Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 477: Low head dams.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 477 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Low head dams. Primary sponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), Sue Glick (Republican), Justin Busch (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 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.
Provides that the state does not assume ownership of or responsibility for a low head dam that is not listed as owned by the state on the department of natural resources' (department) low head dam roster (roster). Permits a person to remove without a permit certain low head dams that are located on a navigable waterway and that are encroachments. Requires the department to establish warning sign standards and requirements for low head dams that are on the roster. Allows for a bond of $1,000,000 to serve as proof of financial responsibility for a person that owns a low head dam. Provides that a permit issued by the director after January 1, 2021, for the removal of a low head dam does not expire until two years after certain judicial appeal processes are complete.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Independent 1 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Manning | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 23 |
| Sue Glick | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Justin Busch | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| David Abbott | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Pat Boy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Ed Clere | Co-sponsor | Independent | House | 72 |
“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 14
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- Returned to the Senate without amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 294: yeas 91, nays 0
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
- Representative Boy added as cosponsor
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
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