The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) recently took on the difficult task of explaining how Indiana is treating the tax impacts of the various pieces of federal stimulus legislation passed in 2020 and earlier this year. As you can appreciate, there are many facets to these matters. The state agency has done an admirable job in trying to break [...]
The Indiana Chamber has released its annual report scoring state legislators on how they voted on key business legislation in the recent General Assembly. The overall marks ranged from 42% to 97%. The Legislative Vote Analysis is our annual method to quantify for citizens and employers how their lawmakers voted on issues vital to the state’s economy. For many [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana’s generally attractive business climate remains a primary bright spot as outlined in the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Indiana Vision 2025 Report Card. However, lagging numbers in educational achievement, health care and new business formation leave much room for improvement. Furthermore, a per capita income ranking of 41st only improves to a middle-of-the-pack 24th when the state’s [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce honored 125 companies from across the state today at the 2021 Best Places to Work in Indiana celebration, sponsored by Ivy Tech Community College. Rankings for the organizations were revealed in four categories at the event, where participants could attend virtually with their colleagues or join the celebration in-person at the Indiana Convention [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 57th Annual Indiana HR Conference and Expo will offer a variety of lessons and activities for human resources professionals. A new twist on the 2021 program is that it will be presented virtual and in-person to cater to the preferences of attendees. The conference will include more than 30 educational sessions and workshops, [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on Gov. Eric Holcomb today signing House Bill 389, repealing the state’s wetlands law: “It’s surprising and very disappointing that the Governor signed a bill that is likely to have negative impacts on Indiana’s water quality, flood control and quality of place factors that the state needs [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — More than one year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana employers are optimistic about the future – particularly the state’s economy and overall business climate. In a new research survey, commissioned as part of the Accelerating Indiana Vision 2025+ initiative from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and its Foundation, 895 business leaders completed surveys in [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar calls the 2021 Indiana General Assembly session, which wrapped up regular work today, a “strong one for assisting businesses in their recovery from the pandemic and continuing to push the state to be a leader in the Midwest and beyond.” His remarks on the fate of key legislation [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar applauds the General Assembly leadership for including the state’s first ever tax on vaping and e-liquids in the state budget. Specifically, the tax is 25% wholesale on closed systems like vaping pods and 15% retail on the open systems like refillables. His remarks: “We are very pleased that [...]
SB 325 – Hospitals; authored by Sen. Justin Busch (R-Fort Wayne) HB 1468 – Various Health Matters; authored by Rep. Steve Davisson (R-Salem) Chamber position: Neutral The latest: On second reading, an amendment was added by Rep. Ed Clere (R-New Albany) to SB 325 that addressed a contested issue between hospitals and insurance carriers. The issue is being referenced [...]
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