The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee heard SB 98, authored by Sen. Sandlin, regarding interstate compact transportation fund. The bill allows a community corrections agency to access funds from the county offender transportation fund to defray the cost of transporting offenders and delinquent children as requested by a court, a probation department, a community corrections agency, or a county sheriff.
The Indiana Interstate Compact State Council testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 13-0.
Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/98