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IN SB0247

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Rick Niemeyer

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mandates the Indiana Department of Environmental Management conduct onsite inspections of every concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) at least once per year
  • Applies to operations confining more than 1,000 beef cattle, 700 dairy cows, 2,500 swine over 55 pounds, 125,000 broiler chickens, or 82,000 laying hens/pullets for more than 45 days annually
  • Also covers any animal feeding operation that discharges manure or wastewater into a waterway
  • Adds new Chapter 10.7 to Indiana Code concerning environmental law
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Annual inspections of CAFOs. Requires the department of environmental management, at least once per year, to conduct an onsite inspection of every concentrated animal feeding operation, which, under federal regulations, is an animal feeding operation: (1) at which more than 1,000 head of beef cattle, 700 dairy cows, 2,500 swine weighing more than 55 pounds, 125,000 broiler chickens, or 82,000 laying hens or pullets are confined on a site for more than 45 days during the year; or (2) that discharges manure or wastewater into a waterway.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

1/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Environmental Affairs1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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