Requires, for public works contracts awarded after June 30, 2023, a: (1) bidder to submit a statement, under oath, that the contractors in all contractor tiers working on the public works project will not misclassify an employee as an independent contractor; and (2) public agency that will own a public works project to conduct a specified audit concerning employee misclassification. Requires the department of state revenue, the department of labor, the worker's compensation board of Indiana, and the department of workforce development to report before September 1 in 2023 through 2026 to the interim study committee on employment and labor for the immediately preceding three state fiscal years and in the aggregate for the three state fiscal year period: (1) the number of employers that each department or the board determined during the immediately preceding state fiscal year improperly classified at least one worker as an independent contractor; (2) the total number of improperly classified workers employed by those employers; (3) the department's or board's calculation of the revenue not collected or the additional costs to the state that the department or board attributes to the improperly classified workers; and (4) the amount of the penalties and interest assessed against those employers by each department or the board, and the amount of the penalties and interest assessed that has been collected. Excepts residential contractors from the term "employer" for purposes of the reporting requirements.
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Provides that, beginning with children who enroll in school for the school year beginning in 2024, the governing body of a school corporation shall require every child not more than seven years of age who enrolls in a school operated by the school corporation to undergo a test for the presence of lead in the child's blood. Defines "dwelling unit lead hazard" as: (1) the presence of lead-based paint on a wall of a dwelling unit; (2) the presence of lead-contaminated soil outside a dwelling unit; or (3) the presence of lead in the drinking water system of a dwelling unit. Prohibits the renting or sale of a dwelling unit to a family that includes a child not more than seven years of age if the dwelling unit is subject to a dwelling unit lead hazard. Requires a landlord, before renting a dwelling unit to a tenant family that includes a child not more than seven years of age, to have the dwelling unit inspected to determine whether the dwelling unit is subject to any dwelling unit lead hazard. Requires a seller, before selling a dwelling unit to a prospective purchaser family that includes a child not more than seven years of age, to have the dwelling unit inspected to determine whether the dwelling unit is subject to any dwelling unit lead hazard. Provides that a landlord or seller who knowingly or intentionally: (1) violates the renting or sale prohibition; (2) represents to a family that the family may waive the renting or sale prohibition; (3) misrepresents the age of a member of a family to conceal a violation of the renting or sale prohibition; or (4) induces a member of a family to misrepresent the age of another member of the family to conceal a violation of the renting or sale prohibition; commits a Class C misdemeanor. Makes technical corrections.
Requires the owner or operator of certain coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundments to remove all CCR from the CCR surface impoundment, return the site of the CCR surface impoundment to a nonerosive and stable condition, and either transfer the CCR for disposal in a landfill that meets certain requirements or put the CCR to an encapsulated beneficial use. Requires that the CCR be put to an encapsulated beneficial use whenever possible. Requires the owner or operator of a CCR surface impoundment to monitor for dust problems during removal of the CCR from the surface impoundment and requires the use of dust controls in the removal, transfer, and disposal of the CCR to minimize dust pollution. Requires the owner or operator of a CCR surface impoundment to develop a plan for transporting CCR removed from the surface impoundment. Prohibits the department of environmental management (department) from approving a plan for closure of a CCR surface impoundment that does not meet these requirements. Requires the department to hold a public hearing on the approval or denial of a plan for the closure of a CCR surface impoundment. Makes technical corrections, including specifying an effective date referenced in a provision of current law. Directs the department to establish and operate a coal combustion residual detection, prevention, and correction program.
Amends the definition of "employee" for the purposes of the minimum wage statute. Increases the minimum wage paid to certain employees in Indiana as follows: (1) After June 30, 2024, from $7.25 an hour to $9.02 an hour. (2) After December 31, 2024, from $9.02 an hour to $10.07 an hour. (3) After December 31, 2025, from $10.07 an hour to $11.11 an hour. (4) After December 31, 2026, from $11.11 an hour to $12.10 an hour. Provides that after December 31, 2027, and each subsequent December 31, the hourly minimum wage increases at the same percentage as any increase in the Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year. Increases the cash wage paid to tipped employees as follows: (1) After June 30, 2024, from $2.13 an hour to $3.30 an hour. (2) After December 31, 2024, from $3.30 an hour to $4.71 an hour. (3) After December 31, 2025, from $4.71 an hour to $6.12 an hour. (4) After December 31, 2026, from $6.12 an hour to $7.54 an hour. Provides that after December 31, 2027, and continuing for each subsequent December 31, the cash wage required to be paid to employees is equal to 70% of the hourly minimum wage. Provides that, if the federal minimum wage or cash wage is higher than the state minimum wage or cash wage, employers are required to pay the higher federal rate.
Requires that a law enforcement officer who arrests or takes a child into custody on school property or at a school-sponsored activity must make a reasonable attempt to notify: (1) the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; or (2) the emergency contact listed on the child's school record; before the child can be moved to a different location.
Adds underground pumped storage hydropower using: (1) abandoned coal mines; (2) abandoned quarries; or (3) other suitable sites; located in Indiana to the list of sources and technologies that qualify as "clean energy resources" for purposes of the statute governing the Indiana voluntary clean energy portfolio standard program. Provides that this technology qualifies as a "renewable energy resource" for purposes of the statute providing certain financial incentives for energy utilities to invest in clean energy projects. Requires the state utility forecasting group to include this technology in its annual study on the use, availability, and economics of clean energy resources in Indiana.
Repeals code provisions regarding commercial fishing on Lake Michigan. Removes the requirement that the director of the department of natural resources (department) send, to a person who has a license that is placed on probationary status, notice that includes a description of the amount of child support in arrears and an explanation of the procedures to pay child support arrearage. Repeals the mussels license issued by the department. Provides that a law enforcement officer or an employee of the department is not liable for the destruction of a permitted animal that escapes an enclosure and poses a threat to public safety. Provides instances when a construction permit for a floodway is not required to remove a logjam or mass of wood debris that has accumulated in a river or stream. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2022, the director of the department shall not exercise authority to remove or eliminate an abode or residence from a floodway if the abode or residence was constructed before January 1, 2022. (Current law provides that the director of the department shall not exercise the authority if the residence or abode was constructed before January 1, 2020.) Provides that before July 1, 2023, the department shall adopt a license for the removal of trees; channel maintenance; and bank reconstruction, repair, and stabilization in a floodway. Provides that a local floodplain administrator shall utilize the best floodplain mapping data available as provided by the department and located on the Indiana Floodplain Information Portal when reviewing a permit application for a structure or a construction activity in, or near, a floodplain. Provides that a contract to purchase timber must be in writing. Allows the collection of damages for costs associated with a claim or action, including attorney's fees, or damages specified in a contract with a timber buyer or a person who cuts timber but is not a timber buyer. Requires a timber buyer to keep complete and accurate records for at least five years after a transaction. Allows the director of the department to suspend a timber buyer's license for not more than 90 days before a final adjudication if the director of the department finds that the holder of the timber buyer's license poses a clear and immediate danger to public health, safety, or property if allowed to continue to operate. Provides that the director of the department may renew the suspension for periods of not more than 90 days. Makes technical and conforming changes.
Repeals the statute specifying Medicaid eligibility for qualified pregnant women. Increases the Medicaid income eligibility requirements for pregnant women. Removes the Medicaid limitation for pregnant women of medical assistance coverage only for pregnancy related services. Provides that the extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage for pregnant women shall be determined by the office of the secretary of family and social services and must be at least 60 days but not more than 12 months beginning on the last day of the pregnancy.
Prohibits a person that owns or possesses a specified animal from allowing a member of the public to come into direct contact, or enter into a proximity that allows for or permits direct contact, with the specified animal. Prohibits the department of natural resources from adopting a rule to designate additional specified animals. Requires that a person who owns a specified animal must have a commercial animal dealer, breeder, or exhibitor's license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. Provides that a violation of the law is a Class B infraction. Excludes from the substance of the bill physical contact or proximity between certain persons and a specified animal. Defines terms.
Reaffirming the commitment of sister ties between Indiana and Taiwan.