Legislative Update

Funding Our
Local Roads

Understanding the
Legislative Session

Stay
Connected

Senate Bill 67 would provide a

one-time distribution of $430
million to counties, cities and
towns across Indiana for local
road funding.

As the 2016 legislative session

approaches, it is important
to understand the format of
Indianas General Assembly.
The
General
Assembly
alternates between short
and long sessions.

To stay informed and engaged

as the legislature considers
new laws, visit www.in.gov/iga
to stream committee hearings
and sessions. Event calendars,
meeting agendas, vote tallies
and proposed legislation can
also be found on this site.

The 2016 legislative session

convened Jan. 5 and, by law,
must end no later than March
14, making it a short session.

Another way to stay informed

is to sign up to receive my
electronic newsletters that
are delivered directly to your
email inbox. These provide
information about the General
Assembly, important events
and other news from state
agencies. Visit www.in.gov/s42
to subscribe.

The funding for this project

comes from the local tax reserve
funds that cities and counties
have accumulated over the years.
The money from SB 67 does not
raise taxes or create new debt
because it comes from an already
existing fund.
This project would help meet
communities short-term needs
while state and local officials
consider more sustainable longterm funding options.

In odd-numbered years, the

General Assembly holds a
long session in order to draft
Indianas two-year budget.
Long sessions also begin in
January, but must end by April
29.

Here are the distributions, totaled

by county:

Indianas legislature is a
part-time, citizen legislature,
meaning it is structured so
legislators meet for only a
portion of the year, four days
a week. This allows for state
lawmakers to live and work in
the communities they serve.

Lawmakers are working to

address several key issues
this year, including supporting
Indiana students, teachers and
schools, funding infrastructure
needs, and combating illegal
drugs in our state.

SB 67 passed out of the Senate

and will now move to the House
of Representatives for further
consideration.

Decatur $1,452,146
Fayette $660,099
Franklin $1,076,046
Henry $487,758
Ripley $1,341,607
Rush $1,715,172
Shelby $1,538,999

Senator.Leising@iga.in.gov

Phone: (800) 382-9467

A trip to the Statehouse is

another way for us to stay
connected.
The
Indiana
Statehouse
in
downtown
Indianapolis is home to all three
branches of state government,
and its also where my Senate
office is located. The building
is open for free public tours
Monday through Saturday.
To schedule a tour, contact
the Statehouse Tour Office at
(317) 233-5293. If youd like to
arrange to meet me, contact my
office at (317) 232-9493.
Never hesitate to contact
my office if I may ever be of
assistance to you.

www.in.gov/s42

2016 SURVEY RESULTS

State Senator Jean Leising

1.

The General Assembly is committed to increasing road

and bridge funding. In addition to using existing budget
resources, which of the following changes would you
support to further increase infrastructure funding?
A
B
C
D
E
F

2.

Do you support or oppose setting a cap on the amount of

time spent on mandated testing in schools?

A. A one-time gas tax increase

B. Indexing the gas tax so that it changes with inflation each year
49 C. A vehicle tax based on miles driven
37 D. A higher vehicle registration fee
E. Imposing a tax on alternative-fuel
201
73 F. None of the above. vehicles that dont pay the gas tax
98

101

SCHOOL
TESTING

Support
86%
Oppose
14%

Number of times chosen

3.

Do you support or oppose requiring law enforcement to

collect a DNA sample from criminal suspects in addition to
their fingerprints?

DNA
EVIDENCE

5.

Support
80%

Do you support or oppose allowing the sale of alcohol

in licensed retail stores on Sundays, which is currently
prohibited in Indiana?

SUNDAY
ALCOHOL
SALES

Oppose
20%

Do you support or oppose the teaching of cursive writing

in our schools?

CURSIVE
WRITING

4.

6.

Support
93%

Oppose
40%

Federal regulations are likely to hinder the use of coal

to generate electricity. Would you support or oppose
nuclear energy as an alternative to coal?

NUCLEAR
ENERGY

Oppose
7%

Support
60%

Support
61%
Oppose
39%

Results calculated using online survey responses from Senate District 42

Senator.Leising@iga.in.gov

1-800-382-9467

www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/Leising