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State Representative, 62nd District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Indiana laws and the state budget in the Indiana House of Representatives.

Photo of Amy Huffman Oliver
Amy Huffman OliverCampaign photo — Friends of Amy Huffman Oliver

Amy Huffman Oliver

Democratic

Former prosecutor and teacher; school board member · Brown County

The gist

  • Supports ending the state sales tax on home utility bills.
  • Supports making data centers pay their own way.
  • Supports utilities, not customers, paying for unproven technologies.
  • Supports reversing cuts to fully fund public schools.
  • Supports the same rules for all schools taking tax money.
  • Supports more in-home health services.
More about Amy
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  1. Supports ending the state sales tax on home utility bills.

    Amy's Priorities - Amy Huffman Oliver for House District 62

    Campaign website · Friends of Amy Huffman Oliver · voteamyoliver.com

    “Ending the state tax on home utility bills that saves the average family about $350 a year.”
  2. Supports making data centers pay their own way.

    Amy Huffman Oliver - Candidate for Indiana House District 62 (home)

    Campaign website · Friends of Amy Huffman Oliver · voteamyoliver.com

    “Make data centers pay their own way and get community support”
  3. Supports utilities, not customers, paying for unproven technologies.

    Amy's Priorities - Amy Huffman Oliver for House District 62

    Campaign website · Friends of Amy Huffman Oliver · voteamyoliver.com

    “If a utility company wants to try a new technology, it should pay for it until it produces energy, not the customers.”
  4. Supports reversing cuts to fully fund public schools.

    Amy Huffman Oliver - Candidate for Indiana House District 62 (home)

    Campaign website · Friends of Amy Huffman Oliver · voteamyoliver.com

    “Fully fund our public schools by reversing damaging funding cuts”
  5. Supports the same rules for all schools taking tax money.

    Amy's Priorities - Amy Huffman Oliver for House District 62

    Campaign website · Friends of Amy Huffman Oliver · voteamyoliver.com

    “Making sure all schools that take tax money follow the same rules.”
  6. Supports more in-home health services.

    Amy's Priorities - Amy Huffman Oliver for House District 62

    Campaign website · Friends of Amy Huffman Oliver · voteamyoliver.com

    “Add more health services delivered to the home so Hoosiers can live at home longer.”
Photo of Dave Hall
Dave HallOfficial portrait — Indiana General Assembly

Dave Hall

RepublicanIncumbent

Farmer; owner of Dave Hall Crop Insurance · Norman

The gist

  • Authored requiring landowner petitions before municipal annexation.In office
  • Authored requiring adoption offers for retired research dogs and cats.In office
  • Authored setting aside old forest areas closed to logging.In office
  • Authored a state tax credit for safe gun storage.In office
  • Authored allowing 529 savings rollovers into Roth IRAs.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Authored requiring landowner petitions before municipal annexation.

    House Bill 1205 (2026 session), "Annexation": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “signed by: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory”
    House Bill 1205 (2026 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  2. Authored requiring adoption offers for retired research dogs and cats.

    House Bill 1203 (2026 session), "Adoption of research animals": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “Requires research facilities to offer for adoption dogs or cats no longer required for research purposes.”
    House Bill 1203 (2026 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  3. Authored setting aside old forest areas closed to logging.

    House Bill 1447 (2025 session), "State forest areas restricted from logging": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “designate at least one undivided area comprising at least 10% of each state forest as an old forest area”
    House Bill 1447 (2025 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  4. Authored a state tax credit for safe gun storage.

    House Bill 1597 (2025 session), "Tax credit for safe gun storage expenses": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “a taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the taxpayer's state income tax liability”
    House Bill 1597 (2025 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

  5. Authored allowing 529 savings rollovers into Roth IRAs.

    House Bill 1241 (2026 session), "Roth IRA rollover of 529 account balance": introduced version

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

    “a withdrawal of funds from the 529 plan in order to make a contribution to a Roth IRA”
    House Bill 1241 (2026 session): bill details and actions

    Government record · Indiana General Assembly · iga.in.gov

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