Bill > HB1460

This bill modifies Indiana's drainage and land subdivision regulations to improve storm water runoff calculations and plat approval processes. The bill requires local government units to use the most recent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Precipitation-Frequency Atlas when calculating storm water runoff for developed or undeveloped land parcels, allowing the use of data from neighboring states if local data is unavailable. Additionally, the bill mandates that plan commissions or plat committees must take action on plat applications within 30 days of submission, including meeting with stakeholders who have a financial interest in the application. The legislation also establishes that if a plan commission or plat committee fails to make a written decision granting or denying primary plat approval within 60 days after a public hearing, the plat is automatically considered approved. These changes aim to streamline the land development approval process, ensure more accurate storm water management, and provide clearer guidelines for both local government units and land developers.