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2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 16.1. Probate Code Study Commission › 2-5-16.1-7. Rules; Committees

Sec. 7. Subject to applicable statutes and policies established by the legislative council, the commission, by resolution, may adopt rules and create committees, consisting of its members, necessary for the proper conduct of its business.
As added by P.L.231-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 16.1. Probate Code Study Commission › 2-5-16.1-8. Per Diem, Mileage, and Travel Allowances

Sec. 8. Each legislative member and each lay member of the commission is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individuals serving as legislative and lay members, respectively, on an interim study committee established by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.231-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 16.1. Probate Code Study Commission › 2-5-16.1-10. Appropriation of Funds

Sec. 10. Funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall be allotted to the commission from funds appropriated to the legislative council.
As added by P.L.231-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 16.1. Probate Code Study Commission › 2-5-16.1-11. Additional Funding Sources

Sec. 11. Subject to standards set by statute and the policies established by the legislative council, the commission may accept money or services from any public or private source to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.231-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 16.1. Probate Code Study Commission › 2-5-16.1-12. Reports

Sec. 12. The commission shall submit reports in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the legislative council as and when requested by the council.
As added by P.L.231-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 16.1. Probate Code Study Commission › 2-5-16.1-13. Study and Recommendations

Sec. 13. The commission shall carry out a program to study and recommend to the general assembly needed changes in the following:
(1) The probate code (IC 29-1).
(2) The trust code (IC 30-4).
(3) Any other statute affecting the administration of a decedent's estate, guardianship, probate jurisdiction, trust, or fiduciary.
As added by P.L.231-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 16.1. Probate Code Study Commission › 2-5-16.1-14. Referral of Issues From Legislative Council

Sec. 14. The legislative council may refer any issue related to probate or trusts and fiduciaries to the commission for study. If a matter is referred to the commission under this section, the commission shall study that matter and report in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the legislative council as requested by the council.
As added by P.L.231-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 29. Youth Advisory Council › 2-5-29-2. Youth Advisory Council Established

Sec. 2. The youth advisory council is established to provide to the general assembly information from young people concerning issues that are of importance to youth in Indiana, including:
(1) education;
(2) employment;
(3) strategies to increase youth involvement in state and local government;
(4) safe environments for youth;
(5) substance abuse;
(6) emotional and physical health;
(7) foster care;
(8) poverty;
(9) homelessness; and
(10) youth access to state and local services.
As added by P.L.69-2008, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 29. Youth Advisory Council › 2-5-29-3. Appointment of Members; Terms

Sec. 3. (a) The council consists of the following twenty-two (22) members, who must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and not more than twenty (20) years of age at the time of appointment:
(1) Five (5) members appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(2) Five (5) members appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(3) Five (5) members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(4) Five (5) members appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(5) Two (2) members appointed by the governor.
(b) The members of the council shall be selected so as to give representation to the various geographical areas of Indiana.
(c) The members of the council shall annually elect a chairperson of the council from among the members.
(d) Members of the council shall serve for a two (2) year term and may be reappointed.
(e) The appointing authority may remove an appointed member of the council for cause. Cause includes the failure to attend at least two (2) meetings within a one (1) year period.
As added by P.L.69-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.113-2010, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 29. Youth Advisory Council › 2-5-29-3.6. Attendance at Meeting; Excused Absence From School

Sec. 3.6. (a) This section applies to a student who attends either a public school or a nonpublic school.
(b) Attending a meeting of the council as a member is a lawful excuse for a student to be absent from school, when verified by a certificate of the secretary of education. A student excused from school attendance under this section may not be recorded as being absent on any date for which the excuse is operative and may not be penalized by the school in any manner.
As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 29. Youth Advisory Council › 2-5-29-4. Council Duties

Sec. 4. The council has the following duties:
(1) To advise the general assembly concerning proposed and pending legislation, including budget expenditures and policy matters related to youth.
(2) To advise the standing committees and study committees of the general assembly concerning issues related to youth.
(3) To conduct periodic seminars for members of the council concerning leadership, government, and the general assembly.
(4) To report to the general assembly, not later than December 1 of each year, concerning the council's activities, including any proposed legislation to implement recommendations of the council. The report must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.69-2008, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 29. Youth Advisory Council › 2-5-29-5. Meetings; Voting

Sec. 5. (a) The council shall meet at least three (3) times, and not more than six (6) times, per year.
(b) Meetings held under this section must include not more than two (2) public hearings per year concerning issues of importance to youth.
(c) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members appointed to the council are required for the council to take action on any measure, including annual reports.
As added by P.L.69-2008, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 29. Youth Advisory Council › 2-5-29-6. Supervision and Staff

Sec. 6. (a) The Indiana bar foundation's center for civic education shall supervise the activities of the council.
(b) The Indiana bar foundation's center for civic education shall staff the council.
As added by P.L.69-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.113-2010, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 29. Youth Advisory Council › 2-5-29-7. Expenses; per Diem

Sec. 7. (a) The expenses of the council shall be paid from the budget of the department of education.
(b) Each member of the council is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.69-2008, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 35. Indiana Uniform Law Commission › 2-5-35-3. Appointment of Members

Sec. 3. The commission is comprised of the following members:
(1) A member of the senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(2) A member of the senate appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(3) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(4) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(5) The revisor of statutes of the general assembly.
(6) A current or former law professor with expertise in commercial law appointed by the chief justice of Indiana.
(7) Five (5) members appointed by the governor, not more than three (3) of whom may be from the same political party.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 35. Indiana Uniform Law Commission › 2-5-35-4. Qualifications of Members; Vacancies

Sec. 4. (a) Except for the member appointed under section 3(6) of this chapter, each member of the commission must be:
(1) an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law in Indiana;
(2) an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law in another state; or
(3) a current or former law professor at a law school located in Indiana.
(b) An appointed member of the commission serves at the pleasure of the authority who appointed the member. If a member ceases to have the qualifications set forth in this chapter for the position to which the member was appointed, the member's term ends and a vacancy is created.
(c) A vacancy on the commission in the position of an appointed member shall be filled by the appointment of a new member to the position by the authority entitled under section 3 of this chapter to make appointments to the position.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 35. Indiana Uniform Law Commission › 2-5-35-5. Reimbursement of Expenses

Sec. 5. (a) A member of the commission is entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses that are:
(1) incurred by the member in participating on the commission under this chapter; and
(2) not reimbursed from any other source.
Participation on the commission under this chapter includes attending the annual meeting of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
(b) Expenses incurred by members in participating on the commission under this chapter shall be reimbursed as follows:
(1) The expenses of members appointed under section 3(1) through 3(4) of this chapter shall be reimbursed from money appropriated to the senate, the house of representatives, the legislative council, or the legislative services agency.
(2) The expenses of the revisor of statutes shall be reimbursed from funds appropriated to the legislative services agency.
(3) The expenses of members appointed under section 3(6) and 3(7) of this chapter shall be reimbursed from money appropriated to the commission.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 35. Indiana Uniform Law Commission › 2-5-35-6. Duties of the Commission

Sec. 6. The commission shall work with the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws to:
(1) research;
(2) draft; and
(3) promote the enactment of;
uniform state laws in areas of state law where uniformity is desirable and practical.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Commission" refers to the commission on improving the status of children in Indiana established by section 3 of this chapter.
(2) "Vulnerable youth" means a child served by:
(A) the department of child services;
(B) the office of the secretary of family and social services;
(C) the department of correction; or
(D) a juvenile probation department.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-2. "State Agency"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "state agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-6-3-1.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-4. Membership of Commission

Sec. 4. The commission consists of twenty (20) members as follows:
(1) One (1) legislative member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) One (1) legislative member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(3) One (1) legislative member appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(4) One (1) legislative member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(5) The secretary of education.
(6) The director of the department of child services.
(7) One (1) judge or justice with experience in juvenile law appointed by the chief justice of Indiana to serve on the commission for a period of four (4) years.
(8) The executive director of the prosecuting attorneys council of Indiana.
(9) The executive director of the public defender council of Indiana.
(10) The secretary of family and social services.
(11) The state health commissioner.
(12) The director of the department of correction division of youth services.
(13) One (1) representative of the juvenile probation system, appointed by the chief justice of Indiana for a period of four (4) years.
(14) The director of the office of management and budget, or the director of the state budget agency, as selected by the governor.
(15) A member of the governor's staff, to be appointed by the governor.
(16) The chief administrative officer of the office of judicial administration.
(17) The director of the division of mental health and addiction.
(18) The attorney general, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(19) Two (2) members, each of whom:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) but less than thirty (30) years of age; and
(B) has been a vulnerable youth for a period of at least one (1) year after the member became ten (10) years of age;
appointed by the chairperson of the commission for a term of two (2) years.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.2; P.L.43-2021, SEC.3; P.L.62-2021, SEC.1; P.L.137-2021, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-5. Chairperson; Agenda

Sec. 5. (a) The judge or justice appointed under section 4(7) of this chapter shall serve as the chairperson of the commission in calendar year 2013 and every third year thereafter.
(b) The chairperson of the legislative council shall designate one (1) legislative member of the commission to serve as the chairperson of the commission in calendar year 2014 and every third year thereafter.
(c) The member of the governor's staff appointed under section 4(15) of this chapter shall serve as the chairperson of the commission in calendar year 2015 and every third year thereafter.
(d) The chairperson shall determine the agenda for the commission.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-6. Removal of Legislative Member; Vacancy

Sec. 6. (a) A legislative member of the commission may be removed at any time by the appointing authority who appointed the legislative member.
(b) If a vacancy exists on the commission, the appointing authority who appointed the former member whose position has become vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-7. Per Diem, Mileage, and Travel Expenses

Sec. 7. Each member of the commission is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individuals who serve as legislative and lay members, respectively, of interim study committees established by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-8. Voting Requirements

Sec. 8. The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members appointed to the commission are required for the commission to take action on any measure, including final reports and the appointment of an executive director.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.13-2017, SEC.1; P.L.62-2021, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-10. Requesting and Receiving Information

Sec. 10. The commission may do the following:
(1) Request information or a presentation from an agency involved with vulnerable youth.
(2) Request and review outcome data from an agency related to vulnerable youth.
(3) Receive information from experts concerning vulnerable youth.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-10.5. Executive Director

Sec. 10.5. (a) The commission may appoint an individual to serve as executive director of the commission as provided by section 8 of this chapter.
(b) The executive director shall perform the duties assigned to the executive director by the commission.
(c) To serve as an executive director, an individual must, at a minimum, meet the following qualifications:
(1) Possess a degree from a college or university (as defined in IC 21-7-13-10).
(2) Have any other qualifications the commission considers necessary.
(d) Compensation of the executive director shall be paid from the fund established by section 13 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.13-2017, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.48.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-11. Staff Support

Sec. 11. The office of judicial administration shall provide support staff for:
(1) the commission; and
(2) the executive director of the commission.
As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.13-2017, SEC.4; P.L.161-2018, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-12. Expiration

Sec. 12. The commission and this chapter expire January 1, 2029.
As added by P.L.53-2014, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 36. Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana › 2-5-36-13. Commission on Improving the Status of Children Fund; Purpose

Sec. 13. (a) The commission on improving the status of children fund is established to support the staffing and operations of the commission.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations from the state general fund.
(2) Grants.
(3) Donations.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.
As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 42.4. Review, Analysis, and Evaluation of Workforce Related Programs › 2-5-42.4-1. "Workforce Related Program"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "workforce related program" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-4.1-1-7.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 42.4. Review, Analysis, and Evaluation of Workforce Related Programs › 2-5-42.4-2. Legislative Intent

Sec. 2. The general assembly intends that each workforce related program effectuates the purposes for which it was enacted and that the cost of workforce related programs should be included more readily in the biennial budgeting process.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 42.4. Review, Analysis, and Evaluation of Workforce Related Programs › 2-5-42.4-4. State Officials, Agencies, and Bodies Corporate and Politic to Provide Information; Confidential Information

Sec. 4. The legislative services agency may request a state official or a state agency or a body corporate and politic to furnish information necessary to complete the workforce related program review, analysis, and evaluation required by this chapter. An official or entity presented with a request from the legislative services agency under this section shall cooperate with the legislative services agency in providing the requested information. An official or entity may require that the legislative services agency adhere to the provider's rules, if any, that concern the confidential nature of the information.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 42.4. Review, Analysis, and Evaluation of Workforce Related Programs › 2-5-42.4-5. Annual Report to Legislative Council and Interim Study Committee on Fiscal Policy; Contents of Report

Sec. 5. The legislative services agency shall, before October 1 of each year, submit a report to the legislative council, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, and to the interim study committee on fiscal policy established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 containing the results of the legislative services agency's review, analysis, and evaluation under this chapter. The report must include at least the following for each workforce related program reviewed:
(1) An explanation of the workforce related program.
(2) The history of the workforce related program.
(3) An estimate for each state fiscal year of the next biennial budget of the cost of the workforce related program.
(4) A detailed description of the review, analysis, and evaluation for the workforce related program.
(5) Information to be used by the general assembly to determine whether the workforce related program should be continued, modified, or terminated, the basis for the recommendation, and the expected impact of the recommendation.
(6) Information to be used by the general assembly to better align the workforce related program with the original intent of the legislation that enacted the workforce related program.
The report required by this section must not disclose any proprietary or otherwise confidential information.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 42.4. Review, Analysis, and Evaluation of Workforce Related Programs › 2-5-42.4-6. Public Hearing and Recommendations by Interim Study Committee on Fiscal Policy

Sec. 6. The interim study committee on fiscal policy shall do the following:
(1) Hold at least one (1) public hearing after September 30 and before November 1 of each year at which:
(A) the legislative services agency presents the review, analysis, and evaluation of workforce related programs; and
(B) the interim study committee on fiscal policy receives information concerning workforce related programs.
(2) Submit to the legislative council, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, any recommendations made by the interim study committee on fiscal policy that are related to the legislative services agency's review, analysis, and evaluation of workforce related programs.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 42.4. Review, Analysis, and Evaluation of Workforce Related Programs › 2-5-42.4-7. Legislative Use of Report and Recommendations

Sec. 7. The general assembly shall use the legislative services agency's report and the interim study committee on fiscal policy's recommendations to determine whether a particular workforce related program:
(1) is successful;
(2) is provided at a cost that can be accommodated by the state's biennial budget; and
(3) should be continued, amended, or repealed.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 42.4. Review, Analysis, and Evaluation of Workforce Related Programs › 2-5-42.4-8. Public Information System for Workforce Related Programs; Schedule for Review, Analysis, and Evaluation of Programs Posted on Internet

Sec. 8. (a) The legislative services agency shall establish and maintain a system for making available to the public information about the amount and effectiveness of workforce related programs.
(b) The legislative services agency shall develop and publish on the general assembly's Internet web site a multiyear schedule that lists all workforce related programs and indicates the year when the report will be published for each workforce related program reviewed. The legislative services agency may revise the schedule as long as the legislative services agency provides for a systematic review, analysis, and evaluation of all workforce related programs and that each workforce related program is reviewed at least once every five (5) years.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 45.1. 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force › 2-5-45.1-1. "Task Force"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "task force" refers to the 21st century energy policy development task force established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.131-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 45.1. 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force › 2-5-45.1-3. Members

Sec. 3. (a) The task force consists of the following seventeen (17) members:
(1) Six (6) members of the senate, appointed as follows:
(A) Four (4) members appointed by the president pro tempore, one (1) of whom shall serve as co-chair of the task force.
(B) Two (2) members appointed by the minority leader.
(2) Six (6) members of the house of representatives, appointed as follows:
(A) Four (4) members appointed by the speaker, one (1) of whom shall serve as co-chair of the task force.
(B) Two (2) members appointed by the minority leader.
(3) The utility consumer counselor appointed under IC 8-1-1.1-3, or the utility consumer counselor's designee, to represent the interests of utility ratepayers.
(4) The public finance director appointed under IC 5-1.2-3-6, or the public finance director's designee, to provide expertise with respect to finance and stranded utility costs.
(5) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has broad experience in electric utility policy;
appointed by the governor.
(6) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has expertise with respect to the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity;
appointed by the governor.
(7) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has expertise in renewable energy technology and deployment;
appointed by the governor.
(b) Initial appointments to the task force under this section shall be made by the appropriate appointing authority not later than July 1, 2021.
(c) An individual appointed to serve on the 21st century energy policy development task force at any time before December 2, 2020, under IC 2-5-45-3 (before its expiration) may be appointed to serve on the task force after December 1, 2020, under subsection (a) at the discretion of the appointing authority.
As added by P.L.131-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 45.1. 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force › 2-5-45.1-4. Quorum; Vote Needed for Official Action; Meeting at Call of Co-Chairs

Sec. 4. (a) Nine (9) members of the task force constitute a quorum.
(b) The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members at a meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the task force to take official action other than to meet and take testimony.
(c) The task force shall meet at the call of the co-chairs.
As added by P.L.131-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 45.1. 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force › 2-5-45.1-5. Meetings and Records Open to Public

Sec. 5. All meetings of the task force shall be open to the public in accordance with and subject to IC 5-14-1.5. All records of the task force are subject to the requirements of IC 5-14-3.
As added by P.L.131-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 45.1. 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force › 2-5-45.1-7. Recommendations; Report

Sec. 7. The task force shall:
(1) develop recommendations for the general assembly and the governor concerning the issues set forth in section 6(a) of this chapter;
(2) issue a report setting forth the recommendations developed under subdivision (1); and
(3) not later than November 1, 2022, submit the report to the following:
(A) The executive director of the legislative services agency for distribution to the members of the general assembly. The report submitted to the executive director of the legislative services agency under this clause must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(B) The governor.
(C) The chair of the Indiana utility regulatory commission.
(D) The utility consumer counselor.
As added by P.L.131-2021, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 47. Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force › 2-5-47-2. "Task Force"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "task force" refers to the health care cost oversight task force established by section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 47. Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force › 2-5-47-4. Membership

Sec. 4. (a) The task force consists of the following members of the general assembly:
(1) Two (2) members of the house appointed by the speaker.
(2) One (1) member of the house appointed by the minority leader of the house.
(3) Two (2) members of the senate appointed by the president pro tempore.
(4) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(b) A member of the task force serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 47. Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force › 2-5-47-6. Chair and Vice-Chair; Meetings

Sec. 6. (a) The president pro tempore shall appoint one (1) of the president pro tempore's appointments to serve as chairperson of the task force beginning January 1 of odd-numbered years and vice-chairperson beginning January 1 of even-numbered years.
(b) The speaker shall appoint one (1) of the speaker's appointments to serve as chairperson of the task force beginning January 1 of even-numbered years and vice-chairperson beginning January 1 of odd-numbered years.
(c) The task force shall meet at the call of the chairperson.
As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 47. Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force › 2-5-47-7. Duties

Sec. 7. The task force shall do the following:
(1) Review and make recommendations concerning the cost of health care in the state and in comparison to other states.
(2) Review and make recommendations concerning reductions in health care costs with the goal of ensuring that any reduction in health care prices ultimately reaches the health care payer.
(3) Review and make recommendations concerning reports submitted to the task force.
(4) Study and make recommendations concerning the availability of value-based care and other health care models that emphasize prevention and cost avoidance.
(5) Study and make recommendations concerning the market concentration of health care providers and contributing factors, including:
(A) whether:
(i) noncompete clauses in practitioner contracts contributes to a restraint of trade; and
(ii) prohibiting noncompete clauses would create greater competition in the health workforce;
(B) contract tiering with health carriers;
(C) all-or-nothing network plans; and
(D) disclosure of cost and price information to plan sponsors.
(6) Study and make recommendations concerning whether medical consumers would benefit from prohibiting anti-competitive practices or otherwise encouraging increased competition among providers.
(7) Study and make recommendations concerning whether medical consumers overall would benefit from reestablishing the former Indiana comprehensive health insurance association policies (IC 27-8-10).
(8) Review and make recommendations concerning required reporting for pharmacy benefit managers to the department of insurance, including the report required under IC 27-1-24.5-21.
(9) Study and make recommendations concerning whether there is sufficient competition in the commercial insurance market and whether health care consumers would benefit from policies designed to increase competition among commercial carriers, including the promotion of:
(A) direct contracting;
(B) narrow networks; and
(C) insurance brokers.
(10) Study and make recommendations concerning whether there is sufficient innovation in the design of health insurance plans, including whether health care consumers would benefit from policies that:
(A) better distinguish wellness and prevention from comprehensive and catastrophic coverage;
(B) promote price discounts based on individual underwriting; and
(C) empower the health care consumer with a focus on prevention and shoppable services.
(11) Any other topic the task force deems relevant to the oversight of health care costs in Indiana.
As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 47. Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force › 2-5-47-8. Providing Data, Documents, and Information to Task Force

Sec. 8. The following shall provide the task force the data, documents, and other information that the task force deems necessary to perform the task force's duties under section 7 of this chapter:
(1) The office of the secretary of family and social services.
(2) The Indiana department of health.
(3) The department of insurance.
As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 51. Drainage Task Force › 2-5-51-3. Members

Sec. 3. (a) The task force consists of the following nineteen (19) members:
(1) Six (6) members of the senate, appointed as follows:
(A) Four (4) members shall be appointed by the president pro tempore.
(B) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(2) Six (6) members of the house of representatives, appointed as follows:
(A) Four (4) members shall be appointed by the speaker.
(B) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(3) One (1) officer or employee of the department of environmental management, appointed by the governor.
(4) One (1) officer or employee of the department of natural resources, appointed by the governor.
(5) One (1) member of a county drainage board established by IC 36-9-27-4, appointed by the governor.
(6) One (1) member of the governing body of a soil and water conservation district who was appointed or elected under IC 14-32-4-1, appointed by the governor.
(7) One (1) representative of the Indiana chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Inc., appointed by the governor.
(8) One (1) representative of a statewide farm organization, appointed by the governor.
(9) One (1) county surveyor, appointed by the governor.
(b) The president pro tempore shall designate one (1) of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1)(A) as co-chair of the task force.
(c) The speaker shall designate one (1) of the members appointed under subsection (a)(2)(A) as co-chair of the task force.
As added by P.L.7-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 51. Drainage Task Force › 2-5-51-4. Quorum; Vote Needed for Official Action; Meeting at Call of Co-Chairs

Sec. 4. (a) Ten (10) members of the task force constitutes a quorum.
(b) The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members at a meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the task force to take official action other than to meet and take testimony.
(c) The task force shall meet at the call of the co-chairs.
As added by P.L.7-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 51. Drainage Task Force › 2-5-51-5. Meetings and Records Open to Public

Sec. 5. All meetings of the task force shall be open to the public in accordance with and subject to IC 5-14-1.5. All records of the task force shall be subject to the requirements of IC 5-14-3.
As added by P.L.7-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 51. Drainage Task Force › 2-5-51-6. Duties

Sec. 6. The task force shall do the following:
(1) Review the responsibilities of landowners and state and local authorities under current laws relating to the drainage of land, including the following:
(A) IC 36-9-27, IC 36-9-27.4, and IC 14-27-8, the laws concerning drains, drainage boards, and drainage maintenance and repair districts.
(B) The law concerning federally regulated wetlands, including Sections 404 and 401 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344 and 33 U.S.C. 1341).
(C) IC 13-18-22, the law regulating wetland activity in state regulated wetlands.
(D) IC 14-28, the Indiana flood control law.
(2) Determine:
(A) whether authority over drainage matters is shifting from county drainage boards to state authorities;
(B) the extent to which the objective inherent in the drainage law, that of simply draining agricultural land, is yielding to conservation and pollution control objectives;
(C) whether the delays and costs associated with regulatory requirements applying to farm conservation projects are too great; and
(D) whether floodway permit requirements should apply to the installation of fences and the removal of embedded tree limbs and stumps on farmland located in floodways.
(3) Determine whether the balance between state authority and local authority over drainage of agricultural land favors state authority more in Indiana than in neighboring states.
As added by P.L.7-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 51. Drainage Task Force › 2-5-51-8. Report

Sec. 8. The task force shall:
(1) issue a report setting forth the determinations and recommendations it makes under this chapter; and
(2) not later than December 1, 2023, submit the report:
(A) in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the executive director of the legislative services agency for distribution to the members of the general assembly; and
(B) to the governor.
As added by P.L.7-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 52. Land Use Task Force › 2-5-52-3. Members

Sec. 3. (a) The task force consists of the following thirteen (13) members:
(1) Three (3) members of the senate, appointed as follows:
(A) Two (2) members appointed by the president pro tempore, one (1) of whom shall serve as co-chair of the task force.
(B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(2) Three (3) members of the house of representatives, appointed as follows:
(A) Two (2) members appointed by the speaker, one (1) of whom shall serve as co-chair of the task force.
(B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the house.
(3) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has broad experience in the residential construction industry;
appointed by the governor.
(4) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has broad experience in agriculture;
appointed by the governor.
(5) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has broad experience in business and industry;
appointed by the governor.
(6) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has broad experience in the food and beverage industries;
appointed by the governor.
(7) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has expertise in local economic development;
appointed by the governor.
(8) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has expertise in local planning and zoning;
appointed by the governor.
(9) One (1) member who:
(A) is a resident of Indiana; and
(B) has broad experience in land development or real estate;
appointed by the governor.
(b) A member appointed under subsection (a)(3) through (a)(9) may not be a member of the general assembly.
(c) If a vacancy occurs on the task force, the appointing authority that appointed the member whose position is vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.
(d) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy must have the qualifications that a member appointed by the appointing authority must have.
(e) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the remainder of the term of the member the individual is appointed to succeed.
As added by P.L.124-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 52. Land Use Task Force › 2-5-52-4. Quorum; Taking Action

Sec. 4. (a) Seven (7) members of the task force constitute a quorum.
(b) The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members at a meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the task force to take official action other than to meet and take testimony.
(c) The task force shall meet at the call of the co-chairs.
As added by P.L.124-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 52. Land Use Task Force › 2-5-52-5. Open Meetings

Sec. 5. All meetings of the task force are open to the public in accordance with and subject to IC 5-14-1.5. All records of the task force are subject to the requirements of IC 5-14-3.
As added by P.L.124-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 52. Land Use Task Force › 2-5-52-6. Study Topics

Sec. 6. The task force shall study the following issues:
(1) Growth trends in rural, suburban, and urban communities across Indiana.
(2) Economic and demographic factors that developers consider in siting projects.
(3) How rural, suburban, and urban communities can position themselves to attract economic development.
(4) Barriers to community growth.
(5) Areas in Indiana in which food insecurity exists.
As added by P.L.124-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 52. Land Use Task Force › 2-5-52-7. Report to Legislative Council

Sec. 7. The task force shall:
(1) develop recommendations for the legislative council concerning the issues set forth in section 6 of this chapter;
(2) issue a report setting forth the recommendations developed under subdivision (1); and
(3) not later than June 30, 2024, submit the report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.124-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 52. Land Use Task Force › 2-5-52-9. Members' Compensation

Sec. 9. (a) Each legislative member and each lay member of the task force is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individuals serving as legislative and lay members, respectively, on an interim study committee established by the legislative council.
(b) A member of the task force who is a state employee is not entitled to a per diem. However, the member is entitled to receive the same travel allowances paid to members of the task force described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.124-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 52. Land Use Task Force › 2-5-52-10. Payment of Expenses

Sec. 10. The task force's expenses, including the payment of per diem and reimbursements under section 9 of this chapter, are payable from amounts appropriated to the legislative council.
As added by P.L.124-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 53. Government Reform Task Force › 2-5-53-6. Members; Quorum; Meetings

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), IC 2-5-1.2 applies to the task force.
(b) The task force consists of the following ten (10) members of the general assembly:
(1) Three (3) members appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(2) Two (2) members appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(3) Three (3) members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(4) Two (2) members appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
A member of the task force serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
(c) The task force shall meet as called by the chair. All meetings of the task force shall be open to the public in accordance with and subject to IC 5-14-1.5. All records of the task force shall be subject to the requirements of IC 5-14-3.
(d) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum. The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members at a meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the task force to take official action other than to meet and take testimony.
(e) The:
(1) chairman of the legislative council shall designate the chair; and
(2) vice chairman of the legislative council shall designate the vice chair;
of the task force from the members of the task force. The chair and vice chair of the task force serve as chair and vice chair at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
As added by P.L.249-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 2. General Assembly › Article 5. Legislative Agencies and Study Committees › Chapter 53. Government Reform Task Force › 2-5-53-7. Study Topics

Sec. 7. The task force shall do the following:
(1) Review external policies and standards of procedure implemented by agencies.
(2) Study any other issues related to agency oversight, as determined by the task force.
As added by P.L.249-2023, SEC.2.