House Republican Legislation Creates Jobs
Interim Study Committees Announced
Last week, the Legislative Council met to assign topics for the Legislature to study during the 2015 interim. The Legislative Council is comprised of eight members of the Indiana Senate and eight members of the Indiana House of Representatives. In 2015, Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) is serving as chair and House Speaker Brian C. Bosma (R-Indianapolis) is serving as vice-chair.
Interim study committees help legislators make thorough examinations of important issues and make better informed decisions on legislation before the next session. School testing and problems faced by offenders when attempting to find employment after being released are among the many topics to be studied.
Read the full resolution detailing the study committees here.
Visit the Indiana General Assembly website for interim committee schedules and live webcasts.
Office of Legislative Ethics
In addition to assigning topics and new interim committees, the Legislative Council approved the appointment of Bob Rudolph to serve as the Chief Counsel for the new Office of Legislative Ethics. House Speaker Bosma was the author of House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1002, the ethics bill which passed in a bipartisan effort during the 2015 legislative session. HEA 1002 created the Office of Legislative Ethics in an effort to increase government transparency and accountability.
