# Indiana SB 458: Extension of water services.

Indiana SB 458, Extension of water services., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Rick Niemeyer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 458
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Extension of water services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
- Sponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: utilities
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows a water or wastewater utility to extend service up to three miles to a: (1) public school, including a charter school; or (2) nonpublic school that employs one or more employees; without a deposit or other adequate assurance of performance from the customer if certain conditions are met. Provides that the extension qualifies as an eligible infrastructure improvement for purposes of infrastructure improvement charges. Provides that a public utility must conduct an outreach program before it condemns land for the purpose of extending a water or wastewater main. Establishes certain meeting and notice requirements for the outreach program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Niemeyer (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0458/versions/SB0458.01.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 Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0458/versions/SB0458.01.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-SB458-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).