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SB0006Introduced in the Senate

Extension of water or wastewater mains.

Passed

Introduced by Rick Niemeyer, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Extension of water or wastewater mains. Provides that before a municipally owned utility (utility) may condemn land for the extension of a water main or a wastewater main that is located outside: (1) the corporate boundaries of the municipality; or (2) the existing service territory of the utility; the utility must provide, by mail, written notice to each landowner whose land is needed for the extension and to the county plan commission for the county in which the extension project is proposed. Sets forth the information that must be included in the required notices. Requires the: (1) utility to post on the utility's website; and (2) county in which the extension project is proposed to post on the county's website; certain information about the proposed extension project. Provides that a landowner or a county plan commission that receives a notice from a utility under the bill's provisions may, not later than 30 days after receiving the notice, request in writing a meeting with the utility regarding the proposed extension project. Provides that upon receiving such a request, the utility shall offer to meet with the landowner or county plan commission not later than 30 days after the utility's receipt of the request. Authorizes a utility to proceed with a proposed extension project if the utility has satisfied the bill's notice requirements. Beginning in 2027, requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to include in its annual report the following information with respect to the most recently concluded state fiscal year: (1) Any reported delays in an extension project that a utility attributes to any of the bill's requirements. (2) Any complaints or disputes arising under the bill's provisions that are submitted to the IURC. (3) Any action taken by the IURC with respect to any reported delays, complaints, or disputes arising under the bill's provisions.

Where it stands

Public Law 65

March 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 25, 2026

45

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  4. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  5. Senator Dernulc added as second author

  6. Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote

  7. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 24: yeas 49, nays 0

  9. House sponsor: Representative Slager

  10. Cosponsors: Representatives Olthoff, Aylesworth

  11. Senator Schmitt added as third author

  12. Referred to the House

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

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 303: yeas 91, nays 2

  17. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  18. Motion to concur filed

  19. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 268: yeas 45, nays 0

  20. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  21. Signed by the Speaker

  22. Signed by the President of the Senate

  23. Signed by the Governor

  24. Public Law 65

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