HB1414

Forest management.

Introduced·1/8/26

Indiana HB1414 mandates the Department of Natural Resources to establish recreational fees for state forest land and maintain specific forest age.

Indiana HB1414 directs the Department of Natural Resources to implement recreational fees for accessing and using state forest land. It mandates that 10% of state forest land must consist of forests that are 100 years or older and another 10% must consist of forests that are 20 years or younger. The bill also requires the department to establish, operate, and maintain nurseries for tree production, which can be used for state reforestation, supplied to private landowners, or planted on public roads.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Jan 21

8:30 AM

House Natural Resources Hearing

History

Jan 27

House

Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor

Jan 22

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 22

House

Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3