Title 13, TITLE 13. ENVIRONMENT

Sec. 2. (a) The petition may be filed by any representative of one (1) or more eligible entities involved after being authorized by the fiscal body of the petitioning eligible entity or entities included in the plan of the proposed district. (b) If the proposed district includes:…

Sec. 2.5. (a) Before a representative may file a petition to establish a district, the representative must provide notice to all owners of property to be served by the proposed district that is the subject of the petition. (b) Notice under subsection (a) must be provided as follo…

Sec. 3. A petition to establish a district under this chapter must state the following: (1) The proposed name of the district. (2) The place in which the district's principal office is to be located. (3) The following information: (A) The need for the proposed district. (B) The p…

Sec. 4. Upon the filing of a petition to establish a district under this chapter, the department shall determine whether the petition complies with the requirements of this chapter as to form and content. The department: (1) may not declare a petition void because of alleged defe…

Sec. 5. Upon the determination of the department that a sufficient petition has been filed in accordance with this chapter, the commissioner shall appoint a hearing officer, who does not have to be a state employee. If the hearing officer is not a full-time state employee, the he…

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, the hearing officer shall fix a time and place inside or within ten (10) miles of the proposed district for the hearing on any matter for which a hearing is authorized under this chapter. (b) The hearing officer shall m…

Sec. 7. A person or an eligible entity that resides or lies in or partially resides or lies in an area affected by the establishment of a district: (1) may, on or before the date set for the cause to be heard, file a written objection to the granting of the requests made in the p…

Sec. 8. (a) After the hearing on the petition for the establishment of the proposed district, which may be adjourned periodically, the hearing officer shall make findings on the petition and other relevant facts and recommendations as to whether: (1) the petition should be: (A) a…

Sec. 1. A division of pollution prevention is established within the department. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-1(b).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.

Sec. 10. (a) The commissioner may award grants to support and sustain pollution prevention, including clean manufacturing through reductions in the use of toxic materials in production and commerce. (b) Subject to subsection (a), the commissioner may award grants for any purpose …

Sec. 11. The division shall sponsor pilot projects to develop and demonstrate innovative techniques for clean manufacturing. The results of pilot projects sponsored under this section shall be made available for use by the public. However, information about a pilot project that i…

Sec. 12. The commissioner may provide for the establishment of education and training programs in pollution prevention techniques at schools and universities in Indiana. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-12.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.

Sec. 13. The commissioner may: (1) order all hearings and investigations necessary for the administration of this article; and (2) advise and assist other governmental units on matters of planning or program administration within the scope of the commissioner's powers, duties, an…

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-14.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.124-1997, SEC.23.

Sec. 2. The commissioner shall appoint an assistant commissioner to head the division. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-2.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.

Sec. 3. The commissioner shall hire employees of the division. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-3.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.

expenses Sec. 4. (a) The commissioner may appoint liaison advisory panels to assist the division in the functions of the division. Individual panels must include members representing different areas of interest in and potential support of pollution prevention and environmentally …

Sec. 5. The commissioner and the assistant commissioner, through coordinated effort, shall do the following: (1) Periodically review state environmental programs and projects for their ability and progress in promoting multimedia industrial pollution prevention. (2) Assist the di…

Sec. 6. The division shall assist other governmental regulatory programs in devising: (1) standards; (2) administrative rules; and (3) permits; based on goals and principles of pollution prevention. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-6.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.…

Sec. 7. To facilitate the use and coordination of reporting requirements, the commissioner may seek unified reporting and permitting authority from the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to federal toxic material, waste management, and pollution control la…

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-8.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.37-2012, SEC.55.

data Sec. 9. (a) To: (1) promote pollution prevention statewide by all industries and companies; and (2) assist in obtaining information on the progress of multimedia reduction of environmental wastes and related environmental policies and programs; the commissioner shall establi…

Sec. 1. The voluntary compliance fund is established for the purpose of providing money for the following: (1) Starting, operating, and staffing the office of voluntary compliance established by IC 13-28-1-1. (2) Costs of voluntary compliance programs established under this artic…

Sec. 2. (a) The treasurer of state shall administer the fund. (b) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-5(a) part, (b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.

Sec. 3. The fund consists of the following: (1) Transfers under IC 13-10-1-6 (repealed) from the environmental management special fund established by IC 13-14-12-1. (2) Appropriations made by the general assembly. (3) Gifts and donations intended for deposit in the fund. (4) Fede…

Sec. 4. (a) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest earned from these investments shall be credited to the fund. (b) Money in the fund at …

Sec. 5. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department to carry out the purposes specified in section 1 of this chapter. Money appropriated under this section is not subject to allotment by the budget agency. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-1-5(e).] As added by P.L.…

Sec. 1. The following Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Compact, which has been negotiated by representatives of the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia, is hereby approved, ratified, adopted, enacted into law, and en…

Sec. 2. "Commission", for purposes of sections 5 through 7 of this chapter, refers to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-5-5-2 part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.19.

Sec. 3. "Commissioner", for purposes of sections 5 through 7 of this chapter, means a member of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-5-5-2 part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.19.

Sec. 4. "Compact", for purposes of sections 5 through 7 of this chapter, refers to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Compact. [1996 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.19.

Sec. 5. (a) In pursuance of Article 4 of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Compact, there are three (3) members of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission from Indiana. (b) The governor shall appoint two (2) commissioners, each of whom must be a resident and citize…

enforcement actions Sec. 6. (a) There is granted to the commission and the commissioners all the powers provided for in the compact and all the powers necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every way. All officers of the state shall do all things falling wi…

Sec. 7. Any powers granted to the commission by this chapter shall be construed as in aid of and supplemental to and not as a limitation upon any of the powers vested in the commission by any of the following: (1) Other laws of the state. (2) The laws of any of the other states i…

Sec. 1. A person may not do any of the following: (1) Discharge, emit, cause, allow, or threaten to discharge, emit, cause, or allow any contaminant or waste, including any noxious odor, either alone or in combination with contaminants from other sources, into: (A) the environmen…

to do so; liability Sec. 2. (a) A person, excluding a municipality, who owns or operates a water pollution treatment or control facility or sanitary sewer may not offer to provide service or allocate a sewer tap to a person without: (1) having the capacity to provide the service …

determination; recycling credits; fee exception Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (g), a manufacturer that registers under IC 13-20.5-1 shall pay to the department at the time of registration an annual registration fee. The registration fee applies for the program year…

Sec. 2. Not later than sixty (60) days after the date of the statement provided to a manufacturer under section 1(c) of this chapter, the manufacturer may petition the Indiana recycling market development board created by IC 4-23-5.5-2 for relief from the variable recycling fee i…

manufacturers Sec. 3. (a) The electronic waste fund is established to implement this article. The fund shall be administered by the department. (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. (c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in th…

Sec. 1. The purpose of this title is: (1) to provide for evolving policies for comprehensive environmental development and control on a statewide basis; (2) to unify, coordinate, and implement programs to provide for the most beneficial use of the resources of Indiana; and (3) to…

certain remediation projects Sec. 2. (a) The remediation and closure goals, objectives, and standards for all remediation projects conducted under IC 13-22, IC 13-23, IC 13-24, and IC 13-25-4 shall be consistent with the remediation objectives set forth in IC 13-25-5-8.5, regardl…

Sec. 1. The department must include the following offices: (1) An office dealing with environmental emergencies. (2) An office for communications with the public. (3) A hearings office, including the department's hearing officers. (4) An office to conduct investigations. [Pre-199…

Sec. 2. The department must include the following divisions: (1) An air pollution control division. (2) A water pollution control division. (3) A solid waste management division. (4) An administrative services division. (5) A division of pollution prevention. [Pre-1996 Recodifica…

Sec. 3. The commissioner may create other offices and divisions. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-2-13(c).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.3.

Sec. 1. The department shall encourage and advise local governmental units referred to in IC 13-11-2-158 in developing facilities or establishing standards for the following: (1) Air, water, odor, and noise pollution control. (2) Water or wastewater treatment. (3) Water resource …

Sec. 2. Each facility or standard of a local governmental unit must meet the minimum state requirements or standards established by the appropriate board. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-15-2(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.4.

Sec. 3. (a) If the commissioner finds that the local governmental units have not developed plans that provide for adequate: (1) water supply; (2) air, water, or wastewater treatment; or (3) solid waste disposal facilities; the department may hold a public hearing. (b) If the fact…

Sec. 1. (a) Whenever the department receives a permit application, the department shall send notice that the permit application has been received by the department to the following: (1) The county executive of a county that is affected by the permit application. (2) The executive…

Sec. 1.3. The department shall give priority to permit applications that concern: (1) military bases; and (2) the destruction, reclamation, recycling, reprocessing, or demilitarization of ordnance and other explosive materials. As added by P.L.5-2005, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. (a) A permit issued under: (1) this article (except IC 13-15-9); (2) IC 13-17-11; (3) IC 13-18-18; or (4) IC 13-20-1; may be issued for any period determined by the department to be appropriate but not to exceed five (5) years. (b) Except as provided in federal law, a val…