Bill > SB0005

Introduced Session

State fiscal and contracting matters. Allows a state agency to use artificial intelligence software to prepare information and projections for the state budget. Requires a state agency to provide a quarterly report to the budget committee that details the requests submitted by the state agency for new federal funds or to participate in a new federal program. Provides that, in addition to the quarterly reports, a state agency may not immediately accept an award of new federal funds in certain circumstances or participate in a new federal program before a report has been reviewed by the budget committee. Specifies the contents of the report that must be submitted for budget committee review. Requires a state agency to provide the state comptroller with a contract for inclusion in the Indiana transparency website not later than 30 days after the contract is fully executed. Requires that permanent full-time positions which have been vacant for 90 days or more be reviewed and either reauthorized or eliminated by the budget director. Requires the budget director to provide a quarterly report to the governor's office regarding those positions that were reauthorized or eliminated by the budget director in the preceding three months. Requires a state agency to provide quarterly reports to the budget committee regarding the state agency's active contracts. Provides for the reversion of funds appropriated to a state agency for expenses related to a contract that are unused after the end of the contract term. Requires the department of administration (department) to develop certain contract language to be included in state contracts of $500,000 or more. Requires a state agency to provide a report to the budget committee concerning amendments to a contract that: (1) increase the maximum contract amount by not less than $500,000; or (2) for a contract with an initial maximum contract amount of not less than $500,000, extend the term of the contract by not less than six months. Prohibits a state agency from entering into a nonpublic contract. Requires all contract opportunities of state agencies to be posted in the form of a request for proposals or a request for quotations on the department's website at least 30 days prior to the contract being awarded. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services and the office of Medicaid policy and planning to do the following: (1) Review monthly reports on the Medicaid program service utilization to identify trends and risks within the state Medicaid program. (2) Post publicly on the office of the secretary of family and social services's website monthly financial reports or expenditures and revenues for each state Medicaid program and commentary providing context for each monthly financial report. (3) Submit a quarterly report to the budget committee.

Committee Categories

Scott Baldwin (R)*,  Chris Garten (R)*,  Ryan Mishler (R)*,  Scott Alexander (R),  Ron Alting (R),  Eric Bassler (R),  Mike Bohacek (R),  Brian Buchanan (R),  Jim Buck (R),  Justin Busch (R),  Gary Byrne (R),  Cynthia Carrasco (R),  Brett Clark (R),  Spencer Deery (R),  Dan Dernulc (R),  Stacey Donato (R),  Blake Doriot (R),  Aaron Freeman (R),  Mike Gaskill (R),  Sue Glick (R),  Greg Goode (R),  Travis Holdman (R),  Tyler Johnson (R),  Eric Koch (R),  Matt Lehman (R),  Jean Leising (R),  Daniel Lopez (R),  Randy Maxwell (R),  David Niezgodski (D),  Jeff Raatz (R),  Lonnie Randolph (D),  Daryl Schmitt (R),  Craig Snow (R),  Jim Tomes (R),  Greg Walker (R),  Kyle Walker (R),  Mike Young (R),  Andy Zay (R), 

Public Law 182 (on 05/06/2025)

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