# Indiana HB 1185: Department of agriculture.

Indiana HB 1185, Department of agriculture., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Mike Aylesworth (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-08 (Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1185
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Department of agriculture.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-08, Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Sponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: agriculture and rural development
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Adds a purpose for which money in the clean water Indiana fund may be used. Renames the value added research fund to the agricultural market development fund and makes various changes to the purposes for which money in the agricultural market development fund may be used. Allows the agricultural market development fund to accept grants, donations, and money received from any other source. Requires the division of soil conservation to work in collaboration with state and federal agencies and research institutions in the installation and maintenance of mesonet sites. Allows money in the grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency license fee fund to be used to augment and supplement funding for the implementation of the Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing and bonding law subject to approval by the budget agency. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-08: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Aylesworth (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1185/versions/HB1185.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1185/versions/HB1185.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1185/versions/HB1185.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1185/versions/HB1185.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1185-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).