Summer Study Committee Assignments Announced
INDIANAPOLIS—House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, has released the 2022 summer study committee assignments for members of the Indiana House of Representatives.
Lawmakers will meet in these committees throughout the summer and fall to examine priority issues, gather public input and make recommendations on legislation for the following session. Study committees give lawmakers a chance to further look into pressing issues in a more relaxed environment. For an explanation of what summer study committees are, click here.
Some of the most pressing issues will be discussed in the Interim Study Committee on Education and the Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services. The education committee will discuss eliminating and reducing the number of education mandates placed on schools and improving fiscal reporting. The public health committee will try to find policy that will help lower maternal mortality rates.
The state’s new Housing Task Force will also be taken up by committee members, who will evaluate the housing shortage and how to handle discrimination in housing appraisals. The task force is set to expire on January 1, 2023.
“Legislators do a lot of their work digging into policy during the summer and fall months to prepare for the regular legislative session, which begins in January,” Huston said. “While legislators are busy preparing for a special session later this month, we’re still focused on the issues that will come before the General Assembly next year.â€
The special session is scheduled to start July 25 and will discuss a $1 billion tax return to Hoosiers, along with how the state might change abortion laws after the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade.
FOOTNOTE:
The list of summer study committee topics can be found hereÂ
The summer study committee assignments for House members can be found here.
