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IN HB1404
Bill
Status
1/13/2016
Primary Sponsor
James Baird
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AI Summary
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Adds new section IC 1-1-2-3 establishing requirements for federal regulations to be binding on Indiana governmental entities, effective July 1, 2016.
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Defines "governmental entity" to include the state, political subdivisions, and any agencies, corporations, or instrumentalities thereof.
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Defines "federal regulation" to include regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations and any policy statements by federal agencies, corporations, or instrumentalities.
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Federal regulations are binding on Indiana governmental entities only if they are substantively identical to a statute enacted through the U.S. legislative process under Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution.
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Alternatively, federal regulations are binding if they have been specifically approved by a statute enacted through the U.S. legislative process under Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution.
Legislative Description
Federal power. Provides that a federal regulation is not binding on an Indiana governmental entity unless the regulation: (1) is substantively identical to a statute enacted as provided in Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution of the United States; or (2) has been specifically approved by a statute enacted as provided in Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution of the United States.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/13/2016