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One Broadband Priority Bill Clears Next Hurdle, While Another Awaits a Vote – Both Looking Similar

One Broadband Priority Bill Clears Next Hurdle, While Another Awaits a Vote – Both Looking Similar

SB 377 – Broadband Development Authored by Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) Sponsored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) Establishes 1) Indiana broadband expansion fund for deposit and distribution of federal broadband funding, 2) the Indiana Broadband Connectivity Program and 3) the Indiana Broadband Adoption Program. The rural broadband fund provision is similar to the existing statute except that it amends [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-03-12T13:45:52-05:00March 12th, 2021|

House Public Health Committee Moves Cigarette Tax Bill

House Public Health Committee Moves Cigarette Tax Bill

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 [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-05T13:15:15-05:00February 5th, 2021|

Remote Worker Bill Heard, Passed and Then Recommitted to Ways and Means; Your Help Needed for Next Step

Remote Worker Bill Heard, Passed and Then Recommitted to Ways and Means; Your Help Needed for Next Step

HB 1416 – Remote Worker Grants and Remote Work Sites Authored by Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) Establishes the remote worker grant program. Provides that the Indiana Destination Development Corporation shall administer the program, including awarding grants to a new remote worker for qualifying remote worker expenses. Requires that: (1) the corporation; and (2) the commissioner of the Department [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-05T14:37:58-05:00February 5th, 2021|

Full House Passes COVID-19 Civil Immunity Bill, While House Judiciary Moves Senate Version

Full House Passes COVID-19 Civil Immunity Bill, While House Judiciary Moves Senate Version

HB 1002 – Civil Immunity Related to COVID-19 Authored by Rep. Jerry Torr (R-Carmel) Protects health care providers from professional discipline for certain acts or omissions arising from a disaster emergency unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, or intentional misrepresentation. Prohibits filing a class action lawsuit against a defendant in a civil action [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-05T12:56:46-05:00February 5th, 2021|

TOP STORY: Senate Passes COVID-19 Civil Immunity Bill, While House Readies for Vote on Similar Measure

TOP STORY: Senate Passes COVID-19 Civil Immunity Bill, While House Readies for Vote on Similar Measure

SB 1 – Civil Immunity Related to COVID-19 Authored by Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) Provides civil tort immunity for damages arising from COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by a person, on any premises on which the person or an employee or agent of the person provided property or services to the individual, or during an activity managed, [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-01-29T12:36:48-05:00January 29th, 2021|

TOP STORY: House Passes Chamber-Priority Bill on Occupational Licensing Recognition

TOP STORY: House Passes Chamber-Priority Bill on Occupational Licensing Recognition

HB 1008 – Occupational Licensure Endorsement Authored by Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) Requires a board that issues a license for certain regulated occupations to issue a license to an individual who: (1) is licensed in another state or jurisdiction in the regulated occupation; (2) has established residency; (3) has passed a substantially equivalent examination as determined by the [...]

Rebecca Patrick2020-01-31T13:43:30-05:00January 31st, 2020|

Priority Chamber Bills Focused on Education and Workforce Alignment Hit Roadblock

Priority Chamber Bills Focused on Education and Workforce Alignment Hit Roadblock

House Bill 1404 (School Accountability) and Senate Bill 420 (Workforce Development) failed to make it through the third reading deadlines in both houses this week. The former urged the State Board of Education to include “postsecondary outcome” measures like student enrollment in postsecondary education/training programs and completion of industry-recognized credentials in the state’s A-F school accountability system as a [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-04-19T13:47:41-04:00April 19th, 2019|

Workforce Development, Career and Technical Education, Accountability Measures Take Next Steps

Workforce Development, Career and Technical Education, Accountability Measures Take Next Steps

Senate Bill 420 (Workforce Development), authored by Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond), was amended and passed unanimously by the House Education Committee this week. The amended bill allows for the creation of industry collaboration organizations (ICOs), which would be eligible to receive state grant funds and matching donations from local industry that: 1) strengthen and align career coaching and navigation [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-04-12T14:11:15-04:00April 12th, 2019|

Much-Needed School Accountability Bill in Spotlight; Teacher Career Ladders and Pre-K Bills Clear Committee

Much-Needed School Accountability Bill in Spotlight; Teacher Career Ladders and Pre-K Bills Clear Committee

House Bill 1404 – School Accountability Authored by Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) Bills seeks to align high school performance measures with more meaningful post-high school outcomes, including student completion of industry-recognized credentials, enrollment in postsecondary education/training and military enlistment. Chamber Position: Support The Latest: Heard by the Senate Education and Career Development Committee, with a vote on the bill next week. [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-04-05T12:46:38-04:00April 5th, 2019|

New Hate Crimes Bill an Improvement; Chamber Urges Passage Next Week

New Hate Crimes Bill an Improvement; Chamber Urges Passage Next Week

The state’s hate crimes legislation is one successful concurrence vote away from making it to the Governor’s desk. That Senate vote is expected early next week. The Indiana Chamber, which has made enacting a meaningful bias crimes bill a priority, is encouraging the Senate to pass the measure. To recap, Senate Bill 12 is not the vehicle for the [...]

Rebecca Patrick2019-04-04T16:52:28-04:00March 29th, 2019|

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