# Indiana HB 1414: Forest management.

Indiana HB 1414, Forest management., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Beau Baird (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1414
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Forest management.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Beau Baird (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: natural resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the department of natural resources (department) to establish recreational fees for the access and use of state forest land. Provides that the department shall ensure that at all times: (1) 10% of state forest land consists of forests that are 100 years or older; and (2) 10% of state forest land consists of forests that are 20 years or younger. Provides that money in the state forestry fund does not revert to the state general fund. Establishes various restrictions on landowner liability to recreational users.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Karickhoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bartels (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-01-27: Representative Karickhoff added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-22: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-15: Representatives Bartels, Jackson C added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Representative Baird (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1414/versions/HB1414.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1414/versions/HB1414.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1414/versions/HB1414.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1414/versions/HB1414.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1414-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).