SB 140 IN

0likes☆Favorite🔕SubscribeShare

Became Law

Provides that a person may perform certain activities without obtaining a permit from the department of natural resources (department). Provides certain guidelines for cutting, relocating, or removing logs that are crossways in a channel. Provides that a person who removes a logjam from a river or stream: (1) is not required to cut a log or separate a tree from its root system if, in the opinion of the person, the cutting would create an unreasonable risk of bodily harm to the person; and (2) need not remove the dislodged logs from the floodplain if the logs are dried and burned so completely as to eliminate the potential for a new logjam. Permits a person to remove a logjam or mass of wood debris from a river or stream with mechanical equipment appropriate to the task of removing logjam or debris. Authorizes a person to remove debris from a stream under certain conditions without needing a permit from the department. Exempts the state and a county, city, or town from submitting various documents when applying for certain floodway permits. Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture to oversee and take all actions necessary to prepare and publish an updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.

• Jean Leising Republican · author
• Jeff Raatz Republican · author
• Beau Baird Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · upper
2. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Senator Leising · upper
3. Jan 22, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 30, 2024 Amendment #2 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote · upper
5. Jan 30, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 1, 2024 Senator Raatz added as second author · upper
7. Feb 1, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 45, nays 4 · upper
8. Feb 1, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Baird · upper
9. Feb 1, 2024 Cosponsors: Representatives Abbott, Barrett, Prescott · upper
10. Feb 2, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
11. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · lower
12. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
13. Feb 26, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
14. Feb 28, 2024 Motion to dissent filed · upper
15. Feb 27, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 222: yeas 91, nays 1 · lower
16. Feb 28, 2024 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
17. Feb 29, 2024 Senate advisors appointed: Taylor G and Raatz · upper
18. Feb 29, 2024 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
19. Feb 29, 2024 Senate conferees appointed: Leising and Qaddoura · upper
20. Feb 29, 2024 House conferees appointed: Baird and Boy · lower
21. Feb 29, 2024 House advisors appointed: Abbott, Prescott and Jackson · lower
22. Mar 7, 2024 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
23. Mar 7, 2024 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
24. Mar 8, 2024 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 329: yeas 91, nays 0 · lower
25. Mar 8, 2024 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 307: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
26. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
27. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
28. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
29. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
30. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 105 · upper

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 Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF