Brian Burton, the president of the Indiana Manufacturers Association, has said that in order to fill the growing number of openings in Indiana’s manufacturing sector and beyond, the state needs to ramp up efforts to increase its population.
This story by Andy Ober originally appeared on Inside Indiana Business.
Burton said the association is pushing a measure with state lawmakers that would exempt some people who move to Indiana for a job from paying state income tax for a number of years.
Burton, who took part in Ivy Tech Community College’s Sector Summit Tuesday, calls the population issue a “major problem.” More than 300 deans, counselors and educators from Ivy Tech campuses throughout the state attended.
He believes the idea of the tax exemption is “gaining traction” with some key decision-makers. He said the idea wouldn’t cost the state anything, since people living out of state aren’t paying state income taxes anyway.