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IN HB1368
Bill
Status
1/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
HB 1368 Summary
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Repeals the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (IOSHA) effective January 1, 2017, transferring all state occupational safety and health enforcement powers to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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Preserves the INSafe program under state control, which remains governed by specific Indiana Code sections not subject to repeal.
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Transfers all pending inspections, safety orders, employee complaints, and related proceedings to the federal Department of Labor, treating the federal agency as the original party to these matters.
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Voids Indiana state occupational safety and health administrative rules and requires all existing references to IOSHA in state statutes to be redirected to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
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Requires the Indiana Department of Labor to provide indemnification to the federal Department of Labor for assumed liabilities and directs the legislative services agency to prepare conforming legislation in 2017.
Legislative Description
Repeal of IOSHA. Repeals, on January 1, 2017, the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (IOSHA), except for provisions concerning the INSafe program. Provides that the powers and duties of the department of labor under IOSHA (except for those concerning the INSafe program) are assumed by the United States Department of Labor.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
1/12/2016