IndianaIURC matters.
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Mar 31Public Law 9Latest
- Mar 31Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Mar 20Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 19Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Mar 18Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Mar 17Third reading: passed; Roll Call 269: yeas 95, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 421 - Soliday - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Returned to the Senate without amendmentsMinor
- Mar 13Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Mar 13Representative Pressel added as cosponsor
- Mar 10Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and TelecommunicationsMinor
- Feb 12Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 11House sponsor: Representative Soliday
- Vote recorded SB 421 - Koch - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Third reading: passed; Roll Call 107: yeas 49, nays 0Passed Senate
- Feb 10Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 6Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Feb 6Senator Doriot added as second author
- Feb 6Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 30Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 28Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on UtilitiesMinor
- Jan 13Authored by Senator KochIntroduced