2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0178: Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources.

Legislative Summary

Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources. 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.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Authored by Senators Buck and Koch
Senate
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
Senate
2/6/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
2/6/2025
Senator Doriot added as third author
Senate
2/6/2025
Senator Donato added as coauthor
Senate
2/6/2025
Senators Byrne and Leising added as coauthors
Senate
2/13/2025
Amendment #2 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
2/13/2025
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
2/13/2025
Senator Baldwin added as coauthor
Senate
2/17/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 43, nays 4
Senate
2/17/2025
House sponsor: Representative Miller D
Senate
2/17/2025
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate
2/17/2025
Senator Tomes added as coauthor
Senate
2/18/2025
Referred to the House
Senate
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Representatives Prescott and Burton added as cosponsors
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 297: yeas 74, nays 20
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Returned to the Senate without amendments
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/27/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/10/2025
Signed by the Governor
Senate
4/10/2025
Public Law 46
Senate

Amendments

Senate Amendment #2

Senate Amendment #2

2/12/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #1

Senate Amendment #1

2/10/2025Not Adopted

Senate Utilities Amendment #1

Senate Utilities Amendment #1

2/6/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House -
3/24/2025
74
Yea
20
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
2/17/2025
43
Yea
4
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/25/202581.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/13/2025117.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/13/2025106.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/6/2025104.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/202584.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/3/202546.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/25/202547.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/17/202547.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/13/202547.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/11/202521.9 KB
Misc
Misc3/11/202576.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/17/202546.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/13/202546.6 KB
Misc
Misc2/6/202522.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/202546.4 KB
Misc
Misc2/6/202545.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/2/202545.8 KB