Local road-funding legislation nabs Senate vote but likely going to conference committee

Local road-funding legislation nabs Senate vote but likely going to conference committee

Sen. Mike Crider, R-Greenfield, speaks from the Senate floor during the 2025 legislative session. (Courtesy Indiana Senate Republicans)A package of funding options for local transportation infrastructure — sparked by an impending fiscal cliff — passed Indiana’s Senate on Tuesday. But it will likely be finalized in a conference committee, per a key lawmaker. “We’ve coordinated closely with the city of Indianapolis and other major units (of govern…

Road Funding Bill Advances with Controversial Amendments

HB 1461 / Chamber Supports House Bill 1461, authored by Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie), is a wide-ranging road funding bill that has advanced from the Senate Appropriations Committee with significant changes – including a 125% increase in registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles. The amendment, offered by Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown), also [...] The post Road Funding Bill Advances with Controversial Amendments; Chamber Raise…