Kyle Walker
- Republican
- Senator
- District 31
Author
Provides that the amount of foster care support tax credits allowed may not exceed $2,000,000 in each calendar year beginning after December 31, 2023, and ending before January 1, 2028. Requires the department of state revenue (department) to post certain information regarding the: (1) application for the tax credit; (2) timeline for receiving the tax credit; and (3) total amount of tax credits awarded during the current calendar year; on the department's website. Makes various changes to the process to apply for the tax credit. Provides that money in the insuring foster youth trust fund (fund) at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. Provides that the fund's administrative expenses may not exceed 10% of the amounts deposited into the fund. Provides, in addition to inpatients of state or federally owned or operated hospitals or institutions and their supervisors, that the department of natural resources (DNR) may not charge an admission fee to foster families who reside together in the same licensed foster family home, or other certain foster youth, for the use of any property owned or managed by the DNR for purposes of the statutes concerning state parks and recreation areas. Requires the department of child services to make available a list provided by the Insurance Institute of Indiana that identifies insurers that may provide automobile insurance coverage for a minor without a guardian cosigner. Requires the Indiana assigned risk automobile insurance plan, subject to the rules of the plan, to make automobile insurance available to a foster youth who is between 16 and 23 years of age and is receiving services from the department of child services. Provides that a state or local government agency, a foster parent, or an entity providing services shall not be liable for any damages resulting from a foster youth's operation of an automobile owned and insured by the foster youth.
Public Law 97
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 349: yeas 48, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 334: yeas 93, nays 0
Amendment #2 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Representative Garcia Wilburn V added as cosponsor
Referred to the House
Senator Tomes added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 44: yeas 49, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative Schaibley
Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff and Lauer
Senator Bassler added as coauthor
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senator Yoder added as coauthor
Amendment #1 (Walker K) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senators Rogers, Baldwin, Buchanan, Walker G, Niemeyer, Melton, Qaddoura added as coauthors
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senators Gaskill and Alting added as coauthors
Senator Holdman added as third author
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
Senator Hunley added as coauthor
Senator Ford Jon added as second author
First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
Authored by Senator Walker K
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| Fiscal Note: SB0151.06.ENRH.FN001 |
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