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IN HB1261
Bill
Status
1/10/2019
Primary Sponsor
Micheal Aylesworth
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AI Summary
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Requires residential onsite sewage systems (septic systems) to be inspected by a qualified inspector before a fee simple interest in a dwelling can be conveyed, effective July 1, 2021
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Mandates well water testing for contamination before property transfer when a dwelling has both a septic system and a water well on the same lot
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Property closings cannot be completed unless the buyer receives signed documentation certifying the inspection results and water test results (if applicable)
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Applies to one or two family dwellings with septic systems handling up to 750 gallons per day design daily flow (calculated at 150 gallons per day per bedroom)
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Directs the Indiana State Department of Health to adopt rules establishing inspection standards and qualifications for septic system inspectors and well water testers
Legislative Description
Septic inspections before transfer of property. Provides that if a dwelling is connected to a residential onsite sewage system: (1) the residential onsite sewage system must be inspected by a qualified inspector; and (2) if the dwelling is also connected to a water well, the water from the well must be tested; before a property interest in the dwelling may be conveyed. Provides that, if one or both of these requirements apply, a closing is not complete unless the person to whom the property interest is being transferred is given documentation of the inspection and (if applicable) the well water testing. Authorizes the state department of health to adopt rules under which persons may qualify to conduct the residential onsite sewage system inspections and the testing of well water.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
1/10/2019