SB 6 IN

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Provides that before a municipally owned utility (utility) may condemn land for the extension of a water main or a wastewater main that is located outside: (1) the corporate boundaries of the municipality; or (2) the existing service territory of the utility; the utility must provide, by mail, written notice to each landowner whose land is needed for the extension and to the county plan commission for the county in which the extension project is proposed. Sets forth the information that must be included in the required notices. Requires the: (1) utility to post on the utility's website; and (2) county in which the extension project is proposed to post on the county's website; certain information about the proposed extension project. Provides that a landowner or a county plan commission that receives a notice from a utility under the bill's provisions may, not later than 30 days after receiving the notice, request in writing a meeting with the utility regarding the proposed extension project. Provides that upon receiving such a request, the utility shall offer to meet with the landowner or county plan commission not later than 30 days after the utility's receipt of the request. Authorizes a utility to proceed with a proposed extension project if the utility has satisfied the bill's notice requirements. Beginning in 2027, requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to include in its annual report the following information with respect to the most recently concluded state fiscal year: (1) Any reported delays in an extension project that a utility attributes to any of the bill's requirements. (2) Any complaints or disputes arising under the bill's provisions that are submitted to the IURC. (3) Any action taken by the IURC with respect to any reported delays, complaints, or disputes arising under the bill's provisions.

• Rick Niemeyer Republican · author
• Dan Dernulc Republican · author
• Daryl Schmitt Republican · author
• Harold Slager Republican · sponsor

1. Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Niemeyer · upper
2. Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
3. Jan 6, 2026 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
4. Jan 8, 2026 Senator Dernulc added as second author · upper
5. Jan 8, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Jan 12, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 12, 2026 Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote · upper
8. Jan 13, 2026 Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff, Aylesworth · upper
9. Jan 13, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 24: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
10. Jan 13, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Slager · upper
11. Jan 13, 2026 Senator Schmitt added as third author · upper
12. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
13. Jan 20, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
15. Feb 19, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
16. Feb 23, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 303: yeas 91, nays 2 · lower
17. Feb 24, 2026 Motion to concur filed · upper
18. Feb 24, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
19. Feb 25, 2026 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 268: yeas 45, nays 0 · upper
20. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
24. Mar 4, 2026 Public Law 65 · upper