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What Energy, Environment Bills Survived Indiana’s 2024 Legislative Session?

What Energy, Environment Bills Survived Indiana’s 2024 Legislative Session?


Though there weren’t as many energy and environment bills this legislative session as in previous years, there were still some notable measures up for debate at the Indiana Statehouse.

Here’s a rundown of some of the bills that passed and failed during this year’s legislative session.

A list of all of the bills proposed during the 2024 session is on the Indiana General Assembly’s website. Or check out our bill tracker.

What passed

HB 1383: Wetlands

This law lowers the number of wetlands that can 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. Environmental groups say this will further reduce the number of wetlands in Indiana. The bill was the first to be signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb this session. Activists say the bill was fast-tracked.

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