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SB67 • 2026
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
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Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
- Sponsor
- Senator Shelli Yoder
- Last action
- 2026-01-29
- Official status
- Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details on funding or deadlines for completing and publishing reports.
Indiana Land Study Act
This act requires the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to study ways to use public lands for better health, create a system for collecting visitor fees at wildlife areas, and plan how to deal with natural disasters that affect these lands.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the department to study opportunities to leverage public land to improve public health outcomes.
- Asks the department to find options for a consistent visitor fee collection system at state fish and wildlife areas.
- Needs the department to make a plan to mitigate and recover from natural disasters affecting public land.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- People who visit state fish and wildlife areas
Terms To Know
- Natural Disaster
- A serious event like a flood, tornado, or wildfire that can harm people and damage property.
- Visitor Fee Collection System
- A way to charge visitors for entering certain areas, like parks or wildlife reserves.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify how the studies will be funded.
- It is unclear when the reports must be completed and made public.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to include new requirements for reporting and managing invasive species.
- Adds a new section requiring state agencies to develop and implement programs to prevent, control, and manage invasive species.
- Requires landowners to report sightings of certain invasive plant species on their property.
- The amendment text does not specify which invasive plant species must be reported by landowners.
Bill History
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2026-01-29
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
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2026-01-28
Senate
Referred to the House
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2026-01-27
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 90: yeas 29, nays 17
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2026-01-27
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Genda
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2026-01-27
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Hall, Jackson C
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2026-01-22
Senate
Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
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2026-01-22
Senate
Amendment #1 (Yoder) prevailed; voice vote
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2026-01-15
Senate
Placed back on second reading
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2026-01-08
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
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2026-01-08
Senate
Senator Leising added as third author
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2026-01-08
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
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2026-01-08
Senate
Senators Spencer, Pol, Clark, Doriot added as coauthors
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2026-01-05
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
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2026-01-05
Senate
Senator Glick added as second author
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2025-12-08
Senate
Authored by Senator Yoder
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2025-12-08
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Official Summary Text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
Studies relating to natural lands.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
Studies relating to natural lands.
Requires the department of natural resources to study and issue a report on the following topics: (1) opportunities to leverage public land to improve public health outcomes; (2) options for a consistent visitor fee collection system at state fish and wildlife areas; and (3) a plan to mitigate and recover from natural disasters affecting public land.