Citations Affected: IC 4-12; IC 6-2.5.
Synopsis: Home energy assistance. Conference committee report for EHB 1141. Establishes
the mortgage foreclosure multistate settlement fund. Provides that the fund consists of: (1) money
that is received by the state under a multistate agreement related to litigation concerning
mortgage foreclosure activities and that is designated by the attorney general for deposit in the
fund; (2) appropriations made to the fund by the general assembly; and (3) grants, gifts, and
donations intended for deposit in the fund. Specifies that the fund shall be administered by the
budget agency, and that money in the fund does not revert to the state general fund. Specifies that
an amount equal to the state sales tax revenue that was collected in the preceding state fiscal year
on the assistance provided through the federal low income home energy assistance block grant
program (LIHEAP) is appropriated and transferred from the fund each year for a separate state
home energy assistance program to provide assistance exclusively for individuals who own a
home using the LIHEAP standards. Repeals the expired sales tax exemption for home energy
purchased through the state program. (This conference committee report restates the money
transfer provision for the separate state program, specifies that the LIHEAP eligibility
standards are to be used for the separate state program, and corrects an effective date
conflict.)
Effective: July 1, 2012; January 12, 2012 (Retroactive).
MR. SPEAKER:
Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate
upon Engrossed Senate Amendments to Engrossed House Bill No. 1141 respectfully reports
that said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:
that the House recede from its dissent from all Senate amendments and that
the House now concur in all Senate amendments to the bill and that the bill
be further amended as follows:
Replace the effective date in SECTION 2 with "[EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 2012 (RETROACTIVE)]".
Delete the title and insert the following:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
taxation and to make an appropriation.
same eligibility standards as those used for the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Block Grant under 42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq. The
budget agency shall allot the amount determined under subsection
(c) from the fund before October 1 each year.".
(Reference is to EHB 1141 as reprinted February 21, 2012.)
S
igned by:
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Representative Clere Senator Kenley
Chairperson
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Representative Welch Senator Simpson
House Conferees Senate Conferees