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IN HB1185
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Micheal Aylesworth
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AI Summary
- Renames the "value added research fund" to the "agricultural market development fund" and expands its purposes to support regional strategic assessments, market development for farmers and agricultural businesses, and grants to agricultural entities
- Adds mesonet site installation, maintenance, and data modeling as authorized uses of the Clean Water Indiana fund, requiring collaboration with state and federal agencies and Purdue University's state climate office
- Requires the Division of Soil Conservation to collaborate with state and federal agencies and research institutions on mesonet site installation and maintenance
- Allows the agricultural market development fund to accept grants, donations, and money from sources beyond general assembly appropriations
- Permits the grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency license fee fund to augment funding for Indiana's grain buyers and warehouse licensing and bonding law, subject to budget agency approval
Legislative Description
Department of agriculture.
Last Action
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
1/8/2026
Committee Referrals
Agriculture and Rural Development1/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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