Several Indiana-based businesses and statewide groups, including the Indiana Chamber, have announced the formation of the Indiana Alliance for Legal Reform, a new legal nonprofit seeking state-level civil and tort law reforms. The Indiana Alliance for Legal Reform has named Stephen M. Wolff, Esq., as executive director and has retained former president pro tempore of the Indiana Senate David [...]
HB 1002, HB 1498, HB 1500, HB 1634 and SB 448 / Chamber Supports Several Chamber-backed education and workforce development measures moved forward last week. The House passed the first phase of a multi-year K-12 school regulatory reform effort in House Bill 1002, as well as House Bill 1498, to move the implementation of a new school accountability and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L8bQX5ClOQ The Indiana Chamber’s government affairs team overwhelmingly delivered positive outcomes on key legislation in the 2024 General Assembly. Indiana Chamber President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders highlights the progress made on behalf of the Hoosier business community and workforce. View our 2024 Final Legislative Analysis, scorecard and other policy documents at www.indianachamber.com/policy.
Indiana Chamber President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders says the 2024 Indiana General Assembly session, which adjourned Friday night, was successful in advancing key Indiana Chamber priorities – namely those in the workforce development area. “We’re pleased to see the Legislature pass notable bills that help expand childcare options for parents, improve literacy rates of Hoosier students and cultivate [...]
House Bill 1177 – Township Government Issues Authored by Rep. Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) Requires a township to prepare a capital improvement plan for the ensuing three years if the balance in certain capital improvement funds in the preceding year exceeds 150% of the township’s annual budget estimate. Prohibits the township from collecting property taxes for certain capital improvement funds [...]
The interim study committees are just getting started in earnest; on Thursday, the Interim Study Committee on Fiscal Policy went through a lengthy agenda. The topic of the fiscal, economic and workforce development impact of Indiana smoking rates was of special interest to the Indiana Chamber. Smoking reform has been a top legislative priority for the past few sessions. [...]
Comprehensive tobacco control efforts play a powerful role in reducing smoking as well as the health impacts and economic toll of high smoking rates. But Indiana woefully underfunds these initiatives, falling far below federal recommendations and dollars spent in other states, says a new report released by the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. Indiana devoted just $8.2 million in federal [...]
Bill # and Title: HB 1005 – Township Government Consolidation Author: Rep. Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) Summary: Requires all townships with a population of less than 1,200 (as determined by the 2010 federal decennial census) to merge with other townships, effective not later than January 1, 2023. Requires merging townships to adopt identical resolutions and a merger plan. Requires the Department of Local Government [...]
Bill # and Title: HB 1005 – Township Government Matters Author: Rep. Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) Summary: Requires all townships with a population of less than 1,200 to merge with other townships, effective not later than January 1, 2023. Provides that in all township mergers, the township board members of the new township government are elected at-large. Allows a township [...]
Bill # and Title: HB 1005 – Township Government Matters Author: Rep. Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) Summary: Allows a participating unit in a newly formed fire protection territory to phase in the unit’s property tax levy over a period not exceeding three years. Requires all townships with a population of less than 1,200 to merge with other townships, effective not [...]
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