Prohibits a professional appraiser or a professional appraisal firm that conducts real property assessments under contract on behalf of the county or township assessor from also being employed under contract as a tax representative of the county or township assessor with regard to a review of an assessment before the county property tax assessment board of appeals (county board) with jurisdiction in that county or the Indiana board of tax review (Indiana board). Prohibits a tax representative, attorney, or law firm from representing a taxpayer in a review of an assessment before the county board or the Indiana board if a conflict of interest exists between the tax representative, attorney, or law firm and the professional appraiser that conducted the property tax assessment that is the subject of review. Provides certain limitations for representing a taxpayer in a review of an assessment beginning after June 30, 2021.
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Provides that the department of state revenue (department) shall only accept payment of employer withholding taxes that are made or withdrawn directly from the business account of the employer that is liable for withholding and remitting the tax. However, provides an exception from the requirement for employers that submit a waiver to the department. Specifies provisions for the waiver. Prohibits the department from accepting payment of employer withholding taxes that are made or withdrawn from the account of a third party withholding agent, or otherwise remitted by a third party withholding agent, on behalf of an employer, except in the case of an employer that has submitted a waiver. Defines "third party withholding agent". Requires each employer that is required to remit withholding taxes to provide to the department an authorization for reoccurring payment of taxes from the employer's business account that is designated by the employer on the department's online INtax system (INtax). Requires the department to automatically withdraw from the employer's business account the amount of tax withholdings that are reported as due and owing on the taxpayer's Form WH-1 report. Requires the department to provide periodic notice to each employer through INtax of: (1) the date on which the employer's Form WH-1 report is received by the department; and (2) the date on which the department has automatically withdrawn any amount of tax from the employer's business account. However, provides an exception from these requirements for employers that submit a waiver to the department.
Prohibits billing a patient who receives emergency services: (1) from an out of network provider; and (2) at specified facilities that are in network; for amounts that exceed the cost paid by the patient's insurance plus any deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance amounts. Requires certain health care providers to provide, upon request from the patient, a good faith estimate to the patient for the cost of care at least five business days before a health care service or procedure is provided. Sets forth requirements of the good faith estimate. Requires the patient to acknowledge in writing receipt of the estimate and indicate whether to proceed with the service or procedure.
Establishes additional circumstances for which a school corporation may provide supplemental payments to teachers in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan. Provides that a teacher rated improvement necessary in the teacher's annual performance evaluation is eligible to receive a partial raise or increment. (Current law provides that such a teacher may not receive a raise or increment.) Relocates provisions regarding supplemental payments for teachers.
Amends provisions that allow a certified technology park to capture an additional amount of incremental income taxes once it has reached its limit on deposits to do the following: (1) Increase the annual additional deposit amount from $100,000 to $500,000, and cap the total additional amount that may be captured at not more than $2,000,000. (2) Require a certified technology park to meet certain reporting and performance requirements in order to be eligible to capture the additional amount of incremental income taxes.
Requires the department of education to do the following: (1) Evaluate teacher training requirements in Indiana. (2) Prepare a report that includes recommendations for: (A) streamlining, combining, and reducing, as applicable, the teacher training requirements in Indiana; (B) the possibility of including teacher training requirements in teacher preparation programs; and (C) requiring, as appropriate, the completion of teacher training requirements in conjunction with the renewal of teacher licenses. (3) Not later than October 1, 2020, submit the report to the general assembly.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION encouraging education and the use of Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Indiana.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Beverly Brown upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana University in recognition of its Bicentennial Anniversary on January 20, 2020.
Provides that, before a law enforcement officer, school resource officer, or school security guard: (1) detains and interviews a student; (2) requests or requires a student to write or sign a statement; or (3) makes a recording of a student; concerning an act or omission by the student that would constitute a violation of a state or federal law or that could result in a suspension or expulsion from school, the law enforcement officer, school resource officer, or school security guard must meet certain requirements, including making reasonable efforts to notify the student's parent and to ensure that the student's parent is present. Prohibits a law enforcement officer, school resource officer, or school security guard from interviewing or detaining a student regarding a routine disciplinary investigation that does not involve a potential violation of state or federal law. Provides that, before a school employee: (1) requests or requires a student to write or sign a statement; or (2) makes a recording of a student; concerning an act or omission by the student that would constitute a violation of a state or federal law or that could result in a suspension or expulsion from school, the school employee must meet certain requirements, including making reasonable efforts to notify the student's parent and to ensure that the student's parent is present.