Lawmakers eye executive order costs in bill on its way to governor

Current Gov. Mike Braun has issued more than 80 executive orders since taking office in January last year.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 452

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The financial hit from each of an Indiana governor’s executive orders would be tallied up within a week under heavily edited legislation on its way to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk.

A conference committee report for Senate Bill 4 tasks the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency with analyzing the fiscal impacts to state and local government for all executive orders — not just when a governor uses one to declare a disaster emergency.

The analyses …

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