2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1245: Natural resource entrance fees.

Legislative Summary

Natural resource entrance fees. Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas. Provides that the surcharge may not be imposed on an annual state park pass holder. Requires the department to collect and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the surcharge collected is to be used for certain purposes.

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Bill History

1/9/2025
Coauthored by Representatives Bartels, Lucas, Pierce M
House of Representatives
1/9/2025
Authored by Representative Hall
House of Representatives
1/9/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 80, nays 11
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Yoder
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Senate
3/20/2025
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Senate
3/24/2025
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
3/27/2025
Senator Deery added as cosponsor
Senate
4/1/2025
Senator Leising added as cosponsor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House - Third reading
2/11/2025
80
Yea
11
Nay
3
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/24/2025119.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/6/2025117.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/27/2025116.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202599.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/24/202552.1 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/202550.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/202522.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/11/202552.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/202551.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/202551.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/5/202571.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/4/202522.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/27/202551.8 KB
Misc
Misc1/22/202571.1 KB
Misc
Misc1/22/202521.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/8/202551.7 KB