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Committee advances bill tightening soil and water district reporting, repealing dormant council

Indiana House Agriculture Committee · February 5, 2026
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Summary

The House Agriculture Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 230, which clarifies soil and water conservation district statutes, requires timely reporting with potential funding consequences, and repeals the largely inactive Indiana Land Resources Council.

Senate Bill 230, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture's agency bill, was advanced out of the House Agriculture Committee after testimony and unanimous committee support.

Quentin Hayes, legislative director for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, told the committee the bill clarifies the statute governing soil and water conservation districts, increases standards for how districts operate and clarifies reporting…

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