IndianaPocket annexations.
What it does
Allows a municipality to annex unincorporated property that becomes completely surrounded by the municipality after June 30, 2025. Requires the municipality to: (1) adopt an annexation fiscal plan; (2) provide notice to landowners in the territory; and (3) hold a public hearing. Provides that the following apply in a pocket annexation: (1) The annexation territory may be divided by railroad tracks.
More detail
(2) The annexation territory satisfies the contiguity requirements, if the territory on at least one side of the railroad tracks is contiguous to the municipality.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 20First reading: referred to Committee on Local GovernmentLatest
- Feb 11Referred to the SenateMinor
- Feb 10Representative Jeter added as coauthor
- Vote recorded HB 1473 - Steuerwald - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Senate sponsor: Senator Walker K
- Feb 10Third reading: passed; Roll Call 115: yeas 89, nays 1Passed House
- Feb 10Representative Lehman added as coauthor
- Feb 6Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 4Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 21First reading: referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 21Authored by Representative SteuerwaldIntroduced