A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana University in recognition of its Bicentennial Anniversary on January 20, 2020.
Appropriates $75,000,000 from the state general fund to the department of education for distribution to eligible school corporations as revenue for bargaining additional salary increases for the 2020-2021 school year. Defines an eligible school corporation as a school corporation that under the school funding formula: (1) experienced a decrease in funding; or (2) received an increase in funding that was less than the rate of inflation; from the 2018-2019 school year as compared to the 2019-2020 school year.
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.
Amends the Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC) as follows: (1) Specifies that the UCCC applies to any consumer credit transaction entered into by a creditor and a resident of Indiana regardless of whether: (A) the creditor has a physical presence in any state; or (B) the transaction is conducted, in whole or in part, by means of the Internet. (2) Specifies that the licensing requirements under the UCCC apply to any person that regularly engages in making consumer loans in Indiana regardless of whether: (A) the person has a physical presence in any state; or (B) the loan transactions are conducted, in whole or in part, by means of the Internet. (3) Provides that after June 30, 2020, a lender may not contract for or receive the authorized minimum finance charge upon a borrower's prepayment of the second or any subsequent refinancing of a consumer loan made to that borrower by the lender. (4) Provides that after June 30, 2020, a lender may not assess the authorized nonrefundable prepaid finance charge on the second or any subsequent refinancing of a consumer loan made to a borrower by the lender. (5) Provides that a creditor: (A) who is licensed with the department of financial institutions (department) under the UCCC or is required to be licensed with the department; and (B) who violates the UCCC; commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general or a consumer under the deceptive consumer sales act.
Establishes procedures for redistricting Indiana's congressional and legislative districts. Requires the legislative services agency to do the following to prepare for redistricting: (1) Acquire hardware, software, and supplies. (2) Establish an Internet based redistricting portal to assist the public in drawing maps, providing input on the redistricting process, and allowing the upload of their own maps. (3) Arrange with state educational institutions for creation of at least one site in each Indiana congressional district to enable the public to do the same tasks as through the portal. Requires the house and senate committees assigned to redistricting to hold joint hearings in each congressional district to take public input on redistricting and in defining communities of interest. Establishes standards to govern redistricting of Indiana's congressional and legislative districts. Provides that the standards govern any congressional redistricting plan that is established by the congressional redistricting commission. (Under current law, a congressional redistricting commission is formed to establish a congressional district plan for Indiana if the general assembly fails to do so after the first regular session that occurs after the federal decennial census or if a congressional district plan adopted by the general assembly is invalidated.) Makes conforming changes.
Establishes a redistricting commission (commission) to create, hold hearings on, take public comment about, and recommend plans to redraw general assembly districts and congressional districts. Provides for appointment of four commission members by the legislative leadership. Establishes the redistricting commission nominating committee (committee) to receive applications from and evaluate applicants to fill the five remaining positions on the commission. Provides for selection of those five commission members from pools of applicants selected by the committee. Requires the legislative services agency (agency) to provide staff and administrative services to the commission. Establishes standards to govern the commission and the agency in the creation of redistricting plans. Provides that the general assembly must meet and enact redistricting plans before October 1 of a redistricting year. Authorizes the general assembly to convene in a session to act on redistricting bills at times other than the times the general assembly is currently authorized to meet. Repeals the current law establishing a redistricting commission for congressional redistricting.
Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee (committee) the topic of fees and taxes authorized by Indiana that are collected through utility bills, telecommunication bills, and video service bills. Specifies that the committee will consider: (1) how the fees and taxes are used; (2) the factors driving increased fees and taxes; (3) the best practices of other states; and (4) the potential for reform or reduction of fees and taxes.
A SENATE RESOLUTION congratulating Dr. Tom Harmas as the 2019 High School Principal of the Year.
Repeals a provision that provides that the professional growth experience points required to renew a practitioner license or an accomplished practitioner license be obtained through the completion of externships or certain other types of professional development.
Sets the income eligibility requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program at phased-in specified percentages of the federal income poverty level. Requires the division of family resources to amend the state TANF plan or take any other action necessary to implement the income requirements. Increases certain payment amounts under the TANF program beginning January 1, 2022. Requires the payments to be annually adjusted using the Social Security cost of living adjustment rate, but provides that the total adjustment in a year must be reduced to the extent the adjustment would result in the transfer to the Child Care and Development Fund grant program being less than the maximum allowable transfer under federal law. Authorizes emergency rulemaking concerning the payments. Repeals language requiring the division of family resources to apply a percentage reduction to the total needs of TANF applicants and recipients in computing TANF benefits.
