HB 1037 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Storm water management.

Summary

Provides that a unit does not have the power to adopt a law, rule, ordinance, or regulation that is more stringent than or exceeds in any manner the requirements of the department of environmental management's (IDEM) construction stormwater general permit (CSGP). Provides that if a law, rule, ordinance, or regulation is more stringent than or exceeds the CSGP, then: (1) the law, rule, ordinance, or regulation is void; and (2) the unit must continue to discharge its duties under IDEM's CSGP program. Provides that a unit or IDEM may under certain circumstances: (1) issue a written warning to a person engaging in land disturbing activities; and (2) issue a stop work order for the site. Makes conforming changes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Bill (S) → House Bill (H) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to clarify definitions and add enforcement powers for small-scale land disturbances. The changes define what constitutes a 'land disturbing activity' and allow state agencies to issue warnings or stop work orders for small projects under one acre that fail to control sediment or dust.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include enforcement mechanisms for small-scale land disturbing activities that were previously not addressed.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'land disturbing activity' that includes removing vegetative cover, excavating, filling, and grading.

ENFORCEMENT

Added authority for state units or IDEM to issue written warnings and stop work orders for small land disturbing activities under one acre that fail to control sediment or dust.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the structure of the original section to accommodate the new enforcement provisions, renumbering subsections from (a) and (b) to (a), (b), (c), and (d).

TIMELINE

Added a 48-hour window for initiating corrective action after a written warning before a stop work order can be issued.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

31–18

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Apr 15, 2025

D Democratic10

1 Yea 9 Nay

90% Nay

R Republican40

30 Yea 9 Nay 1

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 1, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 479: yeas 68, nays 20

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 425: yeas 31, nays 18

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 77: yeas 65, nays 24

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors