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What it does
Prohibits a water utility from constructing a long haul water pipeline unless the water utility first obtains a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) from the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC). Sets forth specified information that an application for a CPCN must include. Sets forth specified findings that the IURC must make before granting a CPCN.
More detail
Sets forth conditions under which a water utility may recover through rates the actual costs the water utility incurs in reliance on a CPCN issued by the IURC. Provides that a person that transfers, sells, or leases a long haul water pipeline must provide written notice to the IURC of the transfer, sale, or lease not later than 60 days after the transfer, sale, or lease is finalized. Prohibits a person that transfers or proposes to transfer: (1) more than an annual average of 30,000,000 gallons of water per day out of a basin; or (2) water from a restricted use area; from transferring water out of a basin, or supplying water to another person that the person knows will transfer more than 100,000 gallons of water out of a basin, without first obtaining a transfer permit from the department of natural resources (department). Sets forth specified information that must be included in an application for a transfer permit. Provides that a transfer permit is required for an existing or ongoing interbasin transfer (as of July 1, 2025) if the existing or ongoing transfer exceeds the capacity of any system engaged in the interbasin transfer in any 90 day period. Provides that the department shall approve an application for a permit if the department determines that the transfer: (1) will not result in a perennial overdraft of a ground water resource or in a perennial stream flow depletion; and (2) is in the public interest, as described in the Indiana Code section concerning beneficial uses of Indiana's surface water resources. Provides that a transfer permit: (1) does not expire; and (2) may be renewed, revoked, suspended, or modified in certain circumstances. Provides that the department may assess a civil penalty for violations of these provisions.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 22Public Law 99Latest
- Apr 22Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Apr 15Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 9Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 9Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 8Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 45, nays 2
- Vote recorded SB 4 - Koch. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 4Motion to concur filedMinor
- Apr 2Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 1Representative Hall added as cosponsor
- Vote recorded SB 4 - Soliday - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Third reading: passed; Roll Call 339: yeas 93, nays 0Passed House
- Apr 1Representative Shonkwiler added as cosponsor
- Mar 31Amendment #1 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 324: yeas 27, nays 66Major
- Vote recorded SB 4 - Soliday - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded SB 4 - Soliday - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 31Amendment #2 (Campbell) failed; Roll Call 325: yeas 25, nays 66Major
- Mar 31Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Mar 25Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and TelecommunicationsMinor
- Feb 7Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 6Senator Buchanan added as coauthor
- Feb 4House sponsor: Representative Soliday
- Vote recorded SB 4 - Koch - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 48, nays 0Passed Senate
- Feb 3Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
- Feb 3Amendment #1 (Deery) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 3Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 28Senators Becker, Bohacek, Dernulc, Donato, Gaskill, Rogers, Holdman, Tomes added as coauthors
- Jan 28Senators Carrasco and Bassler added as coauthors
- Jan 27Senators Charbonneau, Goode, Doriot added as coauthors
- Jan 27Senator Garten added as second author
- Jan 27Senator Glick added as third author
- Jan 23Senator Alting added as coauthor
- Jan 21Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
- Jan 21Senator Hunley added as coauthor
- Jan 14First reading: referred to Committee on UtilitiesMinor
- Jan 14Authored by Senator KochIntroduced