SB 179 IN

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Allows the Indiana department of transportation (department) to assume the responsibilities and duties of the United States Department of Transportation with respect to certain federal environmental laws. Provides that the department waives its civil immunity and consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts for responsibilities and duties assumed under certain federal environmental laws. Amends language regarding a local unit's eligibility for: (1) a grant from the local road and bridge matching grant fund (fund); and (2) a distribution from the fund based on the local unit's share of total lane mileage. Provides limitations for an overweight truck permit that is issued for a single trip. Provides for the use of the Indiana Plane Coordinate System as a means to describe real property. Provides that the department may give preference in awarding grants from the fund to local units that have adopted an enhanced asset management plan. Provides that a county may impose a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax on a vehicle that is registered in the county and not registered in a municipality in the county where a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax went into effect after December 31, 2026. Amends certain requirements for township capital improvement plans.

• Michael Crider Republican · author
• Blake Doriot Republican · author
• Jim Pressel Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation · upper
2. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Senator Crider · upper
3. Jan 15, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 26, 2026 Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Jan 26, 2026 Senator Holdman added as coauthor · upper
8. Jan 26, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
9. Jan 27, 2026 Senator Doriot added as second author · upper
10. Jan 27, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Pressel · upper
11. Jan 27, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 41, nays 5 · upper
12. Jan 28, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
13. Jan 29, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
15. Feb 16, 2026 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
17. Feb 23, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
18. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #1 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote · lower
19. Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 72, nays 23 · lower
20. Feb 25, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 Motion to dissent filed · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Senate conferees appointed: Crider, Ford J.D. · upper
23. Feb 26, 2026 House conferees appointed: Pressel, Harris · lower
24. Feb 26, 2026 Senate advisors appointed: Doriot, Spencer, Holdman · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 House advisors appointed: Lawson, Haggard, Patterson, Hamilton, Dant Chesser · lower
26. Feb 26, 2026 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
27. Feb 27, 2026 Senator Qaddoura added as conferee · upper
28. Feb 27, 2026 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
29. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
30. Mar 12, 2026 Public Law 147 · upper
31. Feb 27, 2026 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
32. Feb 27, 2026 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 321: yeas 45, nays 5 · upper
33. Feb 27, 2026 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 428: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
34. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
35. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
36. Feb 27, 2026 Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee · upper
37. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper