On March 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) by a vote of 220-211 (along party lines) which already passed out of the U.S. Senate by a vote of 50-49. H.R. 1319 provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local [...]
SB 227 – Enforcement of Pesticide Violations Authored by Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) This bill provides a list of violations for which the state chemist may impose a civil penalty. It eliminates the schedule of civil penalties as adopted by the Indiana Pesticide Review Board. (Under current law, the state chemist imposes a civil penalty in accordance with a [...]
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: Chairwoman Brown allowed testimony but held the bill without a vote. One amendment to the [...]
SB 383 – Various Tax Matters Authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) This is the Indiana Department of Revenue’s (IDOR) 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 [...]
SB 336 – Assessments and Tax Exemptions Authored by Sen. Aaron Freeman (R-Indianapolis) Provides that the business personal property exemption from taxation is based on the assessed value of the business personal property instead of the acquisition cost. Chamber position: Support in Part (No position on the taxability of reward money) The latest: The bill was heard in the House [...]
SB 377 – Broadband Development Authored by Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) Sponsored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) Establishes 1) Indiana broadband expansion fund for deposit and distribution of federal broadband funding, 2) the Indiana Broadband Connectivity Program and 3) the Indiana Broadband Adoption Program. The rural broadband fund provision is similar to the existing statute except that it amends [...]
The second edition of the Indiana Chamber 2021 Legislative Agenda was released to state legislators earlier this week and is now online at www.indianachamber.com/agenda. This document matches our policy positions (developed by employees from member companies and approved by our board of directors) to specific legislation introduced in the House and Senate. There were over 1,000 bills introduced during [...]
SB 220 – Worker’s Compensation Authored by Sen. Karen Tallian (D-Portage) Provides that if, after the occurrence of an accident, compensation is paid for temporary total disability or temporary partial disability, then the two-year limitation period to file an application for adjustment of claim begins to run on the last date for which such compensation was paid. Increases benefits [...]
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 [...]
Senate Bill 62 (Prescription Drug Rebates and Pricing), authored by Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville) and opposed by the Indiana Chamber, died this week. Much credit has to be given to Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) for three of four amendments that she filed on second reading. The amendments required disclosure of drug pricing of wholesalers, pharmacies and manufacturers. (The [...]
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