Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1149: Agricultural online portal.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1149 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Agricultural online portal. Primary sponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Kendell Culp (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) to establish and maintain an online portal on its website for the purposes of: (1) assisting users in the successful navigation of agricultural or related topics among various federal and state agencies; (2) providing a single source for users to access agricultural or related funding opportunities; (3) providing a searchable data base of available federal and state grants with information on eligibility and deadline criteria; and (4) providing regular updates to reflect changes in federal and state funding opportunities. Provides that the online portal shall include links to various federal and state websites. Requires that the online portal provide a series of regulatory checklists to assist users that are considering diversifying into new markets in the navigation of agricultural and related regulations and the avoidance of punitive enforcement actions before they arise. Requires that the online portal provide a one stop venue that will help connect users with responsive data visualization tools and technical assistance programming. Requires that the online portal include a link to provide users with ongoing updates on the status of certain lost farmland. Requires an updated report on certain lost farmland to be uploaded to the online portal every five years. Requires that the online portal include formal venues: (1) to collect comments from the public regarding federal regulations impacting Indiana's rural economy with the goal of assisting the state in providing vigorous advocacy on behalf of the public; and (2) where users may provide to the department reviews and feedback regarding the usefulness of the online portal.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Leising | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 42 |
| Kendell Culp | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Mike Aylesworth | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 11 |
| Gary Byrne | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 47 |
| Sue Glick | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Dave Heine | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Justin Moed | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Daryl Schmitt | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 48 |
| Shelli Yoder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 5
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Returned to the House without amendments
- Signed by the Speaker
- Senator Glick added as cosponsor
- Senator Yoder added as cosponsor
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 219: yeas 49, nays 0
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Senators Schmitt and Byrne added as cosponsors
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
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