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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1414

HB 1414Session 2026HousePassed a vote

Forest management.

Source-provided summary

Requires the department of natural resources (department) to establish recreational fees for the access and use of state forest land. Provides that the department shall ensure that at all times: (1) 10% of state forest land consists of forests that are 100 years or older; and (2) 10% of state forest land consists of forests that are 20 years or younger. Provides that money in the state forestry fund does not revert to the state general fund. Establishes various restrictions on landowner liability to recreational users.

Latest development · Jan 27, 2026

Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

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Agriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR)CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Immunity and Exemption from LiabilityNATURAL RESOURCES; Forests and ForestryRECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

Document type

Bill

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Primary sponsorBeau Baird
coauthorCarolyn Jackson
coauthorMichael Karickhoff
coauthorSteve Bartels

Action timeline

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  1. Jan 27, 2026

    Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor

    House
  2. Jan 22, 2026

    Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

    House
  3. Jan 22, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  4. Jan 15, 2026

    Representatives Bartels, Jackson C added as coauthors

    House
  5. Jan 8, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  6. Jan 8, 2026

    Authored by Representative Baird

    House

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Source data last updated Apr 21, 2026.