2010 Report from the State House

The General Assembly adjourned sine die close to 1:00 A.M on Saturday, March 13, 2010. A major factor this short session was the economy. State revenue projections were falling behind even the revised lowered projections. Any piece of legislation that would have had a fiscal impact on the State was not considered. This was the fate of the bill to license non-nurse midwives. Although ISNA monitored relatively few bills this session, the legislators did agree on some major issues that will affect Hoosiers. Major issues include: Government Ethics, flexibility for schools to tap into funds to cover expenses, a state wide referendum this November to amend the Indiana Constitution to cap property taxes, and postponing an increase in the unemployment insurance tax for businesses.