Indiana House Bill 1616

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Committee report: do pass, adopted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Department of natural resources. Establishes a procedure to be followed when there are unpaid taxes assessed on a mineral interest. Adds a $10,000 cap on a tax credit for a taxpayer who completes preservation or rehabilitation of a historic property. Provides that: (1) an instrument that is recorded with the office of recorder for Franklin County on or before January 1, 1950, is deemed to meet the requirements to transfer title to the state; and (2) an action relating to title of real property transferred from the Whitewater Canal Association to the state must be brought not more than 50 years after January 1, 1950. Provides conditions and guidelines under which the department of natural resources may establish submerged lands preserves.

Department of natural resources.

Rep. Shane Lindauer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-27	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2025-01-21	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
2025-01-21	House	Authored by Representative Lindauer

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1616/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1616/HB1616.01.INTR.pdf
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1616/HB1616.02.COMH.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1616/fiscal-notes/HB1616.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1616/votesheets/HB1616.01.INTR.00.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1616/committee-reports/HB1616.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1616/fiscal-notes/HB1616.02.COMH.FN001.pdf