Indiana Senate Bill 253 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-17 - Senator Kruse added as third author
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

State agency grant administration. Provides that after June 30, 2019, a state executive branch agency may not apply for or renew a grant from a public or private entity unless the following occurs: (1) The office of state based initiatives (office) analyzes the grant's effect on state and local governments and private sector entities. (2) The office makes a recommendation regarding whether the state agency should pursue the grant opportunity. (3) The governor approves the grant opportunity in writing. Provides that if the grant opportunity obligates the state to expend more than $500,000 the general assembly must make a specific appropriation of funds for the grant in the state budget.

State agency grant administration. Provides that after June 30, 2019, a state executive branch agency may not apply for or renew a grant from a public or private entity unless the following occurs: (1) The office of state based initiatives (office) analyzes the grant's effect on state and local governments and private sector entities. (2) The office makes a recommendation regarding whether the state agency should pursue the grant opportunity. (3) The governor approves the grant opportunity in writing. Provides that if the grant opportunity obligates the state to expend more than $500,000 the general assembly must make a specific appropriation of funds for the grant in the state budget.

Sen. John Ruckelshaus [R]

Sen. Brian Buchanan [R]

Sen. Dennis Kruse [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-17	Senate	Senator Kruse added as third author
2019-01-17	Senate	Senator Buchanan added as second author
2019-01-03	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
2019-01-03	Senate	Authored by Senator Ruckelshaus

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/253/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/2/f/b/72fbe1fa/SB0253.01.INTR.pdf