In 2024, the Indiana Chamber staunchly opposed a measure that would have cost Hoosier businesses billions of dollars in higher health care expenses. We also supported legislation to enhance access to childcare and opposed potential obstacles in the employer-employee relationship.

Our annual return on investment details the specific impact each of these and other successful Chamber actions had on our members’ bottom line.

In total, Hoosier businesses received savings of nearly $4 billion, which equals $1,361 for every Indiana employee!

That was achieved by the Indiana Chamber supporting legislation to enhance the state’s business climate, as well as opposing potential obstacles in the employer/employee relationship.

Top Bills by Fiscal Impact

  • Defeated – Elimination of health care prior authorization for commercial payers (SB 3) = $3.38 billion; $1,189.00/employee
  • Revert unused fund balances to the General Fund (SB 4) = $250 million; $87.87/employee
  • Defeated – Excessive minimum wage increases (HB 1323) = $137 million; $48.16/employee
  • Defeated – Increased unemployment benefits (SB 100) = $55.8 million; $19.61/employee
  • Adopted key business law that will result in stiffer penalties for rejecting a qualified settlement offer (SB 226), expansion of lawsuit lending protections (HB 1160) and admissibility of seat belt use (HB 1090) = Financial impacts to business are indeterminable but be notable. The total savings is based on the number of cases and limited by the facts in each case.

For the full list of bills included in this year’s financial analysis, visit www.indianachamber.com/roi.

The Indiana Chamber is among the largest organizations of its kind in the country. Our successes are possible due to the volunteer efforts of business leaders across the state. We look forward to your membership and continued support, working with you to help generate success and helping make Indiana the best place to work and live.

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