Office of Senator Ryan Mishler 

Hoosiers are understandably frustrated by rising utility bills. With that in mind, I voted for House Enrolled Act 1002, which would overhaul Indiana's ratemaking process for electric utilities to promote affordability, predictable monthly bills and reliable service.

One of the major reforms in HEA 1002 is switching to performance-based ratemaking, which requires companies to meet affordability and reliability goals to collect their full return on investment.

Under this model, if a utility's average residential bill increases significantly faster than national electricity prices, the utility's return will be cut by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). Service providers would also need to ensure their utility is reliable, and if the total duration of a utility's service outages significantly increases, their return will be cut.

Switching to a performance-based model is the biggest change to Indiana's ratemaking process in over 100 years. Our state has historically operated under a cost-of-service model, where companies could charge customers to recoup their costs. Going forward, the amount utilities can collect will be based on the quality of service they provide to customers.

Preparing Students for Life After High School

Indiana is leading the way in preparing Hoosier students for life after high school according to a new nationwide study of policies by the nonpartisan organization XQ Institute.

In recent years, the Indiana General Assembly has supported legislation that reinvented high school by expanding Indiana's work-based learning opportunities and redesigned high school diplomas to give students more flexibility in their post-secondary careers.

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This week the Senate passed Senate Enrolled Act 27, which I authored, with bipartisan support. SEA 27 creates the framework to establish the northwest Indiana stadium authority for the possibility of bringing the Chicago Bears to northwest Indiana. The bill has already been signed by Gov. Braun. Thank you to my colleagues for their support on this legislation. I look forward to what comes next for Northwest Indiana!

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Indianapolis, IN 46204

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