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COMMITTEE REPORT


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11

                                                        NO:
0

MR. SPEAKER:
    Your Committee on       Veterans Affairs and Public Safety     , to which was referred       House Bill 1212     , has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

SOURCE: Page 1, line 1; (12)AM121202.1. -->     Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new paragraph and insert:
SOURCE: IC 9-13-2-69.3; (12)AM121202.1. -->     "SECTION 1. IC 9-13-2-69.3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 69.3. "Funeral escort vehicle" has the meaning set forth means a vehicle driven by a person who provides escort services for funeral processions. The term does not include a vehicle owned and operated by a funeral home (as defined in IC 9-21-13-0.3 IC 25-15-2-15).".
SOURCE: Page 1, line 2; (12)AM121202.1. -->     Page 1, line 2, reset in roman "Except for".
    Page 1, line 2, delete "a" and insert "a:
         (1)".
    Page 1, line 3, reset in roman "vehicle utilized in a funeral".
    Page 1, line 3, delete "procession," and insert "procession; or
         (2) a funeral escort vehicle bearing markings as described in

IC 9-21-13-0.7;".
    Page 1, line 3, delete "A" begin a new line blocked left and insert "a".
    Page 1, line 7, strike "purchases or otherwise acquires" and insert " possesses".
    Page 1, between lines 12 and 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
    " (c) A vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle used in a funeral procession or as a funeral escort vehicle, may display only red and white, red, or amber lights.".
    Page 2, line 7, after "chapter" insert " .".
    Page 2, line 7, delete "in".
    Page 2, delete lines 8 through 16, begin a new paragraph and insert:

SOURCE: IC 9-21-7-11; (12)AM121202.4. -->     "SECTION 4. IC 9-21-7-11 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a vehicle may not display flashing lights.
    (b) Flashing lights may be displayed on a vehicle as follows:
        (1) On an authorized emergency vehicle.
        (2) On a school bus.
        (3) On snow-removal equipment.
        (4) As a means of indicating a right or left turn.
        (5) As a means of indicating the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.
         (6) On a vehicle used in a funeral procession.
SOURCE: IC 9-21-13-0.3; (12)AM121202.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 9-21-13-0.3 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]. Sec. 0.3. As used in this chapter, "funeral escort" means a person that provides escort services for funeral processions.
SOURCE: IC 9-21-13-0.7; (12)AM121202.6. -->     SECTION 6. IC 9-21-13-0.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 0.7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a funeral escort vehicle must be clearly marked with the words "funeral escort" on both the right and left sides of the vehicle in letters that are at least five (5) inches in height.
    (b) A motorcycle that is a funeral escort vehicle must be clearly marked with the words "funeral escort" on both the right and left sides of the vehicle in letters that are at least two (2) inches in height.
    (c) A funeral escort vehicle may not bear:
        (1) markings similar to the markings used by a law enforcement agency of the state or the federal government;
        (2) words, emblems, seals, or other insignia that could cause a reasonable person to confuse the funeral escort vehicle with a police vehicle; or
        (3) the words "sheriff", "police", "deputy", "marshal", "agent", "patrolman", "officer", or another word that could cause a reasonable person to confuse the operator of the funeral escort vehicle with a law enforcement officer.
".
SOURCE: Page 2, line 21; (12)AM121202.2. -->     Page 2, line 21, delete "alternately a" and insert "alternately".
    Page 2, line 22, reset in roman "and".
    Page 2, line 22, after "blue" insert " white, flashing red, or flashing amber".
    Page 2, line 22, reset in roman "lights,".
    Page 2, line 22, delete "light".
    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to HB 1212 as introduced.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass.

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Representative Borders


AM121202/DI 109    2012