Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1417
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 15-11-9-1.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2024]: Sec. 1.2. (a) The department shall conduct an economic
impact study based on the findings of the lost farmland report
described in section 1.1 of this chapter (before its expiration).
(b) The economic impact study must include an analysis of the
economic value to communities based on every acre of farmland.
(c) The department shall issue a report to the legislative council
containing the department's findings and recommendations in the
economic impact study, including any recommended legislation, in
an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 not later than July 1, 2025.
(d) This section expires December 1, 2025.
HEA 1417 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
HEA 1417 — Concur