House Bill

HB 1616

Department of natural resources.

In plain English

Sets a procedure for handling unpaid taxes on a mineral interest and caps the historic property preservation tax credit at $10,000 per taxpayer. It also bars the Department of Natural Resources from certifying credits into future years, and sets conditions for creating submerged lands preserves, 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

Establishes a procedure to be followed when there are unpaid taxes assessed on a mineral interest. Adds a $10,000 cap on a tax credit for a taxpayer who completes preservation or rehabilitation of a historic property. Establishes that the department of natural resources can not certify credits into future years, but may maintain credits previously certified (credits granted before March 10, 2025 for expenditures incurred before July 1, 2024). Provides conditions and guidelines under which the department of natural resources may establish submerged lands preserves. Asks the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the topic of studying the economic value of public land for recreation in Indiana.

Latest action: Public Law 125, April 30, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Shane Lindauer, Sue Glick

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Lonnie Randolph

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 17, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1616 - Lindauer - 3rd Reading

Passed

97 yes0 no3 did not vote

Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 27 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (97)

Did not vote (3)

Senate · Apr 15, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1616 - Glick - 3rd Reading

Passed

47 yes0 no3 did not vote

Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 10 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

House · Apr 17, 2025

Final vote: concurrence or conference report

Roll call text: HB 1616 - Lindauer

Passed

90 yes0 no10 did not vote

Republicans: 64 yes, 0 no, 6 did not voteDemocrats: 24 yes, 0 no, 4 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (90)

Did not vote (10)

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.