New state laws going into effect today

During the 2022 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly introduced 849 bills and passed 177. Many of those new state laws will take effect today, July 1. Here are a few of those new laws:

Permitless Carry: a person is no longer required to obtain a permit or license to carry a handgun in the state. This does not apply to those who are prohibited from carrying a gun and those under 18 years old.

Vaping Product Tax: added to the wholesale price is a 15% tax on prefilled e-cigarette cartridges and vape pods. Also, a 15% retail tax on other vaping products goes in effect.

Tax Credits for Media Production: a tax credit for eligible media production expenses including film and music.

Tax Cuts: an income tax reduction that is phased-in over the next seven years. The utility receipts tax was also eliminated.

Electric Vehicle Charging: a business may make EV charging available to the public and charge for the service.

E-Learning Days: establishes the definition of a virtual learning day as less than a half a day with live instruction from teachers and limits the number of virtual learning days to three per school year.