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E-News 1-13-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Lawmakers Return to Statehouse Indiana lawmakers returned to the Statehouse this week to begin the 2023 legislative session, during which they'll craft the state's next two-year spending plan — balancing new spending on education and public health while spurring economic growth with tax breaks and community development initiatives. Holcomb Makes Case for Historic Expenditures Gov. Eric Holcomb used his seventh State of the State address on Wednesday to convince supermajority Republicans to spend historic amounts to fix the state's sagging public health...
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E-News 1-6-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS General Assembly to Convene Monday The Indiana General Assembly will convene this Monday, Jan. 9, for the start of the 2023 legislative session. Issues at the forefront of discussion will include education, health care and the biennial state budget. Lawmakers have until the end of April to complete all legislative business for the session.         FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Agencies Issue Regulatory Agenda Addressing Overdraft, NSF Fees, Other Issues The Biden administration Wednesday issued its Fall 2022 Semiannual...
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E-News 12-22-22 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Durbin Amendment Expansion Out of Congressional Omnibus Congress left numerous industry-opposed legislative initiatives out of its end-of-year omnibus spending bill, including language to extend the Durbin Amendment to credit cards. Lawmakers also excluded an industry-opposed effort to impose new routing restrictions on credit cards from the spending deal. Other Key Issues: Community bank advocacy groups also helped ensure the omnibus: Leaves out other problematic issues, including establishing a postal banking pilot program, new overdraft...
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E-News 12-16-22 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana Snares $22B in New Investment this Year Indiana saw a record-setting $22 billion in capital expenditure by companies this year, eclipsing last year's record total of $8.7 billion and marking an increase of more than 250% from 2021. Notable 2022 investments include: a solar company investing $1.5 billion in northwest Indiana; a $200 million auto-racing headquarters in Fishers; and Samsung SDI building a $2.5 billion electric-vehicle battery plant in Kokomo.          FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Chopra: 1071...
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