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IN SB0410
Bill
Status
1/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
James Merritt
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AI Summary
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Establishes a nongovernmental, nonpartisan Water Resources Institute governed by a chief executive officer appointed by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and technical staff with expertise in water resources, planning, conservation, drought, technology, and workforce development.
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Institute purposes include developing and updating a long-term water resources master plan for Indiana, creating a water technology cluster, addressing workforce development challenges in the water sector, and conducting research on water resource issues.
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Creates the Water Resources Planning and Research Fund administered by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, funded by annual fees paid by all water utilities, municipally owned utilities, not-for-profit utilities, cooperatively owned utilities, conservancy districts, and regional districts.
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Requires each water utility to pay an annual fee determined by the Commission in consultation with the Budget Agency, with fees proportionate to the amount of water furnished or wastewater received and set collectively to adequately fund the institute's activities.
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Effective July 1, 2015, with annual fees required beginning after December 31, 2015; fund revenues do not revert to the state general fund at fiscal year end.
Legislative Description
Water resources institute. Establishes a water resources institute. Provides that the water resources institute is a nonpartisan body corporate and politic consisting of an executive director and other staff members who have expertise in disciplines related to water resources, water resource planning, water conservation and drought, water technology, and workforce development. Provides for the water resources institute to develop and routinely update a long term water resources master plan for Indiana and conduct other planning and research activities concerning water resources issues. Requires every utility that furnishes water or wastewater service to its customers to pay an annual fee to
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
1/12/2015