# Indiana HB 1506: Natural resource entrance fees.

Indiana HB 1506, Natural resource entrance fees., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Lindsay Patterson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1506
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Natural resource entrance fees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Lindsay Patterson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: natural resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows counties to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $2 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into state parks and recreation areas. Requires the department to collect the surcharge and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the revenue collected is to be used for purposes related to first responders.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lindsay Patterson (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Patterson (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1506/versions/HB1506.01.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/HB1506/versions/HB1506.01.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-HB1506-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).