Department of natural resources.
Summary
Eliminates and renames divisions and bureaus that have been merged by the department of natural resources (department) due to reorganization that occurred within the department. Establishes the Indiana state park inns authority (authority) as a body corporate and politic for the operation, management, and administration of inns and associated facilities by the department. Allows the authority to purchase service credit (subject to certain conditions) for prior service by an employee of the authority. Eliminates the separate hunting license by including a crossbow and bolt in the licensure for archery equipment permitted to be used. Requires the division of fish and wildlife to meet with representatives of certain organizations concerning certain issues and to submit recommendations to the general assembly. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Mar 2, 2022
Signed Mar 15, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 15, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 7, 2022
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 337: yeas 49, nays 1
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 92, nays 2
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Amended
Amendment #4 (Wesco) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 158: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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