SB 270 IN

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Establishes limitations regarding the lease of school property. Amends the enrollment threshold regarding when a school building is considered underutilized. Makes changes regarding requiring (instead of allowing) a school building to be closed or made available for lease or purchase. Provides that school corporations that meet certain requirements regarding sharing operating referendum tax levy and school safety referendum tax levy revenue are not subject to the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Provides that no resolution, referenda, or distributed revenue prior to May 10, 2023, are effective to provide exemption from the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Exempts school corporations that have had a designation as a distressed political subdivision within the previous three years from the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Establishes additional requirements regarding notice, determinations, and appeals under the transfer of vacant school building provisions. Amends requirements with regard to: (1) bringing a civil action to enforce a final order to make a covered school building available for purchase or lease; (2) the time frame for which a school building must be used; and (3) transferring a school building back to a school corporation. Provides that, if a school corporation transfers a covered school building in violation of the transfer of vacant school building provisions, the transfer is void and allows for a court action with the award of attorney's fees. Changes certain formulas to reference property tax levies collected (current law references property tax levies imposed). Requires the commission for higher education to: (1) study and make recommendations; and (2) submit a report; regarding allowing Ivy Tech Community College to award bachelor's degrees and Vincennes University to offer additional programs that lead to a bachelor's degree. Makes conforming changes.

• Linda Rogers Republican · author
• Jeff Raatz Republican · author
• Stacey Donato Republican · author
• Robert Behning Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 16, 2024 Authored by Senator Rogers · upper
2. Jan 16, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
3. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
4. Jan 25, 2024 Senator Buchanan added as coauthor · upper
5. Feb 1, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Donato added as third author · upper
7. Feb 5, 2024 Senator Raatz added as second author · upper
8. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote · upper
9. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote · upper
10. Feb 5, 2024 Amendment #6 (Hunley) prevailed; voice vote · upper
11. Feb 5, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
12. Feb 6, 2024 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
13. Feb 6, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 36, nays 11 · upper
14. Feb 6, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Behning · upper
15. Feb 6, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, Carbaugh, McGuire · upper
16. Feb 7, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
17. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
18. Feb 15, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
19. Feb 19, 2024 Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 156: yeas 28, nays 64 · lower
20. Feb 19, 2024 Amendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote · lower
21. Feb 19, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
22. Feb 20, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 61, nays 30 · lower
23. Feb 21, 2024 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
24. Feb 26, 2024 Motion to concur filed · upper
25. Feb 29, 2024 Senator Randolph removed as coauthor · upper
26. Feb 29, 2024 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 237: yeas 31, nays 14 · upper
27. Mar 5, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
28. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
29. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
30. Mar 11, 2024 Public Law 36 · upper
31. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper