*SB0178.1*
February 7, 2025
SENATE BILL No. 178
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DIGEST OF SB 178 (Updated February 6, 2025 11:13 am - DI 101)
Citations Affected: IC 8-1.
Synopsis: Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources.
Provides that it is the continuing policy of the state to recognize natural
gas and propane as "clean energy" or "green energy" for purposes of
any state or federal program that provides funding or other incentives
for: (1) clean energy initiatives or projects; (2) green energy initiatives
or projects; or (3) any similarly designated initiatives or projects; in
Indiana. Defines "clean energy" or "green energy" for these purposes.
Specifies that the term: (1) includes natural gas and propane; and (2)
does not affect certain existing definitions set forth in the Indiana Code.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Buck, Koch, Doriot, Donato, Byrne,
Leising
January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities.
February 6, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
SB 178—LS 6540/DI 101 February 7, 2025
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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SENATE BILL No. 178
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
utilities.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 8-1-2-0.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2025]: Sec. 0.7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), as used
4 in this section, "clean energy" or "green energy" means an energy
5 resource:
6 (1) with respect to which the emissions produced or released,
7 when the energy resource is used as a generation source or in
8 any other application:
9 (A) do not exceed the standard emissions levels associated
10 with pipeline quality natural gas; and
11 (B) release reduced air pollutants, relative to one (1) or
12 more types of fossil fuels; or
13 (2) that is recognized as:
14 (A) a "clean energy" resource; or
15 (B) a "green energy" resource;
16 or by another similar designation, by the United States
17 Environmental Protection Agency.
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1 The term includes natural gas and propane.
2 (b) The general assembly declares that it is the continuing policy
3 of the state to recognize natural gas and propane as clean energy
4 or green energy for purposes of any state or federal program that
5 provides funding or other incentives for:
6 (1) clean energy initiatives or projects;
7 (2) green energy initiatives or projects; or
8 (3) any similarly designated initiatives or projects;
9 in Indiana.
10 (c) This section does not affect the following:
11 (1) The definition of "clean energy vehicle" set forth in
12 IC 5-22-5-8.5.
13 (2) The definition of "clean energy projects" set forth in
14 IC 8-1-8.8-2.
15 (3) The definition of "renewable energy resources" set forth
16 in IC 8-1-8.8-10.
17 (4) The definition of "clean energy resource" set forth in
18 IC 8-1-37-4.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Utilities, to which was
referred Senate Bill No. 178, has had the same under consideration and
begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
Page 1, line 4, after "an energy" insert "resource:
(1) with respect to which the emissions produced or released,
when the energy resource is used as a generation source or in
any other application:
(A) do not exceed the standard emissions levels associated
with pipeline quality natural gas; and
(B) release reduced air pollutants, relative to one (1) or
more types of fossil fuels; or
(2) that is recognized as:
(A) a "clean energy" resource; or
(B) a "green energy" resource;
or by another similar designation, by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.".
Page 1, delete lines 5 through 11.
Page 1, line 12, delete "gas." and insert "gas and propane.".
Page 1, line 14, after "gas" insert "and propane".
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to SB 178 as introduced.)
KOCH, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 2.
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