Olivia Covington - TheStatehouseFile.com

Gov. Mike Pence signed House Bill 1002 on Monday. The bill would require legislators to disclose any investments they hold that total $5,000 or more. Former Indiana law only required disclosures for investments of $10,000 or more.

Gov. Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Clarification Bill behind closed doors. He said in statement that he believes "resolving this controversy and making clear that every person feels welcome and respected in our state is best for Indiana."

Rep. Greg Steuerwald, R-Avon, who chairs the committee, said he would give the other six members another week to look over the rules of the House, the House Code of Ethics and written testimony from Turner.

The bill also includes provisions that would allow microbreweries with restaurants to also have distilleries.

Senate Bill 357 would require farmers growing industrial hemp to obtain a license and be subject to inspections and audits to keep it.

House Bill 1001, authored by Rep. Eric Turner, R-Cicero, would allow county income tax councils to exempt businesses from paying the business personal property tax on any new equipment they purchased. Businesses would not be required to file an application to be eligible for the exemption.

Pence asked the General Assembly to pass legislation that would phase out the business personal property tax during his State of the State address last week. Both the House and Senate have proposed plans to eliminate the tax.

House Bill 1104 would require the Indiana Department of Transportation to hire an outside company to conduct a study on ways to increase funds for building and repairing Indiana roads. The bill specifies that the study would look at increasing the state excise gas tax as a method to generate funds.

Gov. Mike Pence encouraged Indiana lawmakers to resolve the ongoing debate over marriage "once and for all" at his second State of the State address Tuesday.

Senate Bill 101 would create a new crime known as "agricultural mischief" and it's aimed primarily at stopping secret videography and photography of farming operations. A similar bill died on the last day of the 2013 session when lawmakers couldn't find a compromise on the language.