HB 1185 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Department of agriculture.

Summary

Adds a purpose for which money in the clean water Indiana fund may be used. Renames the value added research fund to the agricultural market development fund and makes various changes to the purposes for which money in the agricultural market development fund may be used. Allows the agricultural market development fund to accept grants, donations, and money received from any other source. Requires the division of soil conservation to work in collaboration with state and federal agencies and research institutions in the installation and maintenance of mesonet sites. Allows money in the grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency license fee fund to be used to augment and supplement funding for the implementation of the Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing and bonding law subject to approval by the budget agency. Makes conforming changes.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Last action Jan 8, 2026

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The bill's digest has been updated to reflect its progression from introduction to a 'Do Pass' status in committee, with the title changed from 'Introduced Bill' to 'HB 1185'. The affected legal citations were broadened from specific sections to broader chapter references, and the header information was updated to show the new date of January 8, 2026.

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The bill's status was updated from 'Introduced' to 'reported - Do Pass' and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and digest header were updated to reflect the new version date of January 8, 2026.

Legal citations were generalized from specific code sections (e.g., IC 14-32-8-7) to broader chapter references (e.g., IC 14-32).

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Committee

Jan 8, 2026

Committee

Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors