Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, right, discusses the majority caucus’ legislative agenda on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at the Indiana Statehouse. (Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Indiana’s Senate Republicans pegged property tax relief as its top priority during the 2025 legislative session — but leadership cautioned that a firm plan is still far from being codified.
The majority caucus, which unveiled its new agenda on Wednesday, is also promising to address rising Medicaid costs, water resource management and state contract accountability.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in the House also convened on the session’s first day, and House Democrats shared their priorities.
Senate Majority Leader Rodric Bray emphasized that the 2025 session will, above all else, center around the next state budget. Given Indiana’s cooling economy, he said crafting a new two-year spending plan will be “particularly challenging.”
