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IBA E-News 1-22-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana General Assembly Hits Pause on Legislative Session The second week of the 2021 legislative session ended with an announcement from Gov. Eric Holcomb that, out of an abundance of caution, the state government complex would be closed to the public Tuesday and Wednesday this week due to recent national events, threats to other state capitols and COVID-19 restrictions. The closure meant that there were no committee hearings or session this week.  Over 1,000 bills have been introduced this session. The IBA Government Relations Team is still...
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IBA E-News 1-15-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS General Assembly Picks up Pace in Second Week The 2021 General Assembly officially commenced last week and has increased its pace of policy work through this second week of session. A significant number of committees met this week to hear, amend and vote on various bills ranging in subject matter. To date, over 1,000 bills have been introduced this session, and that number is expected to grow. Below is a sample of bills the IBA Government Relations Team is monitoring. Senate Bill 49 - Unlawful Viewpoint Discrimination Author: Sen. James Tomes (R)...
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IBA E-News 1-8-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana Board for Depositories Amends Collateral Rules Last month the Indiana Board for Depositories met to amend the rules governing the current collateral requirements. Of significance was the adoption of the new rating system operated by FedFis and subsequent metrics for pledging requirements using the new systems rating structure. The board also added new trigger and terminating events for lenders entering into and exiting pledging collateral. Depositories now have one quarter of preparation before being required to pledge collateral the following...
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IBA E-News 12-23-20 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Congress Approves COVID-19 Relief Bill, Reauthorizes PPP House and Senate lawmakers late Monday passed a $900 billion bipartisan coronavirus relief package. Both the Independent Community Bankers of America and American Bankers Association have prepared analyses for bankers of the provisions included in the 5,500-page bill that affect the banking industry. The bill includes several industry-backed provisions, including: $284 billion in new funds for the Paycheck Protection Program, including a second draw option for prior PPP borrowers and $15...
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