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Indiana · 2026 session · senate

SB 224Department of natural resources.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
Primary sponsor: Susan Glick

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; Generally
AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
AGRICULTURE; Crops
ANIMALS; Generally
ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and Penalties
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENT; Water Pollution
NATURAL RESOURCES; Dams and Levees
NATURAL RESOURCES; Fish and Wildlife
NATURAL RESOURCES; Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs

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This version of SB 224 implements a comprehensive technical reorganization of Indiana's natural resources statutes, primarily adding extensive cross-reference provisions to clarify definitional frameworks across multiple chapters of IC Title 14. The bill adds dozens of new subsections directing readers to specific code sections for the meaning of terms like 'Commission' and establishing definitional consistency across related statutory provisions. Material substantive changes include eliminating the commission's rulemaking authority for transaction of business, creating new grant and fund authorities for the Wabash River heritage corridor commission with specific funding mechanisms for multicounty projects and sustainable development, and establishing administrative procedures for reimbursing member expenses and covering publication costs. The bill also removes a reference to navigable waterways law from an enumerated list and adds a Lake Michigan-specific carve-out for permanent structures, while explicitly prohibiting use of Wabash River heritage corridor funds for the upper Wabash River basin commission.

Commission's rulemaking authority for transaction of business eliminated entirely
New grant authority and funding mechanisms established for Wabash River heritage corridor sustainable development and multicounty projects
Prohibition added preventing use of Wabash River heritage corridor funds for upper Wabash River basin commission
Self-funding mechanism created allowing administrative expenses to be paid directly from the fund
Extensive definitional cross-reference structure added across 20+ subsections to clarify meaning of 'Commission' and other terms throughout IC Title 14

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Sponsors

Susan Glick · authorprimary
James Tomes · authorprimary
Shane Lindauer (Republican) · sponsorprimary
David Abbott (Republican) · cosponsor

Effective dates

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July 1, 2026In effect
- amendsIC 14-10-1-7
- amendsIC 14-11-2-1
- amendsIC 14-11-2-2
- amendsIC 14-11-4-1
- amendsIC 14-13-6-20
- amendsIC 14-13-6-23
- amendsIC 14-15-3-19
- amendsIC 14-15-3-20
- +37 more

What takes effect when — from the latest version's statute changes.

Versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S)Jan 8, 2026
Senate Bill (H)Jan 27, 2026
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)Feb 23, 2026
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)Feb 27, 2026

Legislative history

Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Mar 5, 2026
Public Law 123
Feb 27, 2026
Rules Suspended. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 313: yeas 45, nays 4
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the Speaker
Feb 27, 2026
Motion to concur filed
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President of the Senate
Feb 27, 2026
Dissent rescinded
Feb 26, 2026
House advisors appointed: Abbott, Hostettler, Jackson C, Novak
Feb 26, 2026
House conferees appointed: Lindauer, Burton
Feb 25, 2026
Senate dissented from House amendments
Feb 25, 2026
Senate advisors appointed: Tomes, Yoder
Feb 25, 2026
Motion to dissent filed
Feb 25, 2026
Senate conferees appointed: Glick, Spencer
Feb 25, 2026
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Feb 24, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 348: yeas 85, nays 11
Feb 23, 2026
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Feb 23, 2026
Amendment #2 (Lindauer) prevailed; voice vote
Feb 12, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Feb 9, 2026
Representative Abbott added as cosponsor

Official sources

Version 0PDF
Version 1PDF PDF
Version 2PDF
Version 3PDF

Fiscal Note: SB0224.05.ENRH.FN001PDF

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