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Hearing only: Bill would create a temporary resilience task force to study flooding and agency coordination

Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · January 22, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 13-26 would create a six‑month, bipartisan, bicameral task force to analyze gaps in Indiana’s disaster resilience and water management, study the merits of a chief resilience officer and a resilience plan, and report findings to legislative counsel; the committee heard testimony from emergency‑management and flood‑resilience groups but took no vote.

Representative Baird introduced House Bill 13‑26 as a hearing‑only measure to improve preparedness, efficiency and long‑term resilience after increasing severe weather and flooding. He said the bill would not create a new agency or mandate spending but would establish a short task force to assess gaps and coordination across state agencies.

Alyssa Schroeder of the Indiana…

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