The question surfaced as U.S. Rep. Todd Young's candidacy for U.S. Senate is in jeopardy over failing to collect enough signatures to meet the required threshold.

The plan includes increases in the gas and cigarette taxes. Its authors argue they are modest, necessary moves that help create a long term funding solution. But several members of the Senate Appropriations Committee seemed skeptical about proposal's tax increases.

Senate Republican Leader David Long says LGBT rights are an inevitability in Indiana and plans to debate the issue again next year.

House Ways and Means Chair Tim Brown says the tax cut, which would be spread out over the next 10 years, would balance out his caucus' road funding bill.

Republican legislative leaders say Gov. Mike Pence was clear in his State of the State about the necessity of protecting religious freedom when it comes to the debate over LGBT rights. Democratic leaders say Pence failed to provide any leadership.