INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Senate Republicans on Thursday told News 8 they will not move forward with a provision that could have allowed some farmland to be used for any purpose without public input.

The measure currently includes language that would permit any use on land that is zoned for agricultural use but has little farming capability. This would eliminate requirements for a public hearing, variance, special exception or even a discretionary zoning action. The Citizens Action Coalition’s Kerwin Olson said that would have meant anything could be built on such land, from da...