HB 1368 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Carbon.

Summary
Requires a utility to accept certain methods of payment from the department of natural resources (department) for utility service provided to a property owned by the department. Prohibits a utility from limiting or restricting the: (1) dollar amount to less than $10,000; or (2) number of allowable payment transactions for a singular invoice to less than five; with respect to a payment made by one of the specified payment methods. Provides that for any singular property owned by the department, the department may request from a utility a consolidated bill for the property. Requires a utility that receives such a request to provide the department with a singular invoice for the entire property, unless the utility is unable to do so because of billing limitations or other operational constraints. Requires the natural resources commission to obtain primary enforcement authority from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to regulate Class VI underground injection wells. Grants the natural resources commission authority to adopt rules to regulate Class VI underground injection wells. Provides a mechanism and regulatory scheme for underground storage of carbon dioxide in Indiana but excludes the carbon sequestration pilot project from application of the new requirements. Specifies that the carbon sequestration pilot project's Class VI wells are not experimental.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Mar 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled House Bill (H) House Bill (S) · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from an enrolled act to a standard house bill text, removing legislative history headers and adding line numbers. The substantive policy content regarding carbon payment methods and underground injection well regulations remains identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Enrolled House Bill' header and replaced it with a standard 'House Bill' header and digest.

Replaced the original Section 1 text with a version containing line numbers for reference.

Removed the 'HEA 1368 - Concur' page markers and replaced them with standard page numbering.

Condensed the payment restriction language in Section 1, removing specific dollar thresholds and transaction limits while keeping the general prohibition.

Simplified the consolidated billing requirement in Section 1 by removing the exception clause for operational constraints.

Reordered the definition sections to match the standard legislative format rather than the enrolled act format.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House Jan 28, 2026

How they voted

2819
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic9
5 Yea 3 Nay 1
55% Yea
R Republican40
23 Yea 16 Nay 1
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
12
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 420: yeas 57, nays 40
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Committee report, adopted; Roll Call 419: yeas 63, nays 29
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 259: yeas 29, nays 19
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 114: yeas 57, nays 37
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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