Bill Text: IN HB1025 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Northwest Indiana transportation study commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-25 - Representative Harris added as coauthor [HB1025 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2010-HB1025-Amended.html
Citations Affected: IC 2-5.5.
Synopsis: Northwest Indiana transportation study commission.
Establishes the northwest Indiana transportation study commission
(commission). Requires the commission to: (1) monitor the
development of commuter transportation and rail service in the
Lowell-Chicago and Valparaiso-Chicago corridors; (2) study all
aspects of regional mass transportation and road and highway needs in
northwest Indiana; (3) study northwest Indiana transportation,
infrastructure, and economic development issues; and (4) study other
topics as assigned by the legislative council. Provides that the
commission consists of 14 voting members: six senators from
northwest Indiana; six members of the house of representatives from
northwest Indiana; one nonlegislator appointed by the northwestern
Indiana regional planning commission; and one nonlegislator appointed
by the Michiana Area Council of Governments. Provides that the
commission does not expire. (The introduced version of this bill was
prepared by the northwest Indiana transportation study commission.)
Effective: July 1, 2010.
January 5, 2010, read first time and referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation.
January 14, 2010, reported _ Do Pass.
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Chapter 5. Northwest Indiana Transportation Study Commission
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the northwest Indiana transportation study commission established by section 3 of this chapter.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "northwest Indiana" means the region consisting of the following counties:
(1) Lake County.
(2) Porter County.
(3) LaPorte County.
(4) St. Joseph County.
(5) Elkhart County.
Sec. 3. The northwest Indiana transportation study commission is established.
Sec. 4. The commission consists of fourteen (14) voting members appointed as follows:
(1) Six (6) members of the senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate:
(A) each of whom represents a district that includes all or part of a county in northwest Indiana; and
(B) not more than three (3) of whom are members of the same political party.
(2) Six (6) members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives:
(A) each of whom represents a district that includes all or part of a county in northwest Indiana; and
(B) not more than three (3) of whom are members of the same political party.
(3) One (1) individual who is not a legislator, appointed by the northwestern Indiana regional planning commission.
(4) One (1) individual who is not a legislator, appointed by the Michiana Area Council of Governments.
Sec. 5. The chairman of the legislative council shall select one (1) voting member of the commission to serve as chairperson of the commission, and the vice chairman of the legislative council shall select one (1) voting member of the commission to serve as vice chairperson of the commission.
Sec. 6. The commission shall:
(1) monitor the development of commuter transportation and rail service in the Lowell-Chicago and Valparaiso-Chicago corridors;
(2) study all aspects of regional mass transportation and road and highway needs in northwest Indiana;
(3) study northwest Indiana transportation, infrastructure, and economic development issues; and
(4) study other topics as assigned by the legislative council.
Sec. 7. The commission has perpetual duration.
