Bill > HB1156

This bill establishes comprehensive regulations for digital assets and digital asset mining in Indiana, providing clear definitions and protections for individuals and businesses. The legislation defines digital assets as virtual currencies, cryptocurrencies, and other electronic assets with economic or proprietary rights, and defines digital asset mining as using specialized computer hardware to validate data and secure blockchain networks. The bill prohibits counties, municipalities, and townships from creating ordinances that would restrict an individual's or business's ability to use digital assets for purchasing goods and services, accept digital assets as payment, use hardware or self-hosted wallets for storing digital assets, or operate blockchain nodes. Importantly, the bill mandates that using a property for a digital asset mining business is considered a permitted industrial use and cannot be disallowed in zones that permit industrial activities. Local governments are further restricted from imposing special exceptions, requiring additional permits, or enforcing zoning regulations in a manner that would effectively prohibit or unreasonably limit digital asset mining businesses in industrial zones. The bill becomes effective on July 1, 2025, and aims to provide a clear, supportive legal framework for digital asset technologies and businesses in Indiana.

Government Affairs

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1156/details