Recognizing the ILYAC. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Indiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council.

Honoring Representative Bob Cherry. Honoring Representative Bob Cherry.

Honoring the 50th anniversary of the ADA. A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring the 50th anniversary of disability rights legislation culminating in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

Honoring Representative Jerry Torr. Honoring Representative Jerry Torr.

Commemorating the Endangered Species Act. A SENATE RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act.

Urging Governor Holcomb to recognize September as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. A SENATE RESOLUTION urging Governor Holcomb to recognize September as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month.

Retirement of electric generating units. Amends the descriptions of "reliability" and "resiliency" as attributes of electric utility service in the Indiana Code section that sets forth state policy concerning Indiana's electric generation resource mix, energy infrastructure, and electric service ratemaking constructs. Repeals the Indiana Code section concerning the retirement, sale, or transfer of electric generation facilities. Adds new language that does the following: (1) Defines an "electric generating unit" as one or more fossil fuel fired: (A) combustion; or (B) steam; generating sources that are used for generating electricity and that deliver all or part of the electricity generated to the electric grid for sale. (2) Provides that the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) has the authority to approve or deny the retirement of an electric generating unit (unit). (3) Provides that before retiring a unit, a public utility must apply to the IURC for an order approving the retirement. (4) Provides that in an application to retire a unit, a public utility must: (A) provide evidence regarding the costs of retiring the unit; and (B) demonstrate that the retirement will result in a cost savings to customers. (5) Requires the IURC to issue an order: (A) approving; (B) approving with conditions; or (C) denying; an application to retire a unit not later than 180 days after receiving the application. (6) Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption against the retirement of a unit. (7) Prohibits the IURC from: (A) approving the retirement of unit; (B) authorizing a surcharge in connection with the retirement of a unit; or (C) authorizing or allowing for the recovery of costs in connection with the retirement of a unit; unless the IURC makes certain findings. Requires the IURC to include in its annual report certain information about the retirement of electric generating units with respect to the state fiscal year covered by the report. Authorizes the IURC to: (1) issue a general administrative order; or (2) adopt administrative rules; to implement the bill's provisions. Makes corresponding changes to the Indiana Code section concerning public utilities' depreciation rates.

Wetlands. Clarifies various wetland definitions. Eliminates certain wetland rulemaking requirements. Provides that certain wetland activity requires state authorization. Clarifies the compensatory mitigation that must be offered to offset certain wetland activity. Makes conforming changes and technical corrections.

Prescription drug pricing. Provides that the price that a health plan, third party administrator, or pharmacy benefit manager sets for a covered individual's purchase of a prescription drug from a pharmacist or pharmacy must be equal to or less than the amount directly or indirectly paid by the health plan, third party administrator, or pharmacy benefit manager to the pharmacist or pharmacy for the prescription drug.

Bullion depositories and legal tender. Defines "bullion" as refined silver or gold, in any shape or form, that has certain specified characteristics. Defines "specie" as bullion that is fabricated into products that are: (1) of uniform shape, size, design, content, weight, and purity; and (2) suitable for, or customarily used as, currency or a medium of exchange. Defines "specie legal tender" as: (1) specie coin issued by the United States government at any time; or (2) any other specie that a federal court determines to be within state authority to make or designate as legal tender under Article 1, Section 10 of the Constitution of the United States. Authorizes the treasurer of state (treasurer) to establish one or more bullion depositories to provide a secure location for the storage of bullion. Provides that if the treasurer establishes one or more bullion depositories, the treasurer shall designate or engage an administrator to oversee the operation and management of the bullion depositories established. Provides that a person may: (1) establish a bullion depository account with a bullion depository by entering into a depository agreement with the bullion depository; and (2) purchase, sell, deposit, or withdraw bullion through the holder's bullion depository account. Provides that a bullion depository qualifies as a state depository and is eligible to receive public funds of: (1) the state; or (2) a political subdivision; on deposit. Requires the administrator to perform certain record keeping and retention duties with respect to: (1) bullion depository accounts; and (2) transactions associated with bullion depository accounts. Requires a bullion depository to: (1) adopt and implement certain security measures; and (2) maintain insurance coverage to cover the full value of all bullion stored at each of its physical locations. Requires each bullion depository to be audited by an independent third party auditor on a semiannual basis. Requires the treasurer to establish an electronic currency backed by: (1) specie legal tender; or (2) other bullion designated by the treasurer; to the extent of the treasurer's authority to do so under Article 1, Section 10 of the Constitution of the United States. Requires the treasurer to maintain enough specie legal tender or other designated bullion to provide for the redemption in specie legal tender or other designated bullion of all units of the electronic currency issued. Requires the administrator to determine, at the time of each transaction involving the issuance or redemption of electronic currency, the value of a unit of electronic currency in legal tender (other than specie legal tender) based on market price. Provides that a bullion depository established under these provisions may not be terminated or transferred to a private entity unless the termination or transfer is: (1) executed in a manner to protect: (A) the security of the bullion on deposit; (B) the rights of bullion account holders; and (C) the financial interests of the state and any affected political subdivision; and (2) authorized by an act of the general assembly. Establishes certain reporting requirements for: (1) the administrator; and (2) the treasurer; concerning bullion depositories established under these provisions. Requires the treasurer to adopt guidelines to implement and administer these provisions. Provides that: (1) specie legal tender; and (2) electronic currency; are recognized as legal tender in Indiana. Provides that except as otherwise specifically provided by law or contract, a person may not compel any other person to tender or accept specie as legal tender. Provides that a prevailing party in an action for breach of any contract provision that expressly designates a type or form of specie as tender is entitled to specific performance of the contract provision. Provides that bullion is: (1) not subject to assessment and taxation under Indiana's property tax statute; and (2) exempt from the state gross retail tax. Provides that the exchange of one type or form of legal tender for another type or form of legal tender is exempt from the state gross retail tax.

Major ground water withdrawal facilities. Defines a facility as a "major ground water withdrawal facility" if: (1) the facility includes one or more wells that have the capability of withdrawing at least 10,000,000 gallons of ground water from one or more aquifers in one day; and (2) the facility is connected, or plans provide for the facility to be connected, to pipeline facilities through which at least 10,000,000 gallons of ground water withdrawn by the facility's well or wells could be transported in one day to a destination located at least 20 miles from the facility. Provides that, after June 30, 2024, a person may not establish a major ground water withdrawal facility if the ground water withdrawn by the facility will be used primarily for: (1) commercial purposes; (2) industrial purposes; or (3) a combination of commercial purposes and industrial purposes; unless the person has obtained a permit from the natural resources commission (commission). Establishes the following prerequisites to the commission's issuance of a permit: (1) Public notice of the permit application must be provided through publication on the website of the department of natural resources (department). (2) Public notice of the permit application must be provided by first class mail to the executive of the county and to the executives of certain cities or towns. (3) At least two public hearings concerning the proposed major ground water withdrawal facility must be held. (4) A written feasibility study concerning the proposed major ground water withdrawal facility must be prepared. (5) The written feasibility study must be peer reviewed. (6) The feasibility study and the written results of the peer review must be published on the website of the department. Provides that the commission shall issue the permit if: (1) all of the prerequisites are satisfied; and (2) the commission determines that the establishment of the major ground water withdrawal facility, if permitted, will fulfill the health, economic, environmental, and other needs of present and future generations of Indiana citizens. Provides that, depending on the determinations of the feasibility study and the peer review, the permit may limit the maximum amount that the major ground water withdrawal facility may withdraw and transfer per year. Provides that a permit, if issued, must require the permit holder to regularly monitor the aquifer or aquifers from which the major ground water withdrawal facility withdraws ground water and must report the monitoring data to the department. Provides that the owner of a major ground water withdrawal facility may be ordered to provide timely and reasonable compensation to the owner of a nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility or significant ground water withdrawal facility if water withdrawals by the major ground water withdrawal facility cause the nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility or significant ground water withdrawal facility to fail to furnish the supply of water it normally furnishes or to fail to furnish potable water.

Managed care and hospital assessment fee. Authorizes the managed care assessment fee to be assessed against specified insurers and administered by the office of the secretary of family and social services. Establishes the managed care assessment fee committee. Sets forth requirements of the managed care assessment fee. Establishes the high risk pool fund. Expires the managed care assessment fee on June 30, 2025. Allows certain providers to contractually agree to a different reimbursement rate with a managed care organization as part of a value based services contract. Excludes hospitals and private psychiatric hospitals. Provides for payments to hospitals out of the phase out trust fund and expires the fund. Exempts: (1) physician owned hospitals; and (2) hospitals that only provide respite care to certain individuals; from the hospital assessment fee. Makes assessment of the hospital assessment fee subject to federal approval of changes made by this act. Requires the hospital assessment fee committee to: (1) review and approve the quality program; and (2) be guided to ensure hospitals are reimbursed at a rate that meets specified requirements. Specifies components of a state directed payment program. Specifies uses of the hospital assessment fee and that hospital assessment fees will not be used for disproportionate share payments if the state directed payment program is implemented. Reduces the hospital fee assessment by the managed care assessment fee and the payment from the phase out trust fund. Requires the commissioner of the department of insurance to revoke or suspend the authority of a managed care organization to do business in Indiana if the managed care organization fails to pay the managed care assessment fee. Repeals language concerning the hospital care for the indigent program. Repeals language specifying the distribution of the hospital assessment fee.

Canine standard of care. Sets forth regulations concerning the retail sale of dogs. Requires retail pet stores, animal care facilities, and animal rescue operations to register with the board of animal health. Establishes mandatory disclosures and warranties for a retail pet store selling dogs. Establishes a random inspection program for commercial dog breeders, commercial dog brokers, and retail pet stores beginning July 1, 2025. Voids local ordinances prohibiting the sale of dogs at retail pet stores.

DNR best available flood hazard data. Defines "DNR best available data" as: (1) flood hazard mapping data that were created by the department of natural resources (department) and are available on January 1, 2024, on the Indiana Floodplain Information Portal; or (2) any other mapping data created by the department after October 2018 at least in part through the use of techniques other than direct observation and measurement by individuals physically present on the land that is the subject of the mapping data. Amends the law under which a person applying to a county or municipality for a permit authorizing a structure or construction activity in or near a floodplain must be allowed to make an election as to the mapping data to be used by the local floodplain administrator when reviewing the person's permit application to provide that the person may elect to have the local floodplain administrator use the applicable flood insurance rate map (FIRM) if the county or municipality participates in the National Flood Insurance Program. Amends the law giving the holder of an interest in a parcel of property the right to obtain, at no cost, a detailed hydraulic modeling method review by the department of the DNR best available data applying to the parcel to provide that, if a review results in a revision of the DNR best available data applying to the parcel, the department: (1) shall incorporate the revised data applying to the parcel into the DNR best available data accessible on the Indiana Floodplain Information Portal; and (2) shall ensure that the revised DNR best available data is used in the preparation by the department of any new preliminary FIRM. Provides that, after March 31, 2024, when the department makes public any new DNR best available data, the department shall provide a written notice about the new DNR best available data by first class mail to the owners of parcels of property that were not previously included in a floodway or flood hazard area under the applicable FIRM or other mapping data but may be so included under the new DNR best available data, or that were previously included in a floodway or flood hazard area under the applicable FIRM or other mapping data but may not be so included under the new DNR best available data. Provides that, after March 31, 2024, the department may not participate in an action to prepare a new FIRM for a county or municipality participating in the National Flood Insurance Program based on DNR best available data unless the department has: (1) provided a written notice by first class mail to an owner of each parcel that was not previously included in a floodway or flood hazard area under the existing FIRM but may be so included under the new FIRM based on the DNR best available data, or was previously included in a floodway or flood hazard area under the existing FIRM but may not be so included under the new FIRM based on the DNR best available data; and (2) held a public meeting about the DNR best available data. Provides that a parcel owner who is provided a written notice from the department about the potential preparation of a new FIRM based on the DNR best available data may request a department review of the DNR best available data applying to the parcel, but must do so not more than 120 days after the department holds the public meeting about the DNR best available data. Provides that if a review by the department of the DNR best available data applying to a parcel is requested, the department may not prepare a new FIRM based on the DNR best available data applying to the parcel until the review is concluded.

Elimination of state individual income tax. Eliminates the state individual adjusted gross income tax by reducing the rate to 0%. Provides that in calculating the local income tax (LIT), which is imposed based on a local taxpayer's state adjusted gross income, the calculation of a taxpayer's state adjusted gross income for LIT purposes shall be calculated under the adjusted gross income tax provisions as if those provisions, and the most recent adjusted gross income tax rate before its elimination, were still in effect.