SB 1 School funding cuts.

We understand that property taxes are overly burdensome to many vulnerable Hoosier taxpayers and they need relief. However, public schools are essential to the economic health of the community and must be funded. We call upon the legislature (or whomever) to ensure that we replace and not erase this essential revenue. 

Numerous bills have been rolled into SB1 so far this session, SB6, SB8, SB9, and now possibly HB1402. Put simply, this is a tax cut bill. A tax cut bill in the midst of an era of record inflation and underfunding our public schools.

3/12/2025 – 1:30PM Hearing Only on the committee amendment. The amendment is the same as the introduced version of HB 1402 and is for discussion purposes only.

SB1 is Braun’s plan, his campaign pledge. This would reduce property taxes for some populations.

Here is the LSA estimated revenue impact for the amended bill, dated 2/20/25.

This amended bill (on 2/11) will cost Indiana school districts about $370 million across three years according to the LSA. (It was originally about $2 billion.)

Talking points: 

• The state of Indiana is constitutionally obligated to fund public schools. This is achieved via taxes.
• When it comes to taxes, we can’t simply cut and expect to pay less while funding the same level of services. We need to replace, not erase revenue.

How to contact: 

Emails for the committee are below. Include  your local representative in the email. You can also call and leave a message for the chair, Representative Thompson at 317-232-9651.

House Ways and Means Committee Members

Rep. Jeffrey Thompson, Chair (R) District 28 – Email: h28@iga.in.gov
Rep. Craig Snow, Vice Chair (R) District  22 – Email: h22@iga.in.gov
Rep. Timothy O’Brien, Chair K-12 Funding Subcommittee (R) District 78 – Email: h78@iga.in.gov
Rep. Edward Clere, Chair of Health and Medicaid Subcommittee (R) District 72 – Email: h72@iga.in.gov
Rep. Harold Slager, Chair of Local Government Finance Subcommittee (R) District 15 – Email: h15@iga.in.gov
Rep. Robert Heaton, Chair of Higher Education Subcommittee (R) District 46 – Email: h46@iga.in.gov
Rep. Jack Jordan, Chair of Budget Subcommittee (R) District 17 – Email: h17@iga.in.gov
Rep. Cory Criswell (R) District 54 – Email: h54@iga.in.gov
Rep. Robb Greene (R) District 47 – Email: h47@iga.in.gov
Rep. Dave Heine (R) District 85 – Email: h85@iga.in.gov
Rep. Chris Judy (R) District 83 – Email: h83@iga.in.gov
Rep. Danny Lopez (R) District 39 – Email: h39@iga.in.gov
Rep. Peggy Mayfield (R) District 60 – Email: h60@iga.in.gov
Rep. J.D. Prescott (R) District 33 – Email: h33@iga.in.gov
Rep. Elizabeth Rowray (R) District 35 – Email: h35@iga.in.gov
Rep. Ben Smaltz (R) District 52 – Email: h52@iga.in.gov
Rep. Gregory Porter, Ranking Minority Member (D) District 96 – Email: h96@iga.in.gov
Rep. Mike Andrade (D) District 12 – Email: h12@iga.in.gov
Rep. Chris Campbell (D) District 26 – Email: h26@iga.in.gov
Rep. Edward DeLaney (D) District 86 – Email: h86@iga.in.gov
Rep. Earl Harris (D) District 2 – Email: h2@iga.in.gov
Rep. Sheila Klinker (D) District 27 – Email: h27@iga.in.gov
Rep. Tonya Pfaff (D) District 43 – Email: h43@iga.in.gov
Rep. Cherrish Pryor (D) District 94 – Email: h94@iga.in.gov

To email all at once, copy and paste the addresses into the “To” field of your email.

h28@iga.in.gov
h22@iga.in.gov
h78@iga.in.gov
h72@iga.in.gov
h15@iga.in.gov
h46@iga.in.gov
h17@iga.in.gov
h54@iga.in.gov
h47@iga.in.gov
h85@iga.in.gov
h83@iga.in.gov
h39@iga.in.gov
h60@iga.in.gov
h33@iga.in.gov
h35@iga.in.gov
h52@iga.in.gov
h96@iga.in.gov
h12@iga.in.gov
h26@iga.in.gov
h86@iga.in.gov
h2@iga.in.gov
h27@iga.in.gov
h43@iga.in.gov
h94@iga.in.gov