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Read. Follow. Verify.Indiana House establishes select committee to investigate IEDC financial practices and LEAP District project
Last action · January 27, 2026: First reading: referred to the Committee on Government and Regulatory ReformSponsor: Edward DeLaney
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What This Bill Proposed
The Indiana House of Representatives creates an eleven-member select committee to investigate the financial, administrative, and procedural practices of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and its affiliates, with subpoena power and a reporting deadline of June 30, 2026.
Lawmakers are granted investigative subpoena authority to examine state contracting, no-bid agreements, and major expenditures like the LEAP District project, which could lead to new legislative restrictions on how economic development funds are spent.
- The Indiana Economic Development Corporation serves as the state's lead agency for economic development and business attraction. context
- The LEAP District project in Boone County has been a major focus of state economic development investment and public discussion. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Subject to a comprehensive House select committee investigation regarding its financial practices, procurement, and the LEAP District project.
Indiana House of Representatives
Empowered to appoint committee members, issue subpoenas, conduct investigations, and receive recommendations for statutory reforms.
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This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 27, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst reading: referred to the Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
- Jan 27, 2026HouseAuthored by Representative DeLaney
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Legislative Oversight of Economic Funds
The resolution contemplates recommending statutory changes to require prior General Assembly approval before economic development funds can be spent by the IEDC.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment35Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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