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Tax Relief Package Stalls in U.S. Senate

Tax Day has come and gone, but it was the U.S. Senate that gave itself another extension on the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024). The Chamber previously sent a letter to Indiana's congressional delegation and continues to advocate for the bill's passage with senators. The bill has been introduced but remains [...]

2024-04-22T13:02:38-04:00April 22nd, 2024|

Sen. Todd Young: 2023 Bayh-Lugar Government Leader of the Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy_vWKi7Kws&t Senator Todd Young was recently named as the Indiana Chamber's Birch Bayh-Richard Lugar Government Leader of the Year. Recognizing the need to curb reliance on China, Sen. Young took action and achieved bipartisan collaboration with the CHIPS and Science Act. The new law will boost investment in domestic high-tech research and bring semiconductor manufacturing back to American soil. [...]

2023-11-22T09:09:29-05:00November 22nd, 2023|

State Legislature, Sen. Young Advance Research and Development Incentives

SB 419 / Chamber Supports When Senate Bill 419 is scheduled for action in the House Ways and Means Committee, expect to see fiscal leaders in the House add a concept that the Chamber and key members have been championing. Beginning in 2022, businesses with investments in research and development (R&D) were required to amortize those expenses over a period [...]

2023-03-29T10:25:09-04:00March 29th, 2023|

Senate Approves Mental Health Legislation

Senate Bill 1, authored by Sen. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield), passed unanimously out of the Indiana Senate last week. This bill helps address an important issue for Hoosier businesses. (Representative Ann Vermilion (R-Marion) is carrying the legislation in the House.) Mental health concerns cost Indiana employers $885 million annually in lost productivity and they cost the state $708 million per [...]

2023-02-20T13:39:56-05:00February 20th, 2023|

Senate Advances Bills Aimed at Childcare Shortage

The Senate Family and Children Services House Education Committee members unanimously approved Senate Bill 375, authored by Sen. Linda Rogers (R-Granger), on a 7-0 vote last week. It’s one of several measures championed by the Indiana Chamber this session aimed at addressing the statewide shortage of high-quality early learning and childcare opportunities that have placed an added strain on [...]

2023-02-13T11:28:32-05:00February 13th, 2023|

Data Privacy Bill Clears Initial Hurdle

SB 5 / Chamber supports On Thursday, the Senate Commerce and Technology Committee voted Senate Bill 5, authored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne), unanimously out of committee, 11-0. The consumer data protection bill strikes an excellent balance between the rights of consumers and businesses who use consumer data in their business operations. The Chamber testified in support of [...]

2023-01-30T12:15:04-05:00January 30th, 2023|

Indiana Chamber Endorses Sen. Todd Young’s Re-election Bid

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar was among those speaking on behalf of U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and his re-election bid today in Fishers. “Senator Young is a hard-working problem solver, which comes from his training and service in the U.S. Marines as well as his extensive academic background,” Brinegar says, adding Young [...]

2022-10-21T16:41:26-04:00October 21st, 2022|

D.C. Fly-In Features Buttigieg, Indiana Delegation and Policy Discussion

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce returned to Washington, D.C. last week for our annual D.C. Fly-In. This was the first time we were able hold the annual conference in person since 2019 and it was great to be back! We had an outstanding group of speakers from executive branch agencies, the U.S. Chamber and the Indiana Congressional delegation. [...]

2022-09-29T14:34:27-04:00September 29th, 2022|

More Than Just Rebate Bills

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 [...]

2022-08-22T14:41:19-04:00July 28th, 2022|