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E-News 2-18-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Tax Cut Bill Expanded Indiana lawmakers approved SB 1, expanding the number of people eligible for anticipated $125 payments this spring under the state's automatic taxpayer refund law. However, a Senate committee gutted the $1 billion House Republican tax cut package within HB 1002, eliminating every tax cut that passed the House. Senate Strikes Vax Mandate Bill Language Lawmakers in the Indiana Senate struck language from the House Republican vaccine mandates bill, House Bill 1001, that would have forced employers to accept any religious exemptions...
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E-News 2-11-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Senate and House Republicans Far Apart on Key Issues The second half of the 2022 Indiana General Assembly begins Monday, setting off a five-week sprint to the legislature's statutory March 14 adjournment deadline. The two chambers’ supermajorities are currently split on a range of controversial topics, from vaccination mandates to education issues. Senate Bill 370 - Community Infrastructure Improvement Districts Author: Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-District 7) Bill summary: Creates a procedure to establish a community infrastructure improvement...
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E-News 2-4-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Halftime at the Statehouse Indiana lawmakers have officially reached the halfway point at the Indiana General Assembly. Of the 870 bills and joint resolutions authored at the start of the legislative session, 266 have crossed over to the other chamber and remain “alive” for consideration in the second half of session. Respectively, the House passed 24% of the bills brought forth, while the Senate passed 38%. The second half of the legislative session is poised to see more bills remain stagnant as both chambers have been publicly at odds on some prominent...
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E-News 1-28-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana Senate Backs Narrow Bill to End Health Emergency The Indiana Senate has approved a bill taking administrative steps that Gov. Eric Holcomb has said are needed to end the statewide COVID-19 public health emergency. Senators voted 34-11 in favor of the bill Thursday.  Indiana Jobless Rate at Historic Low According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Indiana's unemployment rate fell from 3.0% in November to 2.7% in December—the lowest rate since 1976. Bill Would Tighten Limits on Indiana Mail-in Voting Democrats are...
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