Ben Smaltz
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Indiana House of Representatives : 2012 - present House District 52 : DeKalb County and portions of Noble and Steuben counties Committees : Rules and Legislative Procedures (Chair) Joint Rules Elections and Apportionment Ways and Means Occupation : President and Owner of Taylor Rental Education : Ball State University Representative Ben Smaltz was elected to the Indiana General Assembly in November 2012. Prior to serving his community as a state representative, he served on the DeKalb County Council for 10 years - the past seven years as its President. He is also the President of his family business, Taylor Rental Company, which his parents opened in 1977. On the County Council, Rep. Smaltz has proven that he can make tough decisions; supporting the movement for Centralized Emergency Communications and leading the council to a balanced budget every year. He saved the county taxpayers money when he took the position that the State of Indiana was unfairly charging counties for the care of inmates in state institutions. In 2011, Rep. Smaltz was able to lead his county council in actually reducing their tax collection levy. He was vocal in his opposition to a new tax called the Local…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 80: Code publication.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 239: Various education matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 204: Various education matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1003: Boards and commissions.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1277: Health and human services matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1210: Department of local government finance.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1001: Housing matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 239: Various education matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 204: Various education matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 239: Various education matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 246: Redaction of court records.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 80: Code publication.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1003: Boards and commissions.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1277: Health and human services matters.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1210: Department of local government finance.
- VerifiedVoted no on HB 1003: Boards and commissions.
- VerifiedVoted no on HB 1003: Boards and commissions.
- VerifiedVoted yes on HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.
Voting Record Feed
SB 80: Code publication.
SB 239: Various education matters.
SB 204: Various education matters.
SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.
SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.
HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.
HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.
HB 1003: Boards and commissions.
HB 1277: Health and human services matters.
HB 1210: Department of local government finance.
HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.
HB 1001: Housing matters.
SB 239: Various education matters.
SB 204: Various education matters.
SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.
SB 239: Various education matters.
SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.
SB 246: Redaction of court records.
SB 80: Code publication.
HB 1003: Boards and commissions.
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