IN HB1379

Establishes a 13-member Ground Water and Aquifer Preservation Task Force to study groundwater protection, monitoring strategies, interstate water agreements, and water user classification, with a report due to the legislative council by December 1, 2027

Creates a two-year moratorium (May 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028) on establishing new major ground water withdrawal facilities in the Wabash River basin, covering Tippecanoe, Warren, Vermillion, Fountain, Parke, and Montgomery counties

Defines "major ground water withdrawal facility" as wells capable of withdrawing at least 10 million gallons per day with pipeline capacity to transport at least 5 million gallons daily to destinations 20+ miles away

Exempts existing facilities that increase capacity by no more than 2 million gallons per day and projects with contracts entered before January 1, 2026

Allows county commissioners to adopt orders permitting major facilities during the moratorium, requiring approval from all affected counties if the facility crosses county lines