Bill Text: IN HB1241 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: State finance.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-02-24 - Amendment 5 (Hershman), prevailed; Division of the Senate: Yeas 32, Nays 17 [HB1241 Detail]

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February 2, 2010





HOUSE BILL No. 1241

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DIGEST OF HB 1241 (Updated February 1, 2010 5:52 pm - DI 113)



Citations Affected: IC 6-6; IC 8-22.

Synopsis: Aircraft registration and airport development zones. Permits the registration of an aircraft without the payment of the state use tax if: (1) the aircraft was registered in another state as of January 1, 2010, and the sales or use tax, if any, was paid to the registration state; and (2) the aircraft is registered in Indiana on or before December 31, 2010, and the registration fee and excise tax are paid for 2010. Allows the board of aviation commissioners or the board of an airport authority, as applicable, of any county, city, town, or other municipal corporation that may operate an airport to designate territory within its jurisdiction as an airport development zone, except that in a county having a consolidated city, the designating body continues to be the metropolitan development commission acting as the redevelopment commission of the consolidated city. (Current law authorizes only selected cities and counties to designate an airport development zone, including a county having a consolidated city.)

Effective: July 1, 2010.





Van Haaften, Pelath , Stemler , Truitt




    January 12, 2010, read first time and referred to Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation.
    January 25, 2010, reported _ Do Pass.
    February 1, 2010, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.





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February 2, 2010

Second Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2010)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1241



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation and transportation.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 6-6-6.5-25; (10)HB1241.2.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 6-6-6.5-25 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 25. An aircraft may be registered under this chapter without the payment of the state use tax under IC 6-2.5-3 if:
        (1) the aircraft was registered in another state as of January 1, 2010, and any sales or use tax due in the registration state was paid;
        (2) there is no outstanding tax liability in the registration state that directly relates to the aircraft; and
        (3) an application for the registration of the aircraft under this chapter is filed on or before December 31, 2010, and the registration fee under section 3 of this chapter and the aircraft excise tax under section 13 of this chapter are paid.

SOURCE: IC 8-22-3.5-1; (10)HB1241.2.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 8-22-3.5-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.182-2009(ss), SECTION 271, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 1. (a) Before July 1, 2010, this chapter applies to the following:
        (1) Each county having a consolidated city.
        (2) Each city having a population of more than ninety thousand (90,000) but less than one hundred five thousand (105,000).
        (3) Each county having a population of more than one hundred five thousand (105,000) but less than one hundred ten thousand (110,000).
        (4) Each county having a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000) but less than four hundred thousand (400,000).
        (5) Each county having a population of more than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000) but less than one hundred eighty thousand (180,000).
        (6) Each county having a population of more than one hundred eighteen thousand (118,000) but less than one hundred twenty thousand (120,000).
        (7) Each city having a population of more than fifty-nine thousand seven hundred (59,700) but less than sixty-five thousand (65,000).
     (b) After June 30, 2010, this chapter applies to any eligible entity (as defined in IC 8-22-1-6).
SOURCE: IC 8-22-3.5-2; (10)HB1241.2.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 8-22-3.5-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.182-2009(ss), SECTION 272, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter before July 1, 2010, "commission" refers to the following:
        (1) With respect to a county having a consolidated city, the metropolitan development commission acting as the redevelopment commission of the consolidated city, subject to IC 36-3-4-23.
        (2) With respect to a city described in section 1(2) 1(a)(2) of this chapter, the board of the airport authority for the city.
            (3) With respect to a county described in section 1(3) 1(a)(3) of this chapter, the board of an airport authority that is jointly established by the county and a municipality under IC 8-22-3.
        (4) With respect to a county described in section 1(4) 1(a)(4) or 1(5) 1(a)(5) of this chapter, the board of an airport authority that is jointly established by the county and a municipality under IC 8-22-3.
        (5) With respect to a county described in section 1(6) 1(a)(6) of this chapter, the board of an airport authority that is established by the county.
        (6) With respect to a city described in section 1(7) 1(a)(7) of this chapter, the board of aviation commissioners for the city.
     (b) As used in this chapter after June 30, 2010, "commission" refers to the following:
        (1) With respect to a county having a consolidated city, the metropolitan development commission acting as the redevelopment commission of the consolidated city, subject to IC 36-3-4-23.
        (2) With respect to an eligible entity to which subdivision (1) does not apply, a board (as defined in IC 8-22-1-5).

SOURCE: IC 8-22-3.5-2.5; (10)HB1241.2.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 8-22-3.5-2.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.182-2009(ss), SECTION 273, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 2.5. (a) Notwithstanding IC 8-22-1-6, as used in this chapter before July 1, 2010, "eligible entity" refers to any of the following:
        (1) A consolidated city.
        (2) A city described in section 1(2) 1(a)(2) of this chapter.
        (3) A city in a county described in section 1(3) 1(a)(3) of this chapter.
        (4) A county described in section 1(4) 1(a)(4) of this chapter.
        (5) A city located in a county described in section 1(4) 1(a)(4) of this chapter.
        (6) A county described in section 1(5) 1(a)(5) of this chapter.
        (7) A city located in a county described in section 1(5) 1(a)(5) of this chapter.
        (8) A county described in section 1(6) 1(a)(6) of this chapter.
        (9) A city described in section 1(7) 1(a)(7) of this chapter.
     (b) As used in this chapter after June 30, 2010, "eligible entity" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-22-1-6.
SOURCE: IC 8-22-3.5-3; (10)HB1241.2.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 8-22-3.5-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.182-2009(ss), SECTION 274, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter before July 1, 2010, "qualified airport development project" means an airport development project that has a cost of the project (as defined in IC 4-4-10.9-5) greater than:
        (1) five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000), if the project is to be located in a county having a consolidated city; or
        (2) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), if the project is to be located in:
            (A) a city described in section 1(2) 1(a)(2) or 1(7) 1(a)(7) of this chapter; or
            (B) in a county described in section 1(3), 1(4), 1(5), 1(a)(3), 1(a)(4), 1(a)(5), or 1(6) 1(a)(6) of this chapter.
Except as provided by subsection (b), (c), the term includes any portion

or expansion of the original qualified airport development project used by one (1) or more successor tenants.
     (b) As used in this chapter after June 30, 2010, "qualified airport development project" means an airport development project that has a cost of the project (as defined in IC 4-4-10.9-5) greater than:
        (1) five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000), if the project is to be located in a county having a consolidated city; or
        (2) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), if the project is to be located in an eligible entity other than a county having a consolidated city.
Except as provided by subsection (c), the term includes any part or expansion of the original qualified airport development project used by one (1) or more successor tenants.

    (b) (c) For purposes of section 9 of this chapter, the definition of "qualified airport development project" does not include any portion of, or expansion of, the original qualified airport development project used by a successor tenant unless the commission adopts a resolution to amend the definition to include that portion or expansion.

SOURCE: IC 8-22-3.5-5; (10)HB1241.2.6. -->     SECTION 6. IC 8-22-3.5-5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.182-2009(ss), SECTION 275, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 5. (a) The commission may designate an area within the jurisdiction of a board of aviation commissioners under IC 8-22-2 or an airport authority under IC 8-22-3 as an airport development zone if the commission finds by resolution the following:
        (1) In order to promote opportunities for the gainful employment of the citizens of the eligible entity and the attraction of a qualified airport development project to the eligible entity, an area under the jurisdiction of the board of aviation commissioners or airport authority should be declared an airport development zone.
        (2) The public health and welfare of the eligible entity will be benefited by designating the area as an airport development zone.
    (b) Before July 1, 2010, if the airport development zone will be located in a consolidated city or in a county described in section 1(3), 1(4), 1(5), 1(a)(3), 1(a)(4), 1(a)(5), or 1(6) 1(a)(6) of this chapter, the resolution adopted under subsection (a) must also include a finding that there has been proposed a qualified airport development project to be located in the airport development zone, with the proposal supported by:
        (1) financial and economic data; and
        (2) preliminary commitments by business enterprises that

evidence a reasonable likelihood that the proposed qualified airport development project will be initiated and accomplished.
    (c) Before July 1, 2010, if the airport development zone will be located in a city described in:
        (1) section 1(2) 1(a)(2) of this chapter, the resolution adopted under subsection (a) must also include findings stating that the most recent federal decennial census for the city indicates the following:
            (A) The unemployment rate for the city is at least thirteen percent (13%).
            (B) The population of the city has decreased by at least ten percent (10%) as compared to the population reported in the preceding federal decennial census for the city.
            (C) The median per capita income for city residents does not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the median per capita income for all residents of the United States.
            (D) At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the population of the city is below the federal income poverty level (as defined in IC 12-15-2-1); or
        (2) section 1(7) 1(a)(7) of this chapter, the resolution adopted under subsection (a) must also include findings stating the following:
            (A) There has been proposed a qualified airport development project to be located in the airport development zone, with the proposal supported by:
                (i) financial and economic data; and
                (ii) preliminary commitments by business enterprises that evidence a reasonable likelihood that the proposed qualified airport development project will be initiated and accomplished.
            (B) The city has Interstate Highway 69 serving the airport and the city's residents and facilitating commerce and free travel within and through the midwestern United States.
    (d) The resolution adopted under subsection (a) must describe the boundaries of the area. The description may be by reference to the area's location in relation to public ways or streams, or otherwise, as determined by the commission.
    (e) Before July 1, 2010, if the airport development zone will be located in a county described in section 1(4), 1(5), 1(a)(4), 1(a)(5), or 1(6) 1(a)(6) of this chapter, the resolution adopted under subsection (a) and any qualified airport development project to be located in the airport development zone must be approved by the executive of:


        (1) the county, if the entire airport development zone or qualified airport development project will be located outside the boundaries of any municipality located in the county;
        (2) a municipality located in the county, if the entire airport development zone or qualified airport development project will be located within the boundary of the municipality; or
        (3) the county and a municipality located in the county, if the airport development zone or qualified airport development project will be located within the boundary of the county and in part within the boundary of the municipality.
SOURCE: IC 8-22-3.5-9.5; (10)HB1241.2.7. -->     SECTION 7. IC 8-22-3.5-9.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.124-2006, SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to a commission located in a county described in section 1(5) 1(a)(5) of this chapter.
    (b) The commission may amend a resolution adopted before January 1, 2006, under section 5 of this chapter to include a provision with respect to the allocation and distribution of property taxes.
    (c) For purposes of determining the allocation and distribution of property taxes under this chapter, the "base assessed value" means the net assessed value of all the tangible property as finally determined for the assessment date immediately preceding the effective date of the allocation provision of the commission's amended resolution adopted under this section.
    (d) An amendment adopted under this section must be approved by the executive of:
        (1) the county, if the entire airport development zone is located outside the boundaries of any municipality located in the county;
        (2) a municipality located in the county, if the entire airport development zone is located within the boundary of the municipality; or
        (3) the county and a municipality located in the county, if the airport development zone is located within the boundary of the county and partly within the boundary of the municipality.
SOURCE: IC 8-22-3.5-14; (10)HB1241.2.8. -->     SECTION 8. IC 8-22-3.5-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.182-2009(ss), SECTION 277, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 14. (a) Before July 1, 2010, this section applies only to an airport development zone that is in a:
        (1) city described in section 1(2) 1(a)(2) or 1(7) 1(a)(7) of this chapter; or
        (2) county described in section 1(3), 1(4), 1(a)(3), 1(a)(4), or 1(6) 1(a)(6) of this chapter.
     (b) After June 30, 2010, this section applies to an airport

development zone if the commission that designated the airport development zone adopts a resolution to have this section apply to the airport development zone.
    (c) A commission may adopt a resolution to have this section apply to the airport development zone designated by the commission.

    (b) (d) Notwithstanding any other law, a business or an employee of a business that is located in an airport development zone to which this section applies is entitled to the benefits provided by the following statutes, as if the business were located in an enterprise zone:
        (1) IC 6-3-2-8.
        (2) IC 6-3-3-10.
        (3) IC 6-3.1-7.
        (4) IC 6-3.1-9.
        (5) IC 6-3.1-10-6.
    (c) (e) Before June 1 of each year, a business described in subsection (b) (d) must pay a fee equal to the amount of the fee that is required for enterprise zone businesses under IC 5-28-15-5(a)(4)(A). However, notwithstanding IC 5-28-15-5(a)(4)(A), the fee shall be paid into the debt service fund established under section 9(e)(2) of this chapter. If the commission determines that a business has failed to pay the fee required by this subsection, the business is not eligible for any of the benefits described in subsection (b). (d).
    (d) (f) A business that receives any of the benefits described in subsection (b) (d) must use all of those benefits, except for the amount of the fee required by subsection (c), (e), for its property or employees in the airport development zone and to assist the commission. If the commission determines that a business has failed to use its benefits in the manner required by this subsection, the business is not eligible for any of the benefits described in subsection (b). (d).
    (e) (g) If the commission determines that a business has failed to pay the fee required by subsection (c) (e) or has failed to use benefits in the manner required by subsection (d), (f), the commission shall provide written notice of the determination to the department of state revenue, the department of local government finance, and the county auditor.

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