Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 178 — Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources.

Last action — Public Law 46

  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 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on April 10, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    4 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that it is the continuing policy of the state to recognize natural gas and propane as "clean energy" or "green energy" for purposes of any state or federal program that provides funding or other incentives for: (1) clean energy initiatives or projects; (2) green energy initiatives or projects; or (3) any similarly designated initiatives or projects; in Indiana. Defines "clean energy" or "green energy" for these purposes. Specifies that the term: (1) includes natural gas and propane, wind energy, solar energy, photovoltaic cells and panels, hydropower, fuel cells, hydrogen, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy; and (2) does not affect certain existing definitions set forth in the Indiana Code.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 46

  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 297: yeas 74, nays 20

  8. Representative Abbott added as cosponsor

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. Representatives Prescott and Burton added as cosponsors

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

  13. Referred to the House

  14. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  15. Senator Tomes added as coauthor

  16. House sponsor: Representative Miller D

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 43, nays 4

  18. Amendment #2 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote

  19. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  20. Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  21. Senators Byrne and Leising added as coauthors

  22. Senator Donato added as coauthor

  23. Senator Doriot added as third author

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  25. Authored by Senators Buck and Koch

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 178 do?
Provides that it is the continuing policy of the state to recognize natural gas and propane as "clean energy" or "green energy" for purposes of any state or federal program that provides funding or other incentives for: (1) clean energy initiatives or projects; (2) green energy initiatives or projects; or (3) any similarly designated initiatives or projects; in Indiana. Defines "clean energy" or "green energy" for these purposes. Specifies that the term: (1) includes natural gas and propane, wind energy, solar energy, photovoltaic cells and panels, hydropower, fuel cells, hydrogen, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy; and (2) does not affect certain existing definitions set forth in the Indiana Code.
Who sponsors SB 178?
SB 178 is sponsored by David Abbott (Republican), Alex Burton (Democrat), J.D. Prescott (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), and James Buck (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 178?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 178?
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