Gov.-elect Mike Braun has released focused on five areas: tax relief, government efficiency, workforce development, health care and public safety.
Many of the details in Braun鈥檚 agenda are drawn from proposals he released during the campaign 鈥� notably. He wants to revert property tax bills to 2021 levels and cap future increases at 2 percent to 3 percent.
, Braun wants to expand primary care options for Medicaid members, provide small businesses with more tax support for their employees鈥� health insurance, and implement an independent audit of state health insurance programs.
include removing all limits on Indiana鈥檚 private school voucher program, continuing to increase teacher pay, and adding more money for school safety.
Included in that broader workforce and focus area are proposals to create a new tax credit for companies that invest in higher salaries and training for their workers, and prioritizing investments in.
Braun, who officially takes office Jan. 13, isn鈥檛 worried about trying to tackle too much. He said his detailed proposals include some 鈥渓ow-hanging fruit鈥� 鈥� particularly state agency reform and .
鈥淎nd that, I鈥檝e had nothing but praise about because I think it got to be unruly,鈥� Braun said. 鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 good for transparency, accountability, just getting things done.鈥�
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Much of his agenda will require legislative approval. Braun said he wants to 鈥渨ear [lawmakers] out with collaboration.鈥�
鈥淲orking in the trenches with legislators on those key agenda items so that you鈥檙e not trying to ram it through, to where there鈥檚 going to be a consensus and a feel for what is practical to get done out of the gate,鈥� Braun said.
But there are plans the governor-elect can enact unilaterally.
That includes adding more options at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that don鈥檛 require in-person assistance; creating a one-stop-shop in state government for Indiana farmers to access services; and establishing a commission to develop a comprehensive for the state.
This story has been updated.
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