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SB228 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator David Niezgodski
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about the exact impact or consequences if zoning changes do not follow the land use and zoning plan near trail projects.

Changes to Midwest Continental Divide Commission Rules

This law amends Indiana's rules for the Midwest Continental Divide Commission, changing how land use and zoning plans are defined and requiring consistency with these plans for any zoning changes near approved trail projects.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the definition of a 'land use and zoning plan' to clarify that it is not an overlay district.
  • Requires the commission to consider any zoning change or variance within half a mile of a trail project approved by the commission, ensuring consistency with the land use and zoning plans.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Midwest Continental Divide Commission
  • Counties and cities involved in trail projects

Terms To Know

land use and zoning plan
A plan that guides how land should be used and zoned within a specific area.
overlay district
An additional set of rules applied to an existing zoning district, which this law removes for the Midwest Continental Divide Commission's plans.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact impact on local communities and trail projects is not detailed in the summary.
  • It does not specify what happens if a zoning change near a trail project does not follow the land use plan.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Public Law 45

  3. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-02-25 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-24 House

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

  6. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  7. 2026-02-23 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 308: yeas 94, nays 1

  8. 2026-02-19 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-02-17 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-01-29 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  11. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Referred to the House

  12. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 113: yeas 45, nays 0

  13. 2026-01-27 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Teshka

  14. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Cosponsor: Representative Bauer

  15. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Senator Pol added as coauthor

  16. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Senator Spencer added as coauthor

  17. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  18. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  19. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Mishler added as second author

  20. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Rogers added as third author

  21. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Niezgodski

  22. 2026-01-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.
Midwest continental divide commission.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Midwest continental divide commission.

Makes the following changes to the law regarding the Midwest continental divide commission (commission): (1) Amends the definition of a "land use and zoning plan" (plan) to provide that it is a plan and not an overlay district. (2) Requires the commission to consider any change or variance in zoning to be consistent with the plan that is: (A) inconsistent with the plan; and (B) not more than 1/2 mile from a trail project approved by the commission and the eligible county or city.