Incorporates into Indiana's law governing businesses and other associations the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act (Act), as approved and recommended for enactment in all states by the Uniform Law Commission. Specifies that the Act does not limit or replace certain reporting requirements of a health care entity. Provides that not later than one day after filing a pre-merger notification under the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, a person shall file a complete electronic copy of the form required under that act with the attorney general if: (1) the person's principal place of business is in Indiana; or (2) the person conducts a specified level of sales in Indiana with respect to the goods or services involved in the proposed merger transaction. Requires the attorney general to provide a secure means to receive and store materials submitted. Provides that: (1) a form or additional documentary material under the federal act; and (2) other specified information related to the proposed merger transaction; are confidential for purposes of Indiana's public records act and may not be disclosed or made public by the attorney general. Provides an exception to this confidentiality requirement if: (1) the attorney general's disclosure is made pursuant to a protective order issued by an agency, court, or judicial officer in an administrative proceeding or judicial action; and (2) the proposed merger transaction is relevant to the proceeding or action. Authorizes the attorney general to: (1) share information with; and (2) disclose a form or additional documentary material under the federal act to; the attorney general of another state that has enacted the Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act or a substantively equivalent act. Requires the attorney general to receive assurance from the attorney general of another state that information shared with the other state will remain confidential. Requires the attorney general to destroy or return all documents submitted with a specified period of time. Requires the attorney general to send a written notice to a person that violates the bill's filing requirement. Allows the attorney general to impose a civil penalty if the violation is not remedied within three days of the notice.
Modifies the definitions of "abortion" and "abortion inducing drug". Amends the information required to be reported to the Indiana department of health (state department) concerning an abortion complication. Requires the state department to send each abortion complication report to the office of the inspector general. Provides that a person who manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes, or provides an abortion inducing drug is jointly and severally liable for: (1) the wrongful death of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of an abortion inducing drug; and (2) personal injury of an unborn child or pregnant woman from the use of the abortion inducing drug. Allows the mother or father of an unborn child to bring a wrongful death action for the wrongful death of the unborn child from the use of abortion inducing drugs. Provides affirmative defenses. Allows for qui tam actions against certain persons. Adds an exception for the prohibition on abortion inducing drugs.
Requires, beginning January 1, 2028, a health carrier to: (1) implement a shopping and decision support program; and (2) provide incentives for covered individuals in a health plan who elect to receive a comparable health care service from a network provider that is paid less than the average allowed amount paid by the health carrier to network providers for the comparable health care service. Requires, beginning December 1, 2027, a health carrier to make available an interactive member portal that enables a covered individual to request and obtain certain information. Allows a health carrier to make the information available through a toll free telephone number. Sets forth reporting requirements for health carriers and the department of insurance concerning incentive payments made to covered individuals.
Requires the department of natural resources to study and issue a report on the following topics: (1) opportunities to leverage public land to improve public health outcomes; (2) options for a consistent visitor fee collection system at state fish and wildlife areas; and (3) a plan to mitigate and recover from natural disasters affecting public land.
Provides that the owner of a self-storage facility may tow or remove a motor vehicle, trailer, or watercraft if the renter is in default for at least 60 days. Specifies that a rental agreement is considered accepted if a person does not return the signed rental agreement but continues to use the storage space for at least 30 days. Provides that an owner of a self-service storage facility may terminate or choose not to renew a contract with a renter if certain conditions are met. Allows an owner of a self-service storage facility to dispose of a former renter's personal property not less than 30 days after terminating the rental agreement. Provides that a rental agreement may be delivered and executed electronically.
Includes the Ten Commandments on a list of protected writings, documents, and records. Provides that a principal or teacher may not read the Ten Commandments aloud when students are present.
Amends the economic development for a growing economy (EDGE) tax credit to: (1) authorize the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) to increase the value of an EDGE credit to a company for new job creation based on the amount of expenses of the company to relocate an individual to Indiana to fill the position; and (2) explicitly permit the IEDC to provide EDGE credits to a company that is retaining an employee through a minimum of a 25% increase in hourly wages paid to the individual. Clarifies provisions that apply to IEDC certification of a fund as a qualified Indiana investment fund.
Authorizes the city of New Haven to impose an innkeeper's tax at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 per night. Amends provisions regarding distribution and uses of the Hamilton County innkeeper's tax. Makes corresponding changes to statutes concerning innkeeper's tax administration.
Requires certain pharmacists or pharmacies to provide the amount of the national average drug acquisition cost for a generic drug on the written materials provided to an individual at the point of sale of the generic drug.
Provides an income tax deduction for theft losses that result from certain financial transactions induced by third parties and that cause the individual to incur federal gross income as a result of the theft. Requires the department of state revenue to first certify the theft loss deduction before a taxpayer may claim the deduction in a taxable year.
Adopts the compact for a safe and equal convention of the states. Specifies compact requirements. Provides that each state that adopts the compact intends to ensure that the following rules are followed at a convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States: (1) All voting is conducted on the basis of one-state, one-vote. (2) The convention shall not consider any proposed amendment on any topic other than the topics or subjects specifically enumerated in the applications of 2/3 of the several states which formed the basis for the call of the convention.
Provides that the Indiana department of transportation or a zoning authority may not apply zoning standards or require a permit to relocate certain outdoor advertising signs. Provides that an existing outdoor advertising sign located within the boundaries of an excluded city may not be relocated outside the excluded city unless the county or municipality to which the outdoor advertising sign will be relocated approves of the relocation. Allows a zoning authority to permit or inspect a relocated outdoor advertising sign if the purpose is to ensure compliance with certain safety standards.
