Rules governing certain construction inspections. Makes changes to the qualification requirements for an applicant of a design release issued by the state building commissioner.

Worksite speed control pilot program. Requires the Indiana department of transportation (department) to establish the worksite speed control pilot program (pilot program) for the purpose of enforcing worksite speed limits. Requires that the department: (1) work with the state police department to administer the pilot program; and (2) enter into an agreement with the state police department to share information regarding the pilot program. Permits the department to contract with a third party vendor to assist in implementing the pilot program. Provides that an individual who is recorded by a worksite speed control system may not be assessed a civil penalty unless the violation is at least 11 miles per hour above the established worksite speed limit. Replaces the term "work zone" with "worksite" throughout the relevant statutes.

Funding for school corporations. Requires the department of education (department) to determine the amount of money that was: (1) intended to be distributed to school corporations; (2) reverted in the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011; and (3) not replaced through appropriations made in subsequent years. Requires the department to distribute the money to school corporations for the purpose of replacing the reverted money. Makes an appropriation.

Stop the bleed program. Establishes the stop the bleed donation pool for the purpose of receiving donations of gifts or donations. Provides that the stop the bleed donation pool is administered by the department of homeland security. Provides that a public safety agency may request bleeding control kits or donations made to the pool.

Plainfield participation in public transit project. Allows the town of Plainfield to be a part of central Indiana transportation projects without Hendricks County participating. Provides that if a resolution is adopted, the amount of the certified distribution attributable to the additional tax rate imposed must be: (1) received by the county auditor; (2) distributed to the town of Plainfield for deposit into a separate fund titled the town of Plainfield public transportation fund; and (3) used for certain purposes instead of as a property tax replacement distribution. Makes conforming changes.

Utility personal property. Establishes appeal rights and procedures for political subdivisions with regard to utility company personal property assessments.

Indiana education scholarship account program. Amends the: (1) definition of "eligible student" for purposes of eligibility under the Indiana education scholarship account program (program); (2) definition of "qualified expenses" under the program to include additional items, including computer hardware or other technological devices, and remove certain in-person requirements; (3) grant amount that an eligible student may receive under the program; and (4) date by which a parent or emancipated student must open an education scholarship account to participate in the program. Provides that the treasurer of state shall accept applications July 1 through June 30 of each year for the immediately following school year. (Current law requires applications to be submitted for an eligible student not later than September 1 for the immediately following school year.) Establishes requirements regarding using grants under the program for computer hardware or other technological devices. Provides that at least 50% of the total number of grants awarded each school year must be awarded to students with a disability who require special education and for whom an individualized education program, service plan, or choice special education plan has been developed.

Education fund transfers. Provides that each school corporation shall make every reasonable effort to transfer not more than 20% (instead of 15%) of the total revenue deposited in the school corporation's education fund from the school corporation's education fund to the school corporation's operations fund during calendar year 2023 and calendar year 2024. Makes conforming changes regarding the excessive education fund transfer list.

Erasing, altering, or tampering with meeting video. Provides that a public servant who tampers with the official video or audio recording of a public meeting with the intent to make all or part of the official recording unavailable, materially inaccurate, or misleading commits tampering with an official recording, a Level 6 felony.

Tuition and fee exemptions. Provides that certain eligible applicants for higher education cost exemptions are entitled to receive instruction in a state educational institution without the payment of any educational costs. Repeals a provision concerning certain disability ratings, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and educational cost exemptions.

Community development supplemental grants. Provides that a segregated account (account) shall be established within the rural economic development fund to provide funding for supplemental grants. Provides that an entity that receives a community block grant from the office of community and rural affairs is entitled to a $50,000 supplemental grant from the account. Makes an appropriation.

Energy production and resources. Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to issue an order granting or denying an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity (certificate) not later than 240 days after the filing of the application and the submission of the applicant's case in chief. Authorizes the IURC to issue a general administrative order establishing guidelines regarding the information to be included in an applicant's case in chief. Amends the statute providing certain financial incentives for energy utilities in connection with clean energy projects as follows: (1) Provides that a "clean energy project" includes a project to construct or repower, after July 1, 2011, a natural gas facility to displace electricity generation from an existing coal fired generation facility. (2) Provides that an "eligible business" for purposes of eligibility for incentives authorized under the statute includes a joint agency created under the Indiana Code chapter authorizing municipal electric utility programs. (3) Provides (through an amendment to a cross-referenced definition in the Indiana Code chapter governing the Indiana voluntary clean energy portfolio standard program) that for purposes of a clean energy project involving a renewable energy resource project, a "renewable energy resource" includes gas that is derived from the decomposition of organic matter and that: (A) is fully interchangeable with; or (B) can be combined with; conventional natural gas for purposes of generating electricity. (4) Provides that the IURC may provide an incentive under the statute for a project that the IURC finds to be just and reasonable (rather than "reasonable and necessary" under current law). (5) Provides that the IURC may not approve the timely recovery of costs and expenses incurred during the construction and operation of a project unless the IURC finds that recovery of the costs and expenses: (A) is just and reasonable; and (B) will result in a gross financing costs savings over the life of the project. (6) Eliminates the incentive authorizing up to three percentage points on the return on shareholder equity that would otherwise be allowed to be earned on certain clean energy projects. (7) Amends the language prescribing the time frame within which the IURC must issue a determination as to a project's eligibility for the available financial incentives to require the IURC to issue the determination not later than: (A) 120 days after the date of the application; or (B) the time frame prescribed in the bill for the IURC to grant or deny a certificate if a certificate is required for the project. Provides, for purposes of the oil and gas law (which requires the natural resources commission to adopt rules to prevent waste and prohibits actions in the extraction of coal bed methane that would waste commercially minable coal resources), that the term "waste" does not include capturing and destroying coal bed methane for a commercial purpose, including the generation of carbon credits.

Occupational regulations. Provides that all occupational regulations must be limited to those demonstrably necessary and carefully tailored to fulfill legitimate public health, safety, or welfare objectives. Requires each public agency to conduct a review of all occupational regulations within the public agency's jurisdiction not later than July 1, 2025. Provides that a public agency shall take certain actions to modify or repeal an occupational regulation that does not conform to these standards. Provides that after July 1, 2025, a person who engages in an occupation or profession to which an occupational regulation applies may file a petition for repeal or modification of the occupational regulation with the public agency having jurisdiction over enforcement of the occupational regulation.

Teacher collective bargaining. Requires a school employer to bargain collectively class size, health and safety matters, and teacher preparation time with an exclusive representative.

Doctored media regarding candidates. Provides that: (1) if a communication contains media depicting a candidate for office that is doctored in a manner that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the candidate is conveying a message that the candidate has not conveyed (doctored media); and (2) the doctored media is used in a communication with the purpose of influencing the outcome of the election in which the candidate is seeking elected office or influencing legislative or other public policy; the communication must include a disclaimer. Specifies requirements for the content, placement, and duration of the disclaimer based on the format of the communication. Provides that a person that creates a communication that: (1) contains doctored media but does not include a disclaimer as required; and (2) is disseminated; commits a Class A infraction. Provides that the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for the offense. Provides that the secretary of state may: (1) issue an order requiring a person to cease and desist dissemination of a communication that contains doctored media without including a required disclaimer; and (2) bring a civil action to enjoin further dissemination of the communication by the person.