The House Government and Regulatory Reform committee heard HB 1026 authored by Rep. Karen Engleman on commission, committee, and board administration. This bill:
- Specifies certain duties and responsibilities relating to the operations of various task forces, committees, boards, and councils (statutory entities).
- Renames the Indiana code revision commission, probate code study commission, and other statutory entities.
- Authorizes a designee of the revisor of statutes to serve as a member of the uniform law commission (ULC). Provides that any Indiana commissioner who has previously served as a member of the ULC and has been elected as a life member by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws is a member of the ULC.
- Identifies certain state employees serving on statutory entities by their specific job titles.
- Provides for the reimbursement of expenses of state employees, lay persons, and members of the general assembly serving on statutory entities.
- Specifies the expiration dates of the terms of members of certain statutory entities.
The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1026