https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxjpozP1boM It’s been an eventful week as two Chamber priorities received very favorable votes on Tuesday. Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shares House Bill 1172, which creates a state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, passed the House by a vote of 85-7. Then House Bill 1005, which addresses the housing shortage, passed 93-0. Conversations also continue on [...]
SB 494 / Chamber Supports in Part | HB 1172 and SB 516 / Chamber Supports | HB 1103 / Chamber Opposes Several bills with economic ramifications were heard last week in their respective committees. Senate Bill 494 introduces new qualification requirements for an Innovation Development District (IDD), like the Indiana Economic Development Corporation's (IEDC) tool to attract massive [...]
HB 1002, HB 1498, HB 1500, HB 1634 and SB 448 / Chamber Supports Several Chamber-backed education and workforce development measures moved forward last week. The House passed the first phase of a multi-year K-12 school regulatory reform effort in House Bill 1002, as well as House Bill 1498, to move the implementation of a new school accountability and [...]
HB 1001 / Chamber Supports in Part Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee held a nearly six-hour hearing on House Bill 1001, Gov. Mike Braun’s proposed budget for the next two years. The $54 billion, 122-page budget drew testimony from more than 90 witnesses, covering topics such as education funding, school choice, economic development and healthcare [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsBMZeMASfg Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shares highlights from the week, which include a Chamber priority bill involving energy siting and a focus on property tax discussions at the Statehouse. President Trump’s tariff initiatives are also drawing attention and we’ll continue to keep an eye on those proceedings.
(INDIANAPOLIS) — One of the most anticipated legislative networking events of the year is the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Day Reception. The gathering, which connects attendees with policymakers and Statehouse influencers, takes place March 11 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. New Governor Mike Braun is the featured guest and will discuss his vision for [...]
HB 1172 / Chamber Supports The Indiana Chamber testified in support of priority bill House Bill 1172, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty), last Wednesday. The bill was heard – and passed – by the House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee. The bill, which establishes a state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is also a priority [...]
The first edition of our 2025 Legislative Analysis, formerly known as the Legislative Agenda, is now available; the document matches our positions to the bills most important to the business community. Our 2025 top priorities impact economic prosperity and the state’s talent pipeline. These include initiatives to improve workforce readiness, the tax climate, childcare options, student performance, energy and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCY2Z8toAcY Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders speaks on the Chamber's support of HB 1172, which would create a state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She also comments on Indiana's elementary school students jumping to sixth in the nation in reading per the new National Assessment of Educational Progress.
SB 377 / Chamber Neutral In 2021, we had READI (the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative). In 2023, we had READI 2.0. Leading up to 2025, we heard repeatedly that there would be no READI 3.0 and likely little, if any, funds allocated for regional economic development – certainly not another $500 million tranche. Time will tell if [...]
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