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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1355

HB 1355Session 2026HouseBecame law

Confined feeding operations.

Creates a preapplication process for the approval of confined feeding operations. Provides that the department of environmental management (department) must refund a confined feeding operation application fee under certain circumstances. Provides that certain confined feeding operations do not need to use certain equipment for solid manure produced by livestock. Prohibits the department from requiring an existing confined feeding operation permit holder, who is applying to expand an operation, to update a previously approved facility or structure. Establishes certain requirements for earthen berms at manure storage facilities. Requires the department to: (1) designate an employee as the point of contact for information on confined feeding operation applications; and (2) distribute the contact information of the designated employee to all operating confined feeding operations.

Latest development · Feb 26, 2026

Signed by the Governor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 25, 2026
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Environment & EnergyLabor & EmploymentAgriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)AGRICULTURE; LivestockANIMALS; Generally

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorDaryl Schmitt
Primary sponsorKendell Culp
Primary sponsorRick Niemeyer
coauthorBeau Baird
coauthorMike Aylesworth

Action timeline

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  1. Feb 26, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Feb 26, 2026

    Public Law 42

    Became LawHouse
  3. Feb 25, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  4. Feb 24, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  5. Feb 23, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  6. Feb 19, 2026

    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 299: yeas 73, nays 22

    House
  7. Feb 19, 2026

    Motion to concur filed

    FilingHouse
  8. Feb 18, 2026

    Returned to the House with amendments

    ReceiptSenate
  9. Feb 17, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 44, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  10. Feb 12, 2026

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  11. Feb 12, 2026

    Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

    Amendment PassageSenate
  12. Feb 9, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  13. Feb 2, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  14. Jan 29, 2026

    Referred to the Senate

    ReferralHouse
  15. Jan 28, 2026

    Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Schmitt

    House
  16. Jan 28, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 69, nays 26

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  17. Jan 27, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  18. Jan 22, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  19. Jan 22, 2026

    Representative Baird added as coauthor

    House
  20. Jan 12, 2026

    Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor

    House
  21. Jan 8, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  22. Jan 8, 2026

    Authored by Representative Culp

    House

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