Citations Affected:
IC 4-4-3-8.
Synopsis: Gaming and economic development study. Requires the
department of commerce to study the economic impact of riverboat
gaming, charitable gaming, pari-mutuel horse racing, and the lottery in
the communities in which the industries are located. Requires the
department to report the economic impact of the gaming industries to
the legislative council before July 1 of each even-numbered year.
Effective: July 1, 2002.
January 8, 2002, read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce and Consumer
Affairs.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
gaming.
SECTION 1.
IC 4-4-3-8
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002]: Sec. 8. (a) The department shall develop
and promote programs designed to make the best use of the resources
of the state so as to assure a balanced economy and continuing
economic growth for Indiana and for those purposes may do the
following:
(1) Cooperate with federal, state, and local governments and
agencies in the coordination of programs to make the best use of
the resources of the state.
(2) Receive and expend all funds, grants, gifts, and contributions
of money, property, labor, interest accrued from loans made by
the department, and other things of value from public and private
sources, including grants from agencies and instrumentalities of
the state and the federal government. The department:
(A) may accept federal grants for providing planning
assistance, making grants, or providing other services or
functions necessary to political subdivisions, planning
commissions, or other public or private organizations;
(B) shall administer these grants in accordance with their
terms; and
(C) may contract with political subdivisions, planning
commissions, or other public or private organizations to carry
out the purposes for which the grants were made.
(3) Direct that assistance, information, and advice regarding the
duties and functions of the department be given the department by
any officer, agent, or employee of the state. The head of any other
state department or agency may assign one (1) or more of the
department's or agency's employees to the department on a
temporary basis, or may direct any division or agency under the
department's or agency's supervision and control to make any
special study or survey requested by the director.
(b) The department shall perform the following duties:
(1) Disseminate information concerning the industrial,
commercial, governmental, educational, cultural, recreational,
agricultural, and other advantages of Indiana.
(2) Plan, direct, and conduct research activities.
(3) Develop and implement industrial development programs to
encourage expansion of existing industrial, commercial, and
business facilities within Indiana and to encourage new industrial,
commercial, and business locations within Indiana.
(4) Assist businesses and industries in acquiring, improving, and
developing overseas markets and encourage international plant
locations within Indiana. The director, with the approval of the
governor, may establish foreign offices to assist in this function.
(5) Promote the growth of minority business enterprises by doing
the following:
(A) Mobilizing and coordinating the activities, resources, and
efforts of governmental and private agencies, businesses, trade
associations, institutions, and individuals.
(B) Assisting minority businesses in obtaining governmental
or commercial financing for expansion, establishment of new
businesses, or individual development projects.
(C) Aiding minority businesses in procuring contracts from
governmental or private sources, or both.
(D) Providing technical, managerial, and counseling assistance
to minority business enterprises.
(6) Assist in community economic development planning and the
implementation of programs designed to further this development.
(7) Assist in the development and promotion of Indiana's tourist
resources, facilities, attractions, and activities , including
riverboat, lottery, charitable, and pari-mutuel gaming while
performing the following functions:
(A) Studying the economic impact of the gaming industries
on the communities in which the industries are located.
(B) Reporting the economic impact of the gaming
industries, including the number of jobs created and the
tax revenues generated by the gaming industries, to the
legislative council before July 1 of each even-numbered
year.
(8) Assist in the promotion and marketing of Indiana's agricultural
products and provide staff assistance to the director in fulfilling
the director's responsibilities as commissioner of agriculture.
(9) Perform the following energy related functions:
(A) Assist in the development and promotion of alternative
energy resources, including Indiana coal, oil shale,
hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass resources.
(B) Encourage the conservation and efficient use of energy,
including energy use in commercial, industrial, residential,
governmental, agricultural, transportation, recreational, and
educational sectors.
(C) Assist in energy emergency preparedness.
(D) Not later than January 1, 1994, establish:
(i) specific goals for increased energy efficiency in the
operations of state government and for the use of alternative
fuels in vehicles owned by the state; and
(ii) guidelines for achieving the goals established under item
(i).
(E) Establish procedures for state agencies to use in reporting
to the department on energy issues.
(F) Carry out studies, research projects, and other activities
required to:
(i) assess the nature and extent of energy resources required
to meet the needs of the state, including coal and other fossil
fuels, alcohol fuels produced from agricultural and forest
products and resources, renewable energy, and other energy
resources;
(ii) promote cooperation among government, utilities,
industry, institutions of higher education, consumers, and all
other parties interested in energy and recycling market
development issues; and
(iii) promote the dissemination of information concerning
energy and recycling market development issues.
(10) Implement any federal program delegated to the state to
effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
(11) Promote the growth of small businesses by doing the
following:
(A) Assisting small businesses in obtaining and preparing the
permits required to conduct business in Indiana.
(B) Serving as a liaison between small businesses and state
agencies.
(C) Providing information concerning business assistance
programs available through government agencies and private
sources.
(12) Assist the Indiana commission for agriculture and rural
development in performing its functions under
IC 4-4-22.
(13) Develop and promote markets for the following recyclable
items:
(A) Aluminum containers.
(B) Corrugated paper.
(C) Glass containers.
(D) Magazines.
(E) Steel containers.
(F) Newspapers.
(G) Office waste paper.
(H) Plastic containers.
(I) Foam polystyrene packaging.
(J) Containers for carbonated or malt beverages that are
primarily made of a combination of steel and aluminum.
(14) Produce an annual recycled products guide and at least one
(1) time each year distribute the guide to the following:
(A) State agencies.
(B) The judicial department of state government.
(C) The legislative department of state government.
(D) State educational institutions (as defined in
IC 20-12-0.5-1
).
(E) Political subdivisions (as defined in
IC 36-1-2-13
).
(F) Bodies corporate and politic created by statute.
A recycled products guide distributed under this subdivision must
include a description of supplies and other products that contain
recycled material and information concerning the availability of
the supplies and products.
(c) The department shall submit a report to the general assembly
before October 1 of each year concerning the availability of and
location of markets for recycled products in Indiana. The report must
include the following:
(1) A priority listing of recyclable materials to be targeted for
market development. The listing must be based on an examination
of the need and opportunities for the marketing of the following:
(A) Paper.
(B) Glass.
(C) Aluminum containers.
(D) Steel containers.
(E) Bi-metal containers.
(F) Glass containers.
(G) Plastic containers.
(H) Landscape waste.
(I) Construction materials.
(J) Waste oil.
(K) Waste tires.
(L) Coal combustion wastes.
(M) Other materials.
(2) A presentation of a market development strategy that:
(A) considers the specific material marketing needs of Indiana;
and
(B) makes recommendations for legislative action.
(3) An analysis that examines the cost and effectiveness of future
market development options.