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House moves bill to boost historic preservation investment
By Lesley Weidenbener TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Legislation meant to encourage investors to save and reuse historic buildings in communities across Indiana passed the House on Monday but could undergo changes before it becomes law. The bill raises to $2 million the cap on a tax credit that investors can claim for money they spend to [...]
Marion County prosecutor endorses mass transit expansion
By Brittany Muncy TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – A key public official announced Monday that he will support a plan that could expand the Central Indiana mass transit system and add a high speed rail line between Indianapolis and Hamilton County. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said his office “fully supports the need for a functional urban [...]
local government \ public records
Committee passes bill to change public records charges
By Samm Quinn TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – A bill that would allow public agencies to charge Hoosiers for time spent searching for public records passed a Senate committee Tuesday. House Bill 1175, authored by Rep. Bill Friend, R-Macy, allows state and local government agencies to charge fees for public record searches that last longer than 2 [...]
budget \ gasoline \ roads \ taxes \ transportation
Senators debate – but don’t vote – on road funding bills
By John Sittler TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee postponed a vote Tuesday on a bill that would dedicate a portion of the sales tax collected on gasoline sales to fund local roads and streets. Indiana is one of a handful of states that collects sales taxes on gasoline purchases. That [...]
correction \ local government \ media
Legislation lets local boards meet in executive session more often
This story has been corrected from the version. See the correction below: By Tyler Gribbons TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Local officials could meet behind closed doors more often under legislation a House committee considered Tuesday. House Bill 1102 essentially expands the definition of litigation so that city councils, county councils and other government bodies could go [...]



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