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) 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. Also creates the small business restart grant fund. [...]
SB 234 – Withholding Tax Remittance Authored by Sen. Linda Rogers (R-Granger) This bill takes a very different approach to addressing the issue of potential mishandling of withholding tax remittances than what Sen. Rogers offered last year. Rather than requiring businesses to set up direct deposit accounts with the Indiana Department of Revenue to protect against fraud, this bill [...]
SB 1 – Civil Immunity Related to COVID-19 Authored by Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) Provides civil tort immunity for damages arising from 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 during an activity managed, [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The state’s largest safety and health conference will be presented in a fully virtual format this year due to COVID-19-related restrictions. The 2021 Indiana Safety and Health Conference & Expo, which takes place March 1-3, will feature more than 70 educational sessions to keep Hoosier workers safe while on the job. New this year is a variety [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana’s future vitality is inextricably linked to its success in developing and retaining Hoosier talent, according to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. To help employers enhance the skills of their workforce and help individuals learn about education, training and credentials needed for available jobs and emerging careers, the organization announced plans today for its new Talent Development [...]
(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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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