A bill that provides tax breaks for developers and homeowners that preserve wetlands is awaiting Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signature. It passed the Indiana House on Tuesday.
The bill is not to be confused with a different measure already signed into law that would take away wetland protections.
SB 246 would allow the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to certify some acres of ground as a wildland — which counts as a tax break.
The bill's author, Sen. Sue Glick (R-LaGrange), said developers have told her the bill would not only give them an incentive not to destroy those wetlands, but it would encourage homeowners to maintain them over time.
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