Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1506 — Natural resource entrance fees.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Allows counties to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $2 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into state parks and recreation areas. Requires the department to collect the surcharge and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the revenue collected is to be used for purposes related to first responders.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  2. Authored by Representative Patterson

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1506 do?
Allows counties to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $2 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into state parks and recreation areas. Requires the department to collect the surcharge and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the revenue collected is to be used for purposes related to first responders.
Who sponsors HB 1506?
HB 1506 is sponsored by Lindsay Patterson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1506?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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