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HB 1616 IN
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Department of natural resources.

IN · session 2025 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2025

Latest action (Apr 30, 2025) Public Law 125

Summary

Establishes a procedure to be followed when there are unpaid taxes assessed on a mineral interest. Adds a $10,000 cap on a tax credit for a taxpayer who completes preservation or rehabilitation of a historic property. Establishes that the department of natural resources can not certify credits into future years, but may maintain credits previously certified (credits granted before March 10, 2025 for expenditures incurred before July 1, 2024). Provides conditions and guidelines under which the department of natural resources may establish submerged lands preserves. Asks the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the topic of studying the economic value of public land for recreation in Indiana.

Sponsors (2)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (23)

  1. Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Lindauer · lower
  2. Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · lower
  3. Jan 27, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  4. Feb 13, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
  5. Feb 13, 2025 Amendment #1 (Lindauer) prevailed; voice vote · lower
  6. Feb 17, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senator Glick · lower
  7. Feb 17, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 188: yeas 97, nays 0 · lower
  8. Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
  9. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · upper
  10. Mar 25, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy · upper
  11. Apr 8, 2025 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
  12. Apr 8, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  13. Apr 14, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  14. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment #2 (Yoder) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  15. Apr 15, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 447: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
  16. Apr 16, 2025 Motion to concur filed · lower
  17. Apr 16, 2025 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
  18. Apr 17, 2025 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 490: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
  19. Apr 21, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  20. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  21. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  22. Apr 30, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  23. Apr 30, 2025 Public Law 125 · lower
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR)COUNTIES; FranklinENVIRONMENT; GenerallyLOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; AuditorsLOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; RecordersLOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS; TreasurersNATURAL RESOURCES; Mines and MineralsPROPERTY; Abandoned or Unclaimed PropertyPROPERTY; Real EstateSTATE GOVERNMENT; History, Culture, and PreservationTAXES; CreditsTAXES; Tax Sales

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