Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 246 — Assessment of wetlands classified as wildlands.

Last action — Public Law 33

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    4 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that a parcel of land that: (1) is at least 1/2 of an acre in size; and (2) contains wetlands, as delineated by a person certified in wetland delineation; may be classified as wildlands for purposes of property tax assessment.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 33

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 233: yeas 93, nays 2

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. Representative Jackson added as cosponsor

  11. Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  13. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  15. Referred to the House

  16. House sponsor: Representative Baird

  17. Cosponsor: Representative Abbott

  18. Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 48, nays 0

  20. Senator Yoder added as third author

  21. Senator Bassler added as coauthor

  22. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  23. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  24. Senator Doriot added as second author

  25. Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  26. Senator Pol added as coauthor

  27. Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy

  28. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  29. Authored by Senator Glick

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 246 do?
Provides that a parcel of land that: (1) is at least 1/2 of an acre in size; and (2) contains wetlands, as delineated by a person certified in wetland delineation; may be classified as wildlands for purposes of property tax assessment.
Who sponsors SB 246?
SB 246 is sponsored by Carey Hamilton (Democrat), Carolyn Jackson (Democrat), David Abbott (Republican), Beau Baird (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Blake Doriot (Republican), and Susan Glick (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 246?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2024. Enacted.
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