Indiana Senate clears tax and renter credit measures in finance panel
The Indiana Senate Finance Committee approved a bill to remove the 4 percent state sales tax from gasoline excise taxes and a renters credit proposal offering 2 percent of annual rent up to 2000, worth up to 40 dollars for high rents. Also discussed were a pay-raise package for elected officials and higher salaries for top state posts, with hearings on S B 25 outlining governor pay rising to 48000 and other increases.
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Merton Stanley
D-Kokomo
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Indiana bill eyed to loosen drug substitute rules
A Senate panel heard debate on SB96 to let pharmacists substitute cheaper copies for name brand drugs unless physicians prohibit it. Opponents call it cookbook medicine while proponents say it will lower costs. witnesses include Dr George Lukemeyer and industry reps from Eli Lilly and the Indiana Pharmaceutical Association.
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Indiana University Medical School
George Lukemeyer
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Aging
Lukemeyer
Marion County Medical Association
Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
National Association of Retired Teachers
NARP
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Indiana
John P. Bushemi
Merrillville
Sparkle Crowe
Charles N. Christensen
Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Firm
Dave Clark
Paul R. Lowe
Indianapolis Pharmacal Co
School fund proposals set for final Senate reading
Indiana Senate moves toward final passage on measures SB 164 allowing extra curricular funds for instructional equipment with sponsor and student consent SB 165 permits using cumulative building funds for classroom upkeep plus definitions of maintenance and remodeling SB 201 would ban absentee ballot mailing within a voter's county SB 215 expands military service credit for SUAF members with conditions Kovach notes limits and payment requirements. Anderson Chamber hosts Third House luncheon with lawmakers expected.
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SUAF
House measures for third reading in Indiana House
Legislation due for passage includes Rep. Richard Dellinger's bill to let county cemetery commissions accept title to abandoned cemeteries pre 1900. Other measures raise delinquent property penalties to 10 percent and address child support judgments, left yield at intersections, inheritance tax redetermination.
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House of Representatives
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Noblesville
Voisard
Parent
Roe
Long
Donaldson
Campbell
Cook
Coleman
Gerig, Thomas
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