# Indiana HB 1563: Alternative and nuclear energy generation.

Indiana HB 1563, Alternative and nuclear energy generation., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Hunter Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1563
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Alternative and nuclear energy generation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
- Sponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: utilities
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires: (1) a public utility to notify the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) of the public utility's intention to retire an electric generation facility not later than 18 months before the planned retirement date; and (2) the commission to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of using the location and infrastructure of the electric generation facility for development of alternative energy generation projects, including consideration of the suitability of the location and infrastructure for use in developing a nuclear energy facility.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Smith H (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representative DeVon (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1563/versions/HB1563.01.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/HB1563/versions/HB1563.01.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-HB1563-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).