SB 383 – Various Tax Matters Authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) This is the Department of Revenue’s (DOR) annual bill containing a collection of changes the agency has identified as needed to improve state tax administration. Among the many provisions are those establishing new procedures for how individual partners must amend their tax state when the Internal Revenue [...]
HB 1434 – Nonemergency Ambulance Service and Physician Order Authored by Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle); sponsored by Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) Specifies that Medicaid may not deny payment for nonemergency advanced life support or basic life support ambulance services, when all policies and procedures have been followed, when rendered to a Medicaid recipient. Requires hospital boards to establish protocols [...]
SB 386 – Cost Securitization for Electric Utility Assets Authored by Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford); sponsored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) This bill creates a pilot program for CenterPoint Energy (Vectren). It provides that an electric utility that has certain qualified costs associated with an electric generation facility that will be retired from service within 24 months and are [...]
House Bill 1152 (Unemployment Insurance), authored by Rep. Dan Leonard (R-Huntington), passed Senate 39-10 with no amendments. The Chamber-supported legislation clarifies provisions concerning the overpayment of unemployment benefits resulting from fraud or failure to disclose wages and the forfeiture of benefits or wage credits. Since no changes were made in the Senate to the bill, it now goes to [...]
SB 54 – FAFSA Awards Authored by Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg); co-authored by Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport), Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) and Sen. Eddie Melton (D-Gary); co-sponsored by Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) and Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) Provides that a school corporation may receive an improvement award for increasing the percentage of its high school seniors who complete the [...]
HB 1004 – Small Business Restart Grant Program Authored by Rep. Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper); co-authored by Rep. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) and Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil); sponsored by Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen) Establishes the Hoosier hospitality small business restart grant program to provide grants to eligible entities to accelerate economic recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Establishes the [...]
SB 336 – Business Personal Property Tax Exemption Threshold Authored by Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) Increases the acquisition cost threshold for the business personal property exemption from $40,000 to $60,000. Chamber position: Support The latest: The bill was substantially amended in the House Ways and Means Committee and passed 14-8 along party lines. The amendment removed the provision which would have [...]
HB 1072 – Personal Delivery Devices Authored by Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) Provides that a personal delivery device may operate in Indiana under certain circumstances, but may not operate on portions of any state route, U.S. route or interstate highway comprising the state highway system located in a municipality. Requires a personal delivery device operator to maintain certain [...]
An executive order signed by President Biden on January 21 was designed to further protect the health and safety of workers from COVID-19. As a result, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled its national emphasis program (NEP) on March 12. The policies and procedures outlined in the NEP are effective immediately but for no more than 12 [...]
HB 1125 – Deceptive Lead Generation Authored by Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) Sponsored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) Makes false, misleading or deceptive advertisements for claims related to medical devices, legend drugs and certain other actions a deceptive act. Chamber position: Support The latest: An amendment was offered which removed different mediums of advertising and now only covers advertisements [...]
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