HB 1392 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

State comptroller matters.

Summary

Specifies the timing of annual salary increases for state elected officials. Provides that the state comptroller calculates distributions of financial institutions tax revenue to taxing units. Provides that a taxing unit may deposit a distribution of financial institutions tax revenue in any fund, and the revenue may be used for any purpose allowed by law. Requires the state comptroller to calculate and provide the distribution amounts of commercial vehicle excise tax revenue for each taxing unit in a county to the county auditor. Provides that the county auditor may deposit a distribution of commercial vehicle excise tax revenue in any fund, and the revenue be may used for any purpose allowed by law. Removes a requirement that a prosecuting attorney notify the state comptroller of the prosecuting attorney's election to devote full professional time to the duties of the office. Provides that an individual is not required to file any notification with the state comptroller that the individual has been elected or appointed to a judgeship. Requires the state comptroller and Indiana public retirement system to develop and present to the interim study committee on pension management oversight a proposed plan for a transition from the use of, and contribution of state revenue to, retirement medical benefits accounts to an increased focus on the use of, and additional contributions of state revenue to, the state employees' deferred compensation plan.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 5 edits

MODERATE

HB 1392 was amended to remove provisions related to IC 5-14 (state agency contract transparency) and IC 5-22 (purchasing procedures), while adding and modifying provisions related to IC 6-5.5 (financial institutions tax revenue distribution). The bill now focuses primarily on state comptroller duties for distributing financial institutions tax revenue to taxing units, with updated effective dates and committee referrals.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from covering state agency contract transparency and purchasing procedures to focusing exclusively on financial institutions tax revenue distribution calculations and transfers to county auditors.

REQUIREMENT

Removed Section 3 requiring state agencies and elected officials to upload contracts to the Indiana transparency website.

Removed provisions regarding purchasing agency procedures and special purchase exemptions.

FISCAL

Modified IC 6-5.5-8-2 to specify that the state comptroller must calculate and transfer 50% of financial institutions tax fund distributions to county auditors for distribution to taxing units.

TIMELINE

Updated bill dates from January 28, 2025 to February 17, 2025, and changed digest update date from January 27 to February 13, 2025.

SCOPE

Removed IC 5-14 and IC 5-22 from the list of affected citations, narrowing the bill's legislative impact.

Enrolled House Bill (H) → House Bill (H) · 8 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Indiana's state elected officials' salary structure, clarifies how financial institutions tax and commercial vehicle excise tax revenue is distributed to local taxing units, and adds transparency requirements for state agency contracts. It also removes certain filing requirements for prosecutors and judges while establishing a new plan for transitioning state retirement medical benefits to a deferred compensation plan.

Scope change

The bill expands transparency requirements to include state agencies and offices of statewide elected officials, adds new provisions for purchasing procedures, and modifies tax distribution mechanisms for local taxing units.

FISCAL

Updated salary calculations for state elected officials (lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, treasurer, and secretary of state) to be percentages of the supreme court justice salary, effective January 1, 2025.

Clarifies that taxing units may deposit financial institutions tax revenue distributions in any fund, and requires the state comptroller to calculate commercial vehicle excise tax distributions for county taxing units.

REQUIREMENT

Requires state agencies and offices of statewide elected officials to upload contract copies to the Indiana transparency website.

Mandates that purchasing agencies use specific purchasing procedures when acquiring services, with special provisions for purchases without solicitation.

Eliminates the requirement for prosecuting attorneys to notify the state comptroller about devoting full time to prosecutorial duties.

Removes the requirement for individuals to file notification with the state comptroller when elected or appointed to a judgeship.

TIMELINE

Requires the state comptroller and Indiana public retirement system to develop a transition plan for retirement medical benefits to the state employees' deferred compensation plan.

DEFINITION

Adds new definitions for 'contract' and 'state agency' to support transparency and purchasing requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

46–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 50

Mar 24, 2025

D Democratic10

7 Yea 1 Nay 2

70% Yea

R Republican40

39 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 471: yeas 79, nays 0

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 270: yeas 46, nays 1

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 246: yeas 91, nays 2

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

2 primary · 4 co-sponsors