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IN SB0137
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, and application of coal tar pavement products to pavement in Indiana after June 30, 2019
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Defines "coal tar" as a viscous substance from bituminous coal distillation containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) greater than 10,000 milligrams per kilogram
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Defines "coal tar pavement product" as a surface-applied sealing product containing coal tar, coal tar pitch, or coal tar pitch volatiles intended for pavement application
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Exempts use of coal tar pavement products for environmental research purposes
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Amends Indiana Code sections IC 13-11-2 (definitions) and IC 13-30-2-1 (prohibited acts under environmental law)
Legislative Description
Ban on sale or use of coal tar pavement products. Prohibits the: (1) sale or offer for sale; and (2) application to pavement; of a coal tar pavement product except as required for purposes of research on the effects of the coal tar pavement product on the environment.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
1/3/2019