IN HR0068

Indiana House of Representatives urges the EPA to retain the current National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone instead of lowering it further.

Indiana adopted the 0.75 ppm federal ozone standard in 2014 and requests states be allowed to fully implement the current standard before any new reductions are proposed.

EPA's proposed ozone standard is criticized for relying on outdated, non-peer reviewed data and could designate all 92 Indiana counties as nonattainment areas, approaching or falling below natural background ozone levels.

Nonattainment designation would harm Indiana's economy by reducing jobs and tax revenue in manufacturing, natural resources, and construction sectors, while affecting small businesses like gas stations, bakeries, printing operations, and dry cleaners.

The resolution directs the House Clerk to transmit copies to Indiana's Congressional Delegation and the EPA Administrator expressing that current standards adequately protect public health.