Sec. 13. (a) The budget agency must approve the resolution before covered taxes may be allocated under section 14 or 14.2 of this chapter.

(b) When considering a resolution with respect to a tax area change described in section 11(a)(1) of this chapter, the budget committee and the budget agency must make the following findings:

(1) The cost of the facility and facility site specified under the resolution exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

(2) The project specified in the resolution is economically sound and will benefit the people of Indiana by protecting or increasing state and local tax bases and tax revenues for at least the duration of the tax area established under this chapter.

(3) The political subdivisions affected by the project specified in the resolution have committed significant resources towards completion of the improvement.

(c) When considering a resolution with respect to a tax area change described in section 11(a)(2) of this chapter, the budget committee and the budget agency must make the following findings:

(1) That the facility or complex of facilities described in section 10(b)(3) and 10(c) of this chapter will provide accommodations and significant meeting and convention space that directly enhance events and that are located in convenient proximity to capital improvements that are owned, leased, or operated by the capital improvement board.

(2) That the facility or complex of facilities in the tax area and the capital improvements that are owned, leased, or operated by the capital improvement board are integrally related to enhancing the convention opportunities that directly affect the success of both the facilities and capital improvements.

(3) That the facility or complex of facilities specified in the resolution will benefit the people of Indiana by providing the opportunity for the capital improvement board to hold events that would not otherwise be possible.

(4) That the facility or complex of facilities specified in the resolution will protect or increase state and local tax bases and tax revenues.

(5) That covered taxes, an innkeeper's tax under IC 6-9-8, or an admissions tax under IC 6-9-13 will not be used to finance or construct or in any way subsidize the construction of meeting or ballroom space that is:

(A) located within the footprint of a privately owned hotel; or

(B) that will be operated, maintained, or otherwise controlled by a privately owned hotel.

(d) Revenues from the tax area may not be allocated until the budget agency approves the resolution.

As added by P.L.255-1997(ss), SEC.19. Amended by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.411; P.L.109-2019, SEC.11.