STATEHOUSE (July 16, 2024) – Boone County legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions.
Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January.
State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) will serve as chair of the Budget Committee, Interim Study Committee on Fiscal Policy, Interim Study Committee on Pension Management Oversight, and the State and Local Tax Review Task Force. He will also co-chair the Funding Indiana's Roads for a Stronger, Safer Tomorrow Task Force, and serve on the Distressed Unit Appeal Board, Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority, and the Medicaid Oversight Committee.
"From reviewing outcomes of our workforce development programs and how we can properly invest in our infrastructure, to keeping Medicaid financially solvent while ensuring Hoosiers who need the program have access, lawmakers will tackle some major issues to dive into this interim," Thompson said. "Our goal continues to be maintaining a balanced budget with responsible reserves while funding our priorities and doing what's right by Hoosier taxpayers."
State Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) will serve as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services. She will also serve on the All Payer Claims Database Advisory Board and Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force.
"Hoosiers continue to pay well above the national average for health care services," Schaibley said. "This summer, we'll take a deeper dive into the issue and work on recommendations to lower costs."
State Rep. Mark Genda (R-Frankfort) will serve as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.
State Rep. Becky Cash (R-Zionsville) will serve as a member of the Interagency State Council on Black and Minority Health.
The 2024 legislative interim study committee assignments and other legislative appointments for House members can be found here. Click here for the list of study committee topics. Committee hearings, which typically occur at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, can be viewed live online on the General Assembly's website located at iga.in.gov.
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State Rep. Becky Cash (R-Zionsville) represents House District 25,
which includes portions of Boone and Hendricks counties.
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State Rep. Mark Genda (R-Frankfort) represents House District 41,
which includes portions of Boone, Clinton, Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties.
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State Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) represents House District 24,
which includes portions of Boone and Hamilton counties.
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State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) represents House District 28,
which includes portions of Boone, Hendricks and Montgomery counties.
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