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HB1108 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Craig Haggard
Last action
2026-01-20
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on specific compliance requirements or consequences if no bidder meets criteria, leaving these points as unknowns.

Indiana Road Project Contract Changes

This bill allows the Indiana Department of Transportation commissioner to choose contractors for road projects that are not necessarily the lowest bidders, if they meet specific criteria.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the commissioner to pick a contractor who is not the cheapest bidder but meets certain requirements.
  • Requires the chosen contractor to hire at least 65% Indiana residents for the project.
  • Limits how much higher the chosen bid can be compared to the lowest and best bid or the estimated cost of the project.
  • Gives the commissioner the power to decide if choosing a non-lowest bidder is in the best interest of the project and community.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Indiana Department of Transportation
  • Contractors bidding on road projects

Terms To Know

Commissioner
The person in charge of the Indiana Department of Transportation who makes decisions about road project contracts.
Bidder
A company that submits a proposal to work on a road construction, improvement, or maintenance project.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if no bidder meets the criteria.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect the overall cost of road projects.
  • The exact compliance requirements that bidders must demonstrate are not detailed in the summary.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 House

    Reassigned to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

  2. 2026-01-12 House

    Representative Andrade added as coauthor

  3. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Haggard

  4. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representative Pressel

  5. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation.
Contracts for road projects.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation.

Contracts for road projects.

Allows the commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation (commissioner) to let a contract for the construction, improvement, or maintenance of a road to a bidder that is not the lowest and best bidder if all of the following apply: (1) The bidder is responsive and qualified. (2) The bidder commits to employing Indiana residents for not less than 65% of the total workforce for the project. (3) The bidder's bid is not more than: (A) 5% greater than the bid submitted by the lowest and best bidder; and (B) the estimated cost of the project. (4) The commissioner determines that awarding the contract to the bidder is in the best interests of the project and the community. (5) The bidder demonstrates certain compliance requirements.