Articles tagged as: 2025 legislative session
February 11, 2025
Senate lawmakers advance an up to $500 newborn tax credit for Hoosier parents
Senate Bill 497 would create a $500 tax credit per newborn child for eligible taxpayers — or $250 for a married person filing a separate return.
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Indiana Senate passes legislation to incentivize higher ethanol blends at gas stations
While biorefineries, corn growers and gas stations spoke in favor of the bill, the Hoosier Environmental Council is opposed.
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Senate panel overhauls property tax legislation, with targeted relief for older Hoosiers, veterans
This session’s major property tax reform legislation underwent a complete overhaul in a Senate committee Tuesday.
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Lawmakers want to bolster Indiana CHOICE program to create 'Medicaid diversion program'
A House committee approved legislation that would bolster existing programs to “divert” people away from more expensive Medicaid programs.
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An Indiana bill would punish people living on the street. It's part of a Texas think tank movement
A new House bill in Indiana would make it illegal for people who are homeless to sleep outside.
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Bill funds family recovery court programs to prevent foster placement, address substance use
Family recovery courts address the underlying issue of substance use in certain cases, but some lawmakers worry the funding for these programs is unstable. A House committee approved legislation to create a fund for the nearly two dozen family recovery courts serving Indiana.
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Road funding bill advances, but with multiple revenue generators taken out
A House committee unanimously advanced a bill Monday that aims to address Indiana’s road funding needs — but not before eliminating multiple provisions that would have generated new revenue.
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Senate legislation would force school board elections to become partisan
Indiana school board races would become partisan under a bill advanced by a Senate committee Monday — stoking fears of politicizing school board elections.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2025
House committee approves GOP's 'comprehensive' plan to address health costs
Part of this year’s House GOP legislative priorities focuses on bringing down health care costs. A House committee approved legislation with a “comprehensive plan” that tackles health costs from more than just one angle.
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Weekly Statehouse update: Property tax debate, cutting early voting days, civics course controversy
A property tax reform debate kicks into high gear. Senate lawmakers advance a bill to cut in half the number of early, in-person voting days. And a Senate committee debates an education measure to promote “fostering a national identity."
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