Legislative record

SB 179STATE · IndianaIntroduced

Indiana department of transportation.

Allows the Indiana department of transportation (department) to assume the responsibilities and duties of the United States Department of Transportation with respect to certain federal environmental laws. Provides that the department waives its civil immunity and consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts for responsibilities and duties assumed under certain federal environmental laws. Amends language regarding a local unit's eligibility for: (1) a grant from the local road and bridge matching grant fund (fund); and (2) a distribution from the fund based on the local unit's share of total lane mileage. Provides limitations for an overweight truck permit that is issued for a single trip. Provides for the use of the Indiana Plane Coordinate System as a means to describe real property. Provides that the department may give preference in awarding grants from the fund to local units that have adopted an enhanced asset management plan. Provides that a county may impose a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax on a vehicle that is registered in the county and not registered in a municipality in the county where a vehicle excise tax or wheel tax went into effect after December 31, 2026. Amends certain requirements for township capital improvement plans.

Voted 3/12/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

112 yea·28 nay·8 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/12/2026Public Law 147
  2. 3/12/2026Signed by the Governor
  3. 3/5/2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  4. 3/3/2026Signed by the Speaker
  5. 3/2/2026Signed by the President of the Senate
  6. 2/27/2026Senator Qaddoura added as conferee
  7. 2/27/2026CCR # 1 filed in the House
  8. 2/27/2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 428: yeas 94, nays 0
  9. 2/27/2026CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
  10. 2/27/2026Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 321: yeas 45, nays 5