SB 159

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 05, 2024
  • House
  • Governor

Annexation.

Abstract

With certain exceptions, requires a municipality that initiates an annexation to file with the court an annexation petition approved by the signatures of: (1) at least 51% of the owners of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory; or (2) the owners of at least 75% in assessed valuation of non-tax exempt land in the annexation territory. Requires the court to hold a hearing if the petition has enough signatures. Adds provisions for determining the validity of signatures. Eliminates the following: (1) Remonstrances and remonstrance waivers. (2) Reimbursement of remonstrator's attorney's fees and costs. (3) Adoption of a fiscal plan for voluntary annexations requested by 100% of landowners in the annexation territory. (4) Settlement agreements in lieu of annexation. (5) Provisions regarding contiguity of a public highway.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Feb 12, 2024

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
local government

Feb 06, 2024

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 05, 2024

Senate

House sponsor: Representative May

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 106: yeas 38, nays 10

Senate

Senator Carrasco added as second author

Senate

Senator Dernulc added as third author

Senate

Senator Alexander added as coauthor

Feb 01, 2024

Senate

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Jan 29, 2024

Senate

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Jan 08, 2024

Senate

Authored by Senator Buck

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
local government

Bill Text

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Senate Bill (H) PDF
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF

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