Senate Bill 304 Summary

• Requires utilities to submit data on commercial easements to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission for inclusion in the statewide GIS map, with a compliance deadline of December 31, 2013 for pre-existing easements.

• Mandates utilities provide property owners with documentation upon request proving the utility has legal authorization to perform vegetation management on the property.

• Protects easements from expiration due to failure to file notice if the easement is included in the statewide GIS map data layer.

• Requires residential real estate sales disclosure forms to notify prospective buyers that utility easements are included in the statewide base map and clarify that such data is not legally binding or fully representative of recorded easements.