Indy Standard

The 2025 legislative session concluded with the passage of Indiana's two-year budget, alongside tax relief measures and other priorities for residents, according to State Representative Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash). The approved budget includes a plan to reduce the state's income tax over the next two years, resulting in annual savings exceeding $200 million for taxpayers. Additionally, significant property tax relief and reform were enacted, promising a combined savings of $1.3 billion for Hoosiers over the same period.

Investments were also directed towards K-12 education and public safety, with an expansion of Indiana's school choice scholarship program set to include all families starting next year. "Our biennial budget makes smart and strategic investments that will benefit Hoosiers," said Sweet. "Additionally, House Republicans worked this session to reduce health care costs and increase public safety and government transparency."

All eight priority items from the House Republican agenda progressed to the Governor's desk before the session adjourned. These include:

- House Enrolled Act 1001: Establishing a balanced state budget focused on efficiency, education commitment, public safety enhancement, and taxpayer protection.

- House Enrolled Act 1002: Reducing K-12 school regulations to offer more local control over educational decisions.

- House Enrolled Act 1003: Lowering healthcare costs by improving pricing transparency and predictability while giving patients more control.

- House Enrolled Act 1004: Ensuring nonprofit hospitals focus on delivering healthcare services.

- House Enrolled Act 1005: Expanding housing access through the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program (RIF) and simplifying housing development regulations.

- House Enrolled Act 1006: Creating a review board to investigate prosecutors who do not enforce laws as part of strengthening public safety.

- House Enrolled Act 1007: Addressing today's energy economy needs while reducing costs for residents.

- House Enrolled Act 1008: Inviting Illinois counties that have voted to secede from their state to join Indiana.

Further information about these laws can be obtained from resources provided by the governor's office.