Indiana House Bill 1404 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-14 - Representative Miller D added as coauthor
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Lake Michigan seawalls. Provides that if an application for a permit or license to construct or repair a seawall or revetment on or near the shore of Lake Michigan is submitted to a local authority and the site or proposed site of the seawall or revetment is on the side of the ordinary high water mark opposite Lake Michigan when the application is submitted but is at other times on the Lake Michigan side of the ordinary high water mark: (1) the applicant shall prepare plans for the construction or repair of the seawall or revetment; (2) the local authority shall refer the application and the applicant's plans to the department of natural resources (department); (3) the department shall study the application and plans and may advise the applicant and the local authority that changes must be made in the plans before the plans may be approved; (4) the department shall approve or disapprove the plans; and (5) if the department approves the plans, the local authority shall grant the application for a permit or license for the construction or repair of the seawall or revetment.

Lake Michigan seawalls.

Rep. Jim Pressel [R]

Rep. Doug Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-14	House	Representative Miller D added as coauthor
2023-01-17	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
2023-01-17	House	Authored by Representative Pressel

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1404/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1404/#1.INTR