A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on which specific types of facilities are exempt from the moratorium or how the task force's recommendations will be implemented.

Indiana Groundwater Protection Act

This bill establishes a task force to recommend water regulations for protecting groundwater and creates a two-year moratorium on new major ground water withdrawal facilities.

What This Bill Does

• Establishes the Ground Water and Aquifer Preservation Task Force to recommend water regulations to the legislative council.
• Creates a two-year moratorium on the establishment of certain major ground water withdrawal facilities from May 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who want to build new major ground water withdrawal facilities
• The Indiana Legislative Council

Terms To Know

Groundwater

Water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock.

Aquifer

A layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) that can hold or transmit groundwater.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which types of facilities are exempt from the moratorium.
• It is unclear how the task force's recommendations will be implemented after their report is submitted.

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
Ground water.

Current Bill Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.

Ground water.

Establishes the ground water and aquifer preservation task force to recommend water regulations to the legislative council. Creates a two year moratorium on the establishment of certain major ground water withdrawal facilities during the period beginning May 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2028. Provides an exception to the moratorium.