SB 421: IURC matters.

Official summary

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

Amends within the Indiana Code chapter governing publication procedures for political subdivisions the provision governing the publication of a notice of a hearing by the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to reference the publication procedures for hearings set forth in the Indiana Code chapter governing the IURC. Amends the publication procedures within the statute governing the IURC to provide that if any newspaper of general circulation in which the IURC publishes a notice does not publish a print edition at least three times a week, the IURC may publish the notice in either: (1) the print edition; or (2) an electronic edition; of the newspaper or a locality newspaper that circulates within the county. Adds a definition of "court reporter" to the Indiana Code chapter governing the regulation of utilities. Replaces references to a "stenographer" with references to a "court reporter" throughout that chapter and in other instances in the Indiana Code in which a "stenographer" or "reporter" is referenced in the context of an IURC proceeding. Repeals all remaining provisions in the Indiana Code chapter concerning alternative energy projects by rural electric membership corporations following the repeal by the general assembly in 2024 of other provisions in that chapter that established a fund to provide incentives under a program that is no longer operational. Increases the civil penalties for violations of the state statute or rules governing pipeline safety: (1) from $25,000 to $200,000 per violation per day; and (2) from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 for the maximum civil penalty for a related series of violations; so as to conform Indiana's civil penalties with those prescribed by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

“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. March 31, 2025Public Law 9
2. March 31, 2025Signed by the Governor
3. March 20, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
4. March 19, 2025Signed by the Speaker
5. March 18, 2025Signed by the President Pro Tempore
6. March 17, 2025Third reading: passed; Roll Call 269: yeas 95, nays 0
7. March 17, 2025Returned to the Senate without amendments
8. March 13, 2025Second reading: ordered engrossed
9. March 13, 2025Representative Pressel added as cosponsor
10. March 10, 2025Committee report: do pass, adopted
11. March 3, 2025First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
12. February 12, 2025Referred to the House

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