SB0028: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Ground water emergencies.

Legislators

Actions (29 total)

• Apr 15, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• Apr 8, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Apr 3, 2025, 11:38 AM: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 339: yeas 46, nays 1
• Apr 2, 2025, 9:50 AM: Motion to concur filed
• Apr 2, 2025, 4:50 AM: Returned to the Senate with amendments
• Apr 1, 2025, 11:11 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 341: yeas 93, nays 0
• Mar 31, 2025, 10:15 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Mar 27, 2025, 6:58 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 17, 2025, 10:05 AM: Representatives Commons and Genda added as cosponsors
• Mar 17, 2025, 10:05 AM: Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
• Mar 13, 2025, 7:43 AM: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
• Mar 13, 2025, 7:43 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 7:22 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
• Feb 14, 2025, 4:29 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 13, 2025, 11:48 AM: Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
• Feb 13, 2025, 11:48 AM: Senator Deery added as coauthor
• Feb 13, 2025, 11:05 AM: House sponsor: Representative Lindauer
• Feb 13, 2025, 11:03 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 123: yeas 46, nays 0
• Feb 11, 2025, 8:53 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Feb 6, 2025, 1:22 PM: Senators Leising, Doriot, Donato added as coauthors
• Feb 6, 2025, 1:22 PM: Senator Bassler added as coauthor
• Feb 6, 2025, 8:37 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 30, 2025, 8:40 AM: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
• Jan 16, 2025, 5:50 AM: Senator Byrne added as coauthor
• Jan 13, 2025, 9:06 AM: Senator Koch added as second author
• Jan 8, 2025, 10:20 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
• Jan 8, 2025, 10:20 AM: Authored by Senator Glick

Digest

Allows the owner or operator of a significant ground water withdrawal facility to file a complaint with the director of the department of natural resources (director) that a water well on the property of the owner of the significant ground water withdrawal facility failed to furnish the well's normal supply of water or failed to furnish potable water. Requires the director to launch an investigation into a complaint of a well failure from a significant ground water withdrawal facility within three business days of the director receiving the complaint. Provides that the owner of a significant ground water withdrawal facility responsible for the failure or substantial impairment of a well shall provide timely and reasonable compensation to the owner of an impacted significant ground water withdrawal facility or nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility.