# Indiana SB 17: Air quality.

Indiana SB 17, Air quality., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 17
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Air quality.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2025-12-08, First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
- Sponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environmental affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes a town, city, or county to establish or designate an agency to act for the town, city, or county 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 town, city, or county if the agency is willing to enter into the contract. Provides that a contract between the department and the agency of a town, city, or county must: (1) require the department to advise, consult, 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 initiate enforcement of ordinances of the town, city, or county; 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 under a contract 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-12-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Authored by Senator Randolph Lonnie M (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0017/versions/SB0017.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0017/versions/SB0017.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB17-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).