The latest session of the Indiana General Assembly came to a close just over a week ago.

State Rep. Milo Smith, a Republican who represents Columbus, says that some good things came out of the session. A big one, he says, is an effort to retain Indiana State Police Troopers.

Another positive, says Smith, has to do with public education funding.

Smith went on to say that he was pleased to get some business done that he’s been pushing for for some time.

Smith says the state misses out between $250 and 400-million-dollars every year because online retailers fail to collect the sales tax. Despite that figure, Smith says it is more important to make sure that brick-and-mortar locations in Indiana aren’t working at a disadvantage competing against online elements.

Rep. Smith says that he expects online retailers will sue, ultimately putting the matter before the U.S. Supreme Court…

Smith says that this bill was passed in the last hours of the final day of this year’s session.