Indiana 2025 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1389 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/15/2025

                    LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7003	NOTE PREPARED: Apr 14, 2025
BILL NUMBER: HB 1389	BILL AMENDED: Apr 14, 2025 
SUBJECT: Local Regulation.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Pressel	BILL STATUS: 2nd Reading - 2nd House
FIRST SPONSOR: Sen. Doriot
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL	IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: (Amended) Fuel Source– The bill prohibits, subject to specified exceptions, a
county, municipality, township, neighborhood or homeowners association from adopting an ordinance, order,
regulation, resolution, policy, or similar measure that: (1) prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of a
motor vehicle or outdoor equipment; (2) distinguishes between motor vehicles or outdoor equipment; or (3)
results in differing regulatory standards for motor vehicles or outdoor equipment; based on the fuel source
that powers the motor vehicle or outdoor equipment.
Ordinances– The bill requires political subdivisions located within five miles of the end of a runway of a
publicly owned, public use airport to adopt an airspace overlay zoning ordinance.
Effective Date:  (Amended) Upon passage, July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: 
Explanation of State Revenues: 
Explanation of Local Expenditures: (Revised) Fuel Source– A local unit would be able to implement this 
provision within existing resources. A local unit ordinance, order, regulation, or policy in effect prior to May
2, 2025, would be allowed to remain in effect. 
Ordinances– This provision may increase the workload of affected political subdivision planning
commissions to develop and review any plans that would be needed for an airspace overlay zoning ordinance.
It is likely political subdivision governing bodies would be able to adopt any required ordinances as a routine
order of business.  
Explanation of Local Revenues: 
State Agencies Affected: 
HB 1389	1 Local Agencies Affected: Local units of government, planning commissions. 
Information Sources: 
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker,  317-232-9851.
HB 1389	2