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Message from
AIA Indiana Executive Director Jason Shelley
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can answer any questions regarding legislative issues.
317/634-6993
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AIA Indiana in Action!
AIA Indiana Executive Director Jason Shelley and 2014 AIA Indiana Vice President Janelle Smagala, AIA.
 Sen. Greg Taylor (D - Indianapolis) and Stewart Whitcomb, Assoc. AIA.
Andy Hine, AIA testifying in committee.
 (L-R) AIA Indiana Executive Director Jason Shelley and Tony Costello, FAIA.
 Jim Schellinger, AIA testifying in committee.
 Marsh Davis, Indiana Landmarks, and Craig Von Deylen, AIA.
 Tony Costello, FAIA and Glenn Gareis, AIA.
 AIA Indiana & AIA Indianapolis Sponsor Ken Cook, Allegion, and AIA Indiana Executive Director Jason Shelley.
 (L-R) Rep. Greg Porter (D-Indianapolis), 2014 AIA Indianapolis Vice President Blake Wagner, AIA, Stewart Whitcomb, AIA, and Michela Cupello, Assoc. AIA.
(L-R) AIA Indiana Executive Director Jason Shelley and 2014 AIA Indianapolis President Mark Beebe, AIA.
(L-R) Rep. Jerry Torr (R-Carmel) and Parker Williams, Assoc AIA.
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AIA Indiana Grassroots Alert - Contact Your State Representative Today!
February 28, 2014
Your help is needed on two issues today! Please contact your state representative today and ask them to oppose SB 173 - nursing home construction ban, and support SB 176 - mass transit! Both bills are up for a final vote in the House of Representatives Monday, March 3. More detailed information and talking points regarding these matters are listed below.
SB 173 - Nursing facility moratorium.
SB 173, authored by Sen. Pat Miller (R - Indianapolis), would ban all nursing home construction in the state. There is currently a Medicaid moratorium which expires on June 30, 2014. Some nursing home operators are supporting a full moratorium on any new nursing bed licenses to limit competition in the market. Under the proposed bill, facilities that construct any nursing homes, including private pay and Medicare, would be prohibited from doing so for the next five years. Passage of this bill would have a negative impact on many AIA Indiana members and Hoosier communities and jobs. CLICK HERE to view SB 173 talking points.
SB 173 passed out of the Indiana Senate with a vote count of 33-17. It was heard in the House Public Health Committee and AIA Indiana member Andy Hine, AIA, testified against it. It passed out of the committee with a vote count of 8-1. It was then heard in the House Ways and Means Committee due to the potential impact of the bill, where it was amended to limit the construction moratorium from five years to one year. SB 173 passed out of the Ways and Means Committee 12-7. The bill was amended March 27 on the House floor to limit the moratorium to one year instead of five. It is now up for a final vote Monday, March 3, on the House floor. AIA Indiana remains opposed to the bill.
Your help is needed. Please contact your state representative and ask them to oppose SB 173!
House of Representatives Phone - 800/382-9842
Email - http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/legislators/
SB 176 - Central Indiana Transit.
SB 176, authored by Sen. Pat Miller (R - Indianapolis) and Sen. Brent Waltz (R - Greenwood), which provides for the establishment or expansion of public transportation services in eligible central Indiana counties through local public questions placed on the ballot under ordinances adopted by the fiscal body of the eligible counties, passed out of the Senate on February 4 with a vote count of 28-20. It was then assigned to the House Roads and Transportation Committee where it passed with a vote count of 11-1 on February 13. The House Ways and Means Committee then debated and passed the bill on to the full House with a vote count of 17-1 on February 25. SB 176 is up for a final vote Monday, March 3, on the House floor. AIA Indiana strongly supports the bill.
Your help is needed. You are encouraged to contact your state representative and ask them to support SB 176.
House of Representatives Phone - 800/382-9842
Email - http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/legislators/
CLICK HERE to view talking points regarding the mass transit issue. CLICK HERE to view the latest news regarding SB 176.
Do not hesitate to contact AIA Indiana Executive Director Jason Shelley, [email protected], 317-634-6993, if you have questions or concerns regarding these or any other issues.
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AIA Indiana Days at the Statehouse
Use your clout and support your profession by attending an "AIA Indiana Day at the Statehouse." This is a unique opportunity for you to learn firsthand about the key AIA state legislative and regulatory issues and become a lobbyist for day. You will be able to use your clout to directly impact the legislative process by meeting with your state legislators and discussing the issues important to architects.
(L-R) Rep. Shelli VanDenburgh (D - Crown Point) and Jim Smith, AIA.
Current dates available include: March 3, 5 and 6. Please choose a date and RSVP to AIA Indiana Executive Director Jason Shelley, [email protected], 317/634-6993. The day will begin at 12 p.m. with lunch and end no later than 3 p.m. A unified voice is vital. Don't wait to get involved!
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(Far Upper Right) Rep. Ed. Clere (R-New Albany) speaking to AIA Southern Indiana Chapter members at Kovert Hawkins Architects' office in Jeffersonville, IN.
"Lobbying Basics for Communicating with Your Local Legislators"
*Please contact your state senator and state representative and introduce yourself, if you don't already know them. Invite them to tour your firm. Discuss with them the issues that are important to you and your firm. I am sure they will appreciate hearing from you. To contact your legislators, see the information below.
House of Representatives Phone - 800/382-9842
Email - http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/legislators/
State Senate Phone - 800/382-9467
Email - http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/legislators/
*Take a personal inventory of how you know legislators with whom you have a personal relationship (political or civic activities, church, business relationships, etc.)
*If you are having an open house, or important press release or ribbon cutting event, add your local legislators to the mailing list.
*Ask legislators and other elected officials to attend local AIA chapter meetings.
*Invite your local legislators to visit your firm.
*Invite your local legislator to lunch or coffee.
Do not hesitate to contact AIA Indiana Executive Director Jason Shelley, 317/634-6993 or [email protected], if you have any questions.
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Please contribute to the Architects for Indiana Political Action Committee (ARCHPAC). The importance of our participation in the political process becomes evident each time we must take action to cope with legislative proposals that call for extending the sales tax to services, requiring stock school plans, or providing interior designers stamping privileges!
Please join many of your fellow Hoosier AIA members who have already contributed and write a $50 check today to ARCHPAC and return it to AIA Indiana, 115 W. Washington St., Suite 955 S, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
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