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IBA E-News 3-12-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Legislators Continue Working Through the Second Half of Session The General Assembly worked through the week holding committee hearings on various topics, including several bills of note to the industry. SB 370, SB 400, and HB 1079 passed their committees of jurisdiction this week. Lawmakers now have little over four weeks of committee work remaining before the legislature enters the final stages of the 2021 session. Click here for a complete list of bills that the IBA Government Relations Team is tracking in the 2021 Indiana General Assembly. Senate...
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IBA E-News 3-5-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Second Half of Session Begins With Committee Work This week officially marked the start of the second half of session. During the second half, the House considers legislation passed by the Senate during the first half and vice versa. The process matches the procedural requirements of the first half of session. Committee work got off to a slow start during this first week back as planning for the remainder of session begins. As the second half of session begins, the IBA Government Relations Team continues to voice industry concerns on many critical...
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IBA E-News 2-19-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Governor Signs Two Major Bills Into Law Yesterday Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law two major pieces of legislation, reflecting an unusually fast pace this early in session. Both are of strong interest to the banking industry. HEA 1056: A fix to 2020 SEA 340. This bill was a key priority to the IBA for the 2021 session. The legislation “fixes” or undoes the second-witness requirement to record instruments that arose from the interpretation of language change from “or” to “and” in SEA 340 from the 2020 session. SEA 340 had created significant disruption in...
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IBA E-News 2-12-21 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana Legislative Session Continues As the 2021 legislative session proceeds, the IBA Government Relations Team continues to represent industry views on banking-related legislation, including the following bills of importance. House Bill 1377 – Bureau of Motor Vehicles Author: Rep. Peggy Mayfield (R).  Read more   House Bill 1180 – Public Retirement Fund Investments Author: Rep. Alan Morrison (R).  Read more Senate Bill 364 – Grain Indemnity Fund Author: Sen. Travis Holdman (R).  Read more Senate...
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