Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 283
Session 2023
Marion County road funding.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on May 4, 2023
Sponsors
Republican
Aaron Freeman
Republican
Jack Sandlin
Democrat
Fady Qaddoura
Republican
Robert Behning
First Action
Jan 11, 2023
Latest Action
May 4, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
283
State
Indiana
Session
2023
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Democrat
Author
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Coauthor
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (1)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Provides that at least 65% of the funds distributed to a county containing a consolidated city from the motor vehicle highway account (MVHA) shall be used for the construction, reconstruction, and preservation of highways by the county and the consolidated city respectively. (Current law provides that at least 50% of the funds distributed to a county or a municipality from the MVHA is to be used for the construction, reconstruction, and preservation of the county or municipality's highways.) Provides that, for purposes of determining the right of the consolidated city to receive a distribution of money from the MVHA based on population, the population of all the territory of the consolidated city is considered its population. Provides that, beginning in calendar year 2024, the consolidated city must use: (1) the entire amount distributed to the consolidated city from the MVHA that is attributable to the consolidated city's population in Wayne, Pike, and Decatur townships not included in the population of the fire special service district; and (2) an appropriation that is the greater of $8,000,000 or the amount of the distribution from the MVHA that is attributable to the consolidated city's population in Wayne, Pike, and Decatur townships not included in the population of the fire special service district in the previous year; for the construction, reconstruction, and preservation of the consolidated city's local streets and alleys. Requires the Indiana department of transportation (department) to: (1) conduct a study, with advisement from the consolidated city, to determine the asset condition of the consolidated city's former state highways; (2) appear before the interim study committee on roads and transportation during the 2023 legislative interim to provide testimony on the department's findings and observations from the study; and (3) not later than November 1, 2023, report the department's findings and observations to the interim study committee on roads and transportation.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 11, 2023 6:44:11 PM
Record Updated
Nov 20, 2023 9:33:27 AM