I S S U E 1 2 V O L . 1 6 acecindiana.org ACEC INDIANA Stay Connected SHORT LIST D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 0 Legislative Outlook for Upcoming “Long” Session The “long” session of the Indiana General led by Rep. Doug Gutwein (Francesville.) In Water-related infrastructure: Additional Assembly is targeted to begin on January 4th the Senate, Judiciary will be led by Senator funding for drinking water and waste water amidst the pandemic, so some elements will Liz Brown (Ft. Wayne), and Utilities led by infrastructure passed in 2019 and implemented be obviously different for health safety but the Senator Eric Koch (Bedford.) in 2020 needs to be re-authorized as part of main thrust of this session will remain to pass the next Biennium budget. The long term a two-year state budget, along with drawing plan originally called for $20M per year, new House and Senate Districts which but with revenue shortfalls, expect that it is done every ten years as part of the U.S. may be reduced on par with other programs. Census, and finally to limit the Governor’s Additional Storm water funding is not likely “emergency powers.” A myriad of other as the state continues to study its needs, but bills are expected to be filed, including ACEC is engaged in this process to set the one to protect employers from frivolous stage for the future. claims related to COVID-19 exposure. Your PVC/Plastic Pipe Material issue: Government Affairs Committee, along with Proponents of this “mandate” on water ACEC Indiana staff and lobbyists, will meet related projects continue to fail, but ACEC virtually during the session to review all the Indiana will be on the watch for it, along bills to determine any with potential impact Professional Liability issue: In 2019, with AWWA, AIM and others who opposed on professional consulting engineering firms. ACEC Indiana supported Senate Enrolled this concept in the past; instead, we intend Senate and House both remain “Super Act 230 which passed and fixed two problems to continue to work together to retain local Majorities” for Republicans. The Senate related to Design Services contracts: First, decision-making with engineering expertise welcomed 4 new members in total, with it prohibited the Professional Engineer’s on these infrastructure systems based on best Democrats gaining an additional seat. As a “Duty to Defend” a client before any fault life-cycle value. result, Senate composition is 39 Republicans has been found on both private and public Professional Licensing: Attempts to and 11 Democrats. The House welcomed contracts. Second, it restored “comparative eliminate licensing of several professions and 16 new members in total, with Republicans fault” so that liability or indemnification is occupations, including P.E.’s, has occurred gaining 4 additional seats. As a result, House proportionate to the degree of fault. These over the last several years, in the spirit of composition is 71 Republicans and 29 changes were intended to make contracts “eliminating barriers” in the workforce, but Democrats. fair and business-friendly. The problem is ACEC has prevailed as a “voice of reason” Leadership in each Chamber remains that contracts with the Indiana Department to keep them intact for life/safety concerns, favorable for ACEC Indiana: Senate Pro- of Administration continue to require the as well as business certainty. Tem Rod Bray (Martinsville); new Senate “duty to defend” provision, despite the law, Highway & Road Funding: Finally, Minority Leader Greg Taylor (Indianapolis); based on an interpretation that the agency is along with the Build Indiana Council (BIC), House Speaker Todd Huston (Fishers); and exempt. It was not the General Assembly’s ACEC will defend the historic investment in House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta (Ft. intent to exclude this public agency from the state highway and local road funding passed Wayne). Committee Chair changes of interest law, so Senator Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) in 2017. to ACEC Indiana in the House include Roads who authored the original law intends to The traditional “legislative luncheon” is on & Transportation led by Rep. Jim Pressel file another bill to fix it, and ACEC Indiana hold for now, but look for more information (Rolling Prairie) and Environmental Affairs wholeheartedly supports his move. on a virtual event soon. 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