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Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Indiana Government - Daniels' team crafting legislative agenda
A story in the South Bend Tribune by Martin DeAgostino reports:
INDIANAPOLIS -- Preliminary drafts of the Daniels administration's legislative agenda are expected soon, after meetings last week between the incoming Republican administration and the state agency that drafts legislation.Lt. Gov.-elect Becky Skillman said the proposals can be grouped in four broad headings, with jobs and economic growth at the top of the list. The other areas are government reorganization, ethics and education. * * *
Skillman said the economic components of the package will include a sales tax exemption for research and development; automatic tax abatements and credits for new investments and jobs, respectively; and a switch to daylight-saving time.
Asked whether Daniels will seek initially to privatize some government services, Skillman said "no." "I don't see any measure that I would call a privatization bill," she said.
None of Daniels' broad planks should surprise lawmakers, given their prominence in his campaign. But the details are sure to spark debate even among Republican lawmakers who share Daniels' broader goals.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 30, 2004 08:12 AM
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