Lt. Gov. Beckwith called upon Gov. Braun to not only veto the bill, but also call for a special session.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith is asking Gov. Mike Braun to veto the latest property tax reform bill, saying “nobody understands this thing.”
In a social media post made Saturday, April 12, the lieutenant governor said he had been on the phone all day with Hoosiers and government officials discussing Senate Bill 1.
SB 1 passed the Indiana House of Representatives on Thursday and is now set to head back to the Indiana Senate for a final vote before being sent to Gov. Braun’s desk.
Lt. Gov. Beckwith called upon Gov. Braun to not only veto the bill, but also call for a special session and “demand the legislature pass something that the average Hoosier can understand without hiring army of lawyers and accountants.”
The bill has gone though many versions in the 2025 legislative session: the first version slashed taxes by a billion dollars in the first year, then senators pivoted to simply limiting future growth in property tax bills, before the governor’s threat of a veto pushed the House to bring back cuts.
After an amendment was passed by the House on Wednesday, April 9, Gov. Mike Braun sent out a statement celebrating “a plan to bring historic property tax relief to Hoosiers.”
The most recent language in the bill phases out many property tax deductions in favor of tax credits. It would also cut property taxes by about $320 million in 2026, but considering taxes would go up in other ways, this means a total drop of $230 million in revenue for local governments and schools.