IN HB1388

Department of Environmental Management awards matching grants to property owners for decontaminating methamphetamine-contaminated property, with grants capped at the lesser of 50% of eligible costs or $10,000.

Property owners must contribute at least 50% of total eligible decontamination costs through personal funds, labor, materials, or tangible contributions to the project.

Establishes a methamphetamine decontamination grant fund administered by the department, funded through general assembly appropriations with continuous appropriation authority and non-reverting balances.

Property owners applying for grants must develop a decontamination plan and use certified inspectors approved under IC 13-14-1-15, though exemptions may be requested for undue hardship; grantees receive 75% of awarded funds upon acceptance and remaining 25% after final report approval.

Modifies real estate disclosure requirements to allow owners of decontaminated property (certified by department-approved inspectors) to avoid disclosing methamphetamine manufacturing history; liability protections for non-disclosure do not apply unless property is certified decontaminated.