It would lower the number of wetlands that could fall into Class 3 — Indiana’s most protected group of wetlands, and the only class that didn’t lose significant protections when the state changed its wetlands law in 2021. It would also provide incentives to developers to protect some wetlands — though it's unclear how exactly they would work.
"The bill does not mean the elimination of more wetlands — it actually gives developers a pathway to protecting more wetlands than in the past," said Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil), the bill's author.
But Rep. Sue Errington (D-Muncie) questions how that could be true if fewer wetlands fall into Class 3.
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