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IN HB1128
Bill
Status
1/4/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Thompson
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AI Summary
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Changes the distance requirement for mandatory sewer connection from 300 feet of the property line to 300 feet of the building foundation from which sewage is discharged for most properties.
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Prohibits municipalities, not-for-profit sewer utilities, and regional sewage districts from requiring septic system discontinuance if the connection would require crossing other property owners' land or passing under roadways.
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Creates exemptions allowing property owners with functioning septic tank soil absorption systems to avoid connection for up to 10 years, with possible 5-year extensions not exceeding 20 years total.
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Applies retroactively to January 1, 2018, but exempts entities that issued written notice by certified mail before that date requiring property owners to connect.
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Declares an emergency and requires amendments to Indiana Code sections addressing not-for-profit utilities (IC 8-1-2-125), regional sewage districts (IC 13-26-5-2), and municipalities (IC 36-9-23-30).
Legislative Description
Compulsory sewer system connection. Provides that, for a municipality to require a property owner to discontinue use of the property owner's septic system and connect to a sewer system, the sanitary sewer must be located within 300 feet of the foundation of the building on the property owner's property from which the sewage is discharged. (Under current law, it is necessary only for the sanitary sewer to be located within 300 feet of the property line of the property.) Provides that a property owner cannot be required to discontinue use of the property owner's septic system and connect to the
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
1/4/2018