Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1355: Confined feeding operations.
Status: Signed into law, February 26, 2026
Creates a preapplication process for the approval of confined feeding operations. Provides that the department of environmental management (department) must refund a confined feeding operation application fee under certain circumstances. Provides that certain confined feeding operations do not need to use certain equipment for solid manure produced by livestock. Prohibits the department from requiring an existing confined feeding operation permit holder, who is applying to expand an operation, to update a previously approved facility or structure. Establishes certain requirements for earthen berms at manure storage facilities. Requires the department to: (1) designate an employee as the point of contact for information on confined feeding operation applications; and (2) distribute the contact information of the designated employee to all operating confined feeding operations.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning environmental law.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning environmental law. SECTION 1. IC 13-18-10-1.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1.3. (a) A potential applicant may request a preapplication meeting with the department, which requires the following: (1) The potential applicant to submit the engineered designs (B) a control facility; or (C) an animal feeding structure; to the department. (2) The department and (B) schedule a preapplication meeting; within thirty (30) days of receiving the designs from the potential applicant. (3) The potential applicant and the department shall discuss the plans and specifications for the design and operation of an animal feeding structure at the preapplication meeting. (4) If at a preapplication meeting the department requests changes to HEA 1355 -- Concur (B) control facility; or (C) animal feeding structure; the potential applicant shall resubmit the necessary plans or specifications within forty-five (45) days of the preapplication meeting. (5) The department shall make a determination on a manure treatment facility, control facility, or animal feeding structure for purposes of section 1 of this chapter within ninety (90) days of or (B) day the potential applicant submits required changes to the department under subdivision (4). (b) A potential applicant who receives an approval in accordance with this section …
Sponsors
- Kendell Culp (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Aylesworth, Mike (R)
- Beau Baird (R, HD-044)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 42
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 299: yeas 73, nays 22
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Returned to the House with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 44, nays 0
- : Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Votes
- HB1355.04.ENGS.CON01 (February 19, 2026): 73 yea, 22 nay, passed
- HB1355.04.ENGS (February 17, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HB1355.02.COMH (January 28, 2026): 69 yea, 26 nay, passed
Subjects: ANIMALS; Generally, AGRICULTURE; Livestock, AGENCIES; Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
Common questions
- What is HB1355?
- HB1355 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Confined feeding operations.
- What does HB1355 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning environmental law.
- What is the status of HB1355?
- Signed into law as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1355?
- Kendell Culp (R, HD-016), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1355?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1355
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