# Indiana HB 1356: Conservation of agricultural land.

Indiana HB 1356, Conservation of agricultural land., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Kendell Culp (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Representative Pfaff added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1356
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Conservation of agricultural land.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Representative Pfaff added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: local government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires each board of county commissioners to adopt an ordinance to allow landowners to apply to have land included in an agricultural resource area within the county. Specifies certain procedures and requirements for the agricultural resource area programs. Provides provisions that apply to land within a program, including eminent domain provisions, a prohibition against annexation for nonagricultural purposes, certain priority provisions for specified funding, and authorization for a county option property tax deduction for land located within agricultural resource areas in the county. Authorizes the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) to receive and hold agricultural conservation easements acquired by gift, bequest, or devise and to enter into agreements with nongovernment entities to monitor those easements. Establishes the farmland advisory board for the purpose of advising the department on developing standards for accepting, monitoring, and enforcing agricultural conservation easements it may hold, creating a model agricultural resource area ordinance, collecting feedback on agricultural resource areas, and supporting education and outreach about agricultural resource areas.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Aylesworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robb Greene (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tonya Pfaff (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-13: Representative Pfaff added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-12: Representatives Greene, Aylesworth added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Representative Culp (House)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1356/versions/HB1356.01.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
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1356/versions/HB1356.01.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-HB1356-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).