2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0459: Environmental matters.

Legislative Summary

Environmental matters. Provides that the environmental rules board may adopt rules establishing requirements for the reclamation and reuse of treated wastewater. Requires certain entities to: (1) conduct an annual public water system cybersecurity vulnerability assessment; (2) annually provide the office of technology with the name and contact information of any individual who will act as the primary reporter of a cybersecurity incident; (3) submit an annual certification to the department of environmental management via a secured portal verifying certain information; and (4) when an actual or suspected cybersecurity breach occurs, report the incident to the office of technology.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Authored by Senator Niemeyer
Senate
1/13/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Senate
2/4/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
2/4/2025
Senator Busch added as second author
Senate
2/4/2025
Senator Zay added as third author
Senate
2/6/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
2/6/2025
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate
2/11/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 48, nays 0
Senate
2/11/2025
House sponsor: Representative Baird
Senate
2/12/2025
Referred to the House
Senate
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Representative Errington added as cosponsor
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Representative Pierce K added as cosponsor
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Representative Jackson C added as cosponsor
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 414: yeas 95, nays 0
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Returned to the Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Motion to concur filed
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 463: yeas 39, nays 0
Senate
4/17/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate

Amendments

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #3

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #3

4/2/2025Not Adopted

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #2

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #2

4/2/2025Not Adopted

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #4

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #4

4/1/2025Not Adopted

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #3

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #3

4/1/2025Not Adopted

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #2

House Environmental Affairs Amendment #2

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Senate Environmental Affairs Amendment #1

Senate Environmental Affairs Amendment #1

2/3/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments
4/16/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
9
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
4/9/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
2/11/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/16/202597.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/3/2025131.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/4/2025114.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/13/202586.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/21/202559.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/9/202559.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/7/202559.5 KB
Misc
Misc4/3/202557.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/3/202559.5 KB
Misc
Misc4/2/202522.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/11/202559.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/202559.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/4/202559.7 KB
Misc
Misc2/4/202543.4 KB
Misc
Misc2/3/202522.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/13/202559.2 KB