Exemption from permitting requirements.
Summary
Provides that a forestry operation that conducts its operations in compliance with the Indiana Logging and Forestry Best Management Practices Field Guide published by the Indiana department of natural resources is exempt from any requirement to obtain a permit from the department of natural resources or the department of environmental management concerning forestry activities confined to a waterway that has a watershed not greater than 10 square miles. Defines forestry operation. Defines waterway.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 512: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 520: yeas 87, nays 7
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 274: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #4 (Glick) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 91, nays 2
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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