IN HB1278 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-05 - Public Law 250
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-05 - Public Law 250
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Environmental matters. Establishes the 15 member 21st century energy policy development task force (task force). Requires the task force to: (1) examine and evaluate specified aspects of the state's policies concerning electric generation portfolios; (2) develop recommendations for the general assembly and the governor concerning any identified challenges with respect to Indiana's electric generation portfolios; and (3) issue a report setting forth the task force's recommendations not later than December 1, 2020. Requires the utility regulatory commission (IURC), before July 1, 2020, to conduct a comprehensive study of the statewide impacts of: (1) transitions in the fuel sources and other resources used to generate electricity by electric utilities; and (2) new and emerging technologies for the generation of electricity; on electric generation capacity, system reliability, system resilience, and the cost of electric utility service. Requires the IURC to provide a final report on its study to the governor, the legislative council, and the 21st century energy policy development task force not later than July 1, 2020. Replaces the term "wastewater management vehicle" with the term "septage management vehicle". Changes the membership of the environmental rules board (board) by adding one representative of the residential or commercial construction industry and removing the state health commissioner as an ex officio member. Requires certain reports concerning public water systems to be submitted to the department of environmental management (IDEM) electronically. Eliminates record keeping requirements relating to solid waste transported outside Indiana for final disposal. Revises the law concerning the assessment of the state solid waste management fee. Changes the deadline for IDEM's annual assessment of hazardous waste annual operation fees. Provides that the administrator of the underground petroleum storage tank excess liability trust fund (ELTF) is required, not more than 45 business days after a claim on the ELTF is submitted, to: (1) approve the claim; (2) notify the claimant that a correction, a clarification, or additional information is needed; or (3) deny the claim. Provides that IDEM, rather than the board, is to deposit solid waste fees in the waste facility operator trust fund. Provides for IDEM to receive payment of solid waste fees by electronic fund transfer. Authorizes the board to adopt rules that increase the amounts of environmental fees. Requires the board, in changing the amount of a fee, to take into account the cost to IDEM of amendments, modifications, and renewals of a permit, license, or approval. Provides that a fee established by the board for a type or class of permit: (1) may be set at a particular amount in consideration of the type and amount of discharge or emission to which the permit relates; and (2) may not be different in amount for public sector permit holders than for private sector permit holders unless the difference is specifically authorized by law. Requires IDEM to arrange for an independent study of certain IDEM costs and to develop other information relevant to fees. Provides that all fee amounts set forth numerically in Title 13 of the Indiana Code are minimum amounts and that the board may increase the amount of a fee even though the minimum amount of the fee is set forth numerically in Title 13. Provides that the board may not increase an environmental fee: (1) more than once in five years; or (2) by more than 10%. Requires the board to adopt rules to implement a one-time increase in fees before January 1, 2022, and provides that: (1) the pre-2022 increase in the confined feeding operation, NPDES, safe drinking water act, solid waste, and hazardous waste program fees must be calculated to cause an increase in annual aggregate fee revenue of $3,200,000; and (2) the pre-2022 increase in the air pollution control program fees must be calculated to cause an increase in annual aggregate fee revenue of $2,000,000.
Title
Environmental matters. Establishes the 15 member 21st century energy policy development task force (task force). Requires the task force to: (1) examine and evaluate specified aspects of the state's policies concerning electric generation portfolios; (2) develop recommendations for the general assembly and the governor concerning any identified challenges with respect to Indiana's electric generation portfolios; and (3) issue a report setting forth the task force's recommendations not later than December 1, 2020. Requires the utility regulatory commission (IURC), before July 1, 2020, to conduct a comprehensive study of the statewide impacts of: (1) transitions in the fuel sources and other resources used to generate electricity by electric utilities; and (2) new and emerging technologies for the generation of electricity; on electric generation capacity, system reliability, system resilience, and the cost of electric utility service. Requires the IURC to provide a final report on its study to the governor, the legislative council, and the 21st century energy policy development task force not later than July 1, 2020. Replaces the term "wastewater management vehicle" with the term "septage management vehicle". Changes the membership of the environmental rules board (board) by adding one representative of the residential or commercial construction industry and removing the state health commissioner as an ex officio member. Requires certain reports concerning public water systems to be submitted to the department of environmental management (IDEM) electronically. Eliminates record keeping requirements relating to solid waste transported outside Indiana for final disposal. Revises the law concerning the assessment of the state solid waste management fee. Changes the deadline for IDEM's annual assessment of hazardous waste annual operation fees. Provides that the administrator of the underground petroleum storage tank excess liability trust fund (ELTF) is required, not more than 45 business days after a claim on the ELTF is submitted, to: (1) approve the claim; (2) notify the claimant that a correction, a clarification, or additional information is needed; or (3) deny the claim. Provides that IDEM, rather than the board, is to deposit solid waste fees in the waste facility operator trust fund. Provides for IDEM to receive payment of solid waste fees by electronic fund transfer. Authorizes the board to adopt rules that increase the amounts of environmental fees. Requires the board, in changing the amount of a fee, to take into account the cost to IDEM of amendments, modifications, and renewals of a permit, license, or approval. Provides that a fee established by the board for a type or class of permit: (1) may be set at a particular amount in consideration of the type and amount of discharge or emission to which the permit relates; and (2) may not be different in amount for public sector permit holders than for private sector permit holders unless the difference is specifically authorized by law. Requires IDEM to arrange for an independent study of certain IDEM costs and to develop other information relevant to fees. Provides that all fee amounts set forth numerically in Title 13 of the Indiana Code are minimum amounts and that the board may increase the amount of a fee even though the minimum amount of the fee is set forth numerically in Title 13. Provides that the board may not increase an environmental fee: (1) more than once in five years; or (2) by more than 10%. Requires the board to adopt rules to implement a one-time increase in fees before January 1, 2022, and provides that: (1) the pre-2022 increase in the confined feeding operation, NPDES, safe drinking water act, solid waste, and hazardous waste program fees must be calculated to cause an increase in annual aggregate fee revenue of $3,200,000; and (2) the pre-2022 increase in the air pollution control program fees must be calculated to cause an increase in annual aggregate fee revenue of $2,000,000.
Sponsors
| Rep. David Wolkins [R] | Rep. Sue Errington [D] | Sen. Mark Messmer [R] | Sen. Rick Niemeyer [R] |
| Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-04-24 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 85 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-04-16 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-09 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #4 (Stoops) failed (Y: 9 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2019-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 85 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-04-16 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-09 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #4 (Stoops) failed (Y: 9 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2019-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-05 | House | Public Law 250 |
| 2019-05-05 | House | Signed by the Governor |
| 2019-04-30 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2019-04-29 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2019-04-29 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2019-04-24 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 650: yeas 85, nays 8 |
| 2019-04-24 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 618: yeas 49, nays 0 |
| 2019-04-24 | Senate | CCR # 1 filed in the Senate |
| 2019-04-24 | House | CCR # 1 filed in the House |
| 2019-04-18 | Senate | Senate advisors appointed: Niemeyer and Niezgodski |
| 2019-04-18 | Senate | Senate conferees appointed: Messmer and Stoops |
| 2019-04-18 | House | House advisors appointed: Soliday, Baird, Boy and Hamilton |
| 2019-04-18 | House | House conferees appointed: Wolkins and Errington |
| 2019-04-18 | House | House dissented from Senate amendments |
| 2019-04-18 | House | Motion to dissent filed |
| 2019-04-16 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
| 2019-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 485: yeas 46, nays 0 |
| 2019-04-15 | Senate | Amendment #5 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2019-04-15 | Senate | Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2019-04-11 | Senate | Senator Niemeyer added as second sponsor |
| 2019-04-11 | Senate | Placed back on second reading |
| 2019-04-09 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
| 2019-04-09 | Senate | Amendment #4 (Stoops) failed; Roll Call 417: yeas 9, nays 39 |
| 2019-04-09 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2019-04-09 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2019-04-02 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2019-03-04 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Referred to the Senate |
| 2019-02-18 | House | Senate sponsor: Senator Messmer |
| 2019-02-18 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 97, nays 0 |
| 2019-02-14 | House | Amendment #3 (Wolkins) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2019-02-14 | House | Amendment #2 (Wolkins) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2019-02-14 | House | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2019-01-31 | House | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| 2019-01-17 | House | Representative Errington added as coauthor |
| 2019-01-10 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs |
| 2019-01-10 | House | Authored by Representative Wolkins |
