Property Tax Reform Requires Balanced Approach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vNPtkAp3jc As legislators debate Senate Bill 1 on property taxes, our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders expresses why it’s important to ensure businesses don’t bear the full weight of reforms.
Reasons for Optimism Abound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g-XKd2d9Xg&t Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shares that we have updated our 2025 Legislative Analysis as we head into the second half of the session. She also highlights some of Indiana's positive entrepreneurial rankings in hopes that all stakeholders can build on these successes as 2025 progresses. View our updated Legislative Analysis at www.indianachamber.com/policy.
Chamber Unveils Updated Edition of 2025 Legislative Analysis
The updated second edition of our 2025 Legislative Analysis was released this afternoon. Our team highlights the remaining bills that are most visible on our radar, noting our positions. Our 2025 top priorities impact economic prosperity and the state’s talent pipeline. These include initiatives to improve workforce readiness, the tax climate, childcare options, student performance, energy and healthcare affordability and accessibility, entrepreneurial/small business infrastructure, as well as economic development across the state. These goals [...]
Clarifying Employer Enforcement Immigration Legislation
We feel it might be helpful to provide a bit more color on a specific bill that has received a bit of attention this week, with one news outlet citing it as “discriminatory.” House Bill 1531 regarding immigration, authored by Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City), was voted out of committee last week and passed the full House with a 64-26 vote after a brief discussion. The Chamber testified as “neutral” to the bill in [...]
Budget Bill Advances With Heightened Concern Over Federal Funding
HB 1001 / Chamber Supports in Part Last week, the Indiana House of Representatives advanced House Bill 1001, the state’s two-year budget plan, on a 66-28 party-line vote, sending it to the Senate for further consideration. The $54 billion spending package, crafted by House Republicans, includes modest increases for K-12 education, expanded school vouchers and workforce development initiatives. Key Provisions in HB 1001 Economic Development: House Republicans added back funding for the Direct Flights [...]
