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E-News 2-9-24 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Bill Limiting Foreign Ownership of Hoosier Ag Land Passes House A bill to limit who can buy agricultural land in Indiana advanced Monday with bipartisan support. House Bill 1183, authored by Rep. Kendell Culp, R-Rensselaer, would prohibit purchasers from “adversarial countries” from owning or leasing Hoosier farmland. A list of those countries is kept by the U.S. Department of Commerce and currently includes six nations: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. The proposal builds on a previous measure passed in the 2022 session, which...
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E-News 2-2-24 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Bill to Undo Indy's Mile Square Property Tax Passes House The Indiana House of Representatives approved legislation that would take away Indianapolis' ability to impose a fee on downtown property owners to help pay for the operating costs of a homeless shelter and various improvements in the city's Mile Square, a mechanism authorized by the legislature only a year ago. Read more       The IBA is tracking several bills as the 2024 legislative session progresses, including: Senate Bill 188 – Actions on deposit accounts House...
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E-News 1-26-24 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana Lawmakers Closing in on Halfway Point of Session Indiana lawmakers have been working at a busy pace since the start of session on Jan. 8. With three weeks of committee work in the books, lawmakers have until the middle of next week to hold hearings on final bills as a key deadline for committee work approaches. The first half of session is expected to conclude early on the week of Feb. 5. After a short break that week, the General Assembly will start the second half of session on Feb. 12.           The IBA is...
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E-News 1-19-24 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Communities Can Now Apply for Help With Housing Infrastructure Costs State Rep. Doug Miller, R-Elkhart, announced communities looking to increase housing stock can now apply for state funding through the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program. The fund helps local governments cover the costs of housing infrastructure like water distribution systems, electric or gas distribution lines, and new streets, roads and bridges. Read more     The IBA is tracking several bills as the 2024 legislative session progresses,...
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