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.
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the topic of the potential dangers of cyber-hacking in state government, specifically the use of ransomware.
Provides that if an operator owning underground utility facilities and meeting other specified criteria has failed: (1) on more than three occasions in any six month period to provide, in the time prescribed by the state's 811 statute for the locating of underground utility facilities, the information or temporary facility markings required under the statute; or (2) to relocate any facilities as requested by a county executive or other local official in connection with a planned road, highway, or bridge construction project; the utility regulatory commission (IURC) may order the operator to appear before the IURC at a public hearing to present evidence and explain why the operator has failed to take the applicable action. Provides that at the hearing, the operator shall have the opportunity to present evidence and the testimony of witnesses as to why the operator has failed to take the action. Provides that if, after the hearing, the IURC determines that there is not a good faith basis for the operator's failure to take the applicable action, the IURC may issue an order placing the operator on probationary status for a period of six months, beginning with the date of the IURC's order. Provides that if at the end of the six month probationary period, the operator has failed: (1) on more than three occasions to provide, in the time prescribed by the state's 811 statute, the information or temporary markings required under the statute with respect to any underground facilities of the operator in a project area; or (2) to relocate any facilities as requested by a county executive or other local official in connection with a planned road, highway, or bridge construction project (if the initial request was made before the start date of the operator's probationary status); the IURC may require the carrier to post a performance bond in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000. Provides that the performance bond shall be posted to cover the anticipated costs of the operator's: (1) facility locating activities; or (2) relocation activities requested in connection with a planned county road, highway, or bridge construction project; during the six month period beginning on the day after the date on which the operator's probationary status ends. Provides that if during the six month period for which a performance bond is required, the operator fails to: (1) locate any underground facility of the operator in accordance with the state's 811 statute; or (2) relocate any underground facility of the operator as requested by a county executive or other local official in connection with a planned road, highway, or bridge construction project (if the initial request is made before the start date of the six month period covered by the performance bond); the IURC may order the use of the performance bond in the performance of the applicable action, to be undertaken on behalf of the operator by any lawful agent.
Adds one member representing individuals with cognitive impairment to the Medicaid advisory committee.
Repeals the boot camp for youthful offenders article.
Provides that if a petition alleges that a child is a child in need of services as a victim of human or sexual trafficking, the juvenile court shall make a determination on the petition. Requires that before or at the initial hearing, the court shall appoint an attorney for a child alleged to be a child in need of services as a victim of human or sexual trafficking.
Provides that a contract for the procurement of electricity or purchased power capacity that is entered into after June 30, 2020, by a municipally owned electric utility must, to the extent practicable, be the result of the solicitation by the utility of competitive bids to obtain electricity or purchased power capacity from alternative suppliers. Requires the utility to make available for public inspection and copying under the statute governing access to public records: (1) a verified copy of such a contract; or (2) a memorandum of the contract that includes information concerning certain specified terms of the contract. Requires a municipally owned electric utility to monitor, and maintain data on, the levels of peak demand and electricity usage on the electric utility's electric system, including seasonal and time-of-day variation in such levels. Requires the utility to: (1) compile the required data on a calendar year basis; (2) maintain the data compiled for a particular calendar year for a period of five years; and (3) make the data available for inspection and copying at the offices of the utility in accordance with the statute governing access to public records.
Establishes certain consent requirements regarding students. Provides that, if the attorney general determines that a school corporation or school: (1) discloses a student education record, or any information in a student education record, in violation of federal law; or (2) has a student who is less than 18 years of age and is not emancipated participate in any mental health assessment, mental health service, psychiatric or psychological examination or test, or psychiatric or psychological treatment without the informed written consent of the student's parent; the attorney general may assess a civil penalty against the school corporation or school. Provides that the parent of a student may bring a civil action for certain violations. Provides that the civil penalty and civil action provisions also apply to violations of other provisions concerning: (1) consent for mental health referrals; (2) disclosure of medical records; (3) mental health diagnoses or information; (4) requirements to make certain materials available for inspection; (5) requirements concerning human sexuality instruction; and (6) obtaining consent before requiring a student to participate in certain personal analyses, evaluations, or surveys. Amends a civil immunity provision currently in law to provide that a school, school employee, or school board does not have civil immunity for referrals the school made or services the school offered concerning evaluations or treatment of a student's health if the school, school employee, or school board violated certain consent requirements in making the referral or offering the services. Reconciles the versions of IC 10-21-1-2 that were enacted by the 2019 general assembly.
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Senator Randy Head upon his retirement from the Indiana Senate.
