‘Better in Indiana’: Bill to absorb Illinois communities advances to Senate floor
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker previously called Indiana’s legislation “a stunt.” He’d need to bless the move, but companion legislation is already dead.
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Indiana lawmakers seek to regulate, tax low-THC products
The legislation would create a three-tiered permitting system for retailing, distributing and manufacturing of both low-THC hemp products and hemp flower.
Indiana Senate committee turns four local tax bills into one
A jam-packed agency bill became even more behemoth and wide-reaching on Tuesday after a Senate committee crammed in dozens of other provisions that largely deal with local taxes.
Legislation could sweeten tax incentives for certain quantum computing, defense-related projects
Data center construction has been met with some apprehension, including the low number of jobs produced for the large tax incentives and utility burden these developments require.
Three plans, three approaches: State leaders still trying to find landing spot for property tax relief bill
Legislative leaders have made clear that they intend to act on Gov. Mike Braun’s central campaign promise to provide property tax relief. However, with less than a month left to pass a solution, leaders have yet to announce agreement on an approach.
Indiana considers ban on all marijuana advertising—not just on billboards
The legislation goes beyond the billboard-specific prohibition advanced by a Senate panel last week.
Partisan school board elections bill moves closer to passage
A bill to give Indiana school board candidates the option to run as Republicans or Democrats passed a key vote in the House on Monday.
Governor names new agency leaders for transportation, technology
A third agency—the Indiana Department of Revenue—is still waiting for permanent leadership.
Ads thank Gov. Mike Braun for funding health care in Marion County. Here’s why.
The ad campaign recognizes Braun for maintaining $38 million in the proposed state budget for the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County.
Utility customer advocates say protections inadequate in large-load users, nuclear development bill
The legislation would expedite approval processes for large-load customers like data centers and set out cost-recovery mechanisms for projects utilities undertake to serve those big customers.
Bill roundup: Data center legislation, other bills move to Braun’s desk
And the first bills are hitting Gov. Braun’s desk for approval.
Braun: Morales’ India economic development trip falls outside secretary of state’s responsibilities
Secretary of State Diego Morales said the trip was privately funded, but his office did declined to tell IBJ who paid for the trip.
Proposal to drop social-emotional learning advances in Indiana
Another amendment would mean some fees for students and families could return.
Latest tweaks to state road-funding bill impact grant program, township trustees
State senators on Tuesday heavily amended a bill that overhauls Indiana’s road-funding formula.
‘Predatory’ towing restrictions revived in Indiana Senate committee
Three Hoosier trucking companies testified before the committee, detailing recent bills from towing companies.
Proposed workforce tax credit could apply to training for 800 Hoosiers
Indiana employers who pay for additional staff training that leads to increased wages could be partially reimbursed for the investment.
Indiana Senate committee advances marijuana billboard advertising ban
Lawmakers said they’d be open to expanding the prohibition to other forms of advertising, too.
Delta-8 regulation advocates fend off marijuana opponents
Changes to the bill accepted in an Indiana House committee last Wednesday turned the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council’s neutrality to opposition, and triggered alarm bells among marijuana critics.
WNBA spending on All-Star Weekend would be exempted from taxes under bipartisan bill
Senate Bill 314 expands an existing exemption that applies to an NFL Super Bowl, NCAA Final Fours and NBA All-Star Weekend.
Bill roundup: Health care, economic development, water bills considered in committee
Lawmakers tackled two thorny health care bills that garnered hours of testimony.