IN HB1586

Establishes a methamphetamine decontamination grant program administered by the Department of Environmental Management, funded by appropriations from the general assembly with money continuously appropriated to carry out program purposes.

Grants are matching grants capped at the lesser of 50% of eligible decontamination costs or $10,000, with property owners required to cover at least 50% of total eligible costs using personal funds, labor, materials, or a combination thereof.

Property owners must develop a decontamination plan and submit applications on department-supplied forms; decontamination must be conducted by or supervised by a department-certified inspector unless the owner obtains a written exemption based on undue hardship.

Property owners who obtain decontamination certification are not required to disclose methamphetamine manufacturing history on real estate disclosure forms, and owners cannot be held civilly liable for failing to disclose such manufacturing unless the property has been certified as decontamination-free.

Grants are terminated if grantees fail to meet project timelines or if there is substantial evidence of fraud or corrupt practices; terminated grantees must return full grant amounts to the department.