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House Republicans released our priorities for the 2026 legislative session focused on lowering costs for Hoosier families and reducing government bureaucracy.
This year’s priorities build on efforts advanced in recent years to reduce costs, get government out of the way and grow our economy. Over the last few years, Indiana’s GDP grew at a faster rate than all of our neighboring states, and Indiana ranks seventh in the country for attracting new residents. A recent MarketWatch report shows Indiana as 1 of 15 states currently experiencing expansion and growth – faring better than most other states in the country. We want to continue this momentum while tackling some of the highest costs for Hoosiers, including home ownership and utility costs. |
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| This session our caucus priorities are: | |||||
| • Expand Indiana’s housing supply and drive down costs of home ownership by rolling back costly regulations that impede development (House Bill 1001, a bill I co-authored); • Prioritize energy affordability by adding performance-based accountability to ensure utilities are hitting targets aimed at reducing costs and increasing reliability (House Bill 1002); • Reduce government by combining, eliminating or streamlining dozens of redundant or inactive boards and commissions (House Bill 1003); and • Cut red tape in education by eliminating unnecessary rules and regulations, freeing up resources and giving K-12 schools more flexibility to focus on educating our kids (House Bill 1004). Sincerely,  Tim O’Brien State Representative |
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