Nonprofit Spotlight | NAMI Louisville

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NAMI Louisville
708 Magazine St., Suite 144
Louisville, KY  40208
PH: 502- 588-2008
namilouisville.org

Contact Person:
Anita Whitworth, Outreach Coordinator

Agency Mission Statement or Description:

Year established: 1979

Our Mission:

To strengthen families and individuals affected by mental illness through education, support, and advocacy.

Counties/regions serviced: Jefferson County and surrounding counties, Southern Indiana

Focus areas: Educate, Support and Advocate at the county, state, and national levels for non-discriminatory access to quality healthcare, housing, education, and employment for people with mental illness.  

Impact on the community:

NAMI Louisville provides many initiatives to support the community:

  • Support Groups and Classes- Support individuals and families struggling with mental health to find connection and support. These free classes and support groups reached over 2,000 individuals annually.
  • Outreach Assistance-Connecting individuals and families to desperately needed resources. We have assisted countless people in finding mental health resources each year.
  • Suicide Prevention Training empowers individuals to navigate a mental health crisis utilizing QPR (Question, Persuade, & Refer method. In 2024 we trained over 450 individuals to empower all to take action for those in crisis.
  • NAMI Louisville Stigma-Free Workplace Initiative promotes mental health awareness for businesses, organizations, and employees by offering workshops and materials on mental health topics in order to make the workplace a safe environment to seek mental health support.
  • Youth Advisory Council – a place for youth to learn and be heard while becoming youth advocates of mental health.
  • De-Escalation Training-support for LMPD’s Crisis Intervention Team. We have worked with the LMPD to provide CIT Training to over 600 state and local police officers in the past three years.
  • Understanding Mental Illnesses Training – assisted in educating LMDC on Mental Illness and working strategies on working with individuals in the Louisville Metro Department Corrections System.
  • NAMI Wellness Wheels Is a renovated bus will visit schools, youth organizations and community events where young people can come on board to learn about mental health, their developing emotions, coping skills, and how to be an advocate for their peers. 

Volunteer Opportunities: We welcome volunteers to help with vendor fairs, NAMI events, NAMI committees and programs.

How can 1si members help your organization:

Members can support NAMI Louisville by partnering with us through the established Stigma Free Partnerships and other programming.

Advocacy Update | 03.13.25

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The House is back in session this week. As we are about halfway through session, we encourage everyone to see upcoming deadlines. One Southern Indiana continues to watch for bills that impact our current businesses and communities according to our 2025 advocacy agenda. Below, read more information about the bills and updates. 

  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for House adoption of conference committee reports without Rules Committee approval 
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for Senate adoption of conference committee reports without Rules Committee approval. 
  • Tuesday April 15, 2025: Last day for 3rd reading of House bills in the Senate. 
  • Tuesday April 15, 2025: Last day for 3rd reading of Senate bills in House. 

We invite you to learn more about local priorities at our Regional Leadership Luncheon Friday April 11th, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The event is an opportunity for you to meet and greet local officials, ask questions, and hear about their priorities for our communities. 

Click here to register. 

Members of our Advocacy Committee visited the State House in Indianapolis and met with Representatives and Senators to discuss the priorities on our agenda and have an impact on our surrounding communities. 

Check out 1si News and see all of our advocacy updates. Stay up-to-date and informed. Check out our news page here. 

 

Current List of Bills 1si Supports:  

SB-463: Child Care Matters  

Explanation:  Adds additional qualified childcare for purposes of the employer childcare expenditure tax credit and extends the credit availability through July 1, 2027. The bill will help support adequate funding and staffing for Indiana childcare centers. The bill strongly ties to 1si’s call to action which emphasizes the affordability and quality of childcare.  

  • Status:  
  • 3/3/2025-First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs 
  • Referred to the House 
  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the House 
  • 2/20/2025- House sponsor: Representative DeVon 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198 
    • Yeas: 44 
    • Nays: 5 

SB-443: Business personal property tax  

Explanation: The bill proposed to increase business tax exemption by $20,000. This change should help reduce the administrative burden on small businesses, especially those with few fixed assets. However, the impact of the increase is expected to be minor, as it is a relatively small adjustment.  

  • Status:   
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/14/2025- Referred to the House  
  • 2/13/2025- House sponsor: Representative Snow  
  • 2/13/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 127: 
    • Yeas: 39 
    • Nays: 7  

  HB-1172: Office of entrepreneurship and innovation  

  • Status:  
  • 2/20/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology 
  • 2/12/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 2/11/2025- Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan  
  • 2/11/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call  
    • Yeas: 131  
    • Nays: 7  

 HB-1248: Child Care and Development Fund  

Explanation: The bill will help prioritize foster parents to gain assistance through the Childcare Development Fund. The bill strongly connects to 1si’s call to action to increase the availability and affordability of childcare.  

  • Status:   
  • 3/10/2025- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted 
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services 
  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the Senate 
  • 2/20/2025- Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Charbonneau 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244 
    • Yeas: 89 
    • Nays: 0 

Current List of Bills 1si is Monitoring:  

Senate Bills:  

SB-1: Property Tax Relief  

Explanation: We are closely monitoring this bill because the changes to residential and personal taxes significantly impact infrastructure, municipal funding, and workforce education. Based on the reports from the Association of Indiana Counties, you can see the impact of SB-1 here. In light of the bill, we are strongly advocating for the clarity of the expected impacts of this bill on businesses and individuals from our local government officials and elected state officials. We strongly advise our members to understand the bill’s effect within our communities.  

  • Status:  
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/19/2025- Representatives Snow and Jordan added as cosponsors 
  • 2/18/2025- Referred to the House 

SB-314: Pass through entity tax  

  • Status:  
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/11/2025- Referred to House  
  • 2/10/2025- Third reading passed, roll call 90:  
    • Yeas: 45  
    • Nays: 4  
  • 2/10/2025- Senate Bills on Third Reading  

SB-423: Small modular nuclear reactor pilot program 

  • Status:  
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 
  • 2/4/2025- Referred to House  
  • 2/3/2025- House sponsor: Representative Soliday  
  • 2/3/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 60  
    • Yeas: 41  
    • Nays: 7   

SB-426: Water utility infrastructure 

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 
  • 2/12/2025- Referred to the House  
  • 2/11/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 108  
    • Yeas: 46  
    • Nays: 3  

 SB-488: Skills training pilot program  

  • Status:  
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions 
  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the House 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: 
    • Yeas: 45 
    • Nays: 2 

SB-518: School property taxes 

  • Status: 
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the House 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 210 
    • Yeas: 28 
    • Nays 21 
House Bills 

HB-1003: Health matters. 

Explanation: Addresses site-neutral payment requirements, burdensome 340B requirements, the extension of site-neutral payments to nonprofit hospital settings, and hospital billing requirements.  

  • Status 
  • 3/3/2025- Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Health and Provider Services 
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions 
  • 2/19/2025- Referred to the Senate 
  • 2/18/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 201 
    • Yeas: 66 
    • Nays: 32 

HB-1004: Nonprofit Hospitals  

Explanation: Loss of non-profit status is any charge item is in excess of 300% of Medicare and includes an excise tax to be imposed upon a hospital each time the hospital charges a patient a facility fee that exceeds 265% of Medicare. 

  • Status: 
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services 
  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the Senate 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 239 
    • Yeas: 68 
    • Nays: 26 

HB-1214: Worker’s compensation 

  • Status:  
  • 2/18/2025- First Reading: Referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions 
  • 2/5/2025- Referred to the Senate 
  • 2/04/2025- Senate sponsor- Senator Zay  
  • 2/4/2025- Third Reading passed; Roll Call 85:  
    • Yeas: 89  
    • Nays: 0  

HB-1226: Medicare supplement insurance  

  • Status:  
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions 
  • 2/18/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 2/17/2025- Senate Sponsors: Senators Walter K and Qaddoura  
  • 2/17/2025- Third Reading: Passed; Roll Call:  
    • Yeas: 94  
    • Nays: 0  
  • 2/13/2025- Amendment #1 (Dant Chesser) prevailed; voice vote  

HB-1347: Real estate matters 

  • Status:  
  • 2/18/2025- First Reading- Referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions  
  • 1/29/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 1/28/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll call 33:  
    • Yeas 91 
    • Nays 1   

You can find a copy of the 1si 2024 Advocacy Agenda by visiting https://1si.org/advocacy/ or downloading a PDF copy here.   

Bass Group Real Estate Secures Land Lease for Swig at 4014 E 10th Street in Jeffersonville, IN

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Jeffersonville, IN – February 25th, 2025 – Bass Group Real Estate is proud to announce the successful land lease of 4014 E 10th Street in Jeffersonville, an exciting new concept, Swig, a nationally recognized brand known for its refreshing drinks and signature treats!

This transaction was made possible through a collaborative effort with Makayla Kanerviko of PRG Properties, ensuring a smooth process in bringing Swig to Southern Indiana.

“We are thrilled to play a role in bringing a well-known brand like Swig to the Jeffersonville community,” said Bobby Bass of Bass Group Real Estate.

Swig’s arrival is expected to enhance the local business landscape, adding a vibrant and exciting new option for residents and visitors. Further details on the grand opening will be shared in the coming months.

For more information about this transaction or other real estate opportunities, please contact Bass Group Real Estate at 502-552-1296.

 

Economic Update | Southern Indiana Payrolls Accelerate

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–Slower growth emerging for nation 

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Uric Dufrene, Ph.D., Sanders Chair in Business, Indiana University Southeast

It has been an exhausting roller coaster ride for the past couple of weeks.  As we mentioned in the two updates, we are seeing changes in the indicators that point to a pivot in the economy, from solid to slower growth, and a reversal of optimism, from upbeat to diminishing.   Before we start with some of the emerging negatives, let’s take a quick look at some good news: the latest data on Southern Indiana. 

County payroll data were recently released, and the results were very favorable for Southern Indiana. Payrolls, or jobs located in the five Indiana counties of the Louisville Metropolitan area, surged for the 3rd quarter of 2024, increasing by 1,816 compared to the prior year.  Health care once again led all job gains, with the industry adding over 1,000 jobs.  Transportation and warehousing added almost 700 jobs.  Since Covid, this industry has gained over 2,000 jobs.  Other industries increasing by 200 payrolls, plus or minus, include wholesale and retail trade, professional, scientific and technical services, and educational services.    The growth of all these industries points to a strong Southern Indiana economy in the second half of 2024.    

Other notable positives in the report include the increase in establishments and wages. Establishments increased by 138, the largest increase since the first quarter of 2023. Total wages, an accumulation of all wages paid by establishments located in the five Indiana counties of the Louisville MSA region, saw the largest increase on record. Total wages increased by $231 million, partly driven by the largest increase in average weekly wages of $139.   As a comparison, the largest increase prior to this level was $170 million back in 2022.  A closer look at the data indicates that these wage gains were driven primarily by the retail trade sector, showing a significant jump in average weekly wages. The jump is unusual, so this might require some additional scrutiny.   

Manufacturing, suffering from the nationwide manufacturing slump, lost more than 700 jobs, now 6 consecutive quarters of payroll declines. Outside of recessions, the most recent time of slower manufacturing growth occurred in 2018 and 2019. Recent national developments point to a deteriorating environment. The latest ISM report, a measure of the state of manufacturing and developed from surveying purchasing managers, edged closer to contraction again, but more alarmingly was the significant drop in new orders and a spike in prices.   

This leads us to the national economy. Uncertainty, largely driven by the seemingly daily changes in tariff policy, is having an impact on consumer and business sentiment.  The latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence number, a series that had been more positive than the alternative Michigan consumer sentiment measure, dropped, and the decline was larger than expected. Consumer spending, measuring both goods and services spending, dropped 2/10ths of a percent, the largest decline since February 2021. The decline would have been even higher without the large increase in housing and utilities, reflective of higher rent payments and home ownership costs.   

The last national employment report showed a solid increase in payrolls. Even though the change was less than expected, an increase of 151,000 provided some confidence that the labor market is maintaining some strength. Unemployment claims spiked to 242,000 the week before last but fell back to a level closer to 200,000. The household component of the employment report was less favorable. Employment declined by more than 500,000, and the labor force participation rate, an important input to the supply side of the economy, declined by 2/10ths of a percent. The result was an increase in the unemployment rate from 4% to 4.1%. 

The Beige Book, the Federal Reserve publication based on feedback and input from business organizations throughout each district, shared light to some of the concerns around uncertainty. The St. Louis District portion of the report, which covers Southern Indiana and Kentucky, cited that “contacts across multiple industries expressed uncertainty about the impact of policy changes and were holding off investment until further clarity.”  Contacts indicated that the “outlook has declined from slightly optimistic to neutral.”  The volatility in equity markets, connected to policy uncertainty, along with a decline in confidence and optimism by both consumers and businesses, will push slower growth over the near term.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated in a recent interview that one of the goals of the administration was to decrease the rate on the 10-Year Treasury.   The 10-Year is in fact, declining, but for the wrong reasons, slowing growth and now a recession on the horizon. One positive is that reductions by the Federal Reserve may now be back on the table sooner than expected from just two weeks ago.    

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Advocacy Update | 03.06.25

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This week, the Indiana General Assembly did not meet and no new bills were introduced. Therefore, there are not many updates to 1si’s Advocacy Update as we go into the second half of session next week.  

Check out upcoming deadlines to keep in mind as the session moves forward. One Southern Indiana continues to watch for bills that impact our current businesses and communities according to our 2025 advocacy agenda. Below, read more information about the bills and updates. 

  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for House adoption of conference committee reports without Riles Committee approval 
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for Senate adoption of conference committee reports without Rules Committee approval. 
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for 3rd reading of House bills in the Senate. 
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for 3rd reading of Senate bills in House. 

 We invite you to learn more about local priorities at our Regional Leadership Luncheon Friday, April 11th, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is an opportunity for you to meet and greet local officials, ask questions, and hear about their priorities for our communities. 

Click here to register. 

Can’t wait until April 11th? Check out 1si News and see all of our advocacy updates. Stay up-to-date and informed. Check out our news page here. 

Current List of Bills 1si Supports:   

SB-463: Child Care Matters  

Explanation: Adds additional qualified childcare for purposes of the employer childcare expenditure tax credit and extends the credit availability through July 1, 2027. The bill will help support adequate funding and staffing for Indiana childcare centers. The bill strongly ties to 1si’s call to action which emphasizes the affordability and quality of childcare.  

Status:  

  • First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs 
  • Referred to the House 
  • 2/20/2025- House sponsor: Representative DeVon 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198 
    • Yeas: 44 
    • Nays: 5 
  • 2/17/2025- Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote  

SB-443: Business personal property tax  

Explanation: The bill proposed to increase business tax exemption by $20,000. This change should help reduce the administrative burden on small businesses, especially those with few fixed assets. However, the impact of the increase is expected to be minor, as it is a relatively small adjustment.  

Status:   

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/14/2025- Referred to the House  
  • 2/13/2025- House sponsor: Representative Snow  
  • 2/13/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 127: 
    • Yeas: 39 
    • Nays: 7  

 HB-1172: Office of entrepreneurship and innovation  

Status:  

  • 2/20/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology 
  • 2/12/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 2/11/2025- Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan  
  • 2/11/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call  
    • Yeas: 131  
    • Nays: 7  

HB-1248: Child Care and Development Fund  

Explanation: The bill will help prioritize foster parents to gain assistance through the Childcare Development Fund. The bill strongly connects to 1si’s call to action to increase the availability and affordability of childcare.  

Status:   

  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the Senate 
  • 2/20/2025- Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Charbonneau 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244 
    • Yeas: 89 
    • Nays: 0 
  • 2/19/2025- Second reading: ordered engrossed 

Current List of Bills 1si is Monitoring:  

Senate Bills:  

SB-1: Property Tax Relief  

Explanation: We are closely monitoring this bill because the changes to residential and personal taxes significantly impact infrastructure, municipal funding, and workforce education. Based on the reports from the Association of Indiana Counties, you can see the impact of SB-1 here. In light of the bill, we are strongly advocating for the clarity of the expected impacts of this bill on businesses and individuals from our local government officials and elected state officials. We strongly advise our members to understand the bill’s effect within our communities.  

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/19/2025- Representatives Snow and Jordan added as cosponsors 
  • 2/18/2025- Referred to the House 

SB-314: Pass through entity tax  

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/11/2025- Referred to House  
  • 2/10/2025- Third reading passed, roll call 90:  
    • Yeas: 45  
    • Nays: 4  
  • 2/10/2025- Senate Bills on Third Reading  

SB-423: Small modular nuclear reactor pilot program 

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 
  • 2/4/2025- Referred to House  
  • 2/3/2025- House sponsor: Representative Soliday  
  • 2/3/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 60  
    • Yeas 41  
    • Nays:7   

SB-426: Water utility infrastructure 

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 
  • 2/12/2025- Referred to the House  
  • 2/11/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 108  
    • Yeas: 46  
    • Nays: 3  
  • 2/11/2025- Senate Bills on Third Reading  

SB-488: Skills training pilot program  

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions 
  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the House 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: 
    • Yeas: 45 
    • Nays: 2 

SB-518: School property taxes 

Status: 

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the House 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 210 
    • Yeas: 28 
    • Nays 21 
House Bills 

HB-1003: Health matters. 

Explanation: Addresses site-neutral payment requirements, burdensome 340B requirements, the extension of site-neutral payments to nonprofit hospital settings, and hospital billing requirements.  

Status: 

  • 3/3/2025- Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Health and Provider Services 
  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions 
  • 2/19/2025- Referred to the Senate 
  • 2/18/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 201 
    • Yeas: 66 
    • Nays: 32 

HB-1004: Nonprofit Hospitals

Education: Loss of non-profit status is any charge item is in excess of 300% of Medicare and includes an excise tax to be imposed upon a hospital each time the hospital charges a patient a facility fee that exceeds 265% of Medicare. 

Status: 

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services 
  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the Senate 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 239 
    • Yeas: 68 
    • Nays: 26 

HB-1214: Worker’s compensation  

Status:  

  • 2/18/2025- First Reading: Referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions  
  • 2/5/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 2/04/2025- Senate sponsor- Senator Zay  
  • 2/4/2025- Third Reading passed; Roll Call 85:  
    • Yeas: 89  
    • Nays: 0  

HB-1226: Medicare supplement insurance  

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions 
  • 2/18/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 2/17/2025- Senate Sponsors: Senators Walter K and Qaddoura  
  • 2/17/2025- Third Reading: Passed; Roll Call:  
    • Yeas: 94  
    • Nays: 0  
  • 2/13/2025- Amendment #1 (Dant Chesser) prevailed; voice vote  

HB-1347: Real estate matters 

Status:  

  • 2/18/2025- First Reading- Referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions  
  • 1/29/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 1/28/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll call 33:
    • Yeas: 91
    • Nays: 1   

You can find a copy of the 1si 2024 Advocacy Agenda by visiting https://1si.org/advocacy/ or downloading a PDF copy here.   

Thank You for Renewing Your Membership | February 2025

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One Southern Indiana would like to thank the following members for renewing their membership during the month of February 2025.

Quarter Century Club (25 years or more)Member Since
The Koetter Group1975
Indiana University Southeast1985
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana1985
Altor Solutions1990
Amatrol, Inc.1990
Jeffersonville Township Public Library1991
Ironmark1992
Childplace1994
Indiana Land Co.1994
J. Rorrer & Company, CPA1994
Norton Healthcare1994
Land-Mill Developers, Inc.1998
Rock Creek Community Academy1998
St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities1999
  
Ten to 24 Years 
Voss Clark2001
The Grand2002
Business Health Plus, Inc.2003
German American Bank2003
Nicholson Insurance Agency2003
Budget Services & Supplies, LLC2004
Wellstone Regional Hospital2005
Cherry Bekaert (MCM CPAs & Advisors)2006
Leadership Southern Indiana2007
Nu-Yale2008
Scot Mailing and Shipping Systems2008
Environmental Compliance Source, LLC2010
Leadership Louisville Center2010
S & M Precast, Inc.2010
GHK Truss, LLC2012
Air Hydro Power2013
Discount Labels, Inc.2013
Schmitt Furniture Co.2013
Squire Boone Caverns2013
Stotts Orthodontics2013
Steel Dynamics, Inc.2014
Polaris Travel Experts2015
  
Five to Nine Years 
Denton Floyd Real Estate Group2016
Family Ark2016
Our Lady of Providence High School2016
A. Rutz Law, LLC2017
Atlas Technical Consultants2017
Center for Lay Ministries, Inc.2017
Personal Counseling Services, Inc.2017
Premier Capital Corporation2017
Republic Services2017
Terracon Consultants, Inc2017
ARC Janitorial Supply2018
JPAR Aspire2018
Preferred Meats, Inc.2018
Ramiro’s Cantina2018
Arnold Painting, LLC2019
Floyds Knobs Water Company2019
Masters’ Supply, Inc.2019
Makarios Consulting, LLC2020
Premier Primary Care2020
Russell Cellular2020
SERVPRO of Floyd, Clark, Harrison, Perry, Crawford, Orange, Washington & Scott Counties2020
  
Two to Four Years 
CRG Automation2021
Destination Georgetown2021
Magnet Culture2021
Videobred, Inc.2021
Matrix Integration, LLC2022
Operation Parent Inc2022
Parkside Trace Apartments2022
Zach Wedding, Realtor- Six Degrees Real Estate2022
Covered Bridge Golf Club2023
Dock Seafood Inc2023
GelCraft Building2023
Kim Cruises, LLC2023
Louisville Paving and Construction2023
Norsemen Remodeling2023
O.K.I Furniture Fair2023
Open Door Youth Services2023
OVC Cabling LLC2023
Schindler’s Garage2023
Spray-Tec, Inc.2023
St. Mary’s Catholic Church2023
The Patch Boys of Southern Louisville2023
T-Mobile US 2023
  
One Year 
Ansert Foot & Ankle Center, PSC2024
Floor Coverings International Louisville East 2024
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office2024
HearingLife2024
Mirazon2024
Zachary Adams Home Services 2024

Welcome New Members | February 2025

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One Southern Indiana would like to welcome the following new members that joined or rejoined during the month of February 2025.

Ivy Tech Madison and IU Southeast Partner to Offer In-Person Business Degree Pathway 

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Madison, Ind. (February 25, 2025) – Current students and recent graduates of Ivy Tech Community College in Madison will soon have the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana University Southeast while staying in their community. This new partnership provides a seamless pathway for students to continue their education locally, expanding access to high-quality business education without the need to relocate or travel to New Albany for classes. 

This innovative collaboration underscores both institutions’ shared commitment to fostering opportunities for students to advance their academic aspirations while meeting the region’s workforce needs. 

“We are pleased to announce this partnership with Ivy Tech Madison, providing southeastern Indiana residents with a convenient pathway to highly sought-after business degrees,” said Dr. Debbie Ford, Chancellor of IU Southeast. “This collaboration reflects our institutions’ commitment to addressing community needs while delivering top-tier educational opportunities close to home. Graduates of these programs embark on fulfilling careers as entrepreneurs and community leaders, with many choosing to remain in the region, strengthening the local economy and serving their communities.” 

Under the agreement, students who have earned an Associate Degree in Business or an Associate of Applied Science in Business from Ivy Tech Madison can seamlessly transfer their credits to IU Southeast to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business or a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business. This partnership ensures a smooth transition, maximizing credit transfers and making higher education more accessible and affordable. 

Beginning in the fall of 2025, faculty from the IU Southeast School of Business will teach two classes per semester at the Ivy Tech Madison facility, allowing students from Scott, Jennings, Jefferson, Ripley, and Switzerland counties in Indiana, as well as Trimble, Henry, and Carroll counties in Kentucky, to earn a prestigious IU Southeast business degree without leaving home.  

The IU Southeast business program is nationally accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction held by only 5% of business schools worldwide. 

“The School of Business is excited to partner with Ivy Tech Madison on this endeavor,” said Dr. David Eplion, Dean of the IU Southeast School of Business. “Jefferson County and the neighboring counties in Indiana and Kentucky are an important part of our service region. This program will enable us to deepen our ties with the local community and allow residents to earn a four-year Indiana University degree without leaving home.” 

“Madison boasts a vibrant business ecosystem, and Ivy Tech is thrilled to partner with Indiana University Southeast to introduce their in-person bachelor’s degree program for aspiring professionals within our building,” said Dr. Amanda Harsin, Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College–Madison. 

“I thought my educational journey had a limit and an associate degree would be as far as my age would allow me to go,” said Kristy Hay, a current business student at Ivy Tech Madison. “With this program, I can continue my education and improve my future career opportunities. I now have new goals for my future that wouldn’t even be a possibility if it weren’t for this partnership with IU Southeast. I think it’s an amazing program and will give students, like me, the chance to continue taking steps towards self-improvement and bigger, brighter futures.” 

Prospective students are encouraged to contact the Ivy Tech Madison or IU Southeast admissions offices for more information on eligibility and enrollment. 

David Eplion, Dean of the IU Southeast School of Business, IU Southeast Chancellor Debbie Ford, Ivy Tech Madison business student Kristy Hay, Ivy Tech Madison Chancellor Amanda Harsin and Kay Stokes, Ivy Tech Madison Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs pose after the announcement and signing of a Memorandum of Agreement on February 25, 2025.

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About IU Southeast: IU Southeast is one of nine campuses of Indiana University. Offering top-quality and nationally accredited programs in education, nursing, business, social sciences, natural sciences, arts and humanities, the scenic 180-acre campus is less than 15 minutes from downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It currently has over 3,750 students and employs over 360 faculty members. About 400 students live on campus in five fully furnished, lodge-style residence halls. Through an agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Indiana University Southeast offers in-state tuition to students enrolled from eight counties in the Louisville region. For more information, visit https://southeast.iu.edu. IU Southeast is a tobacco-free campus. 

About Ivy Tech Community College: Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor’s degree. 

SBA Relief Still Available to Kentucky Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by March Storms

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Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Kentucky of the March 26 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by severe storms and tornadoes that occurred March 14-15, 2024.

This declaration covers the counties of Carroll, Henry, Oldham and Trimble, as well as the counties of Clark and Jefferson in Indiana.

Under this declaration, SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries, and PNPs that suffered financial losses directly related to the disaster. The SBA is unable to provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers, except for small aquaculture enterprises.

EIDLs are available for working capital needs caused by the disaster and are available even if the business or PNP did not suffer any physical damage. The loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.

The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates as low as 4% for small businesses and 3.25% for PNPs, with terms up to 30 years. Interest does not accrue, and payments are not due, until 12 months from the date of the first loan disbursement. The SBA sets loan amount terms based on each applicant’s financial condition.

To apply online visit sba.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

The deadline to return economic injury applications is March 26, 2025.

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About the U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.

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Advocacy Update | 02.26.25

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The Indiana Legislature is halfway through session!  

Our friends at the News & Tribune have reported the 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly started with over 1,250 bills introduced. At the end of the first half of the session, about 340 bills remain to be considered in their second house.  

Check out upcoming deadlines to keep in mind as the session moves forward. One Southern Indiana continues to watch for bills that impact our current businesses and communities according to our 2025 advocacy agenda. Below, read more information about the bills and keep an eye out for more updates. 

  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for House adoption of conference committee reports without Rules Committee approval 
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for Senate adoption of conference committee reports without Rules Committee approval. 
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for 3rd reading of House bills in the Senate. 
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025: Last day for 3rd reading of Senate bills in House. 

Thank you to all our local elected officials, leaders, members, and supporters who attended our 5 O’clock Network event at Indiana American Water last week. At the networking event, our members had the chance to connect with local elected officials and learn their priorities. At 1si, we are committed to communicating with our local leaders and advocating for our region. 

Current List of Bills 1si Supports:  

SB-463: Child Care Matters  

Explanation: Adds additional qualified childcare for purposes of the employer childcare expenditure tax credit and extends the credit availability through July 1, 2027. The bill will help support adequate funding and staffing for Indiana childcare centers. The bill strongly ties to 1si’s call to action which emphasizes the affordability and quality of childcare.  

Status:  

  • First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs 
  • Referred to the House 
  • 2/20/2025- House sponsor: Representative DeVon 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198 
    • Yeas: 44 
    • Nays: 5 
  • 2/17/2025- Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote  

SB-443: Business personal property tax  

Explanation: The bill proposed to increase business tax exemption by $20,000. This change should help reduce the administrative burden on small businesses, especially those with few fixed assets. However, the impact of the increase is expected to be minor, as it is a relatively small adjustment.  

Status:   

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/14/2025- Referred to the House  
  • 2/13/2025- House sponsor: Representative Snow  
  • 2/13/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 127: 
    • Yeas: 39 
    • Nays: 7  

  HB-1172: Office of entrepreneurship and innovation  

 Status:  

  • 2/20/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology 
  • 2/12/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 2/11/2025- Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan  
  • 2/11/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call  
    • Yeas: 131  
    • Nays: 7  

 HB-1248: Child Care and Development Fund  

Explanation: The bill will help prioritize foster parents to gain assistance through the Childcare Development Fund. The bill strongly connects to 1si’s call to action to increase the availability and affordability of childcare.  

Status:   

  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the Senate 
  • 2/20/2025- Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Charbonneau 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244 
    • Yeas: 89 
    • Nays: 0 
  • 2/19/2025- Second reading: ordered engrossed 

Current List of Bills 1si is Monitoring:  

Senate Bills:  

SB-1: Property Tax Relief  

Explanation: We are closely monitoring this bill because the changes to residential and personal taxes significantly impact infrastructure, municipal funding, and workforce education. Based on the reports from the Association of Indiana Counties, you can see the impact of SB-1 here. In light of the bill, we are strongly advocating for the clarity of the expected impacts of this bill on businesses and individuals from our local government officials and elected state officials. We strongly advise our members to understand the bill’s effect within our communities.  

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/19/2025- Representatives Snow and Jordan added as cosponsors 
  • 2/18/2025- Referred to the House 

SB-314: Pass through entity tax  

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
  • 2/11/2025- Referred to House  
  • 2/10/2025- Third reading passed, roll call 90:  
    • Yeas: 45  
    • Nays: 4  
  • 2/10/2025- Senate Bills on Third Reading  

SB-423: Small modular nuclear reactor pilot program 

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 
  • 2/4/2025- Referred to House  
  • 2/3/2025- House sponsor: Representative Soliday  
  • 2/3/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 60  
    • Yeas 41  
    • Nays:7   

SB-426: Water utility infrastructure 

  Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications 
  • 2/12/2025- Referred to the House  
  • 2/11/2025- Third reading passed; Roll Call 108  
    • Yeas: 46  
    • Nays: 3  
  • 2/11/2025- Senate Bills on Third Reading  

SB-488: Skills training pilot program  

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions 
  • 2/21/2025- Referred to the House 
  • 2/20/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: 
    • Yeas: 45 
    • Nays: 2 
 House Bills 

HB-1214: Worker’s compensation  

Status:  

  • 2/18/2025- First Reading: Referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions  
  • 2/5/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 2/04/2025- Senate sponsor- Senator Zay  
  • 2/4/2025- Third Reading passed; Roll Call 85:  
    • Yeas: 89  
    • Nays:0  

HB-1226: Medicare supplement insurance  

Status:  

  • 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions 
  • 2/18/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 2/17/2025- Senate Sponsors: Senators Walter K and Qaddoura  
  • 2/17/2025- Third Reading: Passed; Roll Call:  
    • Yeas: 94  
    • Nays: 0  
  • 2/13/2025- Amendment #1 (Dant Chesser) prevailed; voice vote  

HB-1347: Real estate matters 

Status:  

  • 2/18/2025- First Reading- Referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions  
  • 1/29/2025- Referred to the Senate  
  • 1/28/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll call 33:
    • Yeas: 91
    • Nays: 1   

You can find a copy of the 1si 2024 Advocacy Agenda by visiting https://1si.org/advocacy/ or downloading a PDF copy here.