Local state legislators serving on study committees
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Jul. 19—STATEHOUSE — State legislators representing the Madison County area recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees.
The committees will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and identify solutions, according to a media release.
Legislators will hear testimony from the public, experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January.
State Rep. Chris Jeter, R-Fishers, will lead the interim study committee on courts and the judiciary. He will also serve as a member of the interim study committee on corrections and criminal code, the probate code study committee, the bail and release review commission, and the Indiana Uniform Law Commission.
"These discussions throughout the interim provide lawmakers opportunities to review a variety of proposed policies aimed at improving our court system," said Jeter, an attorney.
"This summer and fall, our committee will review Indiana's homeowner association system and explore ways to improve permanency outcomes for children in foster care."
State Rep. Bob Cherry, R-Greenfield, will be vice chair of the state fair advisory committee. He will also serve as a member of the budget committee, Indiana White River State Park Development Commission and the interim study committee on fiscal policy.
State Rep. Kyle Pierce, R-Anderson, will be a member of the code revision committee and the Government Reform Task Force.
State Rep. Elizabeth Rowray, R-Yorktown, will be part of the Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services Commission, the Doula Reimbursement Advisory Board and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission.
State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves, R-Marion, will serve as a member of the Indiana Recycling Market Development Board.
Committee hearings, which typically occur at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, can be viewed live at iga.in.gov.
