SB 178 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources.

Summary

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, wind energy, solar energy, photovoltaic cells and panels, hydropower, fuel cells, hydrogen, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy; and (2) does not affect certain existing definitions set forth in the Indiana Code.

Issues: ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (S) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify the definition of 'clean energy' or 'green energy' by explicitly listing specific criteria for emissions and EPA recognition, while also ensuring natural gas and propane are included in the definition. The amendment removes redundant language and refines the policy declaration to focus specifically on natural gas and propane as clean energy resources for state and federal incentive programs.

Scope change

The scope remains focused on natural gas and propane as clean energy resources for state and federal incentive programs, with no change to the overall applicability.

DEFINITION

Added specific criteria for defining clean energy including emissions standards relative to pipeline quality natural gas and EPA recognition requirements.

Removed redundant language listing multiple energy types (wind, solar, etc.) from the definition to focus specifically on natural gas and propane.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the bill structure and removed committee report language from the final enrolled version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

43–4

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 50

Feb 17, 2025

D Democratic10

5 Yea 4 Nay 1

50% Yea

R Republican40

38 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 297: yeas 74, nays 20

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 43, nays 4

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment #2 (Buck) prevailed; voice vote

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 9 co-sponsors