Indiana House Bill 1551 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-19 - First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

State police and conservation officer salaries. Provides that before July 1, 2023, the state police board (board) shall establish a new salary matrix for police employees. Provides that the base salary of a police employee with the rank of trooper (excluding longevity increases) must be equal to or greater than the average of the 10 highest base salaries (excluding longevity increases) for a nonpromoted patrolman employed by any law enforcement department in Indiana. Requires the natural resources commission to categorize conservation officer years of service through the fifteenth year after June 30, 2023, rather than through the twentieth year. Provides that the department of natural resources shall adjust the salaries of conservation officers in accordance with changes made by the board. Requires the department of workforce development to provide certain information relating to salaries to the board. Provides that, after June 30, 2023, the number of salary increase increments for each rank for state police officers and conservation officers is reduced from 20 years to 15 years.

State police and conservation officer salaries.

Rep. Christopher Judy [R]

Rep. Dave Heine [R]

Rep. Robert Morris [R]

Rep. John Bartlett [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-19	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2023-01-19	House	Authored by Representative Judy
2023-01-19	House	Coauthored by Representatives Heine, Morris, Bartlett

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1551/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1551/#1.INTR