Indiana House Republicans rejected all of Democrats attempts Thursday to change how the state will use its extra state surplus money.

Several major pieces of legislation are already on the move as the General Assembly got the 2020 session underway. Heres what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.

Current poll hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Indiana is one of only three states whose polls close that early. Its also one of only 18 states where polls are open just 12 hours.

Lawmakers have proposed a measure to create a curriculum for high schoolers to explore careers in energy and utilities.

Indiana Senate Democrats offered their plans Thursday to boost teacher pay in both the short term and the long term.

The fee collects money for roads from hybrid and electric vehicle owners who don't pay as much in gas taxes as other drivers.

The bill imposes penalties on retailers who sell smoking or vaping products to anyone under 21. But it eliminates existing fines for anyone underage from possessing those products.

Indiana collected nearly $300 million more in the last budget than expected. Republicans want to use that money to pay for building projects at state colleges and universities with cash, rather than through bonding.

A significant drop in scores on ILEARN compared to the state's old ISTEP test prompted calls from leaders across the state for lawmakers to avoid penalizing schools through state accountability measures.

Indiana environmentalists held a rally and met with lawmakers on Tuesday to demand better renewable energy policies in the state.