The House Ways and Means Committee heard HB 1100 on agency oversight and rulemaking procedures authored by Rep. Bartels and co-authored by Reps. Miller, Pressel, and Jeter. The bill changes various rulemaking procedures including the review of emergency rules, the duration of emergency rules, notice to the appropriate standing legislative committee of proposed administrative rules, … [Read more...] about Agency oversight and rulemaking procedures
Civil
Residential eviction actions
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1214 on residential eviction actions authored by Rep. Manning. The bill, as amended by the committee, adds: a new chapter governing eviction action information providers’ disclosure of eviction action information and establishes that a violation of this chapter is a deceptive act actionably under Ind. Code § 24-5-0.5-4;a new chapter on … [Read more...] about Residential eviction actions
Eminent domain
The Senate Local Government Committee heard SB 29 on eminent domain by Sen.Buck. This billincreases the compensation paid to a property owner for condemnation from fair market value to 120% of fair market value, as well as increases the amount of attorney's fees and litigation expenses that may be paid to a property owner in a condemnation action. At the January 6, 2022 meeting, … [Read more...] about Eminent domain
Annexation
The Senate Local Government Committee heard SB 73 on annexation authored by Sen. Boots. This bill provides, with certain exceptions, that the following apply to annexations for which an annexation ordinance is adopted after March 31, 2022: To proceed with an annexation initiated by the municipality, the municipality must file a petition with the court signed by: (A) at least 51% … [Read more...] about Annexation
Newborn safety device
The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard SB 185 authored by Sen. Holdman on newborn safety devices. The bill removes fire departments that are staffed 24/7 from a requirement that applies to volunteer fire departments, which must have video monitoring on their baby boxes. The bill also makes conforming changes to the immunity provisions applicable to … [Read more...] about Newborn safety device