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IN HB 1333

died on adjournment

Land use and development.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

Quick answers

Did IN HB 1333 pass?

No. IN HB 1333 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

What is IN HB 1333 about?

Requires a development that is sited on land: (1) in an area zoned agricultural; and (2) comprised of certain capability classes of soils; to be a permitted use. Extends governmental immunity to a private entity or nonprofit entity that has executed certain agreements under the Indiana brownfields program. Provides that before a qualified data center user may use a specific transaction award certificate issued after June 30, 2026, to purchase qualified data center equipment eligible for the state gross retail tax exemption, the qualified data center user and a local unit that issues after June 30, 2026, a permit authorizing the development, construction, or operation of the qualified data center in the unit shall enter into a written agreement that includes a commitment by the qualified data center user to contribute to the local unit an amount equal to at least 1% of the amount of taxes that are not paid on each purchase of qualified data center equipment that is made: (1) using the specific transaction award certificate; and (2) during the duration of the specific transaction award certificate. For purposes of the statute concerning energy production zones: (1) redesignates the term "electric generation facility" as "electric generation or storage facility"; and (2) provides that the term includes a utility scale battery energy storage system (BESS). Provides that if a planned electric generation or storage facility will include a BESS, the project owner must include in the required statutory notice to the local planning authority: (1) the emergency response plan required under the statute governing the approval of a BESS by the department of homeland security (department); and (2) documentation of the department's approval of the BESS. Makes conforming changes. Allows a plan commission, board of zoning appeals, or county or municipal legislative body (body) to require a person to provide their name and address in writing in order to speak at a public hearing regarding certain matters. Allows the body's presiding officer to give consideration to whether a person is a county resident or has an interest as an owner, lessor, lessee, or life tenant in real property within the county in deciding: (1) the order of speakers; and (2) the amount of time allotted to speakers; at a hearing.

Who sponsors IN HB 1333?

Blake Doriot, Eric Koch, Kendell Culp are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1333, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Requires a development that is sited on land: (1) in an area zoned agricultural; and (2) comprised of certain capability classes of soils; to be a permitted use. Extends governmental immunity to a private entity or nonprofit entity that has executed certain agreements under the Indiana brownfields program. Provides that before a qualified data center user may use a specific transaction award certificate issued after June 30, 2026, to purchase qualified data center equipment eligible for the state gross retail tax exemption, the qualified data center user and a local unit that issues after June 30, 2026, a permit authorizing the development, construction, or operation of the qualified data center in the unit shall enter into a written agreement that includes a commitment by the qualified data center user to contribute to the local unit an amount equal to at least 1% of the amount of taxes that are not paid on each purchase of qualified data center equipment that is made: (1) using the specific transaction award certificate; and (2) during the duration of the specific transaction award certificate. For purposes of the statute concerning energy production zones: (1) redesignates the term "electric generation facility" as "electric generation or storage facility"; and (2) provides that the term includes a utility scale battery energy storage system (BESS). Provides that if a planned electric generation or storage facility will include a BESS, the project owner must include in the required statutory notice to the local planning authority: (1) the emergency response plan required under the statute governing the approval of a BESS by the department of homeland security (department); and (2) documentation of the department's approval of the BESS. Makes conforming changes. Allows a plan commission, board of zoning appeals, or county or municipal legislative body (body) to require a person to provide their name and address in writing in order to speak at a public hearing regarding certain matters. Allows the body's presiding officer to give consideration to whether a person is a county resident or has an interest as an owner, lessor, lessee, or life tenant in real property within the county in deciding: (1) the order of speakers; and (2) the amount of time allotted to speakers; at a hearing.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-05 — First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Blake Doriotsponsor
  • Eric Kochsponsor
  • Kendell Culpauthor
  • Craig Haggardcoauthor
  • Jim Presselcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

    Authored by Representative Culp

  2. 2026-01-06

    First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

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  3. 2026-01-20

    Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  4. 2026-01-20

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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  5. 2026-01-20

    Representatives Pressel, Haggard added as coauthors

  6. 2026-01-27

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

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  7. 2026-01-29

    Amendment #1 (Pryor) failed; Roll Call 157: yeas 24, nays 65

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  8. 2026-01-29

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

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  9. 2026-02-02

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195: yeas 54, nays 45

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  10. 2026-02-02

    Senate sponsors: Senators Koch, Doriot

  11. 2026-02-03

    Referred to the Senate

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  12. 2026-02-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1333 - Culp - 2nd Reading

    2026-01-29 · fail · 24-65

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Andrade: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Pack: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Dvorak: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Abbott: no
    • Genda: no
    • Lehman: no
    • Rowray: no
    • Aylesworth: no
    • Goss-Reaves: no
    • Lindauer: no
    • Shonkwiler: no
    • Baird: no
    • Greene: no
    • Lopez: no
    • Smaltz: no
    • Barrett: no
    • Haggard: no
    • Lucas: no
    • Smith, H: no
    • Bartels: no
    • Hall: no
    • Manning: no
    • Snow: no
    • Bascom: no
    • Heaton: no
    • May: no
    • Soliday: no
    • Behning: no
    • Heine: no
    • McGuire: no
    • Steuerwald: no
    • Borders: no
    • Hostettler: no
    • McNamara: no
    • Sweet: no
    • Carbaugh: no
    • Ireland: no
    • Meltzer: no
    • Teshka: no
    • Clere: no
    • Isa: no
    • Miller, D: no
    • Thompson: no
    • Commons: no
    • Jeter: no
    • Novak: no
    • VanNatter: no
    • Criswell: no
    • Jordan: no
    • O'Brien: no
    • Wesco: no
    • Culp: no
    • Judy: no
    • Olthoff: no
    • Yocum: no
    • Dant Chesser: no
    • King: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Zimmerman: no
    • Davis: no
    • Lauer: no
    • Pierce, K: no
    • DeVon: no
    • Lawson: no
    • Prescott: no
    • Engleman: no
    • Ledbetter: no
    • Pressel: no
    • Mayfield: excused
    • Morris: excused
    • Moseley: excused
    • Payne: excused
    • Campbell: not voting
    • Hatcher: not voting
    • Moed: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting
    • Cash: not voting
    • Karickhoff: not voting
    • Slager: not voting

  • HB 1333 - Culp - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-02 · pass · 54-45

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • Heine: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Snow: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Karickhoff: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • King: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • Lopez: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Andrade: no
    • Dvorak: no
    • Jackson, C: no
    • Pfaff: no
    • Bartlett: no
    • Errington: no
    • Johnson, B: no
    • Pierce, K: no
    • Bascom: no
    • Garcia Wilburn: no
    • Judy: no
    • Pierce, M: no
    • Bauer: no
    • GiaQuinta: no
    • Klinker: no
    • Porter: no
    • Borders: no
    • Gore: no
    • Manning: no
    • Pryor: no
    • Burton: no
    • Goss-Reaves: no
    • May: no
    • Shackleford: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Greene: no
    • Miller, K: no
    • Smith, V: no
    • Cash: no
    • Hamilton: no
    • Moed: no
    • Summers: no
    • Commons: no
    • Harris: no
    • Moseley: no
    • Sweet: no
    • Criswell: no
    • Hatcher: no
    • Novak: no
    • Dant Chesser: no
    • Hostettler: no
    • Pack: no
    • DeLaney: no
    • Ireland: no
    • Payne: no
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting

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