February 10, 2021 at 5:50 p.m.
Indiana session nearing midpoint
Holdman measures pass through Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee
Indiana session nearing midpoint
INDIANAPOLIS — The end of the first half of the state legislative session is looming.
And unlike the Super Bowl, the second half is expected to be just as consequential.
“It’s kind of exciting we’re about halfway done here,” State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) said near the end of the Senate’s Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee meeting Tuesday. The committee voted to pass seven bills, a majority of which are authored by Holdman, who represents parts of northeast Indiana including Jay County.
In the State House of Representatives, House Bill 1001, which will appropriate the state’s more than $40 billion budget for the next two fiscal years, is expected to be discussed today, with a preliminary vote set for Thursday in the House Ways and Means Committee.
The bill marks a first for State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) who was assigned to the budget-focused committee this session. Prescott represents Jay and Randolph counties and part of Delaware County.
The budget bill has until Feb. 22 to pass out of the House. It will then go to the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which Holdman is a member.
The deadline for Senate Bills to be passed and sent to the House is Feb. 23. Holdman is expected to have quite a few bills to send to the House. Meanwhile, Prescott has had one bill referred to the Senate for consideration.
Breaking the norm, the U.S. Census Bureau data isn’t expected to be available until the summer, meaning the Indiana General Assembly will be unable to redraw district lines during a normal session as it did in 2011 and 2001.
It was previously expected for redistricting to be discussed in either March or April, prior to the end of the current session. A special session later in the year is expected so redistricting can be finalized for the 2022 elections.
Bills passed
Four additional bills authored by Holdman are being sent to the full Senate chamber for a vote.
Senate Bill 364, which would provide oversight of the state department of agriculture and its classification of financial “failures” from grain buyers, was amended and passed out of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee after it was first discussed last week.
An amendment introduced by Holdman changed the bill to provide a timeline for requesting an audit and possible suspension for grain buyers that are financially insolvent.
The other trio of Holdman’s bills passed out of committee and on its way to a vote in the Indiana Senate would do the following:
•Senate Bill 214 would reestablish an affordable and working housing tax credit under the state’s payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) tax program.
•Senate Bill 234 redefines payment schedules for payroll processing companies beginning in 2023.
•Senate Bill 257 would require certain state departments to annually report the number of employees improperly classified as independent contractors.
The Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, which is chaired by Holdman, will meet once more Tuesday morning. The agenda currently lists three bills authored by Holdman on its docket.
New bills
Holdman was added as an author to two new bills in recent Senate sessions.
Senate Bill 323, also authored by Sens. Justin Busch (R-Fort Wayne) and Chip Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg), would provide a tax incentive program for music to be recorded in Indiana.
Holdman said he was inspired to hop on the bill while visiting a filming sight for “The Walking Dead” outside of Atlanta. The area is known for a large amount of filming and music production because of Georgia’s tax incentive programs.
“I have never seen an episode of ‘The Walking Dead.’ But it has been a renaissance of sorts for the community,” Holdman said, adding that it pains him to see Indiana has yet to create a program of its own.
Senate Bill 405, originally introduced by Sen. Fady Qaddoura (D-Indianapolis), would allow Indianapolis legislative bodies to establish a wastewater facility improvement district.
Qaddoura, a first-year senator, serves on the Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee with Holdman.
Holdman was added as a sponsor to House Bills 1432 and 1464.
And unlike the Super Bowl, the second half is expected to be just as consequential.
“It’s kind of exciting we’re about halfway done here,” State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) said near the end of the Senate’s Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee meeting Tuesday. The committee voted to pass seven bills, a majority of which are authored by Holdman, who represents parts of northeast Indiana including Jay County.
In the State House of Representatives, House Bill 1001, which will appropriate the state’s more than $40 billion budget for the next two fiscal years, is expected to be discussed today, with a preliminary vote set for Thursday in the House Ways and Means Committee.
The bill marks a first for State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) who was assigned to the budget-focused committee this session. Prescott represents Jay and Randolph counties and part of Delaware County.
The budget bill has until Feb. 22 to pass out of the House. It will then go to the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which Holdman is a member.
The deadline for Senate Bills to be passed and sent to the House is Feb. 23. Holdman is expected to have quite a few bills to send to the House. Meanwhile, Prescott has had one bill referred to the Senate for consideration.
Breaking the norm, the U.S. Census Bureau data isn’t expected to be available until the summer, meaning the Indiana General Assembly will be unable to redraw district lines during a normal session as it did in 2011 and 2001.
It was previously expected for redistricting to be discussed in either March or April, prior to the end of the current session. A special session later in the year is expected so redistricting can be finalized for the 2022 elections.
Bills passed
Four additional bills authored by Holdman are being sent to the full Senate chamber for a vote.
Senate Bill 364, which would provide oversight of the state department of agriculture and its classification of financial “failures” from grain buyers, was amended and passed out of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee after it was first discussed last week.
An amendment introduced by Holdman changed the bill to provide a timeline for requesting an audit and possible suspension for grain buyers that are financially insolvent.
The other trio of Holdman’s bills passed out of committee and on its way to a vote in the Indiana Senate would do the following:
•Senate Bill 214 would reestablish an affordable and working housing tax credit under the state’s payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) tax program.
•Senate Bill 234 redefines payment schedules for payroll processing companies beginning in 2023.
•Senate Bill 257 would require certain state departments to annually report the number of employees improperly classified as independent contractors.
The Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, which is chaired by Holdman, will meet once more Tuesday morning. The agenda currently lists three bills authored by Holdman on its docket.
New bills
Holdman was added as an author to two new bills in recent Senate sessions.
Senate Bill 323, also authored by Sens. Justin Busch (R-Fort Wayne) and Chip Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg), would provide a tax incentive program for music to be recorded in Indiana.
Holdman said he was inspired to hop on the bill while visiting a filming sight for “The Walking Dead” outside of Atlanta. The area is known for a large amount of filming and music production because of Georgia’s tax incentive programs.
“I have never seen an episode of ‘The Walking Dead.’ But it has been a renaissance of sorts for the community,” Holdman said, adding that it pains him to see Indiana has yet to create a program of its own.
Senate Bill 405, originally introduced by Sen. Fady Qaddoura (D-Indianapolis), would allow Indianapolis legislative bodies to establish a wastewater facility improvement district.
Qaddoura, a first-year senator, serves on the Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee with Holdman.
Holdman was added as a sponsor to House Bills 1432 and 1464.
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