The following is a guest post from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE): The IDOE has awarded 58 schools across 40 counties with $10 million in Employability Skills Innovation and Implementation Grant funding. The grant will help students develop in-demand employability skills that prepare them to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s workforce. A complete list of grant recipients [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has quickly become an essential component of business operations. The Indiana Chamber's new 2022 Sustainability Leadership Conference on September 8 at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center in Indianapolis will help environmental professionals identify opportunities to optimize their company's ESG. Individuals also can attend virtually. “Since ESG impacts a business’ short- and long-term [...]
An agreement was reached Friday between leadership of Republican majorities in the House and Senate to provide a $200 tax refund to an estimated 4.3 million Hoosiers and a $200 refundable tax credit for an additional 469,000 to 626,000 non-filing individuals. Some taxpayers may find that if they itemized deductions on their federal tax return and claimed the state [...]
After much deliberation last week in the House, 86 amendments were ultimately filed on Senate Bill 1 – the legislation prohibiting abortions in most instances. Of those amendments, four were of concern to the Indiana Chamber due to their direct business impacts and warranted notification of our opposition to House Majority Floor Leader Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne). Amendment 19, [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQsJkIstwJc&t=24s More than one million jobs must be filled in Indiana over the next 10 years. To help Hoosier employers fill these jobs, Indiana established the Employer Training Grant, which reimburses employers who train, hire, and retain new or incumbent workers to fill in-demand positions within recognized job fields. The Employer Training Grant is available for eligible occupations within six priority sectors. The Grant [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar offers remarks on the sudden and tragic passing of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) of District 2: “I am shocked and very saddened by the sudden passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and her two staffers, Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson, in a car accident today in Elkhart County. "Congresswoman Walorski [...]
Take a simple idea, add in some personal initiative and grassroots coordination, and what do you get? In the case of the inaugural Indy Tech Tour, a big impact. Jake Budler, manager of entrepreneur selection and growth in the Indianapolis office of Endeavor, had long been thinking of a way to show off the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. So this [...]
With the exception of the Corrections and Criminal Code Committee, most of the interim study committees have not scheduled hearings for this year. This may be in part to the special session. Despite that, one issue that the Chamber will be closely monitoring is the study of Delta-8, Delta-9 and other THC products regarding the potential health benefits, the [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsamxA6-L0E Indiana Chamber Kevin Brinegar comments for Inside INdiana Business on the increased tax rebate being discussed during the Indiana General Assembly's special session. While no doubt appreciated by many, the rebate will have only a nominal and short-term impact. What the Indiana Chamber is focusing its attention on what the state can do with the remaining excess surplus [...]
Below is a detailed look at the provisions in the Senate (SB 3) and House (HB 1001) legislation regarding the taxpayer rebates and more, as you will see. Of note: The Senate has included language to cap the gas tax, while the House has taken the opportunity to include provisions related to children and health. Senate Bill 3: $9.55.6 [...]
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