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Indiana House Bill HB1417

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1+*EH1417.2*
2+Reprinted
3+March 1, 2024
4+ENGROSSED
5+HOUSE BILL No. 1417
6+_____
7+DIGEST OF HB 1417 (Updated February 29, 2024 3:29 pm - DI 150)
8+Citations Affected: IC 15-11.
9+Synopsis: Agricultural matters. Requires the department of agriculture
10+to conduct an economic impact study that includes an analysis of the
11+economic value to communities of every acre of farmland.
12+Effective: July 1, 2024.
13+Baird, Aylesworth, Culp, Goodrich
14+(SENATE SPONSORS — LEISING, DORIOT)
15+January 16, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural
16+Development.
17+January 29, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
18+January 31, 2024, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
19+February 1, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 94, nays 0.
20+SENATE ACTION
21+February 12, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture.
22+February 27, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
23+February 29, 2024, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
24+EH 1417—LS 7063/DI 92 Reprinted
25+March 1, 2024
126 Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
227 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
328 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
429 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
530 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
631 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
732 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
833 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
934 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1035 between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1417
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and
13-animals.
36+ENGROSSED
37+HOUSE BILL No. 1417
38+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
39+agriculture and animals.
1440 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15-SECTION 1. IC 15-11-9-1.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
16-AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
17-1, 2024]: Sec. 1.2. (a) The department shall conduct an economic
18-impact study based on the findings of the lost farmland report
19-described in section 1.1 of this chapter (before its expiration).
20-(b) The economic impact study must include an analysis of the
21-economic value to communities based on every acre of farmland.
22-(c) The department shall issue a report to the legislative council
23-containing the department's findings and recommendations in the
24-economic impact study, including any recommended legislation, in
25-an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 not later than July 1, 2025.
26-(d) This section expires December 1, 2025.
27-HEA 1417 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
28-President of the Senate
29-President Pro Tempore
30-Governor of the State of Indiana
31-Date: Time:
32-HEA 1417 — Concur
41+1 SECTION 1. IC 15-11-9-1.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
42+2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
43+3 1, 2024]: Sec. 1.2. (a) The department shall conduct an economic
44+4 impact study based on the findings of the lost farmland report
45+5 described in section 1.1 of this chapter (before its expiration).
46+6 (b) The economic impact study must include an analysis of the
47+7 economic value to communities based on every acre of farmland.
48+8 (c) The department shall issue a report to the legislative council
49+9 containing the department's findings and recommendations in the
50+10 economic impact study, including any recommended legislation, in
51+11 an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 not later than July 1, 2025.
52+12 (d) This section expires December 1, 2025.
53+EH 1417—LS 7063/DI 92 2
54+COMMITTEE REPORT
55+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture and Rural
56+Development, to which was referred House Bill 1417, has had the same
57+under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
58+House with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
59+Page 1, line 7, delete "losses" and insert "value".
60+Page 1, line 7, delete "lost" and insert "farmland.".
61+Page 1, delete line 8.
62+Page 1, between lines 13 and 14, begin a new paragraph and insert:
63+"SECTION 2. IC 15-13-7-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.92-2019,
64+SECTION 23, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
65+JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 1. (a) The commission and board shall hold one
66+(1) state agricultural fair each year. The fair must emphasize
67+agriculture and agribusiness.
68+(b) The commission is responsible for the following:
69+(1) Personnel.
70+(2) Management of the facilities.
71+(3) Contracts and contract procedures.
72+(4) All fiduciary responsibilities.
73+(5) Approving future dates of the fair.
74+(c) The board is responsible for the following:
75+(1) Committees established under IC 15-13-5-5.5 to assist with
76+planning the fair.
77+(2) Approving the annual premium books for the fair that set forth
78+the general terms and conditions, schedule, loading and unloading
79+of livestock, qualifications, animal testing, breed specific terms
80+and conditions, entry fees, and premiums for all fair exhibits and
81+judges.
82+(3) Advising on matters related to agriculture and livestock,
83+including department staffing and judges.
84+(4) Approving breed champions to be included in the celebration
85+of champions, and establishing the formula for determining
86+monetary awards, based on recommendations of the Indiana State
87+Fair Foundation.
88+(5) Approving Advising the commission on future dates of the
89+fair.
90+(6) Fundraising to support youth development.
91+(7) Advocating for the fair within the community.
92+(8) Participating in the commission's strategic planning process.
93+(d) The board:
94+(1) shall assign a delegated board member to a committee of the
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96+board; and
97+(2) may assign a delegated board member to at least one (1)
98+department during the fair.
99+With the assistance of staff, the delegated board member is responsible
100+for compliance with the terms and conditions established by the board
101+within the delegated board member's department during the fair.
102+(e) The board shall provide a list of recommendations to the
103+commission concerning the hiring of judges for livestock and
104+competitive events during the fair. The commission may use the
105+recommendations provided by the board to hire judges for livestock
106+and competitive events during the fair.".
107+ Page 1, delete lines 14 through 17.
108+Delete pages 2 through 3.
109+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
110+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
111+(Reference is to HB 1417 as introduced.)
112+AYLESWORTH
113+Committee Vote: yeas 12, nays 0.
114+_____
115+COMMITTEE REPORT
116+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Agriculture, to which
117+was referred House Bill No. 1417, has had the same under
118+consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
119+the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
120+Page 1, delete lines 13 through 17, begin a new paragraph and
121+insert:
122+"SECTION 2. IC 36-9-27.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
123+AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
124+JULY 1, 2024]:
125+Chapter 27.2. Indiana Drainage Handbook
126+Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "advisory board" refers to the
127+Indiana Drainage Handbook advisory board.
128+Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the
129+Indiana state department of agriculture.
130+Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "Indiana Drainage Handbook"
131+refers to the publication "Indiana Drainage Handbook: An
132+EH 1417—LS 7063/DI 92 4
133+Administrative and Technical Guide for Activities within Indiana
134+Streams and Ditches", which was prepared by the Christopher B.
135+Burke Engineering company in accordance with P.L.329-1995,
136+published in 1996, and revised and republished in 1999.
137+Sec. 4. (a) The department shall oversee and take all actions
138+necessary for the preparation and publication of an updated
139+version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.
140+(b) The department may select a contractor to draft the updated
141+version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook. The contractor
142+selected under this subsection shall be subject to the supervision of
143+the department, and the text developed by the contractor shall be
144+subject to review and comment by the advisory board established
145+by section 5 of this chapter.
146+Sec. 5. (a) The secretary of agriculture and rural development
147+shall appoint an Indiana Drainage Handbook advisory board to:
148+(1) advise the contractor and the department on the
149+preparation of the updated version of the Indiana Drainage
150+Handbook; and
151+(2) review and comment on:
152+(A) the structure of; and
153+(B) the text of drafts of;
154+the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook.
155+(b) The advisory board must include the following:
156+(1) A representative of the department.
157+(2) A licensed county surveyor.
158+(3) A county commissioner.
159+(4) A representative of a soil and water conservation district.
160+(5) A licensed engineer.
161+(6) A representative of the department of natural resources.
162+(7) A representative of the department of environmental
163+management.
164+(8) A farmer.
165+(9) A representative of the construction industry.
166+(10) A representative of the United States Fish and Wildlife
167+Service.
168+(11) A representative of the United States Army Corps of
169+Engineers.
170+(12) A representative of the United States Department of
171+Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
172+(13) An individual focused on environmental stewardship and
173+sustainability.
174+(c) The secretary of agriculture and rural development shall
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176+appoint one (1) member of the advisory board as chairperson.
177+(d) A member of the advisory board serves until:
178+(1) the updated version of the Indiana Drainage Handbook is
179+published on the website of the department of natural
180+resources or the department; and
181+(2) the secretary of agriculture and rural development
182+declares that the work of the advisory board is concluded.
183+(e) A vacancy on the advisory board shall be filled by
184+appointment by the secretary of agriculture and rural
185+development.
186+Sec. 6. (a) The advisory board may not take official action or
187+make official recommendations on:
188+(1) general drainage policies;
189+(2) the text of drafts of the updated version of the Indiana
190+Drainage Handbook; or
191+(3) the structure of the updated version of the Indiana
192+Drainage Handbook.
193+(b) Advice and comments provided by the advisory board are
194+not binding on the department or the contractor selected under
195+section 4 of this chapter.
196+Sec. 7. (a) The advisory board shall meet at the call of the
197+chairperson. After the contractor is selected under section 4 of this
198+chapter, the advisory board:
199+(1) shall meet at least two (2) times to review the work of the
200+contractor; and
201+(2) may meet at other times at the call of the chairperson as
202+the contractor's work on the updated Indiana Drainage
203+Handbook progresses.
204+(b) The expenses of the advisory board shall be paid from funds
205+appropriated to the department.
206+(c) Each member of the advisory board who is not a state
207+employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
208+IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement
209+for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other
210+expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties
211+as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the
212+Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
213+agency.
214+Sec. 8. (a) The department shall staff the advisory board.
215+(b) The department may record and keep records of comments
216+provided by the advisory board to the department or the
217+contractor selected under section 4 of this chapter.".
218+EH 1417—LS 7063/DI 92 6
219+Delete page 2.
220+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
221+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
222+(Reference is to HB 1417 as printed January 29, 2024.)
223+LEISING, Chairperson
224+Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0.
225+_____
226+SENATE MOTION
227+Madam President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1417 be
228+amended to read as follows:
229+Page 1, delete lines 13 through 17.
230+Delete pages 2 through 4.
231+(Reference is to EHB 1417 as printed February 28, 2024.)
232+LEISING
233+EH 1417—LS 7063/DI 92