2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0468: Midwest continental divide commission.

Legislative Summary

Midwest continental divide commission. Allows an eligible county and city to establish by ordinance, a Midwest continental divide commission and district for the purpose of acquiring, developing, funding, constructing, equipping, and owning economic improvement projects in or serving the district. Amends an appropriation made in P.L.201-2023 to the northern Indiana regional economic development authority to allow funds to be used to support and fund the commission and the commission's projects.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Authored by Senator Niezgodski
Senate
1/13/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
Senate
1/23/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Mishler added as second author
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Rogers added as third author
Senate
1/23/2025
Senators Pol and Randolph added as coauthors
Senate
1/23/2025
Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor
Senate
2/3/2025
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
Senate
2/6/2025
Amendment #3 (Niezgodski) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
2/6/2025
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
2/10/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 93: yeas 49, nays 0
Senate
2/10/2025
House sponsor: Representative Teshka
Senate
2/10/2025
Cosponsors: Representatives DeVon and Bauer
Senate
2/11/2025
Referred to the House
Senate
3/3/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 406: yeas 94, nays 0
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Returned to the Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Motion to concur filed
Senate
4/17/2025
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 474: yeas 38, nays 4
Senate
4/22/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/24/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate

Amendments

House Ways and Means Amendment #3

House Ways and Means Amendment #3

4/2/2025Not Adopted

House Ways and Means Amendment #3

House Ways and Means Amendment #3

4/2/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #3

Senate Amendment #3

2/6/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #2

Senate Amendment #2

2/3/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment #1

Senate Amendment #1

1/28/2025Not Adopted

Senate Appropriations Amendment #2

Senate Appropriations Amendment #2

1/23/2025Not Adopted

Senate Appropriations Amendment #2

Senate Appropriations Amendment #2

1/23/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments
4/17/2025
38
Yea
4
Nay
6
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
4/8/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
2/10/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/17/2025266.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/3/2025361.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/6/2025378.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/23/2025351.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/13/2025324.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/8/202552.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/7/202552.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/4/202552.5 KB
Misc
Misc4/3/202576.3 KB
Misc
Misc4/2/202523.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/202551.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/7/202551.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/23/202551.7 KB
Misc
Misc1/23/202547.9 KB
Misc
Misc1/23/202523.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/17/202551.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/13/202556.4 KB