IN SR0008

Urges the Legislative Council to direct a 2012 interim study committee to examine public financing options for political campaigns in Indiana

Notes that Indiana currently has no limits on how much individuals and PACs can donate to candidates, unlike 39 other states that have contribution caps

Highlights that 25 states have implemented some form of public campaign financing through tax incentives, direct subsidies to candidates, or subsidies to political parties

References that special interests spent more than $25 million lobbying Indiana lawmakers during the 2009 legislative session

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit the resolution to the Chair of the Legislative Council