COMMITTEE REPORT




MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 564, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

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SOURCE: IC 5-22-14-1; (13)AM056406.1. -->     "SECTION 1. IC 5-22-14-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "small business" means a business that:
        (1) is independently owned and operated;
        (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and
        (3) satisfies the criteria:
             (A) in the rules adopted under section 3 of this chapter; or
            (B) to be a veteran owned small business concern as specified in section 3.5 of this chapter.

SOURCE: IC 5-22-14-3.5; (13)AM056406.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 5-22-14-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 3.5. (a) A business qualifies as a small business for purposes of this chapter if the business is an Indiana small business concern owned and controlled by veterans, as defined in 15 U.S.C. 632(q)(3) as in effect January 1, 2013, and the business:".
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case of a corporation, have at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the corporation's stock owned by one (1) or more veterans who have been residents of Indiana for at least one (1) year before making an offer; and".
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    " (b) The Indiana economic development corporation may assist the Indiana department of administration in doing any of the following:
        (1) Compiling and maintaining a comprehensive list of veteran owned small businesses.
        (2) Assisting veteran owned small businesses in complying with the procedures for bidding on state contracts.
        (3) Examining requests from the Indiana department of administration for the purchase of supplies or services to help determine which purchases may be consistent with the goal described in section 11(a) of this chapter.
        (4) Simplifying specifications and contract terms to increase the opportunities for veteran owned small businesses to participate in state contracts.
    (c) The Indiana economic development corporation, in consultation with the Indiana department of administration, may develop programs to encourage cities, counties, towns, townships, and private businesses to adopt the goal for contracts with veteran owned small businesses described in section 11(a) of this chapter.

SOURCE: IC 5-22-14-11; (13)AM056406.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 5-22-14-11 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 11. (a) The Indiana department of administration shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
        (1) Increase contracting opportunities for Indiana veteran owned small businesses described in section 3.5 of this chapter with a goal to procure in each state fiscal year at least three percent (3%) percent of state contracts with Indiana veteran owned small businesses.
        (2) Develop procurement policies and procedures to accomplish the goal described in subdivision (1), including guidelines to be followed by the Indiana department of administration in conducting the department's procurement efforts.
These procurement policies do not apply to a procurement of

supplies and services to address immediate and serious government needs at a time of emergency, including a threat to the public health, welfare, or safety that may arise by reason of floods, epidemics, riots, acts of terrorism, major power failures, a threat proclaimed by the President of the United States or the governor, or a threat declared by the commissioner of the Indiana department of administration.
    (b) The Indiana department of administration shall annually evaluate its progress in meeting the goal described in this section for the previous state fiscal year. Beginning in 2014, after June 30 and before November 1 of each year, the Indiana department of administration shall submit a report to the governor, the Indiana department of veterans' affairs, the commission on military and veterans affairs, and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, the legislative council. The report must include:
        (1) the percentage goal obtained by the Indiana department of administration during the previous state fiscal year; and
        (2) a summary of why the Indiana department of administration failed to meet the goal and what actions are being taken by the Indiana department of administration to meet the goal in the current state fiscal year.
    (c) The Indiana department of administration shall post the report described in subsection (b) on the department's Internet web site not later than thirty (30) days after the report is submitted. The Indiana department of veterans' affairs shall post the report described in subsection (b) on the department's Internet web site not later than thirty (30) days after the report is submitted by the Indiana department of administration.
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    (Reference is to SB 564 as printed February 12, 2013.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass .

Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0.

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Senator Kenley, Chairperson


AM 056406/DI 44    2013