House Bill

HB 1149

Agricultural online portal.

In plain English

Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture to create and maintain an online portal on its website. The portal gives a single place to find federal and state farm funding and grants, with eligibility and deadline details, plus links to government websites and regulatory checklists for people entering new markets. It also tracks lost farmland, collects public comments, and makes other changes.

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 the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) to establish and maintain an online portal on its website for the purposes of: (1) assisting users in the successful navigation of agricultural or related topics among various federal and state agencies; (2) providing a single source for users to access agricultural or related funding opportunities; (3) providing a searchable data base of available federal and state grants with information on eligibility and deadline criteria; and (4) providing regular updates to reflect changes in federal and state funding opportunities. Provides that the online portal shall include links to various federal and state websites. Requires that the online portal provide a series of regulatory checklists to assist users that are considering diversifying into new markets in the navigation of agricultural and related regulations and the avoidance of punitive enforcement actions before they arise. Requires that the online portal provide a one stop venue that will help connect users with responsive data visualization tools and technical assistance programming. Requires that the online portal include a link to provide users with ongoing updates on the status of certain lost farmland. Requires an updated report on certain lost farmland to be uploaded to the online portal every five years. Requires that the online portal include formal venues: (1) to collect comments from the public regarding federal regulations impacting Indiana's rural economy with the goal of assisting the state in providing vigorous advocacy on behalf of the public; and (2) where users may provide to the department reviews and feedback regarding the usefulness of the online portal.

Latest action: Signed by the Governor, March 25, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Kendell Culp, Jean Leising

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Mike Aylesworth, Dave Heine, Justin Moed, Daryl Schmitt, Gary Byrne, Sue Glick, Shelli Yoder

Roll-call votes

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

House · Feb 3, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1149 - Culp - 3rd Reading

Passed

84 yes5 no11 did not vote

Republicans: 56 yes, 5 no, 9 did not voteDemocrats: 26 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (84)

No (5)

Did not vote (11)

Senate · Mar 10, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1149 - Leising - 3rd Reading

Passed

49 yes0 no1 did not vote

Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

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.