# Indiana SB 290: Local taxes in certain municipalities.

Indiana SB 290, Local taxes in certain municipalities., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Kyle Walker (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 290
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Local taxes in certain municipalities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-03, First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- Sponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: tax and fiscal policy, the house, ways and means
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (47 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the department of local government finance to increase the maximum permissible property tax levy for certain qualifying municipalities for property taxes first due and payable in 2025 to include all debt service levies of the qualifying municipality for property taxes first due and payable in 2025. Specifies that the adjustment is a one time and permanent increase. Changes the local income tax trust account threshold percentage of a county that contains a qualifying municipality, which is used for purposes of determining whether the county shall receive a supplemental distribution. Modifies the certified share allocation determination for a qualifying municipality. Prohibits the use of funds from the state general fund to make up certain local income tax related shortfalls.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Snow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Holdman (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 47, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: House sponsor: Representative Thompson (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Cosponsor: Representative Snow (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senators Walker K and Holdman (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0290/versions/SB0290.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0290/versions/SB0290.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0290/versions/SB0290.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0290/versions/SB0290.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB290-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).