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IN HB1364

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2017

Primary Sponsor

Carey Hamilton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Indiana sidewalk and multi-use path program and matching fund to be administered by the Indiana Department of Transportation.

  • Counties, municipalities, and townships are eligible applicants to receive grants for constructing new sidewalks and multi-use paths that connect neighborhoods to other neighborhoods, main thoroughfares, commercial areas, or mass transit.

  • Transfers $5,000,000 from the lottery administrative trust fund to the matching fund for fiscal year 2017-2018, and $10,000,000 annually for each fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2018.

  • Prohibits grant awards for construction of new internal neighborhood sidewalks and requires the Department to establish matching fund requirements and application procedures by September 1, 2017.

  • Money in the fund is continuously appropriated and does not revert to the state general fund or lottery administrative trust fund at fiscal year end.

Legislative Description

Matching fund for sidewalks and multi-use paths. Establishes the Indiana sidewalk and multi-use path program and matching fund (matching fund) to which eligible applicants may apply for grants to finance the construction of new sidewalks and multi-use paths. Specifies that the Indiana department of transportation shall administer the matching fund. Provides that $5,000,000 shall be transferred from the administrative trust fund of the lottery to the matching fund in the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and that $10,000,000 shall be transferred from the administrative trust fund of the lottery to the matching fund in each state fiscal year

Last Action

Representative Clere added as coauthor

1/23/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/17/2017

Full Bill Text

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