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E-News 4-1-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Holcomb Visits Refugees as State Cuts Russian Ties The Indiana state government is selling off nearly $150 million of Russian-related investments as the governor says he's looking at ways the state can help Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the Russian invasion of their country. The divestment announcement came as Gov. Holcomb visited a refugee camp for hundreds of Ukrainians in Slovakia as part of a weeklong trade mission trip to NATO-member Slovakia and Israel.          FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Banks Signs on...
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E-News 3-25-22 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SEC Proposes First-Ever Climate Risk Disclosures for Public Companies The Securities and Exchange Commission Monday proposed a much-anticipated set of requirements for public companies to disclose information about climate risks affecting them, their greenhouse gas footprints and any emissions-reduction plans they may have adopted. The proposed rule – for which comments are due by May 20 or 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, whichever is longer – has varying compliance dates, with deadlines for large accelerated filers coming as soon as 2024...
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E-News 3-18-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Gov. Holcomb Vetoes Agency Oversight Bill Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed HB 1211 on Wednesday, citing concerns about its effect on broadband projects and state agency emergency rules. In his veto letter, Holcomb wrote that the “entirely new and unvetted” broadband language in HB 1211 could jeopardize $154 million of projects across 28 counties.   FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FOMC: Federal Reserve Announces First Interest Rate Hike Since 2018 According to the latest Federal Open Market Committee statement, the Federal Reserve will raise the...
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E-News 3-11-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 2022 Indiana General Assembly Concludes Early The Indiana General Assembly finished all legislative work for the 2022 session on Tuesday night, marking an early end to a session that was originally slated to end on March 14. Lawmakers worked late into the night on Tuesday negotiating final elements on a number of key legislative priorities, including HB 1002, the broad tax reduction package. All bills that passed now move to Gov. Holcomb’s desk for final action. The governor has seven days upon receipt of a bill to sign it into law. He may also choose to...
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