# Indiana HB 1245: Natural resource entrance fees.

Indiana HB 1245, Natural resource entrance fees., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Dave Hall (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-01 (Senator Leising added as cosponsor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1245
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Natural resource entrance fees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Senator Leising added as cosponsor
- Sponsor: Dave Hall (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: natural resources, the senate, appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (80 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas. Provides that the surcharge may not be imposed on an annual state park pass holder. Requires the department to collect and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the surcharge collected is to be used for certain purposes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 80 | 11 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-01: Senator Leising added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senator Deery added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Yoder (House)
- 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 80, nays 11 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-27: Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-09: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-09: Coauthored by Representatives Bartels, Lucas, Pierce M (House)
- 2025-01-09: Authored by Representative Hall (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1245/versions/HB1245.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1245/versions/HB1245.03.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1245/versions/HB1245.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1245/versions/HB1245.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (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
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1245/versions/HB1245.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1245/versions/HB1245.03.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1245/versions/HB1245.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1245/versions/HB1245.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [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-HB1245-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).