Indiana House Bill 1337 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires for the electronic transmission of certain governmental information instead of transmitting paper documents. Provides that the local Indiana business preference applies to a contract for a purchase made by a political subdivision only if the political subdivision provides that the preference is applicable to the purchase. Repeals the local Indiana business preference for public works projects. Permits a county, city, or town to authorize a 100% property tax deduction for all personal property or, alternatively, to grant a tax credit for all property taxes imposed on all personal property in the county, city, or town. Specifies that personal swimming pools associated with a homestead qualify for a standard deduction. Defines the term "common areas" for purposes of the circuit breaker credit law. Requires out-of-state businesses that have an affiliate or a closely related business located in Indiana to collect gross retail use taxes on Indiana sales. Provides for a phase-out of the inheritance tax. Imposes a Class C felony for sale, purchase, installation, transfer, or possession of an automated sales suppression device ("zapper") or phantom-ware. Makes technical changes.

Tax administration.

Rep. Jeffrey Thompson [R]

Rep. Eric Turner [R]

Rep. Peggy Welch [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-11		First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2012-01-11		Coauthored by Representatives Welch and Thompson
2012-01-11		Authored by Representative Turner

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1337
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN1337.1.html