Republican legislative leaders are backing Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s proposal to add a balanced budget amendment to the state constitution, even as details of how it would work are still being sorted out.
Pence raised the proposal publicly for the first time during his State of the State speech Tuesday night. Wording for the amendment hasn’t yet been proposed, and its impact is unclear since the constitution already largely prohibits the state from incurring debt.
The Legislature’s top Republicans said following the speech that they support the concept, although they said it won’t be a top priority.
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