TWO DECADES OF WINS FOR INDIANA'S OUTDOOR INDUSTRY. In 2020 when the world shut down for COVID, Indiana landscape professionals were allowed to continue working. That is because IOMA lobbied the state of Indiana to deem green industry professionals "essential." As a lawn care or landscape professional, you don't need to track bills filed by the Indiana General Assembly or regulatory changes from the Office of Indiana State Chemist because we are doing it for you. Use the sections below to learn more about how IOMA is protecting the interests of the green industry in Indiana. |
Laws and rules we supported or shaped
2007 SEA 357 Limits the state nursery from selling seedlings out of state, reducing competition with private nurseries. | 2008 SEA 302 Updated occupational licensing, including for landscape architects, and streamlined renewals. | 2008 SEA 190 Blocked local units from passing ordinances to regulate fertilizer and pesticide use and storage, and created one consistent statewide standard. |
2011 SEA 590 Revised immigration-related requirements for businesses, that included changes supported by IOMA that benefited the industry. | 2012 HEA 1129 Aligned State Chemist rules with federal law without making them stricter. | 2020 COVID-19 Helped secure essential-business status for lawn and landscape work during the pandemic. |
2021 SEA 227 Clarified drift laws, narrowed enforcement scope, and required regulators to issue a warning before fines. | 2022 Rule 22-266 Streamlined the training process for applicators allowing them to be in the field quicker by complete a training course instead of a test to help businesses retain employees. | 2023 HEA 1623 Added public input and small-business impact analysis to rulemaking, capped certain fees and penalties, and required legislative approval to expand Dicamba restrictions. |
Bills we stopped or amended |
HB 1059 (2008) | Stricter fertilizer applicator rules | Died |
HB 1024 (2008) | Ban on automatic renewal clauses in consumer contracts | Died |
SB 355 (2008) |
Employer rules on undocumented workers
| Amended, then died |
HB 1096 (2009)
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Certified plumbers required for irrigation connections
| Died |
SB 177 & SB 498 (2014)
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State agencies selling surplus nursery stock and wildflower seed out of state
| Stopped |
HB 1119 (2020)
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Pesticide penalty changes written without industry input
| Sent to interim study |
HB 1530 (2023)
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PFAS water limits
| Died |
Local Efforts |
Marion County Drought water restrictions IOMA members negotiated compromise language during a drought. | Bloomington Gas-to-electric equipment ordinance IOMA submitted comments, and the committee tabled the proposal. |