Indiana Senate Bill 412 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Energy and Environmental Affairs
Pending: Senate Energy and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that, beginning July 1, 2012, each oceangoing vessel engaging in port operations in Indiana must obtain a permit from the department of environmental management (IDEM). Allows IDEM to issue a permit only if the applicant can demonstrate that the vessel will not discharge aquatic nuisance species, or if the vessel discharges ballast water or sediment, that the operator of the vessel will use environmentally sound technology and methods to prevent the discharge of aquatic nuisance species. Requires IDEM to establish a ballast water and sediment inspection program that ensures that aquatic nuisance species do not enter the waters of Indiana. Requires the water pollution control board to adopt rules to implement these provisions.

Ballast water and sediment in oceangoing vessels.

Sen. Joseph Zakas [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-11		First reading: referred to Committee on Energy and Environmental Affairs
2011-01-11		Authored by Senator Zakas

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0412
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN0412.1.html