State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 187
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Specifies that a board of trustees of a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (board) must notify the district authority in writing before taking certain actions. Provides that a trustee appointed to a board serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Prohibits a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district (district) created after June 30, 2026, from incurring any indebtedness without first obtaining the approval of the county fiscal body. Specifies that if a district created after June 30, 2026, contains territory in more than one county, the district must first obtain the approval of each county fiscal body in which the district contains territory before incurring any indebtedness. Establishes a timeline for the county fiscal body to approve or deny a district's request to incur indebtedness.
Latest development · Feb 2, 2026
Representative Jordan added as cosponsor
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Representative Jordan added as cosponsor
Representative Pressel removed as sponsor
Representative Jordan added as sponsor
Representative Jordan removed as cosponsor
Representative Pressel added as sponsor
Representative Jordan removed as sponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 44, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative Jordan
Cosponsor: Representative Teshka
Senator Young M added as third author
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Baldwin added as second author
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Authored by Senator Bohacek
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