# Indiana HB 1553: PFAS biosolids testing.

Indiana HB 1553, PFAS biosolids testing., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Maureen Bauer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1553
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: PFAS biosolids testing.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
- Sponsor: Maureen Bauer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environmental affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits a person from applying biosolids, industrial waste products, or pollutant-bearing waters that contain a concentration of more than 100 parts per billion of one or more PFAS chemicals to land. Provides that a person that applies biosolids, industrial waste products, or pollutant-bearing water to land shall submit samples to the department of environmental management (department) for testing. Requires a person that applies biosolids, industrial waste products, or pollutant-bearing water to land to provide notice of the concentration of PFAS chemicals to all impacted landowners. Requires the department to test biosolids, industrial waste products, and pollutant-bearing water for PFAS chemicals. Requires the department to share data with different state agencies.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Maureen Bauer (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Bauer (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1553/versions/HB1553.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1553/versions/HB1553.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1553-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).