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QUICK TAKES: Worker’s Comp Increase Heads to the Full Senate; Bills Raising Smoking Age Pass Both Houses; Occupational Licensing Bills Progressing

Senate Bill 202 (Worker’s Compensation), authored by Sen. Karen Tallian (D-Portage), cleared the Senate Pensions and Labor Committee by a vote of 5-1. This measure would increase benefits for injuries and disablements by 2% each year for three years, beginning on July 1, 2020. The Chamber believes that this is a very reasonable increase. However, this must be paired [...]

2020-01-27T13:17:29-05:00January 24th, 2020|

Health Care: House’s Increased Smoking Age Bill Gets Amended; Senate Version Passes Committee

HB 1006 – Regulation of Tobacco Products Authored by Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer (R-Beech Grove) Requires a person to be at least 21 years of age to purchase tobacco products or to hold a tobacco sales certificate to sell tobacco products. Requires a seller of tobacco products to verify the age of a purchaser who appears to be less than [...]

2020-01-17T13:05:18-05:00January 17th, 2020|

Top Story: Raising the Smoking Age to 21 Passes House Public Health Committee

HB 1006 – Regulation of Tobacco Products Authored by Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer (R-Beech Grove) Requires a person to be at least 21 years of age to purchase tobacco products or to hold a tobacco sales certificate to sell tobacco products. Requires a seller of tobacco products to verify the age of a purchaser who appears to be less than [...]

2020-01-10T13:34:16-05:00January 10th, 2020|

Major Policy Wins in Federal Spending Bill – Age 21 for Tobacco Purchases, Trio of Onerous Health Care Taxes Repealed

Major Policy Wins in Federal Spending Bill – Age 21 for Tobacco Purchases, Trio of Onerous Health Care Taxes Repealed It’s official: A large, varied and expensive spending bill package, estimated at a whopping $1.4 trillion, will keep the government going through September of next year. The U.S. Senate passed the measure (71-23) and it’s now onto President Trump’s [...]

2019-12-20T10:26:24-05:00December 20th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber Reacts to Gov. Holcomb’s 2020 Legislative Agenda

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2020 Next Level agenda for the state: “The Governor is focused on the policies that will have the greatest impact on Hoosiers and their employers. You can’t ask for more than that. “We are encouraged by the forward-looking approaches Gov. Holcomb has put forth [...]

2019-12-10T12:53:29-05:00December 10th, 2019|

Chamber Announces Top Legislative Priorities for 2020; Caucus Leaders Weigh In

The Indiana Chamber continues to emphasize the need for state lawmakers to pass legislation to decrease the smoking rate of Hoosiers and get vaping products out of the hands of young people. We are also promoting talent attraction efforts and development of a state energy plan for the 2020 legislative session These priorities were among those unveiled earlier this [...]

2019-11-22T13:08:54-05:00November 22nd, 2019|

Indiana Chamber Announces Top Legislative Priorities for 2020

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce continues to emphasize the need for state lawmakers to pass legislation to decrease the smoking rate of Hoosiers and get vaping products out of the hands of young people. The business organization also is promoting talent attraction efforts and development of a state energy plan. These priorities were among those unveiled today [...]

2019-11-18T17:20:22-05:00November 18th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber’s Annual Legislative Preview With Caucus Leaders Set for November 18

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Hoosiers can find out what Indiana legislators and the business community view as top priorities for the upcoming General Assembly session during the 2020 Indiana Chamber of Commerce Legislative Preview on November 18. Held at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, attendees will hear from legislative caucus leaders during the hour-long panel discussion and Q&A. The Indiana Chamber also will [...]

2019-10-11T09:13:47-04:00October 10th, 2019|

Ohio Raises Smoking Age; Update on Sen. Young’s National Effort

Indiana, take note. Yesterday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s budget bill into law that includes a provision raising the state’s smoking and vaping age from 18 to 21; it takes effect in 90 days. Then, people in Ohio under 21 can no longer buy tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices and Juul pods. “Thank you to Governor [...]

2019-07-19T14:41:39-04:00July 19th, 2019|

Sen. Young’s Efforts With Smoking Reforms Are Encouraging

Recently, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) – along with Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) – introduced the Tobacco to 21 Act, which is bipartisan legislation that would prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 21. Senator Todd Young at Carmel High School talking about his [...]

2019-06-19T11:29:43-04:00June 19th, 2019|