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 [...]
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, plus various other distributions and purposes. Chamber position: Support in part The latest: The Senate Appropriations Committee began hearings of the House-formed budget bill this week. The opening [...]
Last week officially marked the end to the first half of the 2021 legislative session with the deadline for bills having to clear their original house of origin. It’s a good time review where our top policy priorities stand for the Hoosier business community. Broadband expansion into rural Indiana Five pieces of much-needed broadband legislation moved on this week: [...]
TV Alert: Kevin Brinegar will be on Inside INdiana Business this weekend highlighting the legislative takeaways thus far. You can watch online or on one of these stations. Locally, the show airs at 7 p.m. EST tonight on WFYI and 10 a.m. EST Sunday on WISH. This week officially marked the end to the first half of the 2021 [...]
HB 1001 – State Budget Authored by Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) Appropriates money for the operation of the state, K-12 and higher education, the delivery of Medicaid and other services, plus various other distributions and purposes. Chamber position: Support in Part The latest: The House Ways and Means Committee transformed the introduced budget bill, representing the budget devised and [...]
HB 1434 – Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Authored by Rep. Julie Olthoff (R-Crown Point) Increases the cigarette tax by $1 to $1.995 per pack of regular size cigarettes and makes a corresponding increase for larger cigarettes. Provides that revenue received from the increase in cigarette tax is deposited in the state general fund for the purpose of paying [...]
