Public Works And Improvements; Public Buildings; Public Property
Indiana 2023 Regular Session
Watershed development commissions. [HB-1639]
Watershed development commissions. Provides that the executives of one or more counties may adopt ordinances designating their counties as members of a proposed watershed development commission and that the proposed watershed development commission is established as a legal entity with the counties as its members if it is recognized by the natural resources commission. Allows a watershed development commission to be established for certain flood damage reduction, drainage, storm water management, recreation, and water infrastructure purposes, but
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HB-1639: Watershed development commissions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jean Breaux
Public Law 251 on 05/04/2023
Assessment of wind power devices. [HB-1401]
Assessment of wind power devices. Requires a public utility company that owns or operates a wind power device after a change in ownership of the wind power device to report, when filing its first statement of value and description of property with the department of local government finance (department), the valuation of the device at the same valuation amount that the previous owner reported on the previous owner's last annual report before the change in ownership if the valuation amount that the acquiring public utility company would otherwise
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HB-1401: Assessment of wind power devices.
Sponsored by: Sen. Eric Koch
Public Law 144 on 05/01/2023
Annexation of residential developments. [HB-1418]
Annexation of residential developments. Permits a third class city to annex an area that is a proposed residential development in which not all lots have been platted or dwellings have been constructed. Expands the area outside the city in which the annexation can occur from three miles to 4.5 miles.
HB-1418: Annexation of residential developments.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bohacek
Public Law 82 on 04/20/2023
Contracting and purchasing. [SB-317]
Contracting and purchasing. Provides that a political subdivision may make advance payments to contractors to enable the contractors to purchase materials needed for a public works project of the political subdivision. Provides that a political subdivision may make advance payments for goods or services before the goods are delivered or services are completed if the fiscal body of the political subdivision authorizes advance payments.
SB-317: Contracting and purchasing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bohacek
Public Law 181 on 05/04/2023
Payroll information on public finance construction. [SB-330]
Payroll information on public finance construction. Requires a contractor in any contractor tier except for tier 1 (a general or prime contractor) on a: (1) public works project; or (2) a tax advantaged construction project; to complete a weekly report of wages and hours of the contractor's employees who work on the project.
SB-330: Payroll information on public finance construction.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bohacek
Senator Ford Jon Added As Second Author on 02/13/2023
Utility infrastructure improvement charges. [SB-298]
Utility infrastructure improvement charges. Amends the statute governing infrastructure improvement charges for water or wastewater utilities as follows: (1) Provides that in the case of a municipally owned utility or a not-for-profit utility, the adjustment amount to an eligible utility's basic rates and charges for the recovery of infrastructure improvement costs shall be recovered over a 12 month period, regardless of the amount of time over which the infrastructure improvement costs were incurred. (2) Provides that a utility may not recover
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Housing. [HB-1005]
Housing. Establishes the residential housing infrastructure assistance program (program) and residential housing infrastructure assistance revolving fund (fund). Provides that the Indiana finance authority (authority) shall administer the fund and program. Provides that political subdivisions may apply to the fund for loans for certain infrastructure projects related to the development of residential housing. Provides that money in the fund may not be used for: (1) debt repayment; (2) maintenance and repair projects; (3) upgrading utility poles;
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HB-1005: Housing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lonnie Randolph
Public Law 204 on 05/04/2023
Public works projects. [HB-1024]
Public works projects. Provides that a contractor that employs 10 or more employees on a design-build public works project must provide its employees access to a training program applicable to the tasks to be performed in the normal course of the employee's employment with the contractor on the public project. Provides that a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor that employs 50 or more journeymen must participate in an apprenticeship or training program that meets certain standards. Requires design-builders and any member of a team working on a design-build
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HB-1024: Public works projects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clyde Perfect
Senator Perfect Added As Cosponsor on 03/28/2023