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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1406

HB 1406Session 2026HouseBecame law

Tax and fiscal matters.

Provides, in a county that uses a property tax statement as the notice of assessment, that the county treasurer must send a property tax statement to all property owners regardless of whether the property has any liability. Requires the county treasurer to indicate on the property tax statement whether a taxpayer's property tax liability for property taxes first due and payable in 2027 is less than the taxpayer's property tax liability for property taxes first due and payable in 2026. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) to report to the budget committee concerning any purchase or sale of land. Amends provisions regarding budget committee review of tax credits in determining the annual aggregate tax credit cap and specifies allocation of the credits. Provides that real property owned by certain Indiana nonprofit hospital systems is not exempt from property taxation under certain circumstances and unmet conditions. Provides that certain transfer fee covenants are limited only to transfers that involve the sale of property and do not include transactions where the property is gifted, donated, or transferred. Provides that personal property owned by certain entities remains subject to minimum valuation limitations. Amends provisions and revises the effective date for the rounding provisions for cash transactions with regard to the penny phaseout for payments to business entities in ESB 243-2026. Amends the percentage increase in a public library's proposed budget that determines whether the public library's proposed budget is subject to binding review by the applicable county, city, or town fiscal body. Allows the Delaware County executive to adopt an ordinance to consolidate the functions of a board, bureau, commission, authority, or any other similar entity authorized to administer funds received from the Delaware County: (1) innkeeper's tax; or (2) food and beverage tax; into a single, consolidated entity as designated in the consolidating ordinance. Adds certain organizations to the list of organizations for which conducted sales are exempt from state gross retail and use tax. Allows the city of Bedford to impose a food and beverage tax. Requires the IEDC to award $35,000,000 to development authorities each fiscal year that may be granted to taxpayers proposing a qualified investment in a qualified redevelopment site pursuant to a development plan. Establishes the small town opportunity initiative. Amends the venture capital investment tax credit (tax credit) to specify: (1) that certain investment policies of funds that qualify as a "qualified Indiana investment fund" apply only to investable capital, excluding management fees, legal fees, and other expenses incurred in the operation of the fund; (2) that a taxpayer is not prevented from combining individual tax credits of less than $10,000 for assignment; and (3) qualified business eligibility. Prohibits the IEDC from awarding an applicable tax credit to a taxpayer that is organized under the laws of a country that is a foreign adversary or that is otherwise related under certain circumstances to a country that is a foreign adversary. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services and division of family resources to require a vendor to offer certain technology solutions to prevent theft of SNAP benefits when issuing a request for proposals. Provides that if a Level 2 certified technology park (park): (1) has reached the limit of deposits for a Level 2 park; (2) maintains its certification; and (3) is located within a qualified military base enhancement area; the park shall become a Level 3 park and may receive an additional annual incremental income tax deposit of up to $250,000 until July 1, 2029. Allows the budget agency to augment the appropriation to the grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency from the grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency license fee fund.

Latest development · Mar 12, 2026

Public Law 162

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 5, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesHealthElections & GovernmentBusiness & EconomyFamily & Social ServicesTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

COUNTY GOVERNMENTLOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; TreasurersTAXES; Assessments, Notices, and PenaltiesTAXES; Property Taxes

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorJeffrey Thompson
Primary sponsorScott Baldwin
Primary sponsorTravis Holdman

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline31 actions⌄
  1. Mar 12, 2026

    Public Law 162

    Became LawHouse
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 5, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  4. Mar 3, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  5. Mar 2, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 27, 2026

    CCR # 1 filed in the House

    FilingHouse
  7. Feb 27, 2026

    Representative Snow added as conferee

    House
  8. Feb 27, 2026

    Representative Porter removed as conferee

    House
  9. Feb 27, 2026

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 426: yeas 65, nays 31

    House
  10. Feb 27, 2026

    Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 332: yeas 46, nays 1

    Senate
  11. Feb 27, 2026

    CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

    FilingSenate
  12. Feb 27, 2026

    CCR # 1 filed in the House

    FilingHouse
  13. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate advisors appointed: Baldwin, Niezgodski

    Senate
  14. Feb 25, 2026

    Motion to dissent filed

    FilingHouse
  15. Feb 25, 2026

    Returned to the House with amendments

    ReceiptSenate
  16. Feb 25, 2026

    House dissented from Senate amendments

    House
  17. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate conferees appointed: Holdman, Hunley

    Senate
  18. Feb 25, 2026

    House conferees appointed: Thompson, Porter

    House
  19. Feb 25, 2026

    House advisors appointed: Jordan, Prescott, Pryor

    House
  20. Feb 24, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 48, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  21. Feb 23, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  22. Feb 17, 2026

    Senator Baldwin added as second sponsor

    Senate
  23. Feb 17, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  24. Feb 5, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  25. Feb 3, 2026

    Referred to the Senate

    ReferralHouse
  26. Feb 2, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 186: yeas 92, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  27. Feb 2, 2026

    Senate sponsor: Senator Holdman

    House
  28. Jan 29, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  29. Jan 27, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  30. Jan 8, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  31. Jan 8, 2026

    Authored by Representative Thompson

    House

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