by Aim Admin | Mar 27, 2018 | Legislative Update, Legislators, Members
On this special episode of Aim Hometown Innovations podcast, the Aim Government Affairs Team offers highlights from this year’s regular General Assembly session. And the team looks ahead to issues that may arise when lawmakers return to Indianapolis in May for a...
by Aim Admin | Mar 16, 2018 | Legislative Update, Members
The Big Issues HB 1104: ANNEXATION AND ALCOHOL PERMITS In the early days of the legislative session there were at least six bills regulating municipal annexation, mostly regarding annexation waivers. As the session drew to a close, the only annexation waiver language...
by Aim Admin | Mar 9, 2018 | Legislative Update, Members
The Big Issues ANNEXATION At one time SB 261 contained language that retroactively voided all annexation waivers passed before 2003, regardless of when they were recorded. The bill gave municipalities until December 31, 2018 to record any waivers executed after June...
by Aim Admin | Mar 2, 2018 | Legislative Update, Members
The Big Issues COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR FIREFIGHTERS Concerning language has been added to HB 1125. The amendment would affect all communities with collective bargaining for firefighters. As amended the bill will now have broad implications to municipalities with...
by Aim Admin | Feb 23, 2018 | Legislative Update, Members
The Big Issues ANNEXATION The discussion surrounding annexation waivers has been dominant this session. We have been successful in making our case against many bills and the discussion is now centered predominantly on two bills. SB 261 contains provisions that...
by Aim Admin | Feb 16, 2018 | Legislative Update, Members
The Big Issues ANNEXATION In the House, our legislative team is talking with lawmakers regarding the Senate’s annexation bills that came over during the first half of the session. We would like to consolidate the annexation waiver discussion around SB 261. SB...
