Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 425 — Energy production zones.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  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 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 06, 2025.

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Provides that a project owner is not required to apply for or receive a zoning permit (permit), or any other land use or zoning approval, from a local authority for the construction of a facility, other than a wind power device or commercial solar energy system, for the generation of electricity (electric generation facility) if: (1) the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission): (A) grants the project owner a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction; or (B) declines jurisdiction over the construction; (2) the electric generation facility will be located on a premise of land on which there was located as of January 1, 2025: (A) an existing electric generation facility with a generating capacity of at least 80 megawatts, regardless of whether the electric generation facility is operational; or (B) a former surface or underground mine; and (3) the project owner complies with specified notice and hearing requirements. Requires an applicant for a permit from a local authority to be given an extension of time if the applicant's failure to meet the application deadline was caused by unforeseen circumstances beyond the applicant's control. Provides that a deadline in an ordinance for commencing or completing a permitted use is tolled until two years after the conclusion of any litigation or regulatory proceeding regarding the granting of the permit. Sets deadlines for review of permit applications. Establishes requirements for development agreements. Provides that certain legal restrictions in effect at the time a permit is issued continue to apply unless the development is not completed within 10 years. Specifies that certain legal restrictions in effect at the time a development agreement is entered into apply for the period specified in the development agreement. Provides that the statute governing the approval of permits concerning zoning does not authorize the impairment of any vested right or abrogate any rights vested under common law. Specifies when land use rights are considered vested. Imposes other requirements upon the permit approval process. Authorizes a political subdivision or a local authority to prohibit, for a period of not more than one year, the siting, construction, installation, permitting, or deployment of a project (other than a project undertaken by specified entities) that involves the siting, construction, or deployment of facilities, equipment, or infrastructure used in the generation of electricity. Provides that a prohibition may not be extended or renewed for any length of time, regardless of when the prohibition first takes effect. Provides that after an advisory plan commission certifies a proposal to adopt, amend, or partially repeal the text of a zoning ordinance, the legislative body must take final action to adopt, amend, or reject the proposal. (Current law provides that after the legislative body acts on the proposal, the proposal returns to the plan commission for further proceedings.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 202

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 550: yeas 51, nays 40

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 509: yeas 31, nays 19

  7. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  8. Senator Donato removed as advisor

  9. Senator Donato added as conferee

  10. Representative Pressel removed as advisor

  11. Representative Pressel added as conferee

  12. Representative Pierce M removed as conferee

  13. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  14. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  15. Senator Hunley removed as conferee

  16. Senator Schmitt removed as coauthor

  17. Senate conferees appointed: Koch and Hunley

  18. Senate advisors appointed: Spencer and Donato

  19. Concurrence withdrawn

  20. House conferees appointed: Soliday and Pierce M

  21. Senate dissented from House amendments

  22. Motion to dissent filed

  23. House advisors appointed: Shonkwiler, Culp, Pressel and Burton

  24. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  25. Motion to concur filed

  26. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 450: yeas 57, nays 40

  27. Amendment #2 (Burton) failed; voice vote

  28. Amendment #3 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 438: yeas 27, nays 68

  29. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  30. Amendment #5 (Culp) prevailed; voice vote

  31. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  32. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

  33. Referred to the House

  34. House sponsor: Representative Soliday

  35. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 37, nays 12

  36. Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

  37. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  38. Senator Donato added as second author

  39. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  40. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  41. Authored by Senator Koch

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 113 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 425 - Soliday

Passed 51 Yea · 40 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 501605
Unaffiliated 1200
Democrat 02204
Total 514009
% of votes cast 51%40%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Nay
Dant Chesser — Yea
Garcia Wilburn — Nay
Alex Burton Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Kyle Miller Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Not Voting
Renee Pack Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Nay
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Not Voting
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Not Voting
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Nay
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Nay
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Garrett Bascom Republican Nay
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Nay
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Nay
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Nay
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Nay
Lindsay Patterson Republican Nay
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Nay
Lorissa Sweet Republican Nay
Mark Genda Republican Nay
Martin Carbaugh Republican Not Voting
Matt Commons Republican Nay
Matt Hostettler Republican Nay
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Nay
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Not Voting
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Yea
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Nay

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SB 425 - Koch

Passed 31 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30900
Democrat 1900
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 311900
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Nay
Andrea Hunley Democrat Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Nay
J.D. Ford Democrat Nay
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Mark Spencer Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Nay
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Nay
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Nay
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Nay
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Nay
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Nay
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Nay

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SB 425 - Soliday - 3rd Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 40 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 541403
Democrat 22400
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 574003
% of votes cast 57%40%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Nay
Dant Chesser — Yea
Garcia Wilburn — Nay
Alex Burton Democrat Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Nay
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Yea
Alex Zimmerman Republican Yea
Andrew Ireland Republican Nay
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Nay
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Danny Lopez Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Nay
Garrett Bascom Republican Nay
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Nay
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Hunter Smith Republican Nay
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Nay
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Nay
Lindsay Patterson Republican Nay
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Nay
Lorissa Sweet Republican Nay
Mark Genda Republican Nay
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Commons Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Nay
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Tim Yocum Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Nay

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SB 425 - Soliday - 2nd Reading

Failed 27 Yea · 68 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 24002
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 06803
Total 276805
% of votes cast 27%68%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Boy — Yea
Dant Chesser — Yea
Garcia Wilburn — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Not Voting
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Alaina Shonkwiler Republican Nay
Alex Zimmerman Republican Nay
Andrew Ireland Republican Nay
Beau Baird Republican Nay
Becky Cash Republican Nay
Ben Smaltz Republican Nay
Brad Barrett Republican Nay
Bruce Borders Republican Nay
Chris Jeter Republican Nay
Chris Judy Republican Nay
Chris May Republican Nay
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Nay
Cory Criswell Republican Nay
Craig Haggard Republican Nay
Craig Snow Republican Nay
Dale DeVon Republican Nay
Danny Lopez Republican Nay
Dave Hall Republican Nay
Dave Heine Republican Nay
David Abbott Republican Nay
Doug Miller Republican Nay
Edmond Soliday Republican Nay
Edward Clere Republican Not Voting
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Nay
Ethan Lawson Republican Nay
Ethan Manning Republican Nay
Garrett Bascom Republican Nay
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Nay
Harold Slager Republican Nay
Heath VanNatter Republican Nay
Hunter Smith Republican Nay
J.D. Prescott Republican Nay
Jack Jordan Republican Nay
Jake Teshka Republican Nay
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Nay
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Nay
Jim Lucas Republican Nay
Jim Pressel Republican Nay
Joanna King Republican Nay
Julie McGuire Republican Nay
Julie Olthoff Republican Nay
Karen Engleman Republican Nay
Kendell Culp Republican Nay
Kyle Pierce Republican Nay
Lindsay Patterson Republican Nay
Lori Goss-Reaves Republican Nay
Lorissa Sweet Republican Nay
Mark Genda Republican Nay
Martin Carbaugh Republican Nay
Matt Commons Republican Nay
Matt Hostettler Republican Nay
Matt Lehman Republican Nay
Michael Karickhoff Republican Nay
Michelle Davis Republican Nay
Mike Aylesworth Republican Nay
Peggy Mayfield Republican Nay
Robb Greene Republican Nay
Robert Behning Republican Nay
Robert Heaton Republican Nay
Robert Morris Republican Nay
Ryan Lauer Republican Nay
Shane Lindauer Republican Nay
Steve Bartels Republican Nay
Tim Yocum Republican Nay
Timothy O'Brien Republican Nay
Timothy Wesco Republican Nay
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Tony Isa Republican Nay
Tyler Johnson Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Nay
Zach Payne Republican Nay

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SB 425 - Koch - 3rd Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35400
Democrat 2701
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 371201
% of votes cast 74%24%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Zay — Nay
Andrea Hunley Democrat Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Nay
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Not Voting
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Nay
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Nay
Mark Spencer Democrat Nay
Rodney Pol Democrat Nay
Shelli Yoder Democrat Nay
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Nay
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 425 do?
Provides that a project owner is not required to apply for or receive a zoning permit (permit), or any other land use or zoning approval, from a local authority for the construction of a facility, other than a wind power device or commercial solar energy system, for the generation of electricity (electric generation facility) if: (1) the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission): (A) grants the project owner a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction; or (B) declines jurisdiction over the construction; (2) the electric generation facility will be located on a premise of land on which there was located as of January 1, 2025: (A) an existing electric generation facility with a generating capacity of at least 80 megawatts, regardless of whether the electric generation facility is operational; or (B) a former surface or underground mine; and (3) the project owner complies with specified notice and hearing requirements. Requires an applicant for a permit from a local authority to be given an extension of time if the applicant's failure to meet the application deadline was caused by unforeseen circumstances beyond the applicant's control. Provides that a deadline in an ordinance for commencing or completing a permitted use is tolled until two years after the conclusion of any litigation or regulatory proceeding regarding the granting of the permit. Sets deadlines for review of permit applications. Establishes requirements for development agreements. Provides that certain legal restrictions in effect at the time a permit is issued continue to apply unless the development is not completed within 10 years. Specifies that certain legal restrictions in effect at the time a development agreement is entered into apply for the period specified in the development agreement. Provides that the statute governing the approval of permits concerning zoning does not authorize the impairment of any vested right or abrogate any rights vested under common law. Specifies when land use rights are considered vested. Imposes other requirements upon the permit approval process. Authorizes a political subdivision or a local authority to prohibit, for a period of not more than one year, the siting, construction, installation, permitting, or deployment of a project (other than a project undertaken by specified entities) that involves the siting, construction, or deployment of facilities, equipment, or infrastructure used in the generation of electricity. Provides that a prohibition may not be extended or renewed for any length of time, regardless of when the prohibition first takes effect. Provides that after an advisory plan commission certifies a proposal to adopt, amend, or partially repeal the text of a zoning ordinance, the legislative body must take final action to adopt, amend, or reject the proposal. (Current law provides that after the legislative body acts on the proposal, the proposal returns to the plan commission for further proceedings.)
Who sponsors SB 425?
SB 425 is sponsored by Edmond Soliday (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), and Eric Koch (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 425?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 425?
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