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Laws · Indiana · H.B. 1043

H.B. 1043: Data center water regulation.

Indiana, 2026 Regular Session. In committee, December 2, 2025.

Last verified

Status In committee In committee, .

Official summary

No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.

Description

Data center water regulation. Defines "data center". Prohibits a person from operating a data center in Indiana without obtaining a consumption permit from the department of natural resources (department). Sets forth information that must be included in a consumption permit application. Establishes procedures for the department to approve or deny a consumption permit application. Provides that a consumption permit may be transferred under certain circumstances. Provides that a person may consult with the department to assess the viability of a proposed data center with respect to water consumption. Allows the natural resources commission to adopt rules to implement this bill.

As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan, source 1. It is the legislature's own line about the measure, not a summary of it.

Measure Bill.

Sponsors Alex Burton (D); Matt Commons (R)

Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.

Official page iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1043/details. Found through LegiScan (bill 2055884), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.

What happened, and when

  1. December 2, 2025 In committee

    H.B. 1043 went to committee in the House. iga.in.gov primary source [1] The official action text: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

  2. December 2, 2025 Introduced

    H.B. 1043 was introduced in the House. iga.in.gov primary source [1] The official action text: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

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Sources

  1. H.B. 1043 on the legislature's site iga.in.gov

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