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IN SB0140
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
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Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) must compile and maintain a list every 6 months of employers that relocate call centers or 30%+ of call center operations to foreign countries, beginning July 1, 2019
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Employers on the relocation list become ineligible for state grants, loans, and tax credits for 5 years, and must repay the unamortized value of any incentives received after June 30, 2019 within 30 days of demand
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Employers must notify the secretary of commerce at least 120 days before relocating a call center to a foreign country, with civil penalties up to $10,000 per day for failure to notify
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IEDC may waive ineligibility if denying incentives would cause substantial Indiana job loss, environmental harm, or significant economic impact to the state
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State agency contracts entered after July 1, 2019 must ensure all call center and customer service work is performed entirely within Indiana, with full compliance required by July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Call center worker and consumer protection. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) to compile a list of all employers that relocate a call center to a foreign country and to disqualify employers on that list from state grants, loans, and tax credits. Requires an employer receiving a state grant, loan, or tax credit to notify the IEDC if it intends to relocate a call center. Imposes a civil penalty on an employer that does not notify the IEDC.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
1/3/2019