Indiana § 8-15.5-1-2 Complete authority for public-private agreements; state park
improvements; limitations

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-15.5-1-2 — Complete authority for public-private agreements; state park improvements; limitations

Indiana § 8-15.5-1-2

Art. 15.5PUBLIC-PRIVATE AGREEMENTS FOR TOLL

Ch. 1General Provisions

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Ind. Code § 8-15.5-1-2 (2026).

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(a)This article contains full and complete authority for public-private agreements between the authority, a private entity, and, where applicable, a governmental entity. Except as provided in this article, no law, procedure, proceeding, publication, notice, consent, approval, order, or act by the authority or any other officer, department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or any political subdivision is required for the authority to enter into a public-private agreement with a private entity under this article, or for a project that is the subject of a public-private agreement to be constructed, acquired, maintained, repaired, operated, financed, transferred, or conveyed.

(b)However, neither the authority nor the department may issue a request for proposals for a public-private ag

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(a) This article contains full and complete
authority for public-private agreements between the authority, a private
entity, and, where applicable, a governmental entity. Except as
provided in this article, no law, procedure, proceeding, publication,
notice, consent, approval, order, or act by the authority or any other
officer, department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or any
political subdivision is required for the authority to enter into a
public-private agreement with a private entity under this article, or for
a project that is the subject of a public-private agreement to be
constructed, acquired, maintained, repaired, operated, financed,
transferred, or conveyed.
(b) However, neither the authority nor the department may issue a
request for proposals for a public-private agreement under this article
that would authorize an operator to impose user fees unless the budget
committee has reviewed the request for proposals.
(c) Before the authority or an operator may carry out any of the
following activities under this article, the general assembly must enact
a statute authorizing that activity:
(1) Imposing user fees on motor vehicles for use of Interstate
Highway 69.
(2) Except for a project for which a waiver is granted under IC 8-15-3-36, imposing user fees on motor vehicles for use of a
nontolled highway, roadway, or other facility in existence or
under construction on July 1, 2011, including nontolled interstate
highways, U.S. routes, and state routes.
(d) The general assembly is not required to enact a statute
authorizing the authority or the department to issue a request for
proposals or enter into a public-private agreement for a freeway
project.
(e) The authority may enter into a public-private agreement for a
facility project if the general assembly, by statute, authorizes the
authority to enter into a public-private agreement for the facility
project.
(f) As permitted by subsection (e), the general assembly authorizes
the authority to enter into public-private agreements for a state park inn
and related improvements at Potato Creek State Park.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.85-2010, SEC.4; P.L.163-2011, SEC.4; P.L.119-2012, SEC.94; P.L.205-2013, SEC.136; P.L.91-2014, SEC.17; P.L.94-2015, SEC.3; P.L.213-2015, SEC.103; P.L.149-2016, SEC.38; P.L.181-2016, SEC.33; P.L.217-2017, SEC.70; P.L.218-2017, SEC.73; P.L.86-2018, SEC.143; P.L.189-2018, SEC.85; P.L.9-2020, SEC.1; P.L.165-2021, SEC.129; P.L.104-2022, SEC.68; P.L.12-2022, SEC.2; P.L.105-2022, SEC.35; P.L.19-2023, SEC.1; P.L.173-2025, SEC.17.