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SB7 • 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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Rick Niemeyer
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Rules for Carbon Sequestration Projects

This act sets rules for carbon sequestration projects in Indiana, requiring approval from local government if a project moves or stores carbon dioxide outside the county where it is made.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires storage operators to get permission from the appropriate county legislative body or plan commission before moving or storing carbon dioxide outside their own county.
  • Exempts certain projects from needing this approval, as specified in the bill.
  • Makes changes to existing laws to fit with these new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Storage operators who want to move or store carbon dioxide
  • County legislative bodies and plan commissions that must approve certain projects

Terms To Know

Carbon sequestration project
A project that captures and stores carbon dioxide to reduce greenhouse gases.
Storage operator
The company or organization responsible for storing carbon dioxide.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify which projects are exempt from needing approval.
  • Does not explain how the exemptions will be decided.
  • Does not provide details on what happens if a project does not get approval.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB0007.02.COMS.AMS001

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Scott Baldwin

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding natural and cultural resources, but does not provide specific details on what changes it intends to make.

  • The exact nature of the change is unclear due to lack of detailed information in the provided text.
  • The official amendment text does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
SB0007.02.COMS.AMS002

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Rick Niemeyer

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding natural and cultural resources, but does not provide specific details on what changes it intends to make.

  • The exact nature of the change is unclear as the official text does not specify any particular amendments or modifications.
  • The amendment's text lacks specifics about which sections of the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources are intended for modification.
  • Without detailed information, it is impossible to determine what concrete changes this amendment would make.
SB0007.02.COMS.AMS003

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Scott Baldwin

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to include new requirements for cultural resources.

  • Adds new provisions in the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
  • The official text does not provide specific details about what these new provisions entail, making it unclear exactly how they will affect existing laws or regulations.
SB0007.02.COMS.AMS004

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator David Niezgodski

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding natural and cultural resources but does not provide specific details on what changes it intends to make.

  • The exact nature of the change is unclear due to lack of detailed information in the provided text.
  • The official amendment text does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

  2. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 36, nays 12

  3. 2026-01-29 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Commons

  4. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  5. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Referred to the House

  6. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  7. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Amendment #3 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote

  8. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  9. 2026-01-14 Senate

    Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  10. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Deery added as second author

  11. 2025-12-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Niemeyer

  12. 2025-12-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Carbon sequestration.

Provides that a storage operator may not operate a carbon sequestration project that transports or stores carbon dioxide outside the county where the carbon dioxide is generated unless the project is approved by the appropriate county legislative body or plan commission. Exempts certain projects from the provisions of the bill. Makes conforming changes.