SB0178: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources.

Legislators

Actions (25 total)

• Apr 9, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• Apr 2, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Mar 26, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Mar 25, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Mar 25, 2025, 5:29 AM: Returned to the Senate without amendments
• Mar 24, 2025, 10:46 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 297: yeas 74, nays 20
• Mar 17, 2025, 10:05 AM: Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
• Mar 17, 2025, 9:46 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Mar 13, 2025, 8:15 AM: Representatives Prescott and Burton added as cosponsors
• Mar 13, 2025, 7:38 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 7:22 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
• Feb 18, 2025, 5:20 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 17, 2025, 1:39 PM: Senator Tomes added as coauthor
• Feb 17, 2025, 1:39 PM: Senator Randolph added as coauthor
• Feb 17, 2025, 11:52 AM: House sponsor: Representative Miller D
• Feb 17, 2025, 11:46 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 43, nays 4
• Feb 13, 2025, 11:51 AM: Senator Baldwin added as coauthor
• Feb 13, 2025, 10:33 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Feb 13, 2025, 10:29 AM: Amendment #2 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote
• Feb 6, 2025, 1:26 PM: Senators Byrne and Leising added as coauthors
• Feb 6, 2025, 1:26 PM: Senator Donato added as coauthor
• Feb 6, 2025, 1:26 PM: Senator Doriot added as third author
• Feb 6, 2025, 8:37 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 8, 2025, 7:16 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
• Jan 8, 2025, 7:16 AM: Authored by Senators Buck and Koch

Digest

Provides that it is the continuing policy of the state to recognize natural gas and propane as "clean energy" or "green energy" for purposes of any state or federal program that provides funding or other incentives for: (1) clean energy initiatives or projects; (2) green energy initiatives or projects; or (3) any similarly designated initiatives or projects; in Indiana. Defines "clean energy" or "green energy" for these purposes. Specifies that the term: (1) includes natural gas and propane, wind energy, solar energy, photovoltaic cells and panels, hydropower, fuel cells, hydrogen, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy; and (2) does not affect certain existing definitions set forth in the Indiana Code.