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IN SB0459
Bill
AI Summary
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Repeals the Military Base Planning Council and replaces it with the Indiana Defense Task Force, effective July 1, 2019
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Task force membership includes the lieutenant governor (or designee), director of the Indiana Office of Defense Development, and seven regional representatives from defense networks including Southern Indiana Defense Network, Radius Indiana, Fort Wayne, and Grissom Regional Defense Alliance
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Task force responsibilities include identifying infrastructure needs for military base expansion, assessing encroachment impacts, fostering collaboration among state agencies, military contractors, and academic institutions, and strengthening support for military families and veterans
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Transfers authority to appoint the director of the Indiana Office of Defense Development from the lieutenant governor to the governor, with the director now reporting directly to the governor
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Removes the requirement for the Office of Defense Development to submit annual reports on the economic, workforce, and national security impact of defense assets in Indiana
Legislative Description
Indiana defense task force. Repeals the military base planning council and reenacts it as the Indiana defense task force (task force). Makes changes to the membership of the task force. Repeals the requirement that the Indiana office of defense development (office) report annually to the lieutenant governor on the economic, workforce, and national security impact of the defense assets and defense industry in Indiana. Provides for the governor to appoint the director of the office. (Current law provides for the lieutenant governor to appoint the director of the office.) Requires the director to report directly to the governor. Allows for the director to be compensated in an amount set by the governor.
Last Action
Public Law 228
5/5/2019