Indiana lawmakers Gear Up for Debate Over Bill to Repeal Certain Floodplain Requirements

By Casey Smith Property owners and environmental advocates are clashing over an Indiana bill that would repeal a requirement for local administrators to use the latest statewide floodplain maps when deciding new construction projects. Authored by Sen. Jean Leising, R-Oldenburg, the bill seeks to nix a provision in current state law that requires floodplain administrators…

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