2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0028: Ground water emergencies.

Legislative Summary

Ground water emergencies. Allows the owner or operator of a significant ground water withdrawal facility to file a complaint with the director of the department of natural resources (director) that a water well on the property of the owner of the significant ground water withdrawal facility failed to furnish the well's normal supply of water or failed to furnish potable water. Requires the director to launch an investigation into a complaint of a well failure from a significant ground water withdrawal facility within three business days of the director receiving the complaint. Provides that the owner of a significant ground water withdrawal facility responsible for the failure or substantial impairment of a well shall provide timely and reasonable compensation to the owner of an impacted significant ground water withdrawal facility or nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Authored by Senator Glick
Senate
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
Senate
1/13/2025
Senator Koch added as second author
Senate
1/16/2025
Senator Byrne added as coauthor
Senate
1/30/2025
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
2/6/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
2/6/2025
Senator Bassler added as coauthor
Senate
2/6/2025
Senators Leising, Doriot, Donato added as coauthors
Senate
2/11/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/13/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 123: yeas 46, nays 0
Senate
2/13/2025
House sponsor: Representative Lindauer
Senate
2/13/2025
Senator Deery added as coauthor
Senate
2/13/2025
Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred to the House
Senate
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Representatives Commons and Genda added as cosponsors
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 341: yeas 93, nays 0
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Returned to the Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Motion to concur filed
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 339: yeas 46, nays 1
Senate
4/8/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/8/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/16/2025
Signed by the Governor
Senate

Amendments

House Ways and Means Amendment #11

House Ways and Means Amendment #11

3/26/2025Not Adopted

House Ways and Means Amendment #11

House Ways and Means Amendment #11

3/26/2025Not Adopted

House Natural Resources Amendment #7

House Natural Resources Amendment #7

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Senate Appropriations Amendment #4

Senate Appropriations Amendment #4

2/6/2025Not Adopted

Senate Appropriations Amendment #4

Senate Appropriations Amendment #4

2/6/2025Not Adopted

Senate Utilities Amendment #3

Senate Utilities Amendment #3

1/30/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments
4/3/2025
46
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
4/1/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
2/13/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/3/202596.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/27/2025141.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/13/2025131.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/6/2025129.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/2025119.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/30/2024127.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/7/202569.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/1/202569.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/31/202569.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/27/202569.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/27/202562.2 KB
Misc
Misc3/26/202524.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/13/202568.4 KB
Misc
Misc3/12/202523.0 KB
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Misc3/12/202561.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/13/202568.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/11/202568.4 KB
Misc
Misc2/6/202542.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/202568.4 KB
Misc
Misc2/6/202522.9 KB
Misc
Misc1/30/202522.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/30/202568.5 KB
Misc
Misc1/30/202546.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/30/202471.7 KB