HB 1616: Department of natural resources. - Indiana

House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to update its title from House Bill to Engrossed House Bill, change the effective date from January 27, 2025 to March 26, 2025, and add new provisions regarding tax credit certification rules. The substantive policy changes include adding a new section on mineral interest tax sales procedures and modifying the historic property tax credit to prevent future year certification while allowing previously certified credits to remain valid.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include new procedures for handling unpaid taxes on mineral interests, and the historic property tax credit provisions were modified to restrict future year certification of credits.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for county auditors to post notices on county websites and provide copies to the Department of Natural Resources when mineral interests remain unpaid and are eligible for tax sale.

FISCAL

Modified the historic property tax credit provision to prohibit certifying credits into future years, while allowing previously certified credits to be maintained for expenditures incurred before July 1, 2024.

TIMELINE

Updated bill dates from January 27, 2025 to March 26, 2025, reflecting Senate action and engrossment.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill designation from HB 1616 to EH 1616 (Engrossed House Bill) and updated digest references from DI 140 to DI 150.

Enrolled House Bill (H) → House Bill (H) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts the legislative document from an enrolled version to a regular House Bill format, removing official act language and adding standard bill formatting. The substantive policy content regarding mineral tax sales, historic preservation tax credits, and submerged lands remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Removed enrolled act language and official act text that would appear on the final signed version

Added House Bill header, digest, and committee action dates

Reordered sections and adjusted formatting to match standard House Bill structure rather than enrolled act format

Engrossed House Bill (H) → Enrolled House Bill (H) · 3 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which is the final, official version ready for signing into law. The substantive policy content remains the same, with no changes to the actual legislative text, only formatting and header updates to reflect its final status.

TECHNICAL

Removed the Engrossed House Bill header, digest summary, and legislative history timeline that documented the bill's journey through the House and Senate.

Added the Enrolled House Act header and printing code instructions that indicate this is the final version prepared for the Governor's signature.

Changed page numbering and formatting styles from draft House version to official Enrolled Act format.

Engrossed House Bill (S) → Engrossed House Bill (H) · 3 edits · Apr 15, 2025

MINOR

This bill update reflects the legislative journey of HB 1616 from House to Senate and back, with the final version (EH 1616.3) incorporating Senate amendments. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a restriction preventing the Department of Natural Resources from certifying tax credits into future years, though it can maintain previously certified credits. The bill also adds a new requirement for the Legislative Council to study the economic value of public land for recreation in Indiana.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new study requirement regarding public land recreation value, and the tax credit certification process was modified to prevent future-year certification.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Legislative Council to assign an interim study committee to examine the economic value of public land for recreation in Indiana.

FISCAL

Modified the tax credit provision to establish that the Department of Natural Resources cannot certify credits into future years, but may maintain credits previously certified (for credits granted before March 10, 2025, for expenditures incurred before July 1, 2024).

TIMELINE

Updated bill version numbers, reprint dates, and legislative action dates to reflect the final engrossed version passed by the Senate.

Introduced House Bill (H) → Engrossed House Bill (S) · 4 edits · Apr 15, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to update its citation references and streamline the digest language. The substantive content of the bill remains focused on mineral tax sales and historic property tax credits, with no changes to the core policy provisions.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the digest and citation references were updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated citation references in the digest from specific code sections to broader chapter references.

Revised the digest synopsis to remove detailed procedural language about mineral interest tax sales, keeping only the high-level description of the bill's purpose.

Changed the bill title from 'Introduced House Bill' to 'Engrossed House Bill' to reflect its legislative status.

Updated the effective date in the digest from July 1, 2025 to February 14, 2025 for the reprinted version.

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