One Southern Indiana welcomes the following members that joined or rejoined during the month of May 2025.
Thanks for Renewing Your Membership | May 2025
One Southern Indiana would like to thank the following members for renewing their membership during the month of May 2025.
| Quarter Century Club (25 Years or More) | Members Since |
| Aebersold Florist, Inc. | 1973 |
| Metro United Way | 1973 |
| Samtec, Inc. | 1977 |
| SoIN Tourism | 1981 |
| Better Business Bureau Serving Louisville and South Central Indiana | 1985 |
| Kaiser Wholesale Inc. | 1985 |
| New Hope Services, Inc. | 1989 |
| Callistus Smith Agency, Inc. | 1990 |
| Kightlinger & Gray, LLP | 1991 |
| Ten to 24 Years | |
| Voluforms | 2003 |
| Ecotech Waste Logistics | 2007 |
| Pearce Bottled Gas, Inc. | 2007 |
| RKR Incorporated | 2008 |
| New Albany Housing Authority | 2012 |
| Bennett & Bennett Financial | 2015 |
| C2 Strategic Communications LLC | 2015 |
| Five to Nine Years | |
| Maker13 LLC | 2019 |
| Two to Four Years | |
| 812 Hemp | 2021 |
| Alro Steel & Alro Plastics | 2021 |
| Clearpath Specialty | 2021 |
| The Ridge Liquors | 2021 |
| 20/twenty Strategic Consultants | 2022 |
| BAYA – Beautiful as You Are | 2022 |
| Hotworx- Jeffersonville | 2022 |
| Malone Workforce Solutions | 2022 |
| Manitowoc | 2022 |
| Drake’s | 2023 |
| Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics | 2023 |
| John-Kenyon Eye Center | 2023 |
| Transformative Sales Systems LLC | 2023 |
| One Year | |
| ANR Restoration, INC | 2024 |
| BJs Bookkeeping | 2024 |
| Globe Life — Family Heritage Division | 2024 |
| JT Roofs | 2024 |
| LouCity | 2024 |
| New York Life Insurance Company – Albert Stobbe, Managing Partner | 2024 |
| Peach Cobbler Factory | 2024 |
| The Insurance Workshop | 2024 |
| Unisource Roofing | 2024 |
Economic Update | Tariffs, Trade, and the Market’s Message
submitted by
Uric Dufrene, Ph.D., Sanders Chair in Business, Indiana University Southeast
Liberation Day, as coined by the current administration, was intended to represent the freeing of the U.S. economy from “devastating” imports, the beginning of the restoration of U.S. manufacturing, and ultimately reducing “destructive” trade deficits.
But the market had other ideas.
The announcement of Liberation Day was then met by an almost 1,700-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. How liberating.
Given that stock prices are based on a combination of both current earnings and future earnings–along with risk–a significant drop in the Dow is difficult to reconcile with liberation from being “ripped off”. The violent market reaction on April 2nd reflected one thing: a recalibration toward slower economic growth and weaker earnings potential.
Just a week later, on April 9th, after a confounding combination of increasing 10-Year Treasury yields and a declining dollar value—increasing Treasury yields usually result in a stronger dollar–the administration announced a 90-day pause, except for China, of the so-called reciprocal tariffs. The April 2nd tariff calculations could generously be described as bewildering and had spooked the market. The pause, however, sparked a celebration, sending the Dow soaring nearly 3,000 points. Over the following month, the Dow then added another 641 points.
Then came May 12th. The administration announced a reduction of the 145% tariffs on China down to 10%, with another 20% for the fentanyl concerns. Once again, markets cheered, and the Dow surged another 1,200 points. As of this writing, the index has stabilized near its May 12th level, still about 2,400 points off the record high.
So, what have we learned?
Markets do not like tariffs. Every pause, rollback, or softening of the tariff rhetoric has been met with a surge. The message is unmistakable.
We know what the stock market is telling us about tariffs, but what could happen if tariff increases are ultimately sustained?
In 2018, tariffs were implemented under the guise of restoring U.S. manufacturing. If that effort had succeeded, we’d expect to see the evidence in key indicators. We do have the data, and it tells a different story.
At the start of 2018, just prior to the implementation of various tariffs, the ISM Index, a measure of the state of manufacturing, registered just under 60, firmly in expansion territory. In August 2018, shortly after the implementation of tariffs, the ISM peaked at 60 and then began a steady descent, entering contraction territory, and hitting a level of 48, just before the pandemic.
Industrial production, an overall measure of manufacturing activity, peaked in September 2018, and then declined steadily through 2019, turning negative year over year, just before the pandemic.
In short, no manufacturing surge followed the tariffs.
Now, let’s look at jobs.
One of the marquee moves in 2018 was the 25% tariff on steel, implemented in March. Both Kentucky and Indiana have significant employment in primary steel manufacturing and in fabricated metals, the latter of which uses steel to produce parts for automotive, construction, and consumer goods sectors. So, here’s what happened.
At the start of 2018, primary steel manufacturers employed 53,000 across Indiana and Kentucky. Just prior to Covid, employment stood at 54,000, an addition of 1,000 employees that existed prior to tariffs. Most recently, employment in both states was at 56,000, for an overall gain of 3,000 jobs.
For fabricated metals, employment at the start of 2018 was at 83,000 across Indiana and Kentucky. Just prior to Covid, employment had declined to 81,000. The most recent numbers show that employment in fabricated metals is now at 79,000, an overall loss of 4,000 jobs since early 2018.
So, the industry that received protection from tariffs gained 3,000 jobs from 2018 to 2025. The industry that uses steel for its products lost 4,000 jobs. Add these together and we get a net result of a loss of 1,000 jobs across Indiana and Kentucky. Nationally, the story is even clearer: the change in jobs for both industries is a net negative of 6,100. Primary steel manufacturers show a plus 900 jobs, but fabricated metals lost 7,000 jobs.
What we see is textbook tariff economics: a few winners, often concentrated and visible, and many losers, dispersed and harder to quantify but no less real. The benefits accrue to protected industries, but the costs are spread widely across supply chains, businesses, and consumers. As tariffs increase, so do input costs. That weakens competitiveness, dampens investment, and leads to job losses in downstream industries. And that’s why the stock market responds so dramatically. It sees the broader economic damage. In the end, Liberation Day may have made for a strong headline. But for the economy, and especially for financial markets, it’s been anything but liberating.
Nonprofit Spotlight | The Mustard Seed
The Mustard Seed Thrift On Mission
3579 Paoli Pike
Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
812-903-0456
7410 County Rd. 311
Sellersburg, IN 47172
812-748-5225
Contact Person:
Chloe Phipps, Director of Media
Agency Mission Statement or Description: The Mustard Seed has been planted to support Christian organizations that assist with healing and/or prevention of childhood sexual abuse, and to be a gateway for survivors to access resources and to facilitate healing.
Year established: 2016
Counties/regions serviced: USA
Focus areas: Southern IN
Impact in community: By donating to and purchasing at The Mustard Seed, people in our community fund healing for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Volunteer Opportunities: Visit our website to fill out a volunteer form!
How 1si members can help your organization: Spread awareness for healing from
childhood sexual abuse. It’s possible. We are here to fully-fund survivors’ healing journey!
Additional information: Donate monetary gifts online through our website! You can
follow us on Facebook at The Mustard Seed Thrift On Mission or on Instagram at
@mustardseedthrift. We are about to open a third location in Corydon Indiana!
Advocacy Update | 05.07.25
The Indiana General Assembly concluded their 2025 legislative sessions, which ended as both houses adjourned in the early hours of Friday, April 25, 2025. Below you will find the bills and their ending status. In 2025, 1si and our advocacy agenda wanted to make progress towards strengthening the workforce pipeline for Southern Indiana residents, supporting diversified and affordable housing developments, increasing availability and affordability of childcare and eldercare, and improving access to and affordability of basic utilities.
As we conclude our advocacy season, we still look forward to advocating for businesses all year long. You can stay engaged by attending events with local elected officials, reading our 2025 advocacy agenda, or attending other 1si events that will help you stay plugged into our communities.
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:
- 5/01/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/23/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/22/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/22/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 4/17/2025- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 473:
- Yeas: 35
- Nays: 6
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:
- 3/13/2025- Representative Judy added as cosponsor
- 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
HB-1172: Office of entrepreneurship and innovation
- Status:
- 4/8/2025- Senator Zay added as cosponsor
- 4/7/2025- Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
- 4/3/2025- Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
- 2/20/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
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:
- 4/10/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/3/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 3/27/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 3/24/2025- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 304
- Yeas: 95
- 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:
- 4/15/2025- Public Law 68
- 4/15/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/15/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/15/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/15/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 4/15/2025- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 417:
- Yeas: 27
- Nays: 22
SB-423: Small modular nuclear reactor pilot program
- Status:
- 5/1/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/23/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/22/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/22/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 4/17/2025- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 471:
- Yeas: 34
- Nays: 12
SB-426: Water utilities
- Status:
- 4/3/2025- Public Law 24
- 4/3/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 3/27/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 3/24/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 3/24/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 3/21/20- Returned to the Senate without amendments
SB-488: Skills training pilot program
- Status:
- 3/20/2025- Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- 3/20/2025- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
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
The official descriptions of HB 1003 & HB 1004 below were from early in the session and do not necessarily reflect the details in the passed version of the bills. For analysis on the impact locally, please read the article below from The News & Tribune, for which 1si board member, Michael Schroyer from Baptist Health Floyd, was interviewed.
CLICK HERE FOR NEWS & TRIBUNE ARTICLE
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:
- 4/29/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/24/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/24/2025- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 513
- Yeas: 30
- Nays 20
- 4/24/2025- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 544
- Yeas: 67
- Nays: 25
- 4/24/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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:
- 4/29/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/28/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 4/25/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/24/2025- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 528
- Yeas: 37
- Nays: 13
- 4/24/2025- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 566
- Yeas: 68
- Nays: 23
HB-1214: Workers’ compensation
- Status:
- 4/16/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/9/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/8/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 4/7/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/3/2025- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 363
- Yeas: 90
- Nays: 0
HB-1226: Medicare supplement insurance
- Status:
- 4/10/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/3/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 3/27/2025- Signed by Speaker
- 3/26/2025- Returned to the House without amendments
- 3/25/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 283
- Yeas: 45
- Nays: 2
HB-1347: Real estate matters
- Status:
- 5/1/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/23/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/21/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 4/17/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/16/2025- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 470:
- Yeas: 82
- Nays: 0
You can find a copy of the 1si 2024 Advocacy Agenda by visiting https://1si.org/advocacy/ or downloading a PDF copy here.
Thanks for Renewing Your Membership | April 2025
One Southern Indiana would like to thank the following members for renewing their membership during the month of April 2025.
| Quarter Century Club (25 Years or More) | Member Since |
| Retailers Supply (aka Aramsco) | 1968 |
| Carman Industries | 1977 |
| LifeSpring Health Systems | 1986 |
| Dan Cristiani Excavating Co., Inc. | 1990 |
| Ross Bros. Automatic Transmission Service, Inc. | 1991 |
| United Dynamics, Inc. | 1991 |
| ISU Insurance and Investment Group | 1992 |
| Strandz Salon & Threadz Boutique | 1995 |
| Caesars Southern Indiana | 1996 |
| Orcutt Winslow | 1998 |
| Ten to 24 Years | |
| Toby’s Lawn & Landscape | 2003 |
| Baker Commercial Real Estate | 2004 |
| Sapp Tax and Financial Services | 2008 |
| Campbells Snack | 2009 |
| FormWood Industries, Inc. | 2009 |
| Sounds Unlimited Productions | 2009 |
| Town of Clarksville | 2009 |
| Missy’s Valet Service, LLC | 2011 |
| Kyana Packaging Solutions | 2013 |
| Rudy and Associates | 2013 |
| University of Louisville – College of Business | 2013 |
| Angel Hands Therapeutic Massage, Inc. | 2014 |
| Healthy Living and Beyond | 2014 |
| Schuler Bauer Real Estate Services – Cory Williams | 2014 |
| SK Sign & Banner | 2014 |
| Telania, LLC | 2014 |
| Transamerica Agency Network – Warren Bottorff | 2014 |
| HMC Service Company, Inc. | 2015 |
| Pure Education Initiative, Inc. | 2015 |
| Five to Nine Years | |
| Cardinal Pointe Financial Group | 2016 |
| MOSQUITO JOE | 2016 |
| The Mansion on Main | 2018 |
| A Class Act DJ’s | 2018 |
| AK Studio, LLC | 2018 |
| American Shooters Indoor Gun Range | 2018 |
| Hartman Dental Associates | 2018 |
| HoneyBaked Ham | 2018 |
| Midwest Metal Works, Inc. | 2018 |
| Payroll Vault | 2018 |
| Purple Pearl Skin & Beauty | 2018 |
| Red Roof Inn – Georgetown | 2018 |
| StoneWater Acupuncture & Chiropractic | 2018 |
| Chicken Salad Chick | 2019 |
| Louisville Chocolate Fountain, LLC | 2019 |
| PayFWDs | 2019 |
| SEEWER Insurance Group | 2019 |
| J.F. Hilliard Company LLC | 2020 |
| Multiplex – a Welbilt Brand | 2020 |
| Qualified Staffing | 2020 |
| The Sporting Club at the Farm | 2020 |
| Two to Four Years | |
| 713 Architects, PLLC | 2022 |
| Advantage Chiropractic | 2023 |
| Commonwealth Pain and Spine | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Insurance Agency, LLC | 2023 |
| Kaczmarek Contracting LLC | 2023 |
| POSCO AAPC LLC | 2023 |
| The Community Kitchen | 2023 |
| The Prologue Venue | 2023 |
| Wilson Education Center | 2023 |
| One Year | |
| Comcast Business | 2024 |
| Elite Primary Care and Wellness LLC | 2024 |
| Floyd County Brewing Company | 2024 |
| Henriott Group, Inc. | 2024 |
| Julia Jenkins Dawson, DMD | 2024 |
| Kentucky ElderLaw, PLLC | 2024 |
| Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC | 2024 |
| Pro Edge Pest Control | 2024 |
| Small Talk Pediatric Therapy | 2024 |
Welcome New Members | April 2025
One Southern Indiana would like to welcome the following businesses that joined or rejoined during the month of April 2025.
The Bedrock Group
Canadian Solar
Coast to Coast Signs
Commonwealth Credit Union
Heritage Federal Credit Union
Imavex, LLC
Indiana Black Expo, Inc. – Jeffersonville Chapter
Industrial Control Solutions
MAS Consulting, LLC
One Thing Marketing
Panda Pro Cleaners
Premier Construction Co.
Sharon Handy
Shireman Construction Management, Inc.
Soccer Post Clarksville
Stark Construction, LLC
THRIVE RCO
Wawa
1si VP John Launius Recognized as Top Economic Developer
Congratulations to 1si’s Vice President of Economic Development John Launius on being named one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers by Consultant Connect.
This annual recognition honors outstanding economic development professionals who are nominated by their peers in both the economic development and site consulting industries. Nominees are selected for their exemplary leadership, innovative strategies, and measurable impact in building thriving communities.
Beginning May 7, Consultant Connect will highlight each of the Top 50 Economic Developers on LinkedIn. These spotlights will offer recipients the opportunity to share insights on industry trends, leadership, and career development—creating a platform for peer-to-peer learning and recognition.
The 2025 Top 50 recipients will be officially recognized and presented with their awards during the ECONOMIX event, hosted by Consultant Connect on November 12 in Lake Nona, Florida.
“At Consultant Connect, we believe economic development goes beyond infrastructure and investment—it’s about creating opportunities that transform lives,” said a spokesperson from Consultant Connect. “We’re honored to shine a spotlight on these exceptional leaders who are driving meaningful change across North America.”
For more information about the award and to follow the 2025 honorees, connect with Consultant Connect on LinkedIn or visit consultantconnect.org.
Economic Update | Will Hard Data Ultimately Prevail?
submitted by
Uric Dufrene, Ph.D., Sanders Chair in Business, Indiana University Southeast
Since “Liberation Day” we’ve been hearing a lot about the soft and hard data. The soft data includes surveys, like consumer sentiment, confidence, and manufacturing, such as the ISM Index. Hard data include economic releases with real numbers, like unemployment claims, employment reports, consumer spending, and inflation. Soft data has been weak and plunging, and the hard data has yet to point to any significant slowdown. The big question now is whether we will see convergence between soft and hard data.
Back in 2022, consumer sentiment data was in the tank, as prices rose to a 40-year high. Consumers continued to spend, however. Strong labor markets and household balance sheets propelled the resilient consumer. Despite forecasts of a near recession, the economy avoided one, and equity markets continued to surge in 2023 and 2024.
Soft data, like the latest consumer sentiment numbers, showed another decline from March. The April reading of 52.2 is inching closer to the bottom of sentiment that hit in 2022, getting closer to the lowest level going all the way back to the 50s. Will this time be different, with consumers finally putting the brakes on spending, which makes up two-thirds of the economy? If there is a recession, it will be a consumer-led recession, and that is why this question is the key.
Expectations about the economy are even worse, reaching the bottom we observed in 2022, and the swiftest decline in consumer expectations since the 1990s. Consumer sentiment continues to nosedive, and the effects of tariffs have not even hit the shelves, no pun intended. We’ll see an economy move from one that was often described as consumer resilience to consumer anger. Conflicting signals from soft and hard data are all about timing. As we go through time, and assuming that tariffs are not erased with a late-night tweet, the data will converge, and the economy will likely then hit a brick wall.
Some hard data that might be an early warning is the count of containers coming into key ports. In just the first three months of the year, container counts coming into the Port of Los Angeles have declined by over 100,000, representing a 20% decline. This is prior to Liberation Day, and so we will likely see an additional acceleration of declines in April.
Yes, a decline in shipments implies a decline in imports, the justification and motivation of tariffs. But every container coming off those ships also represents revenue streams. Every box in each container is a product line of Main Street USA. These revenue streams make it possible for businesses, both large and small, to meet financial obligations such as payroll, capital investment, and financing expenses. In some cases, products may be replaced with domestically sourced ones, but that will likely be the exception; toaster manufacturers will not pop up overnight. Lower revenue streams equate to business closures and layoffs. It will take some time for this to ripple through the economy, just like the time it takes a wave to hit the other side of the pond, from the unexpected drop of deadweight.
So far, however, we are seeing the opposite in some of the hard data. Retail sales saw a big increase this month, far exceeding the consensus estimates. Durable goods orders shot up in March, exceeding estimates by a wide margin. Are we seeing the return of animal spirits, where consumers and businesses move fast as we enter a “Golden Age”? Or perhaps there is a rush to purchase before tariffs kick in? I think it is the latter. The recent surge in spending is simply early planning to avoid higher prices and supply chain disruptions around the corner.
One indicator that may be another early sign of the slowdown to come is consumer credit. Only one data point, but the latest saw a drop in consumer credit, where the consensus was a large gain. Expectations for future economic conditions have plummeted, and households are simply moving to get their financial house in order. That explains the big turnabout in consumer credit. After loading up on early purchases, we’ll see a somewhat of a cliff in consumer spending.
The plus side of all this is that a reduction in interest rates by the Fed may come sooner than later. Probabilities are now showing four interest rate reductions this year. Market participants are pricing a slowdown in the economy; the Fed may be forced to shift emphasis from inflation control to stabilizing employment. And perhaps best of all, the nation’s trade deficit will shrink, just as prior recessions and slowdowns coincided with either trade surpluses or a reduction in the trade deficit. “Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?”
Advocacy Update | 04.23.25
We are approaching the end of the 2025 Session, and next Tuesday will be the last day for adjournment of both houses. We encourage everyone to see upcoming deadlines. Below, read more information about the bills and updates.
- Tuesday, April 29, 2025: Last day for adjournment of both houses.
As we continue to wait for updates, 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:
- 4/17/2025- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 473:
- Yeas: 35
- Nays: 6
- 4/10/2025- Motion to concur filed
- 4/10/2025- Returned to Senate with amendments
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:
- 3/13/2025- Representative Judy added as cosponsor
- 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
HB-1172: Office of entrepreneurship and innovation
- Status:
- 4/3/2025- Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
- 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
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:
- 4/10/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/3/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 3/27/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 3/24/2025- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 304
- Yeas: 95
- 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:
- 4/15/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/15/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/15/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/15/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 4/15/2025- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 417:
- Yeas: 27
- Nays: 22
SB-423: Small modular nuclear reactor pilot program
- Status:
- 4/17/2025- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 471:
- Yeas: 34
- Nays: 12
- 4/16/2025- Motion to concur filed
- 4/15/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 449:
- Yeas: 67
- Nays: 29
SB-426: Water utilities
- Status:
- 4/3/2025- Public Law 24
- 4/3/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 3/27/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 3/24/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 3/24/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 3/21/20- Returned to the Senate without amendments
SB-488: Skills training pilot program
- Status:
- 3/20/2025- Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- 3/20/2025- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- 3/3/2025- First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
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
- 4/21/2025- House dissent from Senate amendments
- 4/17/2025- Motion to dissent filed
- 4/16/2025- Returned to the House with amendments
- 4/15/2025- Committee report: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 421:
- Yeas: 48
- Nays: 1
HB-1004: Nonprofit Hospitals
Explanation: Loss of non-profit status if any change item that 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:
- 4/21/2025- House dissented from Senate amendments
- 4/17/2025- Motion to dissent filed
- 4/16/2025- Returned to the House with amendments
- 4/10/2025- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
HB-1214: Workers’ compensation
- Status:
- 4/16/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/9/2025- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 4/8/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 4/7/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/3/2025- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 363
- Yeas: 90
- Nays: 0
HB-1226: Medicare supplement insurance
- Status:
- 4/10/2025- Signed by the Governor
- 4/3/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 3/27/2025- Signed by Speaker
- 3/26/2025- Returned to the House without amendments
- 3/25/2025- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 283
- Yeas: 45
- Nays: 2
HB-1347: Real estate matters
- Status:
- 4/21/2025- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- 4/17/2025- Signed by the Speaker
- 4/16/2025- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 470:
- Yeas: 82
- Nays: 0
- 4/15/2025 – Motion to concur filed
- 3/19/2025- Returned to the House with amendments
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