First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1557
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and
animals.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 15-11-9-1.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2023]: Sec. 1.1. (a) As used in this section, "farmland" refers to
property described in IC 14-22-11-1(a)(2).
(b) The department shall:
(1) conduct an inventory of all farmland lost in Indiana from
2010 to 2022; and
(2) identify the primary cause of the reduction of farmland
under subdivision (1).
(c) The department shall issue a report to the legislative council
containing the department's findings and recommendations,
including any recommended legislation, in an electronic format
under IC 5-14-6 not later than July 1, 2024.
(d) This section expires December 1, 2024.
HEA 1557 Speaker of the House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
HEA 1557