SB 164 IN

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Provides that the innkeeper's tax board of managers (board of managers) shall support and assist the Potawatomi Zoo to secure bonds up to a term of 20 years to pay costs associated with financing projects for the Potawatomi Zoo. Authorizes the county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to increase the tax rate to not more than 8% on a person renting or furnishing lodging accommodations in St. Joseph County. (Under current law, the tax rate is 6%.) Provides that if the county fiscal body adopts an ordinance to increase the tax rate, the county fiscal body must specify the effective date that the ordinance takes effect and immediately send a certified copy of the ordinance to the commissioner of the department of state revenue. Creates the Morris Performing Arts Center fund, which shall be administered by the board of managers. Creates the tourism capital investment fund, which shall be administered by the board of managers. Establishes an application process to award investment money to projects that have a substantial likelihood of increasing overnight guests in the hotel motel industry of St. Joseph County. Specifies the amount of tax revenue that the county treasurer shall deposit in the: (1) convention and exhibition center fund; (2) Mishawaka indoor sports complex fund; (3) Potawatomi Zoo fund; (4) Morris Performing Arts Center fund; and (5) tourism capital investment fund.

• David Niezgodski Democratic · author
• Ryan Mishler Republican · author
• Linda Rogers Republican · author
• Dale DeVon Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2021 Authored by Senator Bray · upper
2. Jan 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure · upper
3. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy · upper
4. Jan 28, 2021 Senator Bray removed as author · upper
5. Jan 28, 2021 Senator Mishler added as author · upper
6. Feb 1, 2021 Senator Mishler removed as author · upper
7. Feb 1, 2021 Senator Niezgodski added as author · upper
8. Feb 1, 2021 Senator Mishler added as second author · upper
9. Feb 2, 2021 Senator Rogers added as third author · upper
10. Feb 9, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
11. Feb 11, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
12. Feb 15, 2021 House sponsor: Representative DeVon · upper
13. Feb 15, 2021 Cosponsor: Representative Bauer M · upper
14. Feb 15, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 107: yeas 31, nays 15 · upper
15. Feb 16, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
16. Mar 1, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means · lower
17. Mar 16, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
18. Mar 18, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
19. Mar 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 74, nays 16 · lower
20. Mar 23, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
21. Mar 29, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
22. Apr 1, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 311: yeas 39, nays 9 · upper
23. Apr 1, 2021 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
24. Apr 12, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
26. Apr 19, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
27. Apr 19, 2021 Public Law 69 · upper
28. Apr 19, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 5, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Dec 28, 2020 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 9, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 16, 2021 · PDF