Indiana House Bill 1189 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-14 - First Reading: Referred to Roads and Transportation
Pending: House Roads and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that a person that seeks to establish additional commercial ports on Lake Michigan or the Ohio River must submit to the commission of the ports of Indiana (ports commission) a market study concerning the economic costs and benefits of additional commercial ports. Provides that, before a local port authority may construct or operate a port or other facility on navigable waters: (1) the local port authority must submit a report to the ports commission and to the governor; (2) the ports commission must respond to the report; and (3) the governor must approve the report. Provides that, after June 30, 2014, a local port authority: (1) may not be created; or (2) may not expand its jurisdiction; to include navigable waterways. Makes a technical correction.

Ports of Indiana.

Rep. Edmond Soliday [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-14	House	First Reading: Referred to Roads and Transportation
2014-01-13	House	Authored by Representative Soliday.

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/house/1189/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/e/6/6/de66c6ff/HB1189.01.INTR.pdf