2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1661: Healthy forests and hardwoods expansion.

Legislative Summary

Healthy forests and hardwoods expansion. Requires the department of natural resources to create the landowner forest management program. Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture to: (1) conduct an inventory of all forest land lost in Indiana from 2010 to 2024; and (2) conduct an economic impact study based on the findings of the lost forest land report. Makes an appropriation.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Authored by Representative Baird
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Natural Resources(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Beau Baird
Beau Baird
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/15/2025112.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/15/202560.0 KB