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WEEKLY COMMITTEE TESTIMONY SCHEDULE

(Subject to change) The 2021 legislation the Indiana Chamber is testifying on before the House and Senate committees. Bill + Bill Title (with link to the bill digest) | Chamber Position | Committee/Group | Chamber Contact *** = Priority Legislation  Monday, March 29 *** SB 352 – Broadband Development | SUPPORT | House Utilities | Contact: Contact: Adam [...]

2021-03-29T17:01:41-04:00January 21st, 2021|

Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Taking Over the Family Business

Passing on the family business to the up-and-coming generation is one of the greatest joys when a founding businessowner steps down. But when the next generation steps in and takes over, this new leadership tends to make some big mistakes, despite the fact that things are staying in the family. What are these big mistakes and how can they [...]

2021-01-20T09:27:52-05:00January 20th, 2021|

Revised Version of Last Year’s Pesticides Bill Back – and Better; Bill to Prohibit Ordinances Banning Utility Services Held in Committee

SB 227 – Enforcement of Pesticide Violations Authored by Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) 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 schedule of [...]

2021-01-15T13:07:08-05:00January 15th, 2021|

Bill to Streamline Administrative Law Procedures Clears Committee

HB 1060 – Office of Administrative Law Proceedings Authored by Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) Allows a petition for review of an agency administrative action to be filed by mail, personal service or electronic mail (current law requires a petition for review to be filed by mail or personal service). Also provides that the filing of a document in an [...]

2021-01-15T13:01:54-05:00January 15th, 2021|

Committee Holds Robot Delivery Bill

HB 1072 – Personal Delivery Devices Authored by Rep. Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville) Co-authored by Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) Provides for a personal delivery device to operate in Indiana under certain circumstances. Requires a personal delivery device operator to maintain certain levels of insurance coverage. Provides that a personal delivery device is exempt from motor vehicle licensing and registration [...]

2021-01-22T17:18:07-05:00January 15th, 2021|

Update to Unclaimed Property Laws Needs More Revision 

SB 188 – Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act Authored by Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) Repeals the Unclaimed Property Act and replaces it with the Revised Unclaimed Property Act. Chamber position: Oppose in part The latest: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from interested parties. The chair indicated the legislation would be amended and voted on next week. The bill [...]

2021-01-15T12:53:40-05:00January 15th, 2021|

Senate Pensions and Labor Committee Hears Bill Prohibiting Employers From Mandating Vaccinations on Employees

SB 74 – Workplace Immunization Prohibition Authored by Sen. Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) Prohibits an employer from requiring, as a condition of employment, an employee or prospective employee to receive any immunization if the immunization is medically contraindicated for the employee or receiving the immunization is against the employee’s religious beliefs or conscience. Allows for a civil action against an [...]

2021-01-15T12:50:28-05:00January 15th, 2021|

COVID Liability Protection Moving Along: Senate Bill Clears Committee, Hearing Held in House

SB 1 – Civil Immunity Related to COVID-19 Authored by Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) Provides civil immunity for damages resulting from exposure of an individual to COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by a person, on any premises on which the person or an employee or agent of the person provided property or services to the individual, or [...]

2021-01-15T13:29:00-05:00January 15th, 2021|

Vision Event Management Is Offering Corporate Wellness Opportunity for 465 Challenge (Indianapolis)

Vision Event Management (VEM) is offering a new corporate wellness program for their second annual 465 Fitness Challenge. Starting at I-65 on the Southside, 465 is a 53-mile loop around Indianapolis. The virtual challenge, taking place from January 1- February 28th, will help provide guidance for those launching their year with a fitness program or motivate the seasoned athlete [...]

2021-01-13T17:12:22-05:00January 13th, 2021|

GUEST BLOG: SEL Expedites Development of Product to Aid Vaccine Storage

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), which recently opened an electric power research facility at the Purdue Discovery Park District with plans to create several hundred jobs, has developed a new product that provides specialized temperature monitoring and logging for the cold and ultra-cold environments required to properly store new COVID-19 vaccines. Washington-based SEL reports: The idea for the SEL-2411TM Temperature [...]

2021-01-04T23:15:36-05:00January 5th, 2021|