Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0015 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 15
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 8-20-1-15.6; IC 36-9-2-6.5.
7	7	Synopsis: Right-of-way and thoroughfares. Requires a county to use
8	8	eminent domain to increase the apparent right-of-way for a county
9	9	highway, instead of by requiring dedication of additional right-of-way
10	10	as part of a subdivision plat. Requires a county, city, or town (unit) to
11	11	use eminent domain to expand an existing thoroughfare, instead of by
12	12	requiring dedication of private property as part of a subdivision plat.
13	13	Prohibits a unit that must proceed with eminent domain regarding a
14	14	right-of-way or thoroughfare from imposing an additional fee on an
15	15	applicant for filing a subdivision plat.
16	16	Effective: July 1, 2025.
17	17	Doriot
18	18	January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government.
19	19	2025 IN 15—LS 6204/DI 87 Introduced
20	20	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
21	21	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
22	22	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
23	23	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
24	24	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
25	25	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
26	26	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
27	27	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
28	28	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
29	29	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
30	30	SENATE BILL No. 15
31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
32	32	transportation.
33	33	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
34	34	1 SECTION 1. IC 8-20-1-15.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
35	35	2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
36	36	3 1, 2025]: Sec. 15.6. (a) A county may not increase the apparent
37	37	4 right-of-way for a county highway by requiring a dedication of
38	38	5 additional right-of-way as part of the plat process under IC 36-7-4.
39	39	6 Any land designated as right-of-way on a plat that exceeds the
40	40	7 existing apparent right-of-way must be acquired by the county
41	41	8 under IC 8-20-3-1.
42	42	9 (b) A county that is required to acquire additional right-of-way
43	43	10 under subsection (a) may not impose any additional fees on an
44	44	11 applicant under IC 36-7-4-704.
45	45	12 SECTION 2. IC 36-9-2-6.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
46	46	13 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
47	47	14 1, 2025]: Sec. 6.5. (a) A unit may not expand an existing
48	48	15 thoroughfare by requiring a dedication of additional private
49	49	16 property as part of the plat process under IC 36-7-4. A unit must
50	50	17 exercise the power of eminent domain as provided in IC 32-24 to
51	51	2025 IN 15—LS 6204/DI 87 2
52	52	1 acquire private property to expand an existing thoroughfare.
53	53	2 (b) A unit that is required to acquire private property through
54	54	3 the eminent domain process under subsection (a) may not impose
55	55	4 any additional fees on an applicant under IC 36-7-4-704.
56	56	2025 IN 15—LS 6204/DI 87