Property taxes are getting much attention in the media and at the Statehouse. That said, there’s really no justification for local government budgets or at least the property tax component of those budgets to go up by 15%. We do not believe actual property tax bills will increase by such an amount for the vast majority of homeowners because [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has hired former state legislator and current Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) Commissioner David Ober to join its lobbying team. Ober starts his new position as vice president of taxation and public finance in late June. David Ober The Indiana Chamber is the largest, broad-based business advocacy group in the [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest business advocacy organization, announced today the long-term retirement plans of its president and CEO. Kevin Brinegar, who has led the organization for 20 years, will retire on January 5, 2024. The extended timeframe is at the request of the Indiana Chamber Executive Committee. “Under Kevin’s guidance, the Indiana Chamber [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tbSAJK4bTk Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar says the 2022 Indiana General Assembly concluded in a good place overall for the rights of businesses, for the state’s economy and for talent attraction and growth. In this wrap-up of the 2022 legislative session, Brinegar discusses in detail the key policies that passed – or didn’t in one [...]
Our President and CEO Kevin Brinegar spoke with Inside INdiana Business today about tax outcomes from the recently concluded 2022 Indiana legislative session. The tax rate would be cut to 3.15% for 2023, creating a $40 savings for those with $50,000 in taxable income. The tax rate would then be cut further in 2025, 2027 and 2029, but those [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tptw6c8wcSY Our President Kevin Brinegar spoke to Fox 59/CBS 4 about the federal Infrastructure Bill and its potential impact on Hoosiers. In an email to Indiana Chamber members after its passage, Brinegar stated: The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and delayed consideration of the multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation bill. The Indiana Chamber applauds [...]
The Indiana Chamber is asking the state General Assembly to take steps in 2021 to reinforce Indiana’s status as an economic leader in order to help businesses and their workers emerge from the prolonged pandemic. We unveiled the specific policy actions that will have the most impact on Indiana’s economic recovery at our 2021 Indiana Legislative Preview on Monday: Enhanced legal [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Five potential scenarios for the evolution of Indiana’s crucial electricity sector and a series of principles and recommendations for the state to follow are featured in a new Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation study. Powering Indiana’s Economic Future is a comprehensive look at energy usage and related issues past, present and future. It was produced by London [...]
By Kevin Brinegar, president and CEO This March won’t be remembered in Indiana for landmark legislative accomplishments. And it was already trending that way before the coronavirus pandemic hit full force and swings in the financial markets and economic fortunes left the nation in flux. What that means is 2021 will be an even more important year for legislative [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar responds to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s decision today to issue a statewide stay at home order and for all non-essential businesses to be closed. “The Governor didn’t make today’s decision lightly – it was out of necessity to protect the citizens of Indiana as we fight our way through this [...]
