IndianaIndiana department of transportation.
What it does
Allows the Indiana department of transportation (department) to assume the responsibilities and duties of the United States Department of Transportation with respect to certain federal environmental laws. Provides that the department waives its civil immunity and consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts for responsibilities and duties assumed under certain federal environmental laws. Amends language regarding a local unit's eligibility for: (1) a grant from the local road and bridge matching grant fund (fund); and (2) a distribution from the fund based on the local unit's share of total lane mileage.
More detail
Provides limitations for an overweight truck permit that is issued for a single trip. Provides for the use of the Indiana Plane Coordinate System as a means to describe real property. Provides that the department may give preference in awarding grants from the fund to local units that have adopted an enhanced asset management plan. Provides that a county may impose a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax on a vehicle that is registered in the county and not registered in a municipality in the county where a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax went into effect after December 31, 2026. Amends certain requirements for township capital improvement plans.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 12Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Mar 12Public Law 147Major
- Mar 5Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Mar 3Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Feb 27Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
- Vote recorded SB 179 - Pressel. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 179 - Crider. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 428: yeas 94, nays 0
- Feb 27Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 321: yeas 45, nays 5
- Feb 27CCR # 1 filed in the HouseMinor
- Feb 27CCR # 1 filed in the SenateMinor
- Feb 27Senator Qaddoura added as conferee
- Feb 26Senate conferees appointed: Crider, Ford J.D.
- Feb 26Senate advisors appointed: Doriot, Spencer, Holdman
- Feb 26House conferees appointed: Pressel, Harris
- Feb 26Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Feb 26Senate dissented from House amendments
- Feb 26House advisors appointed: Lawson, Haggard, Patterson, Hamilton, Dant Chesser
- Feb 25Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 24Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 72, nays 23Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 179 - Pressel - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Amendment #1 (Pressel) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 23Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 18Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 16Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 16Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Jan 29First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and TransportationMinor
- Jan 28Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 27Senator Doriot added as second author
- Vote recorded SB 179 - Crider - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27House sponsor: Representative Pressel
- Jan 27Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 41, nays 5Passed Senate
- Jan 26Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 26Senator Holdman added as coauthor
- Jan 26Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Jan 22Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 22Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 15Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 5First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and TransportationMinor
- Jan 5Authored by Senator CriderIntroduced