Indiana House Bill 1447

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Representative Pierce M added as coauthor
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

State forest areas restricted from logging. Requires the department of natural resources (department), before January 1, 2026, to designate at least one undivided area comprising at least 10% of each state forest as an old forest area. Provides that, wherever possible, the size of a designated old forest area must be at least 500 acres. Sets forth certain purposes to guide the department in designating the old forest areas. Prohibits the department from conducting or allowing timber management in the old forest areas. Requires the department to produce and keep on file maps and legal descriptions of the designated old forest areas. Provides that the designation of the old forest areas may not affect hunting, fishing, trapping, and other recreational uses of the state forests, the maintenance of access roads in the state forests, or rights of access through the state forests.

State forest areas restricted from logging.

Rep. Dave Hall [R]

Rep. Kyle Miller [D]

Rep. Robb Greene [R]

Rep. Matt Pierce [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-27	House	Representative Pierce M added as coauthor
2025-01-27	House	Representative Greene added as coauthor
2025-01-21	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
2025-01-21	House	Authored by Representative Hall
2025-01-21	House	Coauthored by Representative Miller K

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1447/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1447/HB1447.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1447/fiscal-notes/HB1447.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1447/fiscal-notes/HB1447.01.INTR.FN002.pdf