Senate Bill 145 (Property Tax Matters), authored by Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon), passed the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday. This is referred to as the “big box” or “dark store” assessment legislation that has in one form or another been considered the last several years. It dictates that the commercial retail properties larger than 100,000 square feet [...]
A concurrent resolution honoring the Chamber’s 100 years of service to the business community was read in the Indiana General Assembly Senate floor last Monday. Our president Kevin Brinegar and board chair John Thompson were present for the resolution, which was read by Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville). We're grateful for the recognition and look forward to [...]
Rankings Announced at May 12 Event (INDIANAPOLIS) — Companies from various industries throughout the state now have more recruiting leverage as they can call themselves a 2022 “Best Place to Work in Indiana.” A total of 125 Hoosier businesses have been named to the Best Places to Work list, which includes nearly 40 newcomers from last year. The annual [...]
Thank you President Pro Tempore (Rod) Bray and Minority Leader (Greg) Taylor for co-authoring this concurrent resolution congratulating the Indiana Chamber of Commerce on its 100th anniversary. The Indiana Chamber is a statewide business advocacy organization representing some 25,000 member and investor businesses of all types and sizes across all 92 counties. Over 70% of our members are small [...]
Senate Bill 265 (Carbon Sequestration Pilot Project), authored by Rep. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) and sponsored by Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil), was heard in the House Natural Resources Committee on Monday. This bill changes the description of the carbon sequestration pilot project that is authorized under current law. It eliminates the requirement that the operator of the project be [...]
On Wednesday, the Senate Pensions and Labor Committee heard testimony on HB 1153 (Worker’s Compensation), authored by Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne). This measure has been discussed for several years. The House version increased benefits for injuries and disablements by 2% each year for four years, beginning on July 1. The bill also adds an ambulatory outpatient surgical center (ASC) [...]
Senate Bill 382, authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) (the Department of Revenue update bill), was amended in the Senate at the urging of vaping and tobacco lobbyists (and over the objections of the Chamber), to reduce taxes on e-cigarettes by 40% – and reduce taxes on cigars and nicotine lozenges. When the bill reached the House Ways and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVy8XrClg5s House Bill 1002 (Various Tax Matters), authored by Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville), was heard in the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee this week. It was amended but not yet voted on. Unfortunately, the amendment by committee chairman Sen. Travis Holdman stripped the bill and deleted the meaningful House Republican tax package proposal – including the phase out [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Keeping pace with the fast-changing field of employment law is critical for any business, and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 28th Annual Employment Law Seminar on March 22 in downtown Indianapolis will bring many of the most important issues in this area to light. The annual seminar is presented by Faegre Drinker and is held at the [...]
Janus Motorcycles General Manager Grant Longenbaugh (left) accepts the Coolest Thing Made in Indiana award from Adam Berry, our vice president of economic development and technology. Janus Motorcycles of Goshen is the first-ever winner of the Coolest Thing Made in Indiana contest from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The manufacturer bested runner-up Hoosier Bat Co. of Valparaiso and 63 [...]
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