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IN SB0237
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2026
Primary Sponsor
Scott Baldwin
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AI Summary
- Prohibits Indiana Department of Environmental Management from basing decisions on federal risk values (reference doses, hazard assessments, toxicity values) that have not been promulgated through formal federal rulemaking
- Requires the department to avoid using federal risk values that are at or below background concentrations in air, water, soil, or sediment
- Defines "state prioritized PFAS chemicals" as substances regulated by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, specifically including PFOA and PFOS and their salts
- Directs the department to focus on state prioritized PFAS chemicals rather than broader PFAS categories for research, testing, outreach, and risk communication
- Effective July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
PFAS chemicals.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
1/8/2026
Committee Referrals
Environmental Affairs1/8/2026
Full Bill Text
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