Articles tagged as: IPB
March 1, 2024
Supporters say bill headed to governor enhances election security; critics say it invites lawsuits
Legislation headed to the governors desk will provide state and local election officials more ways to potentially remove people from the voter rolls.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Fiscal bill's FSSA transparency advances for 'fair discussion' – but final language to be negotiated
The House approved several amendments to a fiscal bill Thursday to address transparency concerns around the Family and Social Services Administration. The amendments expand reporting requirements for the agency, but some of them may not make it into the final bill.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Lawmakers plan new fund to pay for postsecondary training – money to come in 2025
A bill that would have expanded a college scholarship program was changed Thursday to create a separate fund for post-secondary training instead. Lawmakers will decide on the details of this new fund in 2025.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Long-acting reversible contraceptive access advances, despite birth control choice concerns
A Senate committee approved a bill Thursday that would increase access to postpartum, long-acting reversible contraceptives, also known as LARCs, for people on Medicaid.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Senate committee axes 13th check for public retirees as debate continues
Tens of thousands of public pension recipients in Indiana would not get a one-time increase in their benefits this year after a change in a Senate committee Thursday.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Fiscal bill amended to increase Medicaid transparency. But delay to proposed cuts denied
Policymakers and families of medically complex children have been asking for a pause on the attendant care program cut since it was announced in January, following the $1 billion Medicaid shortfall. A House committee voted Tuesday against an amendment that would have postponed the controversial cut.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
Civics proficiency, internet safety curricula bill gets seal of approval from House
House lawmakers advanced a broad education bill Tuesday that creates a civics proficiency design and internet safety curricula. The House also voted to remove a provision that would have changed how the state audits charter schools.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
Tax breaks for preserving wetlands heads to governor's desk
SB 246 would allow the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to certify some acres of ground as a wildland, which counts as a tax break. It's not to be confused with a bill already signed into law that would take away wetland protections.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
Bill that could limit Hoosier debt protections heads to governor’s desk
A bill that could limit debt protections for Hoosiers is headed to the governor's desk.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
Indiana’s gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth takes effect after higher court’s ruling
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an injunction on Indiana's gender-affirming care ban for Hoosiers younger than 18. The law now takes effect immediately.
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