Indiana House Bill 1035 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 24 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-23 - First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Pending: Senate Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Township assessors. Provides that, in counties that have one or more township assessors, the county election board shall place on the ballot at the November 2024 general election a public question asking whether the office of township assessor should be abolished or continued. Provides that a county election board shall tabulate the votes cast on the public question and certify the results to the department of local government finance. Provides that if a majority of the voters voting on the public question vote "yes", the office of each township assessor in the county is abolished, effective January 1, 2026. Provides that if a majority of voters voting on the public question vote "yes": (1) employment positions as of December 31, 2025, of each township assessor in the county are transferred to the county assessor; (2) real and personal property duties of each township assessor in the county are transferred to the county assessor; (3) obligations outstanding on December 31, 2025, of each township assessor in the county are transferred to the county assessor; and (4) the funds of each township assessor in the county on hand for the purpose of carrying out the property assessment duties in the amount determined by the county auditor are transferred to the county assessor. Provides that before October 1, 2025, the county assessor shall interview, or give the opportunity to interview to, each individual who: (1) is an employee of a township assessor in the county; and (2) applies before September 1, 2025, for an employment position. Provides that the township shall transfer to the county assessor all revenue received after the date of the transfer that is received by the township for the purpose of carrying out property assessment duties in the amount determined by the county auditor.

Township assessors.

Rep. Jim Pressel [R]	Rep. Karen Engleman [R]	Rep. Ryan Lauer [R]	Sen. Jon Ford [R]
Sen. Chris Garten [R]

2023-01-23 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 61 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-19 - House - House - Amendment #2 (Moseley) failed (Y: 31 N: 61 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-23	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
2023-01-24	House	Referred to the Senate
2023-01-23	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 15: yeas 61, nays 37
2023-01-23	House	Representative Lauer added as coauthor
2023-01-23	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Ford Jon and Garten
2023-01-19	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2023-01-19	House	Amendment #2 (Moseley) failed; Roll Call 8: yeas 31, nays 61
2023-01-17	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2023-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
2023-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Pressel
2023-01-09	House	Coauthored by Representative Engleman

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1035/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1035/#1.INTR
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1035/#2.COMH
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1035/#H8
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1035/#H15