House Bill 1177 – Township Government Issues Authored by Rep. Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) Requires a township to prepare a capital improvement plan for the ensuing three years if the balance in certain capital improvement funds in the preceding year exceeds 150% of the township’s annual budget estimate. Prohibits the township from collecting property taxes for certain capital improvement funds [...]
Senate Bill 322 – Marketplace Facilitators Authored by Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) This bill provides that a marketplace facilitator is required to collect and remit state sales tax as a retail merchant when it facilitates a retail transaction for sellers on the marketplace facilitator’s marketplace. Specifies circumstances in which a marketplace facilitator or a seller would not be required [...]
House Bill 1182 – Worker’s Compensation Authored by Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) Would clarify who is responsible for worker’s compensation for volunteer firefighters. In cases currently where an employer supports an employee’s time off for volunteer firefighting through continued pay and other coverage, the employer may be considered responsible for any worker’s compensation. Chamber Position: Support The latest: Testimony was [...]
The Indiana Chamber testified in support of two priority education and workforce development bills this week: House Bill 1002 (Career and Technical Education Matters), authored by Rep. Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville), takes various approaches aimed at educating more Hoosiers in the jobs demanded by today’s employers. In testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee, Chamber President Kevin Brinegar relayed [...]
Senate Bill 16 – Protective Orders and Unemployment Authored by Sen. Lonnie Randolph (D-East Chicago) Provides that an individual is not subject to disqualification from eligibility for unemployment benefits because of discharge from the individual’s employment due to circumstances directly related to the individual's filing of a petition for a protective order. Chamber Position: Neutral (as passed in committee) The [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on Gov. Eric Holcomb’s State of the State address: “We’re encouraged – as many Hoosiers are* – by the continued forward-looking approach taken by Gov. Holcomb and his administration. Investments to grow and attract Indiana’s current and future workers are required to allow our state to achieve at the highest [...]
Governor Holcomb’s proposed budget for the next two fiscal years was presented to the State Budget Committee on Thursday. Furthering what has become the established practice over the last numerous budget proposals from our recent state executives, the current administration again submitted a solid, balanced, fundamentally sound budget. Essentially, this means the budget meets all the basic obligations of [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — As things currently stand, legislators won’t have much wiggle room in the next state budget – with most of the money earmarked to adequately fund increased Department of Child Services and K-12 education demands. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce hopes that such a tight squeeze may make a cigarette tax hike more appealing to legislative leaders and [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber’s 2019 Legislative Directory offers Hoosiers interested in public policy the chance to stay connected with state legislators during the upcoming General Assembly session. The annual publication is available as an app for Android and Apple users, as well as in the traditional booklet format. The app will have real-time updates throughout the session. Included in [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Cybersecurity and technology are areas that no organization can afford to ignore. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce combines the two into the new Cyber Technology Conference and Policy Summit on January 8-9, 2019, in downtown Indianapolis. Professionals in cybersecurity and the data privacy field as well as government leaders will be among the presenters at the two-day conference, [...]
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