IN HB1333

Developments on agricultural-zoned land with soil capability classes IV through VIII (lower quality agricultural soils) become permitted uses without requiring public hearings, variances, or other discretionary zoning approvals

Qualified data center users receiving tax exemption certificates issued after June 30, 2026, must enter written agreements to contribute at least 1% of unpaid taxes on equipment purchases to the local unit where the data center is located

Private and nonprofit entities working under Indiana brownfields program agreements receive the same governmental immunity as political subdivisions for investigating or remediating hazardous substances on brownfield sites

"Electric generation facility" is redesignated as "electric generation or storage facility" to include utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), with project owners required to submit emergency response plans and Department of Homeland Security approval documentation when BESS is included

Plan commissions, boards of zoning appeals, and legislative bodies may require speakers at public hearings to provide their name and address in writing, and presiding officers may prioritize county residents and property owners in speaker order and time allotments