(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce comments on Senate Bill 1, the property tax relief measure that was heard today in the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee: “The tax conversation is an important one and why the Indiana Chamber commissioned a two-part study last year to assess the state’s tax landscape and then to offer practical recommendations. [...]
HB 1172 / Chamber Supports The Indiana Chamber testified in support of priority bill House Bill 1172, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty), last Wednesday. The bill was heard – and passed – by the House Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee. The bill, which establishes a state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is also a priority [...]
The first edition of our 2025 Legislative Analysis, formerly known as the Legislative Agenda, is now available; the document matches our positions to the bills most important to the business community. 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 [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCY2Z8toAcY Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders speaks on the Chamber's support of HB 1172, which would create a state Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She also comments on Indiana's elementary school students jumping to sixth in the nation in reading per the new National Assessment of Educational Progress.
(INDIANAPOLIS) —Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments on Gov. Mike Braun’s first State of the State address: “It’s so advantageous for Indiana to have a successful business leader as the state’s chief executive, looking for efficiencies, being bold and seizing opportunities. That mindset by Gov. Braun and his administration will better position the state [...]
SB 377 / Chamber Neutral In 2021, we had READI (the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative). In 2023, we had READI 2.0. Leading up to 2025, we heard repeatedly that there would be no READI 3.0 and likely little, if any, funds allocated for regional economic development – certainly not another $500 million tranche. Time will tell if [...]
Following up on its AI Leadership Summit at the Rally innovation conference last year, the Indiana Chamber Foundation has released a new report, Seizing the Economic Power of Artificial Intelligence. The analysis, done by Accenture, highlights the tangible benefits to employers and the state in adopting the technology. “By embracing a people-centric approach to AI, Indiana stands to unlock $87 billion [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — A full slate of experts is geared up to speak at the 2025 Indiana Safety and Health Conference & Expo, which runs February 24-26 at the Indiana Convention Center. The three-day event, presented by the Central Indiana Chapter of ASSP and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce in partnership with INSafe and the Coalition for Construction Safety, is the largest gathering of its kind in [...]
HB 1515, SB 366 and SB 448 / Chamber Supports Legislative committees have wasted no time with the start of session moving forward on several significant education and workforce initiatives, including deregulation, training and credentials, expanding pre-K capacity and more. The Chamber testified last week in support of authorizing charter schools to be eligible to access STEM teacher recruitment [...]
SB 314 / Chamber Supports The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee heard testimony last week on Senate Bill 314. The bill seeks to refine the state’s pass-through entity tax (PTET) and eliminate double taxation for resident business owners. Authored by Sen. Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville), the proposal would allow pass-through entities to exclude income earned by resident owners in [...]
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