January 8, 2008, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedures.
Introduced
Second Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2008)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1130
A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning the general assembly.
Whereas, the Governor appointed the Blue Ribbon Commission on
Local Government Reform ("the Kernan-Shepard Commission") to
develop recommendations to reform and restructure local government
in Indiana in order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its
operations and reduce its costs to Hoosier taxpayers;
Whereas, the Governor appointed former Governor Joseph E.
Kernan and Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard as co-chairs of the
Kernan-Shepard Commission;
Whereas, the Kernan-Shepard Commission issued a report on
December 11, 2007;
Whereas, the report of the Kernan-Shepard Commission contains
twenty-seven (27) recommendations;
Whereas, the primary focus of the 2008 Session of the Indiana
General Assembly will be devoted to the important issues relating to
property taxes;
Whereas, the 2008 Session of the Indiana General Assembly must
adjourn not later than March 14, 2008; and
Whereas, there will be insufficient time to develop legislation to
implement the comprehensive and far-reaching recommendations of
the Kernan-Shepard Commission: Therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: ; (08)IN1130.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) As used in this
SECTION, "committee" refers to the interim study committee
established by this SECTION to implement the Kernan-Shepard
report.
(b) As used in this SECTION, "report" refers to the report
issued on December 11, 2007, by the Blue Ribbon Commission on
Local Government Reform established by the governor.
(c) The interim study committee to implement the
Kernan-Shepard report is established.
(d) The committee shall do the following:
(1) Review and discuss the recommendations contained in the
report.
(2) Determine which recommendations of the report require
action by the general assembly.
(3) Draft legislation to implement those recommendations of
the report that require action of the general assembly.
(4) Consider changes to the operation of the general assembly
to make legislative functions more efficient and responsive to
the needs of the people of Indiana, including consideration of
the cost and other implications of making the general
assembly a full-time legislature.
(e) The committee may make recommendations regarding any
of the legislation drafted under subsection (d)(3) that the
committee considers advisable.
(f) The committee shall operate under the policies governing
study committees adopted by the legislative council.
(g) The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members
appointed to the committee are required for the committee to take
action on any measure, including final reports.
(h) This SECTION expires November 1, 2008.