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E-News 6-16-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Interim Study Committee Topics Announced The Indiana General Assembly's Legislative Council met Tuesday to assign topics for lawmakers to study during the 2023 legislative interim. The Legislative Council is comprised of eight members of the Indiana Senate and eight members of the Indiana House of Representatives. This year, Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, serves as chair, and House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, serves as vice chair.  Bray said the State and Local Tax Review Task Force should be of particular interest to all...
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E-News 6-9-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Mandatory E-Lien Now in Place in Indiana Per legislation that was enacted two years ago, all lienholders who conduct 12 or more lien transactions annually through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles should be prepared to be enrolled in the e-lien program by July 1, 2023. The BMV has approved two vendors: DDI Technology, an IBA Preferred Service Provider, and Dealertrack Inc., an associate member of the IBA. The BMV is currently working to onboard two additional vendors for consideration. Lienholders who qualify for e-lien under this criterion but are not enrolled in...
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E-News 6-2-23 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Debt Ceiling Deal Clears House & Senate President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., reached an agreement to raise the debt ceiling ahead of a projected June 5 "x-date," at which point the federal government would be unable to service its outstanding debt.  The House voted 314-117 Wednesday night to approve the agreement to raise the debt ceiling. The deal struck by President Biden and Speaker McCarthy cleared the chamber with majorities in both parties voting in favor of the legislation. The Senate voted 63-36 Thursday night in...
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E-News 5-26-23 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS House Committee Advances 403(b) Bill With a bipartisan vote of 35 to 12, the House Financial Services Committee this week advanced H.R. 3063, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Education Institutions Act of 2023. This bill would amend the Exchange Act to allow 403(b) retirement plans – which are offered by public schools, hospitals and certain charities – to invest in unregistered insurance contracts and collective investment trusts that currently may be invested in by comparable retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans. FOMC Minutes: Members...
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