HB1557: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM (America/Indianapolis).
General Information
- Stage: Enrolled House Bill (H)
- Current Chamber: house
- Origin Chamber: house
- Description: Prescribed burning.
Legislators
Authors (1)
Coauthors (3)
Sponsors (1)
Cosponsors (0)
Advisors (0)
Conferees (0)
Actions (17 total)
- Apr 17, 2025, 6:34 AM: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 488: yeas 80, nays 10
- Apr 14, 2025, 8:32 AM: Motion to concur filed
- Apr 2, 2025, 12:45 PM: Returned to the House with amendments
- Apr 1, 2025, 11:26 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 329: yeas 38, nays 9
- Mar 31, 2025, 10:20 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Mar 25, 2025, 9:52 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Feb 19, 2025, 8:05 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
- Feb 5, 2025, 6:25 AM: Referred to the Senate
- Feb 4, 2025, 11:17 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 92: yeas 73, nays 15
- Feb 4, 2025, 11:10 AM: Senate sponsor: Senator Glick
- Feb 4, 2025, 9:41 AM: Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor
- Feb 4, 2025, 9:10 AM: Representatives Karickhoff and Bauer added as coauthors
- Feb 3, 2025, 9:59 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 3, 2025, 9:58 AM: Amendment #1 (Boy) failed; voice vote
- Jan 30, 2025, 6:34 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 21, 2025, 11:31 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
- Jan 21, 2025, 11:31 AM: Authored by Representative Baird
Digest
Defines "prescribed burn". Provides for the following: (1) Requirements to be met before a person conducts a prescribed burning. (2) That a certified prescribed burn manager and a completed prescribed burn plan must be present during a prescribed burning. (3) Certain civil liability immunities related to conducting a prescribed burn and the prescribed burn certification program. (4) Under certain conditions, exemption of prescribed burning from certain local regulations. (5) That a prescribed burning and the smoke produced by the prescribed burning do not constitute a nuisance. (6) That the division of forestry shall administer the training and certification program for prescribed burning. Limits damages for injuries or losses as result of a prescribed burn to actual damages.