# Indiana HB 1190: Water quality.

Indiana HB 1190, Water quality., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by David Abbott (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Representative Hall added as coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1190
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Water quality.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Representative Hall added as coauthor
- Sponsor: David Abbott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: natural resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the water protection and restoration trust fund (fund). Provides that the state comptroller shall transfer each year to the fund from the money appropriated to certain state agencies an amount equal to $1,660,000. Establishes the water quality board (board) to manage and develop the fund. Sets out the membership, terms, and compensation of the board. Provides that the board shall establish a surface water quality financial assistance program for the purpose of assessing and reducing nutrients that are negatively affecting surface waters within the state. Makes conforming changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Abbott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Hall (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Representative Hall added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Abbott (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1190/versions/HB1190.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1190/versions/HB1190.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1190-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).