SB 4

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 04, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Water matters.

Abstract

Prohibits a water utility from constructing, purchasing, selling, or leasing a long haul water pipeline unless the water utility first obtains a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) from the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC). Sets forth specified information that an application for a CPCN must include. Sets forth specified findings that the IURC must make before granting a CPCN. Sets forth conditions under which a water utility may recover through rates the actual costs the water utility incurs in reliance on a CPCN issued by the IURC. Prohibits a person that transfers or proposes to transfer: (1) more than an annual average of 30,000,000 gallons of water per day out of a basin; or (2) water from a restricted use area; from transferring water out of a basin, or supplying water to a another person that the person knows will transfer more than 100,000 gallons of water out of a basin, without first obtaining a transfer permit from the department of natural resources (department). Sets forth specified information that must be included in an application for a transfer permit. Provides that a transfer permit is required for an existing or ongoing interbasin transfer (as of July 1, 2025) if the existing or ongoing transfer exceeds the capacity of any system engaged in the interbasin transfer in any 90 day period. Provides that the department shall approve an application for a permit if the department determines that the transfer: (1) will not result in a perennial overdraft of a ground water resource or in a perennial stream flow depletion; and (2) is in the public interest, as described in the Indiana Code section concerning beneficial uses of Indiana's surface water resources. Provides that a transfer permit: (1) does not expire; and (2) may be renewed, revoked, suspended, or modified in certain circumstances. Provides that the department may assess a civil penalty for violations of these provisions.

Bill Sponsors (22)

Votes


Actions


Feb 07, 2025

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

Senator Buchanan added as coauthor

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Soliday

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 48, nays 0

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Senate

Senator Schmitt added as coauthor

Senate

Amendment #1 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Senators Carrasco and Bassler added as coauthors

Senate

Senators Becker, Bohacek, Dernulc, Donato, Gaskill, Rogers, Holdman, Tomes added as coauthors

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Senators Charbonneau, Goode, Doriot added as coauthors

Senate

Senator Glick added as third author

Senate

Senator Garten added as second author

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Senator Alting added as coauthor

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

Senate

Senator Hunley added as coauthor

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
Utilities

Senate

Authored by Senator Koch

Bill Text

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

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0004.03.ENGS.FN002 PDF
Fiscal Note: SB0004.03.ENGS.FN001 PDF

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