HR 0048 Summary

• Urges the Legislative Council to create a new interim study committee to examine unified water resource management in Indiana

• Current water management is fragmented across multiple state agencies with inconsistent standards and no single agency focused solely on water resources

• Committee should evaluate whether to establish a new dedicated water management agency or designate an existing agency such as the Indiana Department of Environmental Management or Department of Natural Resources to oversee water management

• Consolidating various permitting schemes would streamline the permitting process and improve consistency in decisions regarding drainage, flood control, and water supply planning