6We are continuing to learn and monitor policies that may impact our local region. This week, Lance Allison (President & CEO of 1si) and Melissa Sprigler (Director of Investor Relations), headed up to the state house to distribute the 1si Advocacy Agenda. The goal of our Advocacy Agenda is to articulate the opportunities and concerns of Southern Indiana businesses and to speak for them as one voice.
Our Advocacy Committee continues to meet and discuss relevant bills to our local businesses and constituents. This year, 753 bills were committed for review, and we have identified early-stage bills that we will continue to monitor for updates. In the meantime, our Advocacy Committee looks forward to learning more about other bills and local priorities to track in our upcoming advocacy updates.
We encourage everyone to see upcoming deadlines.
- Friday January 16 – Last day Senate bills may be assigned to Senate committees.
- Monday January 26 – Latest day session must be reconvened ( IC 2-2. 1-1-3)
- Thursday January 29 – Last day for 3rd reading of Senate bills in Senate
- Thursday January 29 – Last Day for 3rd reading of House bills in the House.
Bills we are monitoring:
HB 1101 Regional Economic Development
Status:
- 1/05/2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- 1/05/2026: Coauthored by Representatives Snow, Lehman
- 1/05/202: Authored by Representative Heine
HB 1164 Tax Increment Financing Districts
Status:
- 1/05/2026: First Reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
- 1/05/2026: Authored by Representative Rowray
Bills we oppose:
HB 1104 Nondisclosure Agreements in Economic Development
Status:
- 1/12/2026: Representative Commons added as coauthor
- 1/05/2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
- 1/05/2026: Authored by Representative Greene
You can find a copy of the 1si 2026 Advocacy Agenda by visiting https://1si.org/advocacy/ or downloading a PDF copy here.
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