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Committee approves amendment adding adjutant general to Indiana Defense Task Force oversight of IEDC defense funds
Summary
House Bill 1268 requires the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to consult the Indiana Defense Task Force before spending defense-development funds and to report distributions; the committee accepted an amendment to add the adjutant general and passed the bill as amended.
Representative Becky Cash presented House Bill 1268, which directs the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to consult the Indiana Defense Task Force before expending funds designated for defense development and requires reporting to the budget committee and legislative council on distribution and use.
Representative Ethan Lawson offered Amendment 2 to add the adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard to the task force and to ensure the governor could designate a chair to break tie votes. Lawson said the change reflects the National Guard's role in state cyber and defense sectors and asked for support. The committee accepted the amendment by unanimous consent.
Jim Tid, president of the Indiana Defense Task Force, testified in support, saying the task force brings local and regional economic-development expertise and can help align investment to strengthen installations, readiness and industrial competitiveness.
The committee voted to pass House Bill 1268 as amended; the transcript records the bill as passed (11–0 recorded in committee minutes).
