Senate Bill 197 Summary

• Requires contractors awarded public works contracts by the state to employ Indiana residents as at least 80% of their workforce, with the same requirement for subcontractors.

• Defines "resident of Indiana" as a person age 18+ who registers a motor vehicle in Indiana, is registered to vote in Indiana, has a child enrolled in an Indiana school, or derives more than half their gross income from Indiana sources.

• Applies the 80% Indiana residency requirement to contracts awarded by the public works division of the department of administration, state agencies, the ports commission, and the department of transportation.

• Allows the 80% Indiana residency requirement to become a goal rather than a requirement if federal funding would be lost due to the requirement, as determined by the federal agency providing funds.

• Requires annual reports to the legislative council before August 15, 2013 and each year thereafter detailing the percentage of contractor and subcontractor employees who are Indiana residents on public works contracts, with violations punishable as Class B infractions.