Indiana

Statehouse Update - 3:30 p.m.

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Indiana State Senators are waiting on a copy of the budget so they can vote. The House is still not in session

Meanwhile, a new version of the unemployment insurance bill has been unveiled.  The bill still raises taxes on employers, but the increases are phased in over a longer period.  It also gives employers more means to challenge fraudulent claims but it does not cut back the benefits on workers. The bill would raise more than $600 million in the first year.  That number is virtually split between tax increases and administrative savings.

Lawmakers have a little more than 8 1/2 hours before their scheduled adjournment.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on April 29, 2009 (boomark / email).