(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments on the just released conference committee report for House Bill 1001, the state’s two-year budget, which now includes a $2 per pack increase in the cigarette tax: “With today's announcement of an increase in the cigarette tax, the first in over 17 years, we are taking the necessary [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders offers a new video statement on why lawmakers should increase the cigarette tax by $2 per pack: The video snippets are available for download via a Dropbox zip folder and include the following: Very brief :20 option focused on the policy – with and without nameplate Longer :50 [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments on the just released April revenue forecast for the state, which will guide final budget negotiations in the General Assembly: “With today’s announcement by the State Budget Committee on the revenue forecast, it’s clear we must tighten our belts and consider new sources of revenue to ease [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3ojykCPApU Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shared encouraging legislative developments Friday as the session hit the halfway mark. Room for improvement remains on energy siting reform and increasing the state’s cigarette tax to boost public health and fund state programs.
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders assesses the first half of activity as we reach the midpoint of the 2025 legislative session: “We are encouraged that there is consensus to take additional action to make Indiana an even more attractive climate for employers and the workforce, and for simply a better life for [...]
State lawmakers debated and passed two separate measures (Senate Bills 1 and 4) to improve the health metrics of Hoosiers this year. The debate quickly turned to how to fund these important pieces of legislation. From the onset, the Indiana Chamber believed the best way to improve in these areas – directly and with a dedicated funding stream – [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — More than one year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana employers are optimistic about the future – particularly the state’s economy and overall business climate. In a new research survey, commissioned as part of the Accelerating Indiana Vision 2025+ initiative from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and its Foundation, 895 business leaders completed surveys in [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar applauds the General Assembly leadership for including the state’s first ever tax on vaping and e-liquids in the state budget. Specifically, the tax is 25% wholesale on closed systems like vaping pods and 15% retail on the open systems like refillables. His remarks: “We are very pleased that [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on the “woefully inadequate” tax on e-cigarette products offered today in the state budget: “A tax on vaping products of only 10 cents per milliliter for e-liquids is entirely insufficient and arguably worse than no increase at all. Last week, Senate Leader Rod Bray indicated the e-liquids [...]
HB 1001 – State Budget Authored by Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) The budget bill appropriates money for the operation of the state, K-12 and higher education, the delivery of Medicaid and other services, and various other distributions and purposes. Chamber position: Support in Part The latest: The Senate Appropriations Committee took public testimony on the budget this week. After earlier meetings [...]
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