Governor Pence says advisers are still crafting his proposed two-year budget, which he says will incorporate his policy goals.
But Pence says he "likes what [he's] hearing" from House Republicans, who say they want to go beyond the 3 percent school funding increase approved in last year‘s spending plan while keeping the budget balanced and maintaining a strong surplus.
Pence says six months ago he'd call for simplification of Indiana's tax code, after receiving recommendations from a special panel studying the issue.
He says he's still awaiting that report before making specific proposals.
House Speaker Brian Bosma says it's time to "take a breath" on cutting taxes, but says he's open to proposals that make the code less burdensome.