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IBA E-News 5-14-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS General Assembly Returns for Technical Corrections and Veto Override The General Assembly convened on Monday to consider a technical corrections bill – which is customary to make needed technical changes on bills passed during the legislative session – and to override Gov. Holcomb’s veto of SEA 5. SEA 5 puts in place restrictions on local public health emergency orders and provides an appeals process for entities impacted by said orders, among other provisions. SEA 5 passed on a veto override vote in both the House and Senate and is now law. The...
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IBA E-News 5-7-21 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IBA Washington Trip - July 18-20 Register now for the IBA Annual Washington Trip, scheduled for July 18-20. Join with fellow Hoosiers as we travel to our nation’s capital to tell the story of Indiana banking to elected officials and regulators. This is an opportunity to discuss the impact legislation has had or may have on your bank, and how currently proposed policies could influence your customers and communities. It is more important now than ever to engage in grassroots advocacy as you share your concerns, your successes and what you believe will allow...
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IBA E-News 4-30-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 2021 IBA Legislative Summary Available The Indiana General Assembly concluded a historic and unusual session on April 22, one week earlier than the originally set date of April 29. As of late last year, leadership in both the House and Senate were working through the details of how a legislative session would functionally operate during the pandemic. Ultimately, lawmakers were able to conduct business with certain measures in place to reduce the risk of exposure for both lawmakers and the general public.      The IBA Government Relations Team...
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IBA E-News 4-23-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 2021 Legislative Session Concludes The General Assembly concluded the 2021 session midafternoon yesterday. Lawmakers now return home but are expected to be called back into session later this year to complete the work of redrawing legislative districts for all House, Senate and congressional districts, a process that occurs every 10 years. This process relies on census data provided to states, which has been delayed, thus creating the need to reassemble once the information is available. Lawmakers concluded session with the passage of a two-year $36 billion...
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