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IN HB1127
Bill
Status
1/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Judy
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AI Summary
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Declares all United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations imposed in Indiana before, on, or after July 1, 2017, void and unenforceable in the state.
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Asserts that EPA's regulatory authority is not authorized by the U.S. Constitution and violates the Tenth Amendment, which reserves non-delegated powers 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 by the Indiana General Assembly through enrolled acts.
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Designates the Department of Environmental Management as responsible for implementing all 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 Environmental Affairs
1/5/2017