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Indiana Bills We're Tracking

We are almost halfway through the 2023 legislative session! 

This week, the House Ways and Means Committee adopted the House Republican budget amendment, which included accelerated tax cuts, increased education spending, new investments in healthcare, and new funds for economic development projects. After a few amendments on the House floor, the budget passed the House on 3rd reading with a party line vote and now goes to the Senate for further consideration in the second half of session.


Update - February 28, 2023

2023 National Bills We're Tracking

https://www.boma.org/BOMA/Advocacy/Priority_Issues.aspx

One-Pager 2022 Legislative Priorities

Understanding & Enforcing Force Majeure Clauses

Faegre Drinker Provides Insight

Proposal 291 Compromise

Read our Letter to Mayor Hogsett

Protections Letter 

As our tenants returned to the office, we led advocacy efforts to protect building owners who do all the right things to ensure their buildings are a safe place to live, work and play.  Letters were sent to Governor Eric Holcomb, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, Senator Todd Young, Senator Mike Braun, President Pro Tempore Roderick Bray, and Speaker of the House Todd Huston. 


Essential Personnel Letter

As the COVID-19 situation rapidly evolved, BOMA Indianapolis sent a letter to Governor Holcomb to ensure essential personnel would still be allowed in buildings.  See the letter:

Joseph "Joe" L. Smith, Jr.


Joe Smith, Partner with Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LL, leads the BOMA Indiana & Indianapolis advocacy team.  Joe advises, drafts legislation and lobbies for laws that can improve life for businesses, families and individuals in the Indianapolis community and throughout the state of Indiana. He partners with clients to solve problems and advance goals in issues related to government, labor, employment and benefits, and certified business enterprises and supplier diversity. Joe also provides legal advice and direction to small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses.

LEGISLATIVE POLICY

BOMA Indiana serves all counties in the state.  In considering it positions, BOMA Indiana is aware that not all of its members may necessarily hold the same opinion on specific legislation.  Likewise, BOMA Indiana recognizes that while a proposed bill may on its surface appear to be something that BOMA Indiana  should take a position based on our policy, there is often more to the legislation than can be garnered on first read.  Therefore, BOMA Indiana commits itself to the meticulous study of all proposed legislation, and to seek the advice of the Legislative Committee and hired lobbyist before declaring its position.  BOMA Indiana promotes the practice of commercial real estate ownership and management.  For this reason, while we may concentrate our efforts on legislation proposed by the Indiana General Assembly, we also consider the needs of our members at the local level.  

SUPPORT

BOMA Indianapolis supports legislation that meets the following criteria:

  • Any legislation that supports the mission and vision of BOMA Indianapolis
  • State legislation that promotes economic and workforce development
  • State legislation that promotes the funding and enhancing of Indiana’s transportation network and infrastructure, including (but not limited to) highways, rail, air, and waterways
  • Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Incentives
  • Local Laws that mirror those supported by BOMA International


OPPOSE

BOMA Indianapolis opposes legislation that meets the following criteria:

  • Legislation that increases the property tax burden on property zoned or designated for commercial, industrial, or medical use; property from which the owner derives income; and on businesses in general
  • Legislation (state or local) that increases the regulatory burden on businesses or on commercial, industrial, or medical office property
  • Local zoning or development ordinances that discourage the development of property for commercial, industrial or medical office purposes, if said purposes are the highest and best use of the property
  • Legislation that encourages retro active tax policies
  • Legislation that allows for taxes on services
  • Local Laws that mirror those opposed by BOMA International


NEUTRAL

  • BOMA Indianapolis takes a neutral position on any legislation that does not directly or indirectly affect commercial real estate.


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