(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber’s 55th Annual HR Conference offers something for everyone in the world of human resources. More than 30 educational sessions and workshops, a full market expo featuring top services and products, continuing education credits and access to industry leading and expert speakers. The three-day event, sponsored by Frost Brown Todd, takes place April 23-25 at [...]
House Bill 1223 – Administrative Law Judges Authored by Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Danville) Establishes the office of administrative law proceedings within the state personnel department to hear certain administrative proceedings that result in a finding of fact determining the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party after an opportunity for an evidentiary hearing. Specifies the administrative proceedings over [...]
House Bill 1406 (Water Infrastructure Assistance Fund and Program), authored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso), cleared the Senate Utilities Committee on Thursday 10-0 and now is eligible for action on the Senate floor. The Indiana Chamber testified in support of this important bill, which annually appropriates $20 million to the Water Infrastructure Assistance Fund. The measure promotes sustainability of [...]
Senate Bill 131 – Sales Tax on Recreational Vehicles Authored by Sen. Blake Doriot (R-Syracuse) Removes the expiration of the provision in current law that provides that the sales tax rate on certain cargo trailers or recreational vehicles is the rate of the other state or other country in which the cargo trailer or recreational vehicle will be titled [...]
Senate Bill 99, (Wage Assignments for Clothing and Tools), authored by Sen. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville), was amended and passed by the House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee 13-0. The bill provides that a wage assignment may be made for the rental of uniform shirts, pants and job-related clothing, as well as the for the purchase of equipment or tools [...]
House Bill 1005 (State Superintendent of Public Instruction), authored by Rep. Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis), passed the Senate on Wednesday 29-19 and is now on its way to the Governor for his signature. This Chamber priority bill moves up the date for making the state superintendent an appointed position from 2025 to 2021, when it will become the secretary of [...]
House Bill 1405 – Taxation of Data Centers Authored by Rep. Ed Soliday (Valparaiso) Provides that a county or municipal fiscal body may designate an area in which a property tax exemption will be provided for certain enterprise information technology equipment. Provides a state sales and use tax “exemption” for the purchase of certain data center equipment that is [...]
House Bill 1123 – Telephone Solicitation Authored by Rep. Jeff Ellington (R-Bloomington) This bill adds the following to the list of telephone calls that are exempt from the state’s “do not call” statute: any telephone call made to a consumer by a communications service provider that has an established business relationship with the consumer, as well as any telephone [...]
House Bill 1182 – Worker’s Compensation Author: Rep Matt Lehman (R-Berne) Provides for worker’s compensation purposes that an employee who leaves work to serve as a volunteer firefighter or member of a volunteer emergency medical services association is considered an employee of the firefighting unit while in the performance of duties as a volunteer firefighter or volunteer member. Increases [...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy is interested in receiving feedback from small businesses and their representatives regarding their views on trade agreements being negotiated with Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom, and their experience doing business in any of these markets. The Office of Advocacy is tasked with producing a report to Congress evaluating [...]
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