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Governor says he will check on detainee complaints and outlines gas tax-suspension cost
Summary
When asked about detainee complaints at Miami Correctional Facility, the governor said he'd check with agency managers and would investigate valid reports; he also estimated the gas tax suspension cost at roughly $90 million (excise) and $50 million (use) and said the state can replenish those funds.
A reporter raised criticism that detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility and others, including Senator Andre Carson, had described poor conditions at the facility. The governor said he would "check with whoever's running the facility from the state," welcomed valid reports, and pledged that if agency reviews found problems they would be "fixed" and made known quickly.
On questions about the state's gas tax suspension and its fiscal impact on road funding, the governor said the suspension was costing "roughly $90 million on the excise tax, roughly $50 million on the use tax." He argued an improved long-term revenue forecast and a strong fiscal position — including a AAA credit rating and rainy-day funds — would allow the state to replenish those revenues and continue infrastructure investment.
The governor tied the revenue outlook to broader economic growth and said Indiana's record of economic development had allowed the state to manage such fiscal adjustments without compromising upcoming infrastructure planning. He did not provide a detailed plan for replenishing the exact funds during the press availability and directed reporters to state budget staff for technical details.
