Budget includes INFB priorities
May 22, 2023, 11:33 AM
by
INFB Marketing Team
Because the budget was the main topic for this year’s session, INFB focused a lot of attention on making sure the organization’s fiscal priorities made it into the budget bill.
Some items INFB supported as part of the budget were:
- An increase in public health funding as requested by the Governor’s Public Health Commission, including $225 million that will prioritize rural local public health departments. Finding ways to improve Indiana’s local public health system as well as its public safety and emergency services was one of INFB’s legislative priorities for 2023.
- Separate funding for the Indiana Grain Buyers Warehouse Licensing Agency, which was formerly funded through ISDA.
- A major increase for the Clean Water Indiana program at $6 million per year.
- Funding to upgrade Purdue Extension county staff.
- Funding for three poultry veterinary positions for the Board of Animal Health.
- Restored Career Technical Education as a categorical grant.
