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IN HB1097

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

Micheal Aylesworth

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends IC 14-25-3 to add a new Section 19 prohibiting discharge of more than 20 million (20,000,000) gallons of water per day into any state waters without director approval
  • Violation of the discharge limit constitutes a Class C infraction, with each day of violation counted as a separate infraction
  • Expands the list of violations subject to Class C infraction penalties to include the new discharge prohibition along with existing sections 6, 11, 12, and rules concerning restricted use areas
  • Effective date is July 1, 2015
  • Applies to the department of natural resources director's authority over water discharge approvals in Indiana

Legislative Description

Large scale discharges into state waters. Makes it a Class C infraction for a person to discharge more than 20 million gallons of water per day into any waters of the state without the approval of the director of the department of natural resources.

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

1/6/2015

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/6/2015

Full Bill Text

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