A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Judge Edward W. Najam, Jr., for his 30 years of service on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Establishes the climate and environmental justice task force (task force). Provides that the task force consists of 17 members. Requires the task force to: (1) develop a climate action plan that recommends policies the state should implement to systematically mitigate climate change, facilitate adaptation to the effects of climate change in Indiana, and simultaneously enhance statewide economic development; and (2) not later than November 1, 2022, submit the climate action plan to the executive director of the legislative services agency for distribution to the members of the general assembly and the governor. Requires the utility regulatory commission, not later than June 1, 2022, to issue a report forecasting the greenhouse gas emissions that will be produced by the power generation of Indiana's investor owned utility companies in each year from 2022 to 2050, based on the investor owned utility companies' current integrated resource plans.
Provides that an individual who is an Indiana resident and cannot provide proof of identity and lawful status in the United States may apply for a driving card learner's permit and driving card to obtain driving privileges. Provides that a driving card learner's permit and driving card may not be used for federal identification or any other federal purpose. Requires an individual who holds a driving card learner's permit or driving card and operates a motor vehicle to verify and continuously maintain financial responsibility on any motor vehicle the holder operates in the amount required by law. Provides that the bureau of motor vehicles may not disclose certain information unless presented with a lawful court order or judicial warrant. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical corrections.
Provides that the superior court judges of Lake County are elected as are other superior court judges. Provides that the change to the election of a judge does not occur until the general election that occurs immediately before the expiration of the term of a judge sitting on the court under current law. Repeals superseded provisions.
A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing the life of Zachary Steven Eckert.
Allows a disabled veteran who rents a dwelling for use as the disabled veteran's principal place of residence to claim an additional renter's deduction from the disabled veteran's adjusted gross income. Provides that the additional deduction may not exceed $3,000.
Requires each electric utility other than a municipally owned utility or a rural electric membership corporation (electricity provider) to biennially establish, or issue a request for third party proposals to establish, at least five community solar facilities, in which customers of the electricity provider: (1) subscribe to pay for and receive a specified amount of electricity generated by the community solar facility; and (2) are credited by the electricity provider in each billing cycle for the amount of electricity from the community solar facility for which the customer subscribes. Establishes a process for: (1) solicitation and selection of proposals by an electricity provider for the construction, ownership, and operation of community solar facilities in the electricity provider's service area; (2) submission of a community solar facility project plan by each electricity provider to the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission); and (3) review and approval of submitted community solar facility project plans by the commission.
Amends the statute concerning distributed electricity generation as follows: (1) Repeals provisions requiring an electricity supplier's net metering tariff to remain available to customers until the earlier of: (A) January 1 of the first calendar year after the calendar year in which the aggregate amount of net metering facility nameplate capacity under the electricity supplier's net metering tariff equals at least 1.5% of the electricity supplier's most recent summer peak load; or (B) July 1, 2022. (2) Repeals provisions requiring an electricity supplier to: (A) petition the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for a rate for the procurement of excess distributed generation produced by customers owning a distributed generation facility; and (B) credit, at the approved rate, customers for excess distributed generation supplied to the electricity supplier. (3) Provides that an electricity supplier's net metering tariff must be made and remain available to customers at least until January 1 of the first calendar year after the calendar year in which the aggregate amount of net metering facility nameplate capacity under the electricity supplier's net metering tariff equals at least 5% (versus 1.5% under current law) of the electricity supplier's most recent summer peak load. (4) Requires an electricity supplier to petition, before July 1, 2022, the IURC for approval of a new or amended net metering tariff that does the following: (A) Provides that the aggregate amount of net metering facility nameplate capacity made available for participation by customers under the net metering tariff is at least 5% of the electricity supplier's most recent summer peak load. (B) Provides that the minimum net metering facility nameplate capacity made available is subject to the reservation of: (i) 30% (versus 40% under current law) for participation by residential customers; and (ii) not more than 5% (versus 15% under current law) for participation by customers that install a net metering facility that uses organic waste biomass. (5) Provides that before July 1, 2022, the IURC shall make similar amendments to its net metering rules. (6) Provides that a customer that installs a net metering facility on the customer's premises before the net metering tariff of the customer's electricity supplier terminates under the bill's provisions shall continue to be served under the net metering tariff until the customer removes from the customer's premises or replaces the net metering facility. (Current law requires the customer to continue to be served under the net metering tariff until: (A) the customer removes or replaces the net metering facility; or (B) either July 1, 2032, or July 1, 2047, depending on the date of installation; whichever is earlier.) Specifies that any repairs, updates, or upgrades to portions of a net metering facility that do not increase the nameplate capacity of the net metering facility are not considered a replacement of the net metering facility for purposes of these provisions. (7) Makes conforming changes in other provisions of the statute. Adds a noncode provision to address electricity suppliers that have applied for approval, or received approval, for an excess distributed generation rate or tariff from the IURC under current law, and to require: (1) the IURC to: (A) close any pending proceeding for an electricity supplier that has not yet received approval for an excess distributed generation rate or tariff; and (B) direct the electricity supplier to file a petition with the IURC for approval of a new or amended net metering tariff, as required under the bill; and (2) an electricity supplier that has been granted approval by the IURC of an excess distributed generation rate and tariff to file with the IURC, not later than 30 days after the enactment of the bill, a petition for approval of a new or amended net metering tariff, as required under the bill.
Requires a farmers' market administrator or representative who is responsible for managing a farmers' market that has qualified retailers to accept electronic benefit transfer (EBT) payments and coupons from participants in the following food assistance programs: (1) The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). (2) The women, infants, and children nutrition program (WIC). (3) The WIC farmers' market nutrition program (FMNP).
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Indiana's women veterans.
