House Bill

HB 1460

Drainage systems.

In plain English

Requires local governments to use the most recent FEMA flood maps and NOAA Atlas data when calculating and regulating storm water runoff from a plat, and allows use of data from the closest neighboring state. Requires a plan commission or plat committee to act on a plat application within 30 days. Treats a plat as given primary approval if no written decision is made within 60 days after a public hearing.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

Requires a unit to use data from the most recent: (1) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps; and (2) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlas; to calculate and regulate storm water runoff from a developed or undeveloped plat. Authorizes a unit to use data from the neighboring state in closest proximity to the developed or undeveloped plat under consideration. Requires a plan commission or plat committee to take action on a plat application, including meeting with any stakeholders with a financial interest in the application, not later than 30 days after receiving the application. Provides that if a plan commission or plat committee fails to make written findings and a decision granting or denying primary approval to a plat not later than 60 days after a public hearing, then the plat is considered to have received primary approval.

Latest action: Signed by the Governor, May 1, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Jim Pressel, Rick Niemeyer

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Ed Soliday, Dan Dernulc, Blake Doriot

Roll-call votes

3 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

House · Feb 6, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1460 - Pressel - 3rd Reading

Passed

64 yes23 no13 did not vote

Republicans: 58 yes, 2 no, 10 did not voteDemocrats: 5 yes, 20 no, 3 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes (64)

No (23)

Did not vote (13)

Senate · Mar 18, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1460 - Niemeyer - 3rd Reading

Passed

47 yes2 no1 did not vote

Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 8 yes, 2 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

House · Apr 21, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1460 - Pressel

Passed

59 yes18 no23 did not vote

Republicans: 54 yes, 0 no, 16 did not voteDemocrats: 4 yes, 18 no, 6 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 0 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote

How each member voted

Yes (59)

No (18)

Did not vote (23)

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.