Indiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Indiana SB178: Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources.
Status: Chaptered, April 10, 2025
Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources. Provides that it is the continuing policy of the state to recognize natural gas and propane as "clean energy" or "green energy" for purposes of any state or federal program that provides funding or other incentives for: (1) clean energy initiatives or projects; (2) green energy initiatives or projects; or (3) any similarly designated initiatives or projects; in Indiana. Defines "clean energy" or "green energy" for these purposes. Specifies that the term: (1) includes natural gas and propane, wind energy, solar energy, photovoltaic cells and panels, hydropower, fuel cells, hydrogen, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy; and (2) does not affect certain existing definitions set forth in the Indiana Code.
Sponsors
- James Buck (R, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Eric Koch (R, SD-044) · primary sponsor
- Blake Doriot (R, SD-012) · primary sponsor
- Stacey Donato (R, SD-018)
- Gary Byrne (R, SD-047)
- Jean Leising (R, SD-042)
- Scott Baldwin (R, SD-020)
- Lonnie Randolph (D, SD-002)
- James Tomes (R, SD-049)
- Doug Miller (R, HD-048)
- John Prescott (R, HD-033)
- Alex Burton (D, HD-077)
Votes
- House - (March 24, 2025): 74 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Senate - Third reading (February 17, 2025): 43 yea, 4 nay, passed