STATEHOUSE – The 2025 legislative session ended with passage of the state's next two-year budget as well as tax relief and other key priorities for Hoosiers, according to State Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw).
"This session, we advanced a property tax relief plan for Hoosiers and passed policies that lift up our rural communities," Abbott said. "Whether it was standing up for taxpayers or supporting veterans, we've focused on delivering meaningful results to improve the lives of Hoosiers."
The budget accounts for lowering Indiana's state income tax each of the next two years, which will save taxpayers over $200 million per year, according to a provided news release. The legislature also advanced major property tax relief and reform legislation this session. Together, these two tax cuts will save Hoosiers $1.3 billion in taxes over the next two years, the release states. Key investments were also made in K-12 education and public safety.
"The conclusion of the legislative session was a major win for Indiana with the passage of another balanced, fiscally responsible budget for the next two years," said Snow, who is vice chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. "Hoosiers will see a more efficient government, lower state income taxes, property tax relief, more dollars for students and expanded school choice as a result of this session."
All eight of the House Republican priority items advanced to the governor's desk by the adjournment of session, including:
• House Enrolled Act 1001: Enacting a balanced, two-year state budget that makes government more efficient, strengthens a commitment to education and public safety, and protects taxpayers.
• House Enrolled Act 1002: Reducing regulations on K-12 schools to increase flexibility and give local communities more control over education decisions.
• House Enrolled Act 1003: Lowering health care costs for Hoosiers by improving transparency and predictability in pricing and billing and giving patients more control over their treatment options.
• House Enrolled Act 1004: Ensuring nonprofit hospitals act as nonprofit entities focused on delivering health care.
• House Enrolled Act 1005: Improving access to housing by expanding the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program (RIF) and streamlining the regulatory process for housing development.
• House Enrolled Act 1006: Strengthening public safety by creating a review board to investigate prosecutors who refuse to enforce laws.
• House Enrolled Act 1007: Meeting the needs of today's energy economy while reducing costs for Hoosiers.
• House Enrolled Act 1008: Welcoming Illinois counties that have voted to secede from their state to join us in Indiana.
To learn more about these and other new laws, visit https://www.in.gov/gov/newsroom/2025-bill-watch/