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IN SB0294
Bill
Status
1/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Lonnie Randolph
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AI Summary
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Counties, cities, and towns may establish or designate a local air pollution control agency, and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management commissioner must enter into a contract with any willing agency.
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Contracts must require IDEM to advise, consult, cooperate with, and provide technical assistance to local agencies.
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Local agencies may be authorized to conduct air pollution control activities including ambient air quality monitoring, issuing operating permits, performing compliance inspections, responding to complaints and emergencies, and initiating enforcement actions.
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Compensation to local agencies must be at least sufficient to cover staffing and operating costs, funded through EPA grants under Clean Air Act Sections 103 and 105, annual operating fees, the environmental management special fund, or other governor-approved sources.
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Compensation rates must be adjusted annually within 30 days of the January CPI-U release, proportional to the change from the previous year's January CPI-U.
Legislative Description
Local air pollution control agency contracts. Authorizes a county, city, or town to establish or designate an agency to act for the county, city, or town as a local air pollution control agency (agency). Requires the commissioner of the department of environmental management (department) to enter into a contract with the agency of a county, city, or town if the agency is willing to enter into the contract. Provides that a contract between the department and the agency of a county, city, or town must: (1) require the department to advise, cooperate with, and provide technical assistance to the agency; (2) authorize the agency to undertake air pollution control activities on behalf of the department or in enforcement of ordinances of the county, city, or town; and (3) provide for the payment of fair monetary compensation for the air pollution control activities performed by the agency. Provides that: (1) the compensation paid to an agency must be at least sufficient to cover the agency's staffing and operating costs; and (2) the rate of compensation must be adjusted each year according to changes in the Consumer Price Index.
Last Action
Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
2/4/2019