The Indiana Normal Meeting accepted a number of key elements of Gov. Holcomb’s Subsequent Stage Agenda this session.
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb right this moment is continuous the steps of strengthening Indiana’s financial, schooling, and well being basis after his 2022 Subsequent Stage Agenda was adopted by the Indiana Normal Meeting.
“I’m happy that we’ll now have the instruments we have to assist construct and develop companies, nurture a wholesome setting for infants and youngsters and make beneficial properties in our crucial early schooling choices,” Gov. Holcomb mentioned. “On the identical time, we’re placing a refund into Hoosiers’ pockets, and these efforts mixed will proceed to end in a strong state with a thriving financial system. I sit up for our subsequent steps in implementing these Hoosier priorities.”
The Indiana Normal Meeting accepted key elements of Gov. Holcomb’s Subsequent Stage Agenda, together with:
- Reducing Indiana’s particular person revenue tax for years to return whereas sustaining the state’s reserves and guaranteeing the utmost variety of Hoosiers obtain the upcoming automated taxpayer refund of $125
- Modernizing the Indiana Financial Improvement Corp. toolkit to make Indiana higher positioned to compete in attracting transformational financial growth alternatives
- Strengthening Indiana’s early studying efforts by establishing an Workplace of Kindergarten Readiness on the Indiana Division of Training, which is able to associate with the early studying crew on the Household and Social Companies Administration and a revised Early Studying Advisory Committee
- Empowering the Division of Well being to take extra steps to scale back Indiana’s toddler mortality, by requiring healthcare suppliers to supply common lead testing for kids at 12 and 24 months of age and conducting investigations into Sudden Unexplained Toddler Deaths utilizing a course of that can end in a greater understanding of the causes in order that future deaths will be prevented
- Implementing particular adjustments to the membership of the Indiana Regulation Enforcement Coaching Board
Moreover, the Governor’s 2022 agenda contains these priorities, that are underway:
- Reviewing the state’s public well being infrastructure by the Governor’s Public Well being Fee, which is able to problem suggestions this summer season
- Partnering with native communities to carry to fruition their Regional Financial Acceleration and Improvement Initiative tasks with $500 million awarded by the state
- Accumulating and disposing of sure firefighting foam that comprises PFAS, which poses a threat to firefighters’ well being and security and the setting
- Constructing and sustaining the state’s capital venture priorities, together with roads, bridges, trails and broadband
Extra particulars can be found on the Invoice Watch web page here.
