HB 1329 IN

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Reduces the membership of the board of directors of the Indiana stadium and convention building authority (board) from seven members to three members. Provides that the director of the budget agency or the director's designee serves as chair of the board. Authorizes the solid waste management district of Vanderburgh County to make grants and loans for certain purposes. Provides that with certain exceptions a governmental entity is prohibited from requiring that a Class 2 structure or a residential onsite sewage system be inspected when a property is sold or transferred. Allows a governmental entity to require certain inspections of properties located in that part of St. Joseph County containing a designated sole source aquifer only if it has been more than 15 years since: (1) the property was last sold or transferred; or (2) the Class 2 structure or system was constructed or installed. Provides, for purposes of posting a license bond, that a political subdivision may not impose any requirement for the political subdivision to be identified as an obligee on the license bond other than the requirement in statute. Provides that certain obligors may initiate a civil action against a political subdivision that does not recognize or does not allow an obligor to post a license bond that satisfies certain requirements. Provides that, if the obligor prevails in the action, the obligor shall be awarded an amount equal to: (1) 300% of the cost of obtaining the license bond; (2) compensatory damages; and (3) reasonable attorney's fees. Provides that if a contractor: (1) has posted a license bond to obtain one license from a political subdivision; and (2) is required to obtain another license from the political subdivision to perform work that the contractor intends to perform; the contractor may not be required to post a second license bond as a condition of obtaining the second license if the type of work that the first license authorizes the contractor to perform is so closely related to the type of work that the second license will authorize the contractor to perform that both types of work are typically involved in a single residential construction project. Provides that a city, town, or county that requires a building permit for the construction of a Class 2 structure may provide for the inspection to be conducted by: (1) an individual employed by the city, town, or county, or by another city, town, or county, as a building inspector; (2) a registered architect; (3) a registered professional engineer; (4) a certified building official; or (5) a licensed home inspector.

• Jim Pressel Republican · author
• Scott Baldwin Republican · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor
• Mike Bohacek Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 10, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · lower
2. Jan 10, 2024 Authored by Representative Pressel · lower
3. Jan 16, 2024 Representative Miller D added as coauthor · lower
4. Jan 23, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 25, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Jan 29, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 68: yeas 82, nays 14 · lower
7. Jan 29, 2024 Senate sponsors: Senators Baldwin and Bohacek · lower
8. Jan 30, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
9. Feb 5, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
10. Feb 26, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
11. Feb 29, 2024 Senator Rogers added as second sponsor · upper
12. Feb 29, 2024 Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote · upper
13. Feb 29, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
14. Feb 29, 2024 Senator Bohacek removed as second sponsor · upper
15. Feb 29, 2024 Senator Bohacek added as third sponsor · upper
16. Mar 4, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 45, nays 3 · upper
17. Mar 5, 2024 House advisors appointed: Miller D, May, Hall, Bauer M and Errington · lower
18. Mar 5, 2024 Motion to dissent filed · lower
19. Mar 5, 2024 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
20. Mar 5, 2024 House conferees appointed: Pressel and Johnson B · lower
21. Mar 5, 2024 Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D., Rogers and Bohacek · upper
22. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
23. Mar 5, 2024 Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin and Pol · upper
24. Mar 6, 2024 Representative Lindauer added as conferee · lower
25. Mar 6, 2024 Representative Johnson B removed as conferee · lower
26. Mar 7, 2024 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
27. Mar 7, 2024 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
28. Mar 7, 2024 CCR # 2 filed in the House · lower
29. Mar 7, 2024 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the House; Roll Call 323: yeas 76, nays 18 · lower
30. Mar 7, 2024 Senator Pol removed as conferee · upper
31. Mar 7, 2024 Senator Messmer added as conferee · upper
32. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
33. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
34. Mar 8, 2024 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 2: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 323: yeas 42, nays 5 · upper
35. Mar 8, 2024 CCR # 2 filed in the Senate · upper
36. Mar 8, 2024 Motion to withdraw CCR #1: prevailed · upper
37. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 157 · lower
38. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
39. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower

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 House Bill (H) · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF