# Indiana SB 425: Energy production zones. Indiana SB 425, Energy production zones., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Eric Koch (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB425-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 425 - State: Indiana - Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) - Title: Energy production zones. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-05-06, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Eric Koch (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: utilities, the house - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (203 yes, 179 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Provides that a project owner is not required to apply for or receive a zoning permit (permit), or any other land use or zoning approval, from a local authority for the construction of a facility, other than a wind power device or commercial solar energy system, for the generation of electricity (electric generation facility) if: (1) the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission): (A) grants the project owner a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction; or (B) declines jurisdiction over the construction; (2) the electric generation facility will be located on a premise of land on which there was located as of January 1, 2025: (A) an existing electric generation facility with a generating capacity of at least 80 megawatts, regardless of whether the electric generation facility is operational; or (B) a former surface or underground mine; and (3) the project owner complies with specified notice and hearing requirements. Requires an applicant for a permit from a local authority to be given an extension of time if the applicant's failure to meet the application deadline was caused by unforeseen circumstances beyond the applicant's control. Provides that a deadline in an ordinance for commencing or completing a permitted use is tolled until two years after the conclusion of any litigation or regulatory proceeding regarding the granting of the permit. Sets deadlines for review of permit applications. Establishes requirements for development agreements. Provides that certain legal restrictions in effect at the time a permit is issued continue to apply unless the development is not completed within 10 years. Specifies that certain legal restrictions in effect at the time a development agreement is entered into apply for the period specified in the development agreement. Provides that the statute governing the approval of permits concerning zoning does not authorize the impairment of any vested right or abrogate any rights vested under common law. Specifies when land use rights are considered vested. Imposes other requirements upon the permit approval process. Authorizes a political subdivision or a local authority to prohibit, for a period of not more than one year, the siting, construction, installation, permitting, or deployment of a project (other than a project undertaken by specified entities) that involves the siting, construction, or deployment of facilities, equipment, or infrastructure used in the generation of electricity. Provides that a prohibition may not be extended or renewed for any length of time, regardless of when the prohibition first takes effect. Provides that after an advisory plan commission certifies a proposal to adopt, amend, or partially repeal the text of a zoning ordinance, the legislative body must take final action to adopt, amend, or reject the proposal. (Current law provides that after the legislative body acts on the proposal, the proposal returns to the plan commission for further proceedings.) ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Edmond Soliday (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-24 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House | pass | 51 | 40 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate | pass | 31 | 19 | | | 2025-04-15 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 57 | 40 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | Amendment #3 (Pierce M) failed | fail | 27 | 68 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 37 | 12 | | ## Actions (41) - 2025-05-06: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Public Law 202 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2025-04-24: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 550: yeas 51, nays 40 (House) - 2025-04-24: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 509: yeas 31, nays 19 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Senator Donato removed as advisor (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Senator Donato added as conferee (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Representative Pressel removed as advisor (House) - 2025-04-23: Representative Pressel added as conferee (House) - 2025-04-23: Representative Pierce M removed as conferee (House) - 2025-04-23: CCR # 1 filed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-23: CCR # 1 filed in the House (House) - 2025-04-23: Senator Hunley removed as conferee (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Senator Schmitt removed as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Senate conferees appointed: Koch and Hunley (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Senate advisors appointed: Spencer and Donato (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Concurrence withdrawn (Senate) - 2025-04-17: House conferees appointed: Soliday and Pierce M (House) - 2025-04-17: Senate dissented from House amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Motion to dissent filed (Senate) - 2025-04-17: House advisors appointed: Shonkwiler, Culp, Pressel and Burton (House) - 2025-04-16: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House) - 2025-04-16: Motion to concur filed (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 450: yeas 57, nays 40 (House) - 2025-04-14: Amendment #2 (Burton) failed; voice vote (House) - 2025-04-14: Amendment #3 (Pierce M) failed; Roll Call 438: yeas 27, nays 68 (House) - 2025-04-14: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House) - 2025-04-14: Amendment #5 (Culp) prevailed; voice vote (House) - 2025-04-08: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications (House) - 2025-02-21: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2025-02-20: House sponsor: Representative Soliday (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 37, nays 12 (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Senator Schmitt added as coauthor (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Senator Donato added as second author (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Koch (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.04.ENGH?format=pdf) - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.05.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.03.COMH?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 - [Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.04.ENGH?format=pdf) - [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.05.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0425/versions/SB0425.03.COMH?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) - [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-SB425-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).