HB1234: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals and to make an appropriation.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Conservation of agricultural land.

Legislators

Actions (6 total)

• Jan 27, 2025, 10:44 AM: Representative Bauer added as coauthor
• Jan 21, 2025, 9:58 AM: Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor
• Jan 21, 2025, 9:03 AM: Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
• Jan 21, 2025, 9:03 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 9, 2025, 12:25 PM: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Jan 9, 2025, 12:25 PM: Authored by Representative Culp

Digest

Establishes an agricultural land protection program (program) to allow the state or a county fiscal body to purchase agricultural conservation easements throughout the state and also acquire agricultural conservation easements by gift, bequest, or devise. Provides that the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) may receive and hold agricultural conservation easements acquired under the program or by gift, bequest, or devise. Establishes the Indiana land protection board to administer the program in coordination with the department. Establishes the agricultural conservation easement fund to provide funding for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements throughout the state. Makes an appropriation.