Indiana 2026 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1144

Introduced
1/5/26  
Refer
1/5/26  

Caption

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning economic development.

Summary

HB1144 is an Indiana economic development bill, titled as an act to amend the Indiana Code concerning economic development. The bill text provided is not available in readable form, so the specific statutory changes cannot be identified from the materials supplied. Based on the caption and bill classification, it appears intended to revise one or more provisions in Indiana’s economic development framework, which could affect how state or local development programs are administered, funded, or regulated. Because the full bill language is unavailable, the precise impact on state law cannot be determined from the provided record. At a minimum, the bill would amend sections of the Indiana Code related to economic development and could affect agencies, local governments, developers, businesses, or other parties that participate in incentive, redevelopment, or development-related programs. The bill was last recorded as a House bill and had a Senate committee status in local government, suggesting it was being considered in the context of local economic or development policy. The available record does not include committee transcripts or recorded votes, so there is no direct evidence of support, opposition, or amendments. As a result, the general sentiment around the bill cannot be assessed from discussion history. The absence of debate materials also means there are no identified points of contention in the provided sources. Any substantive analysis of the bill’s policy effects would require the actual statutory text or amendment language. With the current materials, the bill can only be described at a high level as an economic development code amendment with potential implications for state and local development administration.

Impact

HB1144 would amend provisions of the Indiana Code related to economic development, potentially affecting the administration of state or local development programs, incentives, or related regulatory processes. The specific statutes changed and the parties affected cannot be identified from the provided text because the bill language is not readable in the source supplied.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or vote records were provided, so there is no documented discussion to gauge support or opposition. The available information does not show any recorded controversy, amendments, or partisan divide.

Contention

There are no identifiable points of contention in the supplied record because the bill text is unavailable and no hearing transcripts or vote tallies were included. Any disagreements, if they existed, are not reflected in the materials provided.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IN SB0347

Indiana economic development corporation.

IN SB0251

Indiana economic development corporation.

IN HB1269

Indiana economic development corporation.

IN SB0516

Economic development.

IN SB0460

Indiana economic development corporation board.

IN HB1223

Tourism development projects.

IN SB0020

Economic development and foreign trade.

IN HB1511

Riverfront economic development tax area.

IN SB0377

Funding for regional economic development.

IN HR0012

Celebrating the cultural and economic ties between Indiana and Ireland.

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