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Allows the Indiana department of transportation (department) to assume the responsibilities and duties of the United States Department of Transportation with respect to certain federal environmental laws. Provides that the department waives its civil immunity and consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts for responsibilities and duties assumed under certain federal environmental laws. Amends language regarding a local unit's eligibility for: (1) a grant from the local road and bridge matching grant fund (fund); and (2) a distribution from the fund based on the local unit's share of total lane mileage. Provides limitations for an overweight truck permit that is issued for a single trip. Provides for the use of the Indiana Plane Coordinate System as a means to describe real property. Provides that the department may give preference in awarding grants from the fund to local units that have adopted an enhanced asset management plan. Provides that a county may impose a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax on a vehicle that is registered in the county and not registered in a municipality in the county where a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax went into effect after December 31, 2026. Amends certain requirements for township capital improvement plans.
Latest development · Mar 12, 2026
Public Law 147
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Public Law 147
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President of the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 321: yeas 45, nays 5
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 428: yeas 94, nays 0
Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
Senator Qaddoura added as conferee
Senate advisors appointed: Doriot, Spencer, Holdman
House conferees appointed: Pressel, Harris
Senate conferees appointed: Crider, Ford J.D.
House advisors appointed: Lawson, Haggard, Patterson, Hamilton, Dant Chesser
Senate dissented from House amendments
Motion to dissent filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 72, nays 23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 41, nays 5
House sponsor: Representative Pressel
Senator Doriot added as second author
Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Holdman added as coauthor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Authored by Senator Crider
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
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