provides that a member of the Indiana national guard may not demand trial by court-martial in lieu of nonjudicial punishment. Removes a provision permitting a commanding officer to order a member of the officer's command to be confined under correctional custody for not more than eight days. Makes changes to the disciplinary punishment an officer exercising command may impose.

Specifies the circumstances under which information concerning a person who applies for or holds a license to carry a handgun may be released to a federal government entity.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating the Forest Park High School girls' basketball team on their championship victory.

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

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename a section of State Road 135 in Harrison County between School Lane Northeast and Buffalo Trace Road the "Jacob T. McClanahan Memorial Mile".

Repeals provisions concerning the wine grape market development council (wine council) and the wine grape market development fund (wine fund). Establishes the Indiana craft beverage council (craft council), Indiana craft beverage council fund (craft council fund), and Indiana craft beverage foundation fund. Specifies the duties of the craft council. Requires the department of state revenue to transfer to the craft council fund a portion of the excise tax collected on beer, flavored malt beverages, liquor, wine, and hard cider. Transfers certain property and liabilities from the wine council and wine fund to the craft council and craft council fund. Allows the craft council to establish a nonprofit subsidiary corporation exempt from federal income taxation to solicit and accept certain private sector funding. Defines terms and makes conforming amendments.

Memorializing Representative Sally J. Siegrist.

Permits a law enforcement agency to dispose of certain confiscated firearms by trade with a licensed firearms dealer, a licensed firearm manufacturer, or another law enforcement agency in exchange for new firearms and other law enforcement equipment. Sets forth the recording and reporting requirements for the trade of firearms by a law enforcement agency.

Establishes a "regulatory sandbox" program (program). Creates the regulatory relief office within the Indiana economic development corporation. Creates, and establishes duties for, an advisory committee within the program. Directs that the secretary of commerce, who serves as executive director of the regulatory relief office, prepare an annual report on the activities of the office. Provides for program application requirements and describes the scope of the program. Makes consumer protection provisions. Describes requirements for exiting the program and for extensions to remain in the program. Makes record keeping and reporting requirements. Provides requirements for the creation and maintenance of a regulatory relief office web page.

Provides that a conservancy district (district) in which each director of the board has been elected to the board may employ a district marshal or deputy district marshal. Provides that the law enforcement training board shall adopt rules establishing a town marshal and conservancy district marshal basic training program. (Current law provides that the law enforcement training board shall adopt rules establishing a town marshal basic training program.) Provides that the district marshal is the chief police officer of the district and has the powers of other law enforcement officers in enforcing laws. Adds a district marshal or deputy district marshal to certain definitions of "police officer", "officer", or "law enforcement officer". Provides that after obtaining an initial permit or authorization to conduct fire training exercises, a fire department, including a volunteer fire department, is not required to obtain subsequent permits or authorization from the department of environmental management or a unit of local government before conducting fire training exercises located at the same location authorized in the initial permit or authorization. Makes conforming and technical amendments.