by Aim Admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
February 26, 2021 The Big Issues BUDGET The $36B biennial budget passed the House containing funding for all of the state’s operations. Included in the bill are a couple of notable provisions of interest to cities and towns: o $150M for...
by Aim Admin | Feb 19, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
February 19, 2021 The Big Issues SPECIAL USES AND PLANNING COMMISSIONS HB 1337 would grant the authority to authorize special uses to legislative bodies (instead of BZAs) in counties with an area plan commission. An amendment was added in committee that prevents...
by Aim Admin | Feb 12, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
February 12, 2021 The Big Issues ORDINANCE VIOLATION FEES SB 158 would have reduced the maximum fees that can be charged for any ordinance violation by 90% (from a maximum of $2,500 to $250 for a first offense and from $7,500 to $750 for a second offense). It also...
by Aim Admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
February 5, 2021 The Big Issues TELECOMMUNICATIONS HB 1164 is a bill containing a variety of telecom-related provisions, including further limitations on buried utility ordinances, cell tower height ordinances, and cell tower spacing ordinances. In addition, HB 1164...
by Aim Admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
January 29, 2021 The Big Issues WETLANDS REGULATION SB 389 would repeal Indiana’s law regulating isolated wetlands, which are wetlands that are not abutting navigable waterways and are not currently regulated by the federal government. This is a major policy change...
by Aim Admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
January 22, 2021 The Big Issues BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX SB 336 would allow the business personal property tax exemption to be calculated using the assessed value of the property (instead of its acquisition value), resulting in an estimated 52,000 more...
