Indiana lawmakers send hospital pricing legislation to Braun
The legislation threatens to strip the state’s largest hospital systems of their nonprofit status if their prices exceed state average prices.
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Hamilton County to gain courts, Marion County to lose magistrates in bill headed to governor
The legislation is meant to reduce caseloads in some of the state’s fastest-growing counties.
Partisan school board bill narrowly avoids tie vote, goes to governor
Indiana is set to join the handful of states running partisan school board elections after a squeaker of a final vote Thursday—pending a decision from Republican Gov. Mike Braun.
Braun: State investigating possible ‘impropriety’ at IEDC, freezing venture capital funds
The actions stem from growing concerns over how the state conducts economic development activities, how much it spends on those activities and how transparent it is about its business.
Slew of bills dealing with state contracts, health care, casinos and more head to governor
Among the bills sent to Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday was a Senate Republican priority measure to increase transparency—and scrutiny—of state government contracts.
Rokita urges lawmakers to reconsider THC regulation bill
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter this week to several of the state’s top elected officials, urging them not to pass legislation he says doesn’t do enough to regulate THC.
Braun, Legislature plan to raise cigarette, tobacco taxes to fill budget gap
To further close the gap, leaders also said they would reduce planned spending for public health, higher education and government agencies.
Alexandria annexation bill signed into law
The legislation allows Alexandria to annex about 460 acres of noncontiguous land in Madison County, paving the way for an industrial park.
Bill to boost energy generation, nuclear manufacturing moves to governor
The bill will expedite approval processes for large-load customers like data centers and create cost- recovery mechanisms for projects utilities take on to serve those big customers.
Governor signs 10 more bills into Indiana law
The legislation included a contentious parental rights proposal and one adding requirements for developers of long-haul water pipelines.
Braun arranging for independent IEDC audit amid transparency concerns
Gov. Mike Braun told IBJ on Tuesday that his office was finalizing the details of an independent audit of the state’s economic development agency: “Hoosier taxpayers deserve clear accountability for how their dollars are spent.”
Lawmakers seek compromise on complex hospital pricing legislation
Indiana lawmakers have discovered this legislative session that performing major financial surgery on multibillion-dollar nonprofit hospital systems is a motley and entangled task.
Braun signs orders calling for state water management plan, Rare Earth Recovery Council
Gov. Mike Braun’s new executive orders require the state to develop a statewide water inventory and management plan, and establish a body that will spearhead efforts to reclaim rare earth elements from legacy coal byproducts.
As Congress eyes spending cuts, a report details Indiana’s $177B in federal support
Federal funding was spent in Indiana on everything from entitlement programs to defense, agriculture and education, according to an Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute analysis.
State property tax plan might prompt local income tax hikes
Legislators determined to cut property tax bills for homeowners and businesses are set to leave local officials with difficult choices about whether to cut services or raise income taxes to make up for substantial funding gaps.
Kentucky auditor announces probe of state’s medical cannabis program
Auditor Allison Ball says her office received complaints about the lottery system used to award highly-sought-after licenses to businesses that will grow, process and sell the products.
Indiana senators send Medicaid work requirements to governor’s desk
Hoosiers getting insurance under the Healthy Indiana Plan would need to log at least 20 work or volunteer hours a week with the state, a move that supporters hope will curb the program’s enrollment numbers.
Bill roundup: Here’s what’s left as the Legislature enters its final week
The major hurdle will be the budget, which is typically the last bill lawmakers approve before heading home.
Indiana bills on Illinois absorption, prosecutors crackdown and local road funding sent to governor
Legislation to study the absorption of secessionist Illinois counties heads to Gov. Mike Braun, along with measures to examine “noncompliant” prosecutors and expand local road-funding options.
Senate axes public camping ban language, citing relevancy rule
Indiana’s proposed public camping ban, which originated with a Texas-based think tank, has now died twice this legislative session.