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Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1187: Watershed development commissions.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1187 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Watershed development commissions. Primary sponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2025): Authored by Representative Aylesworth.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Alters the membership of a watershed development commission (commission) board. Allows a county to join a commission if any part of the designated watershed lies within boundaries of the county. Alters what must be considered regarding the membership and the activities of a commission. Provides that a commission may take certain actions with respect to certain flood plains. Expands permitted uses for certain funds collected by a commission and establishes certain budget limits. Provides that the department of natural resources's division of water shall provide a commission with a written summary of the division's review of certain public works projects within 30 days of the review. Makes conforming changes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike AylesworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Authored by Representative Aylesworth
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source