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IN HB1296
Bill
Status
1/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Judy
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AI Summary
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Declares all United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations imposed before, on, or after July 1, 2016, void in Indiana, effective July 1, 2016
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Establishes that the EPA's regulatory authority violates the Constitution and the Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states
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Transfers environmental protection responsibility to Indiana's Department of Environmental Management
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Requires all environmental protection laws and funding appropriations to be determined through passage of enrolled acts by the Indiana General Assembly
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Makes the Department of Environmental Management responsible for implementing all necessary environmental protection rules in Indiana
Legislative Description
Nullification of EPA regulations in Indiana. Nullifies all regulations imposed in Indiana by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Provides that the department of environmental management shall provide environmental protection for the citizens of Indiana.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2016