Land use and development.
Summary
Requires a development that is sited on land: (1) in an area zoned agricultural; and (2) comprised of certain capability classes of soils; to be a permitted use. Extends governmental immunity to a private entity or nonprofit entity that has executed certain agreements under the Indiana brownfields program. Provides that before a qualified data center user may use a specific transaction award certificate issued after June 30, 2026, to purchase qualified data center equipment eligible for the state gross retail tax exemption, the qualified data center user and a local unit that issues after June 30, 2026, a permit authorizing the development, construction, or operation of the qualified data center in the unit shall enter into a written agreement that includes a commitment by the qualified data center user to contribute to the local unit an amount equal to at least 1% of the amount of taxes that are not paid on each purchase of qualified data center equipment that is made: (1) using the specific transaction award certificate; and (2) during the duration of the specific transaction award certificate. For purposes of the statute concerning energy production zones: (1) redesignates the term "electric generation facility" as "electric generation or storage facility"; and (2) provides that the term includes a utility scale battery energy storage system (BESS). Provides that if a planned electric generation or storage facility will include a BESS, the project owner must include in the required statutory notice to the local planning authority: (1) the emergency response plan required under the statute governing the approval of a BESS by the department of homeland security (department); and (2) documentation of the department's approval of the BESS. Makes conforming changes. Allows a plan commission, board of zoning appeals, or county or municipal legislative body (body) to require a person to provide their name and address in writing in order to speak at a public hearing regarding certain matters. Allows the body's presiding officer to give consideration to whether a person is a county resident or has an interest as an owner, lessor, lessee, or life tenant in real property within the county in deciding: (1) the order of speakers; and (2) the amount of time allotted to speakers; at a hearing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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MINOR
The bill number was updated from HB 1333.1 to HB 1333.2, and all associated dates were revised from January 20, 2026, to January 27, 2026. These changes reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process and its renumbering after a previous version was likely withdrawn or superseded.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding energy production zones and battery storage definitions remains unchanged, as the text updates are limited to administrative metadata.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from HB 1333.1 to HB 1333.2.
TIMELINE
Digest update dates and legislative action dates shifted from January 20, 2026, to January 27, 2026.
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2026
How they voted
54–44
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 99
Feb 2, 2026
D
Democratic29
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican69
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195: yeas 54, nays 45
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Amended
Amendment #1 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 157: yeas 24, nays 65
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Kendell Culp
RRepublican
Co
Craig Haggard
RRepublican
Co
Jim Pressel
RRepublican
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