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Indiana House Bill HB1149

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1+*EH1149.1*
2+March 4, 2025
3+ENGROSSED
4+HOUSE BILL No. 1149
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF HB 1149 (Updated March 3, 2025 10:53 am - DI 140)
7+Citations Affected: IC 15-11.
8+Synopsis: Agricultural online portal. Requires the Indiana state
9+department of agriculture (department) to establish and maintain an
10+online portal on its website for the purposes of: (1) assisting users in
11+the successful navigation of agricultural or related topics among
12+various federal and state agencies; (2) providing a single source for
13+users to access agricultural or related funding opportunities; (3)
14+providing a searchable data base of available federal and state grants
15+with information on eligibility and deadline criteria; and (4) providing
16+regular updates to reflect changes in federal and state funding
17+opportunities. Provides that the online portal shall include links to
18+(Continued next page)
19+Effective: July 1, 2025.
20+Culp, Aylesworth, Heine, Moed
21+(SENATE SPONSOR — LEISING)
22+January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural
23+Development.
24+January 27, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
25+January 30, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed.
26+January 31, 2025, engrossed.
27+February 3, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 83, nays 5.
28+SENATE ACTION
29+February 18, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture.
30+March 3, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
31+EH 1149—LS 7065/DI 134 Digest Continued
32+various federal and state websites. Requires that the online portal
33+provide a series of regulatory checklists to assist users that are
34+considering diversifying into new markets in the navigation of
35+agricultural and related regulations and the avoidance of punitive
36+enforcement actions before they arise. Requires that the online portal
37+provide a one stop venue that will help connect users with responsive
38+data visualization tools and technical assistance programming.
39+Requires that the online portal include a link to provide users with
40+ongoing updates on the status of certain lost farmland. Requires an
41+updated report on certain lost farmland to be uploaded to the online
42+portal every five years. Requires that the online portal include formal
43+venues: (1) to collect comments from the public regarding federal
44+regulations impacting Indiana's rural economy with the goal of assisting
45+the state in providing vigorous advocacy on behalf of the public; and
46+(2) where users may provide to the department reviews and feedback
47+regarding the usefulness of the online portal.
48+EH 1149—LS 7065/DI 134EH 1149—LS 7065/DI 134 March 4, 2025
149 First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
250 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
351 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
452 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
553 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
654 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
755 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
856 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
957 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1058 between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1149
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and
13-animals.
59+ENGROSSED
60+HOUSE BILL No. 1149
61+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
62+agriculture and animals.
1463 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15-SECTION 1. IC 15-11-2-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
16-AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
17-1, 2025]: Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "user" includes:
18-(1) a rural community;
19-(2) a farmer;
20-(3) an agribusiness; or
21-(4) any other individual or entity using the online portal
22-established under this section for the purposes described in
23-subsection (d).
24-(b) The department shall establish an online portal on the
25-department's website.
26-(c) The department shall administer the online portal.
27-(d) The purposes of the online portal shall be to:
28-(1) assist users in the successful navigation of agricultural or
29-related topics among various federal and state agencies;
30-(2) provide a single source for users to access agricultural or
31-related federal and state funding opportunities;
32-(3) provide a searchable data base of available federal and
33-state grants with information on eligibility and deadline
34-criteria; and
35-(4) provide regular updates to reflect changes in federal and
36-HEA 1149 2
37-state funding opportunities.
38-(e) The online portal shall include links that will facilitate the
39-navigation of the websites of various federal and state agencies,
40-including the following:
41-(1) The United States Department of Agriculture.
42-(2) The United States Department of Agriculture's Natural
43-Resources Conservation Service.
44-(3) The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
45-(4) The department of environmental management established
46-by IC 13-13-1-1.
47-(5) The Indiana state board of animal health established by
48-IC 15-17-3-1.
49-(6) The office of state chemist (and by virtue of office, the
50-state seed commissioner under IC 15-15-1-26) established by
51-IC 15-16-2-24.
52-(7) The office of community and rural affairs established by
53-IC 4-4-9.7-4.
54-(8) Any other federal or state agency, the interaction with
55-which would be helpful to users.
56-(f) To accomplish the purposes described in subsection (d), the
57-online portal shall do the following:
58-(1) Provide a series of regulatory checklists for users that are
59-considering diversifying into new markets to assist users in:
60-(A) the navigation of agricultural and related regulations;
61-and
62-(B) the avoidance of punitive enforcement actions before
63-they arise.
64-(2) Assist users in collaborating with:
65-(A) the Purdue University cooperative extension service;
66-(B) the state climate office hosted by Purdue University;
67-and
68-(C) the United States Department of Agriculture;
69-to create a one stop venue that will help connect users with
70-responsive data visualization tools and technical assistance
71-programming.
72-(3) Provide a one stop venue where users may gather
73-information regarding, and apply for, available federal and
74-state agricultural and related funding opportunities.
75-(4) Include a link to provide users with ongoing updates on the
76-status of land that was identified as lost farmland included in
77-the department's inventory of lost farmland, and as reported
78-by the department, under IC 15-11-9-1.1 (before its
79-HEA 1149 3
80-expiration) or IC 15-11-9-1.3.
81-(5) Include a formal venue to collect comments from the
82-public regarding federal regulations that impact Indiana's
83-rural economy with the goal of assisting the state in providing
84-vigorous advocacy on behalf of the public.
85-(6) Include a formal venue where users may provide to the
86-department reviews and feedback regarding the usefulness of
87-the online portal.
88-SECTION 2. IC 15-11-9-1.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
89-AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
90-1, 2025]: Sec. 1.3. (a) As used in this section, "farmland" refers to
91-property described in IC 14-22-11-1(a)(2).
92-(b) Beginning in 2029, and every fifth year thereafter, before
93-November 1, after the most current release of the United States
94-Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics
95-Service's Census of Agriculture, the department shall:
96-(1) conduct an inventory of all farmland lost in Indiana
97-during the five (5) years following the department's prior
98-report; and
99-(2) identify the primary cause of the reduction of farmland
100-under subdivision (1).
101-(c) After conducting each inventory under subsection (b), the
102-department shall issue a report to the legislative council containing
103-the department's findings and recommendations, including any
104-recommended legislation, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6
105-before November 1 of the year in which the inventory is conducted.
106-Within thirty (30) days after issuing the report required under this
107-subsection to the legislative council, the department shall upload
108-the report to the online portal.
109-HEA 1149 Speaker of the House of Representatives
110-President of the Senate
111-President Pro Tempore
112-Governor of the State of Indiana
113-Date: Time:
114-HEA 1149
64+1 SECTION 1. IC 15-11-2-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
65+2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
66+3 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "user" includes:
67+4 (1) a rural community;
68+5 (2) a farmer;
69+6 (3) an agribusiness; or
70+7 (4) any other individual or entity using the online portal
71+8 established under this section for the purposes described in
72+9 subsection (d).
73+10 (b) The department shall establish an online portal on the
74+11 department's website.
75+12 (c) The department shall administer the online portal.
76+13 (d) The purposes of the online portal shall be to:
77+14 (1) assist users in the successful navigation of agricultural or
78+15 related topics among various federal and state agencies;
79+16 (2) provide a single source for users to access agricultural or
80+17 related federal and state funding opportunities;
81+EH 1149—LS 7065/DI 134 2
82+1 (3) provide a searchable data base of available federal and
83+2 state grants with information on eligibility and deadline
84+3 criteria; and
85+4 (4) provide regular updates to reflect changes in federal and
86+5 state funding opportunities.
87+6 (e) The online portal shall include links that will facilitate the
88+7 navigation of the websites of various federal and state agencies,
89+8 including the following:
90+9 (1) The United States Department of Agriculture.
91+10 (2) The United States Department of Agriculture's Natural
92+11 Resources Conservation Service.
93+12 (3) The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
94+13 (4) The department of environmental management established
95+14 by IC 13-13-1-1.
96+15 (5) The Indiana state board of animal health established by
97+16 IC 15-17-3-1.
98+17 (6) The office of state chemist (and by virtue of office, the
99+18 state seed commissioner under IC 15-15-1-26) established by
100+19 IC 15-16-2-24.
101+20 (7) The office of community and rural affairs established by
102+21 IC 4-4-9.7-4.
103+22 (8) Any other federal or state agency, the interaction with
104+23 which would be helpful to users.
105+24 (f) To accomplish the purposes described in subsection (d), the
106+25 online portal shall do the following:
107+26 (1) Provide a series of regulatory checklists for users that are
108+27 considering diversifying into new markets to assist users in:
109+28 (A) the navigation of agricultural and related regulations;
110+29 and
111+30 (B) the avoidance of punitive enforcement actions before
112+31 they arise.
113+32 (2) Assist users in collaborating with:
114+33 (A) the Purdue University cooperative extension service;
115+34 (B) the state climate office hosted by Purdue University;
116+35 and
117+36 (C) the United States Department of Agriculture;
118+37 to create a one stop venue that will help connect users with
119+38 responsive data visualization tools and technical assistance
120+39 programming.
121+40 (3) Provide a one stop venue where users may gather
122+41 information regarding, and apply for, available federal and
123+42 state agricultural and related funding opportunities.
124+EH 1149—LS 7065/DI 134 3
125+1 (4) Include a link to provide users with ongoing updates on the
126+2 status of land that was identified as lost farmland included in
127+3 the department's inventory of lost farmland, and as reported
128+4 by the department, under IC 15-11-9-1.1 (before its
129+5 expiration) or IC 15-11-9-1.3.
130+6 (5) Include a formal venue to collect comments from the
131+7 public regarding federal regulations that impact Indiana's
132+8 rural economy with the goal of assisting the state in providing
133+9 vigorous advocacy on behalf of the public.
134+10 (6) Include a formal venue where users may provide to the
135+11 department reviews and feedback regarding the usefulness of
136+12 the online portal.
137+13 SECTION 2. IC 15-11-9-1.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
138+14 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
139+15 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.3. (a) As used in this section, "farmland" refers to
140+16 property described in IC 14-22-11-1(a)(2).
141+17 (b) Beginning in 2029, and every fifth year thereafter, before
142+18 November 1, after the most current release of the United States
143+19 Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics
144+20 Service's Census of Agriculture, the department shall:
145+21 (1) conduct an inventory of all farmland lost in Indiana
146+22 during the five (5) years following the department's prior
147+23 report; and
148+24 (2) identify the primary cause of the reduction of farmland
149+25 under subdivision (1).
150+26 (c) After conducting each inventory under subsection (b), the
151+27 department shall issue a report to the legislative council containing
152+28 the department's findings and recommendations, including any
153+29 recommended legislation, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6
154+30 before November 1 of the year in which the inventory is conducted.
155+31 Within thirty (30) days after issuing the report required under this
156+32 subsection to the legislative council, the department shall upload
157+33 the report to the online portal.
158+EH 1149—LS 7065/DI 134 4
159+COMMITTEE REPORT
160+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture and Rural
161+Development, to which was referred House Bill 1149, has had the same
162+under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
163+House with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
164+(Reference is to HB 1149 as introduced.)
165+AYLESWORTH
166+Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0
167+_____
168+COMMITTEE REPORT
169+Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Agriculture, to which was
170+referred House Bill No. 1149, has had the same under consideration
171+and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
172+recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
173+ (Reference is to HB 1149 as printed January 27, 2025.)
174+
175+LEISING, Chairperson
176+Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0
177+EH 1149—LS 7065/DI 134