Ind. Code ch. 4-12-19

Ind. Code § 4-12-19-1 Applicability

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a request for new federal funds that is subject to a nondisclosure agreement to prevent the disclosure of confidential or proprietary business information. As added by P.L.182-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 4-12-19-2 "New federal funds"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "new federal funds" means federal assistance or other funds that are available from: (1) the federal government, which the state is not currently receiving; or (2) a federal assistance program or other federal program, in which the state is not currently participating. As added by P.L.182-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 4-12-19-3 "State agency"

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "state agency" means: (1) a department or office of the executive, including the administrative, branch of state government; and (2) separately elected state officers and any department or office of separately elected state officers. (b) The term does not include: (1) the legislative branch of state government; (2) the judicial branch of state government; or (3) a state educational institution. As added by P.L.182-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 4-12-19-4 State agency reporting; new federal funds or participation in new federal programs; budget committee before acceptance

Sec. 4. (a) A state agency shall provide a report to the budget committee not later than January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year that details the requests for new federal funds or to participate in a new federal program submitted by the state agency since the date of the state agency's last report under this subsection. (b) A state agency may not: (1) accept an award of new federal funds if acceptance of the federal funds: (A) requires a state match of funding; (B) would require additional permanent full-time employees related to the funding; or (C) would mandate new requirements that must be met by the state of Indiana; or (2) participate in a new federal program; before the report under subsection (c) has been reviewed by the budget committee. However, budget committee review under subsection (c) is not required before the acceptance of an award of new federal funds if the acceptance does not entail any of the requirements described in subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(C), but the request for new federal funds must nevertheless be included in the report to the budget committee under subsection (a). (c) To obtain budget committee review, a state agency shall submit a report containing: (1) the amount of money that is being requested or is available to be received by the state from the federal government for the new federal funds request; (2) the amount of new state money, if any, that will be required to receive the new federal funds or to participate in the new federal program; (3) the number of additional permanent full-time employees, if any, the state agency estimates are necessary to receive the new federal funds or to participate in the new federal program; (4) any requirement the state must meet as a condition for receiving the new federal funds or participating in the new federal program; and (5) the state agency's application for the new federal funds or the new federal program. (d) A state agency shall submit a report under subsections (a) and (c) in the form and manner designated by the budget committee. As added by P.L.182-2025, SEC.2.