Articles tagged as: 2022 legislative session
January 21, 2022
Bill creating a process for removal of township trustees passes out of senate committee
Bills creating more oversight for township trustees are moving quickly through the Indiana House and Senate.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2022
Weekly Statehouse update: Smaller nuclear reactors, anti-abortion legislation on hold
Lawmakers try again on highway work zone speed cameras. No big abortion bills are coming this session. And a Senate committee approves the creation of smaller nuclear power plants. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Indiana legislation could prevent unnecessary guardianships
House Bill 1107 addresses the “school-to-guardianship pipeline,” which references when school staff counsel parents to place their soon-to-be adult child into a guardianship.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Indiana House approves $1 billion tax cut for businesses, Hoosiers
The bill includes a mixture of business, utility and individual income tax cuts. The income tax cut would eventually save a Hoosier household making $56,000 a year about $128 in taxes.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Indiana firefighters could get annual blood testing for PFAS under proposed pilot program
Scientific studies have linked PFAS exposure to numerous health problems including thyroid disorders, liver damage, testicular and kidney cancer, pregnancy complications and increased cholesterol levels.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Indiana lawmakers holding off on major anti-abortion bills until after Supreme Court rules
Indiana legislative leaders indicated Thursday the General Assembly will likely hold off on any major anti-abortion legislation this session.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Bill paves the way for small nuclear reactors. But are they a financial and safety risk?
Lawmakers want to make it easier for smaller, more advanced nuclear power plants to be built in Indiana.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Hoosiers demand protections for renters during Tenants Day of Action at the Statehouse
Hoosiers from across the state gathered at the Indiana Statehouse Thursday to demand legislation to protect tenants.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2022
Juvenile justice reform bill that prohibits children under 12 from being detained advances
A bill that targets multiple areas of juvenile justice reform passed a committee vote Wednesday.
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