# Indiana HB 1355: Confined feeding operations. Indiana HB 1355, Confined feeding operations., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Kendell Culp (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-26 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1355-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1355 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Confined feeding operations. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-02-26, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: environmental affairs, the senate - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (186 yes, 48 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Creates a preapplication process for the approval of confined feeding operations. Provides that the department of environmental management (department) must refund a confined feeding operation application fee under certain circumstances. Provides that certain confined feeding operations do not need to use certain equipment for solid manure produced by livestock. Prohibits the department from requiring an existing confined feeding operation permit holder, who is applying to expand an operation, to update a previously approved facility or structure. Establishes certain requirements for earthen berms at manure storage facilities. Requires the department to: (1) designate an employee as the point of contact for information on confined feeding operation applications; and (2) distribute the contact information of the designated employee to all operating confined feeding operations. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Manure storage berms face upkeep rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, installers must stabilize earthen berms at manure storage facilities with vegetation or other erosion controls. Berms must be maintained so inspectors can see conditions that could weaken them. Trees, shrubs, and other vegetation must stay outside, at least 16 feet from the… - Farm applicants get deadline refund rights: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana must decide complete confined feeding applications within 90 days, unless both sides agree to more time. Complete applications must include required supplemental information. The department can pause processing for incomplete or legally inconsistent applications iden… - Farm design reviews get clear deadlines: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, farm applicants can request an early review of engineered manure treatment, control, or animal feeding facility designs. Indiana’s environmental department must review designs and schedule a meeting within 30 days of receiving them. Applicants must submit requested revisions… - Farms gain design protections, retain safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana cannot impose liquid-manure design standards on solid manure facilities using strawpack or dry pack bedding. These facilities must still control runoff where rain or surface water touches manure. The department cannot require changes to lawful designs certified by an… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-19 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 73 | 22 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 69 | 26 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-02-26: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2026-02-26: Public Law 42 (House) - 2026-02-25: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-19: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 299: yeas 73, nays 22 (House) - 2026-02-19: Motion to concur filed (House) - 2026-02-18: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 44, nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-02-02: First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2026-01-28: Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Schmitt (House) - 2026-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 69, nays 26 (House) - 2026-01-27: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-01-22: Representative Baird added as coauthor (House) - 2026-01-12: Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor (House) - 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs (House) - 2026-01-08: Authored by Representative Culp (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.04.ENGS?format=pdf) - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.03.COMS?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.01.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 - [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.04.ENGS?format=pdf) - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.03.COMS?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1355/versions/HB1355.01.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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1355-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).