HB 1601 IN

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Provides that a forestry operation that conducts its operations in compliance with the Indiana Logging and Forestry Best Management Practices Field Guide published by the Indiana department of natural resources is exempt from any requirement to obtain a permit from the department of natural resources or the department of environmental management concerning forestry activities confined to a waterway that has a watershed not greater than 10 square miles. Defines forestry operation. Defines waterway.

• Beau Baird Republican · author
• Susan Glick Republican · sponsor
• Jean Leising Republican · sponsor
• Chris Garten Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Representative Baird · lower
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · lower
3. Jan 30, 2023 Representative Lindauer added as coauthor · lower
4. Feb 9, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 13, 2023 Representative Prescott added as coauthor · lower
6. Feb 13, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 14, 2023 Senate sponsors: Senators Glick, Leising, Garten · lower
8. Feb 14, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 91, nays 2 · lower
9. Feb 15, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 27, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · upper
11. Mar 13, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
12. Mar 16, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
13. Mar 20, 2023 Placed back on second reading · upper
14. Mar 27, 2023 Amendment #4 (Glick) prevailed; voice vote · upper
15. Mar 27, 2023 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
16. Mar 28, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 274: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
17. Mar 29, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
18. Apr 19, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · lower
19. Apr 19, 2023 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
20. Apr 20, 2023 House conferees appointed: Baird and Boy · lower
21. Apr 20, 2023 House advisors appointed: Lindauer, Abbott, Prescott and Jackson · lower
22. Apr 20, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Glick and Breaux · upper
23. Apr 20, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Leising and Qaddoura · upper
24. Apr 26, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
25. Apr 26, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
26. Apr 26, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 520: yeas 87, nays 7 · lower
27. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 512: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
28. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
29. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
30. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
31. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
32. May 4, 2023 Public Law 247 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 27, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 9, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 13, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Mar 27, 2023 · PDF