Articles tagged as: 2023 legislative session
February 9, 2023
Indiana House passes bill to stop taxing active-duty military income by 2027
Indiana House lawmakers passed House Bill 1034 Tuesday. The bill aims to reduce and, eventually, remove state taxes from active-duty military income.
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House committee amends pregnancy child support bill
As challenges to Indiana’s abortion ban continue, some lawmakers are trying to increase supports for pregnant people.
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A bill advancing at the Statehouse would prohibit Indiana colleges from withholding transcripts over debt
The bill would eliminate a debt-collection practice that makes it difficult for low-income students to continue their education and secure jobs with higher wages.
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Bill would give teachers in some school districts funding for optional handgun safety training
A bill that would fund specialized, optional firearm safety training for school employees passed out of the House Education Committee Wednesday.
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Work-share can prevent layoffs. Senators want to bring program to Indiana while federal funds last
Instead of layoffs, work-share lets companies reduce employees hours and have the state pay affected workers a portion of their unemployment benefits relative to hours lost. A bill to create a work-share program in Indiana passed a Senate committee Wednesday.
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House committee takes step towards partisan school board elections, with local option
Forcing school board candidates to declare a political party took a step closer to reality in the Indiana House Elections Committee Wednesday
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The federal government could control Indiana's air pollution if permit fees don't go up
The good news is, air pollution in Indiana and around the country has gone down in the past few decades. The bad news is, the fees that companies pay to pollute are what keeps the states air permitting program running. With less pollution, its struggling to stay afloat.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2023
House approves housing infrastructure loan fund, with funding still to come
House lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday aimed at lowering the cost of new housing.
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Indiana earned income tax credit increase unanimously clears House
Lower-income Hoosiers would get a boost on a state tax credit under legislation unanimously approved by the Indiana House Monday.
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Proposed bill to require schools to report kids who share gender identity, orientation information
A state lawmaker wants to require public schools to reveal certain details of how children express their gender identity and orientation in the classroom.
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