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Legislative updates- 2010 General Assembly

Updated March 25, 2010

From President Hanify: Why the Tax Caps Are Important to You

Well its Sine or Die(sign or die) time. The 2010 session of the General Assembly is officially over and what a session its been. Overall, this was a great year for Fire and EMS. Hanify and I,along with help from many of you, were able to move our bills along in the process and stop a handful of bills that would either hinder our rights or cripple the City or Towns we work for. Tom and I would like to take this time to thank everyone who either came and walked the halls with us or participated in this years Legislative Conference.
   I will have a full report of the 2010 session at the district meetings as well as the state convention. Also, you can click on the bills below that were signed into law and read all about each bill. As always if you have any questions you can call Hanify or myself. Tom Hanify 317-450-1381 or Mike Whited 765-744-5853

                                                    Fraternally
                                                    Mike Whited, PFFUI Vice President

Following is a partial list of bills that have been filed. I will update this site as more bills are filed. If you have any questions please contact: Tom Hanify 317-450-1381 or Mike Whited 765-744-5853

Bills that have passed both houses are noted.

	Bill	Priority
House Bills
signed into law	HB1001	Lobbyists; campaign contributions.
dead	HB1004	Property taxes.
signed into law	HB1008	Purchase of out-of-state service credit.
dead	HB1011	Employee's right to work.
dead	HB1015	Limit on real property assessment increases.
dead	HB1026	PERF board membership.
dead	HB1029	Lobbyists; campaign contributions.
dead	HB1030	Local government reorganization.
dead	HB1037	Officeholder qualifications.
signed into law	HB1050	Police officers' and firefighters' 1977 pension and disability fund.
signed into law	HB1059	Property tax billing.
signed into law	HB1086	Property and local income taxes.
dead	HB1104	Revised Lake County levy limit based on LOIT.
dead	HB1105	Collective bargaining for public employees.
dead	HB1108	Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
dead	HB1114	Health coverage for certain disabled officers.
dead	HB1123	Ambulance service territories.
signed into law	HB1127	1977 fund purchase of service credit.
dead	HB1138	Alteration and formation of townships.
dead	HB1149	Variable local option income taxes.
dead	HB1153	Paramedic licensing.
dead	HB1156	Fire service fees.
dead	HB1164	Emergency management.
dead	HB1181	Referendum on retaining township trustee and board.
signed into law	HB1194	Public safety officer layoff and reinstatement.
dead	HB1210	Establishment of fire protection territories.
dead	HB1211	Fire protection territory public question.
dead	HB1223	County government reorganization.
dead	HB1246	Wireless E911 fees.
dead	HB1249	Elimination of township government.
dead	HB1305	Approval of public safety training facilities.
dead	HB1316	Use of engineered lumber.
dead	HB1317	Use of money in city or town fund.
dead	HB1340	Government ethics.
dead	HB1358	Fire officer training.
voter referendum	HJR0001	Circuit breakers and other property tax matters.
dead	HJR0002	Circuit breakers and other property tax matters.
Senate Bills
dead	SB0001	Boards and commissions.
dead	SB0004	Homestead assessed value growth cap.
dead	SB0028	Limit on property tax assessed value increases.
signed into law	SB0030	PERF and TRF benefits.
signed into law	SB0074	Federal regulation of commercial driver's license.
signed into law	SB0087	Suspensions or terminations of EMS personnel.
dead	SB0090	Law enforcement training board.
dead	SB0098	Pension fund administered by PERF.
dead	SB0112	Police hiring age.
dead	SB0114	Government ethics.
signed into law	SB0128	Emergency management.
dead	SB0145	Fire department and law enforcement service fees.
dead	SB0162	Property tax deduction for new homes.
dead	SB0169	Fees for toll road emergency services.
signed into law	SB0172	Return of 1977 fund member contributions.
dead	SB0225	Marion County government.
dead	SB0241	Local government issues.
dead	SB0253	Constitutional amendment ballot language.
dead	SB0261	Government employees holding office.
signed into law	SB0271	Joint chiefs of public safety.
dead	SB0278	Public safety funding.
dead	SB0298	State administration. (PERF)
dead	SB0302	Statewide 911 system and fees.
dead	SB0321	TRF and 1977 fund military service credit.
dead	SB0333	Maximum property tax levies in Lake County.
dead	SB0337	Local government merger and cooperation.
signed into law	SB0342	Bodily substance samples.
dead	SB0352	Employer credits for rehiring laid off workers.
dead	SB0366	Limit on assessment increases.
dead	SB0370	Local government matters.
dead	SB0371	Allocation of homeland security funds.
dead	SB0397	Indiana public retirement system.
dead	SB0398	Homestead property taxes and sales and use taxes.
dead	SB0402	Local option taxes for counties, cities, and towns.
dead	SB0403	Police officer and firefighter appointments.
dead	SB0408	Statewide 911 system and fees.
dead	SJR0001	Circuit breakers and other property tax matters.
dead	SJR0010	Property tax.

Click on the bill number for its digest. Bills can be reviewed at http://www.in.gov/legislative/

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