SB 178

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 17, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 24, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 10, 2025

Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources.

Abstract

Provides that it is the continuing policy of the state to recognize natural gas and propane as "clean energy" or "green energy" for purposes of any state or federal program that provides funding or other incentives for: (1) clean energy initiatives or projects; (2) green energy initiatives or projects; or (3) any similarly designated initiatives or projects; in Indiana. Defines "clean energy" or "green energy" for these purposes. Specifies that the term: (1) includes natural gas and propane, wind energy, solar energy, photovoltaic cells and panels, hydropower, fuel cells, hydrogen, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy; and (2) does not affect certain existing definitions set forth in the Indiana Code.

Bill Sponsors (13)

Votes


Actions


Apr 10, 2025

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Senate

Public Law 46

Apr 03, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 27, 2025

House

Signed by the Speaker

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Mar 25, 2025

House

Returned to the Senate without amendments

Mar 24, 2025

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 297: yeas 74, nays 20

Mar 17, 2025

House

Representative Abbott added as cosponsor

House

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Mar 13, 2025

House

Representatives Prescott and Burton added as cosponsors

House

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Mar 03, 2025

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Miller D

Senate

Senator Randolph added as coauthor

Senate

Senator Tomes added as coauthor

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 43, nays 4

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Senate

Amendment #2 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

Senator Doriot added as third author

Senate

Senators Byrne and Leising added as coauthors

Senate

Senator Donato added as coauthor

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senators Buck and Koch

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Utilities

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (H) PDF
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0178.05.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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