Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 155 — Air pollution control.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    4 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that a federal regulation that classifies or amends a designation of attainment, nonattainment, or unclassifiable for any area in Indiana under the federal Clean Air Act is effective and enforceable in Indiana on the effective date of the federal regulation. Requires the environmental rules board (board) to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to raise two Title V operating permit program fees, increasing: (1) the annual fee for a Part 70 permit to $6,100; and (2) the annual fee for a federally enforceable state operating permit (FESOP) to $6,100; for five years, beginning with the fees first due and collectable after December 31, 2023. Requires the board, not more than 45 days after the effective date of the SECTION requiring the adoption of the rules, to provide notice in the Indiana Register of the first public comment period required before the adoption of the permanent rules raising the two fees. Prohibits the board from beginning to adopt the emergency rules to raise the two fees until the notice of the first comment period concerning the permanent rules to raise the two fees is published.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 25

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 315: yeas 42, nays 6

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 310: yeas 76, nays 19

  10. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #1 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  13. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

  14. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  15. Representative Errington added as cosponsor

  16. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  17. Referred to the House

  18. Cosponsor: Representative Slager

  19. House sponsor: Representative Morrison

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 45, nays 4

  21. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  22. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  23. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  24. Senator Bassler added as third author

  25. Senator Dernulc added as second author

  26. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  27. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  28. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 155 do?
Provides that a federal regulation that classifies or amends a designation of attainment, nonattainment, or unclassifiable for any area in Indiana under the federal Clean Air Act is effective and enforceable in Indiana on the effective date of the federal regulation. Requires the environmental rules board (board) to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to raise two Title V operating permit program fees, increasing: (1) the annual fee for a Part 70 permit to $6,100; and (2) the annual fee for a federally enforceable state operating permit (FESOP) to $6,100; for five years, beginning with the fees first due and collectable after December 31, 2023. Requires the board, not more than 45 days after the effective date of the SECTION requiring the adoption of the rules, to provide notice in the Indiana Register of the first public comment period required before the adoption of the permanent rules raising the two fees. Prohibits the board from beginning to adopt the emergency rules to raise the two fees until the notice of the first comment period concerning the permanent rules to raise the two fees is published.
Who sponsors SB 155?
SB 155 is sponsored by Sue Errington (Democrat), Harold Slager (Republican), Alan Morrison, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Eric Bassler (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), and Rick Niemeyer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 155?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 155?
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