HB 1111 – Unemployment Authored by Rep. Dan Leonard (R-Huntington) Sponsored by Sen. John Ruckelshaus (R-Indianapolis) Provides a new schedule of rates for calendar years after December 31, 2020. Provides new contribution rates for calendar years after 2020. The bill reduces the number of schedules from nine to five. It also locks in rates through 2025 – currently Schedule [...]
SB 438 – Regulation of Pesticide Use and Application Authored by Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) Creates the civil penalty advisory panel to study and recommend a system for use in determining the civil penalties that may be imposed for a violation of the laws governing pesticide use and application. It requires the panel to make recommendations concerning the study [...]
SB 1 – Tobacco and Vaping Smoking Age Authored by Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) Sponsored by Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer (R-Beech Grove) Prohibits a person who is less than 21 years of age from buying or possessing: (1) tobacco; (2) e-liquids or (3) electronic cigarettes. Makes conforming changes regarding enforcement provisions, sales certificates, prohibition of delivery sales and notices posted [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — For the third consecutive year, 125 Hoosier companies have been named to the 2020 Best Places to Work in Indiana list. Many of them – 38 in total – are first-time honorees or returning after at least a year’s absence. Winning companies represent nearly 30 communities across the state. In addition to Indianapolis, locations having multiple winners are [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Both short-term individual internship achievement and long-term program success were on display today at the Ritz Charles in Carmel during the 14th annual IMPACT Awards hosted by Indiana INTERNnet. “This year’s event not only spotlights the incredible opportunities created between students and employers, but also celebrates the milestone achievement where over 15,000 internships have been completed since [...]
SB 5 – Health Provider Contracts Authored by Sen Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) Prohibits health provider contracts from including provisions that prohibit providers from disclosing health care service claims data to employers providing the coverage. States that a violation by the issuer by including a contrary provision in a health care provider contract is an unfair or deceptive act or [...]
HB 1027 – Township Assessors Authored by Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) Abolishes the office of township assessor, effective January 1, 2023. Transfers the duties of the township assessor to the county assessor of the county in which the township is located. Provides that if the office of township assessor becomes vacant before January 1, 2023, the office is abolished [...]
HB 1111 – Unemployment Authored by Rep. Dan Leonard (R-Huntington) Sponsored by Sen. John Ruckelshaus (R-Indianapolis) Provides a new schedule of rates for calendar years after December 31, 2020. Provides new contribution rates for calendar years after 2020. The bill reduces the number of schedules from nine to five. It also locks in rates through 2025 – currently Schedule [...]
HB 1372 – Various Insurance Matters Authored by Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) Sponsored by Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) Authorizes a local unit to establish and maintain: (1) an individual self-insurance program to provide health care benefits to its employees; and (2) a health savings account program under which employees may set aside funds tax-free to pay for medical [...]
SB 342 – Pregnancy Accommodation Authored by Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) The bill as passed out of Senate Family and Children Services Committee did require an employer to provide reasonable employment accommodations for a pregnant employee. It also required the Civil Rights Commission to investigate complaints and attempt to resolve complaints through the use of an administrative law judge. [...]
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