February 15, 2012



ENGROSSED

HOUSE BILL No. 1349

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DIGEST OF HB 1349 (Updated February 13, 2012 3:03 pm - DI 109)



Citations Affected: Noncode.

Synopsis: Drainage boards. Urges the legislative council to assign the topic of drainage laws to the water resources study committee to study during the 2012 legislative interim.

Effective: July 1, 2012.



Dodge , Richardson
(SENATE SPONSOR _ KRUSE)


    January 11, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
    January 23, 2012, reported _ Do Pass.
    January 26, 2012, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
    January 30, 2012, read third time, passed. Yeas 92, nays 0.

SENATE ACTION

    February 1, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
    February 14, 2012, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.



February 15, 2012

Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)


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ENGROSSED

HOUSE BILL No. 1349


    A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning natural resources.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: ; (12)EH1349.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012] (a) As used in this SECTION, "study committee" refers to the water resources study committee established by IC 2-5-25-1.
    (b) The general assembly urges the legislative council to assign to the study committee, for study during the 2012 legislative interim, the topic of drainage laws, including:
        (1) The effects of drainage laws on private land owners' rights.
        (2) The liability of all landowners within a watershed.
    (c) If the topic of drainage laws is assigned to the water resources study committee, the study committee shall issue a final report to the legislative council containing the study committee's findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation concerning the topic, not later than November 1, 2012.
    (d) This SECTION expires June 30, 2013.