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IN SB0104
Bill
Status
1/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Michael Delph
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AI Summary
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Establishes the veterans' court fund to expand veterans' courts throughout Indiana and continue funding existing ones, administered by the Criminal Justice Institute with funding from appropriations, court fees, local government appropriations, and grants
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Requires the Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Judicial Center, and Department of Veterans' Affairs to coordinate on applying for local, state, and federal grants and conducting annual studies on veterans arrested in each county
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Mandates annual reports to the legislative council by November 1 each year detailing veteran arrest data by county, grant applications submitted, and funding amounts collected
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Amends the local income tax law definition of "public safety" to include veterans' courts, allowing public safety revenue to fund these courts
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Urges the legislative council to assign a study committee to examine veterans' court funding expansion, with a final report due by November 1, 2018; effective date July 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Veterans' court fund. Establishes the veterans' court fund. Requires the criminal justice institute (institute), the Indiana judicial center, and the department of veterans' affairs to coordinate to: (1) apply for local, state, and federal grants and other funding sources for the veterans' court fund; and (2) conduct an annual study to determine the number of veterans arrested in each county in Indiana. Requires the institute to report its findings and grant application progress to the legislative council. Urges the legislative council to assign to a study committee the topic of: (1) funding the expansion of veterans' courts throughout Indiana; and
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/3/2018