A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana 4-H and recognizing February 7, 2023, as Indiana 4-H Day at the Statehouse.
Establishes a state tax credit for a taxpayer that makes qualified child care expenditures or qualified child care resource and referral expenditures in providing child care to the taxpayer's employees. Provides that the maximum amount of the credit for each taxable year is equal to 50% of the taxpayer's qualified child care expenditures or qualified child care resource and referral expenditures for the taxable year. Provides for recapture of certain amounts due to cessation of operation of a child care facility or a change in ownership of a child care facility.
Allows a city or town to designate an outdoor location as a refreshment area with the approval of the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission). Provides that if a refreshment area is approved, the commission designates retailer permittees that may sell alcoholic beverages for consumption within the refreshment area. Prohibits a refreshment area from being located near a school or church unless the school or church does not object. Allows a minor to be within the refreshment area. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for a participating retailer permittee or vendor to: (1) sell a person more than one alcoholic beverage at a time or an alcoholic beverage that exceeds the volume limitations; or (2) allow a person who is not wearing a wristband identification to enter the refreshment area with an alcoholic beverage.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION commemorating the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v. Wainwright.
Makes it a Level 6 felony for a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to knowingly or intentionally sell or deliver a semiautomatic assault weapon or a large capacity ammunition feeding device to a person who is less than 21 years of age. Specifies defenses and exceptions. Defines terms.
Removes certain damage limitations in a wrongful death action if the act or omission that caused the death constituted a criminal act or certain tortious acts.
Provides that the agency settlement fund administered by the budget agency does not include costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees, received by the attorney general in connection with an action brought by the attorney general under the deceptive consumer sales act (act). Amends the definition of "consumer transaction" for purposes of the act to include conduct that arises from, occurs in connection with, or otherwise involves a transaction between commercial entities if the conduct results in harm to consumers. Provides that in an action for an injunction brought by the attorney general under the act, the court may order the supplier to pay the costs and expenses of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees. Provides that any award, judgment, or settlement for the costs and expenses of the attorney general's action, including reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees, shall be deposited in the consumer protection judgment fund and used to support the efforts of the division of consumer protection. Provides that an action that arises from, or otherwise involves, a consumer transaction that: (1) involves a transaction between commercial entities; and (2) results in harm to consumers; may only be brought and enforced by the attorney general. Provides that the attorney general may not bring an action under the act more than five years after the occurrence of the deceptive act.
Establishes a work sharing unemployment insurance program (program). Requires an employer that desires to participate in the program to submit a work sharing plan for approval by the commissioner of the department of workforce development. Establishes the work sharing benefit as equal to an affected employee's unemployment benefit reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of the employee's normal weekly work hours that the employee works under the approved work sharing plan. Makes a technical correction.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION celebrating the achievements and contributions of attorney, community leader, and civil rights activist Fay H. Williams.
Requires an owner of residential real estate to disclose on the sales disclosure form if any portion of the real estate is located in a floodplain. Repeals a statute concerning floodplain mapping.
