Indy Standard

Boone County legislators have received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will convene throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and identify solutions.

Legislators will gather testimony from the public, experts, and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January.

State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) has been appointed 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 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 join the Interim Study Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.

State Rep. Becky Cash (R-Zionsville) has been appointed to serve on the Interagency State Council on Black and Minority Health.

The 2024 legislative interim study committee assignments for House members can be found online along with a list of study committee topics. Hearings typically occur at the Statehouse in Indianapolis and can be viewed live online via iga.in.gov.