House Bill 1290
Enrolled House Bill (H)
DIGEST
State and local administration. Reorganizes the statutes concerning riverboat admissions tax distributions by: (1) moving distribution provisions for the Lake County riverboats into a new section organized by riverboat; and (2) moving into a new section provisions concerning the use of admissions tax revenue and the supplemental distribution. Allocates the admissions tax revenue that is paid to the northwest Indiana redevelopment authority (RDA) in satisfaction of Lake County's obligations to the authority equally among the four riverboats operating in Lake County. Changes the deadline for paying the supplemental distribution from September 15 to July 15. Provides for quarterly payments of
State and local administration. Reorganizes the statutes concerning riverboat admissions tax distributions by: (1) moving distribution provisions for the Lake County riverboats into a new section organized by riverboat; and (2) moving into a new section provisions concerning the use of admissions tax revenue and the supplemental distribution. Allocates the admissions tax revenue that is paid to the northwest Indiana redevelopment authority (RDA) in satisfaction of Lake County's obligations to the authority equally among the four riverboats operating in Lake County. Changes the deadline for paying the supplemental distribution from September 15 to July 15. Provides for quarterly payments of
admission taxes used to reimburse the state for certain income tax credits provided in Lake County and to provide additional funding to the authority. Eliminates the requirement that admissions taxes paid to the Lake County convention and visitor bureau be deposited in a county convention and visitor promotion fund. Provides that the economic development projects that may be carried out by the RDA include destination based economic development projects that meet certain conditions. Provides that the RDA may make loans, loan guarantees, and grants or provide other financial assistance to or on behalf of a member municipality that meets certain requirements. Authorizes the department of local government finance (DLGF) to incorporate by reference in an administrative rule certain formatting, coding, and transmission requirements for data that must be submitted by counties. Provides that the treasurer of state shall discharge any remaining unpaid interest on the obligation issued by the capital improvement board to the treasurer of state in 2009, if the capital improvement board submits payment of the principal amount to the treasurer of state before the stated final maturity of that obligation. Specifies that for purposes of the industrial recovery tax credit, "industrial recovery site" means land on which a vacant plant having at least 100,000 square feet of total floor space: (1) exists as of the date an application is filed with the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) and was placed in service at least 15 years before the date on which an application is filed with the IEDC; or (2) existed five years before the date an application is filed with the IEDC and was placed in service at least 15 years before the date on which the vacant plant was demolished. Deletes from current law the process involving an application to the IEDC for designation of a location as an industrial recovery site. Provides that if the IEDC approves a taxpayer's application for an industrial recovery tax credit, the IEDC shall require the applicant to enter into an agreement as a condition of receiving a tax credit. Repeals provisions enacted in 2015 concerning the assessment of: (1) certain limited market or special purpose property; and (2) commercial nonincome producing real property. Provides that in addition to the factors under current law, the DLGF shall also provide for the classification of improvements on the basis of market segmentation. Provides that a holder of a tax sale certificate may not bring a property tax appeal. Updates the definition of the Internal Revenue Code to incorporate changes made by Congress through January 1, 2016. Provides for refund of any gasoline tax paid on a fuel blend nominally consisting of more than 89% ethanol and less than 11% gasoline. Reestablishes the county misdemeanant fund formula that was repealed by HEA 1006-2015. Provides that an initial award from the safety PIN (protecting Indiana's newborns) grant fund may be up to 60% of the total approved grant amount. Specifies that the 2015 budget act appropriation from the tobacco master settlement agreement fund to the safety PIN program is to be deposited in the safety PIN grant fund and that any unused appropriation remains in the safety PIN grant fund. Specifies that the following apply to funds of redevelopment commissions: (1) The funds must be accounted for separately and the daily balance of the funds must be maintained in a separate ledger statement. (2) The funds must be accessible to the redevelopment commission at any time, unless this requirement is waived by the redevelopment commission. (3) The amount of the daily balance of the funds must not be below zero at any time. (4) The funds may not be maintained or used in a manner that is intended to avoid the procedures and requirements for a waiver. Provides that a fiscal body of a unit may request approval from the redevelopment commission to waive the requirement that all funds must be accessible to the redevelopment commission. Provides that, if a loan is made to a unit from the funds, the loan must be repaid by the unit not later than the end of the calendar year. Specifies additional information that must be reported by each redevelopment commission to the unit's executive and fiscal body and to the DLGF. Allows certain property taxpayers to file for a property tax exemption if the property would have qualified for the exemption if an exemption application had been timely filed.
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