Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 414 — Onsite waste management districts and septage holding tanks.

Last action — Public Law 192

  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 19, 2023. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the definition of "onsite residential sewage discharging disposal system" to provide that the term includes a system that employs advanced treatment components to reduce the concentration of the pathogenic constituents of the effluent to an acceptable level before the effluent is discharged. Amends the law that prohibits the point source (i.e., above ground) discharge of treated sewage from a dwelling, which includes an exception to the prohibition for one particular county that has a onsite waste management district, to make the exception applicable to any onsite waste management district. Authorizes the adoption of rules or guidelines to provide guidance to a local health department that has jurisdiction in a county onsite waste management district and that is authorized to issue operating permits for onsite residential sewage discharging disposal systems that discharge effluent above ground. Provides that, if amending the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit issued by the department of environmental management (department) for the purposes of the county onsite waste management district law is necessary or advisable to enable new county onsite waste management districts to function properly and effectively, the department shall amend the general permit as soon as reasonably possible after June 30, 2023. Provides that septage that originates from a residential or commercial source may be held in one or more holding tanks of not more than 10,000 gallons until removed and transported from the site. Establishes requirements for septage holding tanks. Requires a permit from the local health department for the operation of a septage holding tank. Requires a septage tank owner to: (1) enter into a written contract with a septage management vehicle operator for regular removal of septage from the tank; (2) provide a copy of the contract to the local health department; and (3) provide proof to the local health department that the tank owner is regularly paying for the removal of septage from the holding tank. Requires a local health department to report to the department concerning the septage tanks in its jurisdiction, and authorizes the adoption of rules or guidelines concerning the reports.

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Action History

  1. Public Law 192

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 493: yeas 50, nays 0

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 510: yeas 90, nays 1

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  10. Senate advisors appointed: Yoder, Byrne and Glick

  11. Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer and Niezgodski

  12. House advisors appointed: Morrison, Aylesworth and Bauer M

  13. House conferees appointed: Engleman and Errington

  14. Senate dissented from House amendments

  15. Motion to dissent filed

  16. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 317: yeas 63, nays 30

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Amendment #2 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 299: yeas 32, nays 64

  20. Amendment #4 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  23. Referred to the House

  24. Senator Tomes added as coauthor

  25. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  26. Senator Niezgodski added as third author

  27. Senator Niezgodski removed as coauthor

  28. Cosponsors: Representatives Miller D and King J

  29. House sponsor: Representative Engleman

  30. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 71: yeas 44, nays 5

  31. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  32. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  33. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  34. Senator Sandlin added as second author

  35. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  36. Authored by Senator Byrne

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

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Votes

SB 414 - Engleman - 3rd Reading

Passed 62 Yea · 31 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52205
Democrat 12400
Unaffiliated 9502
Total 623107
% of votes cast 62%31%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Schaibley — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Negele — Yea
Torr — Yea
Frye — Yea
Zent — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Hatfield — Nay
Fleming — Nay
Johnson — Nay
Boy — Nay
Vermilion — Not Voting
Cherry — Not Voting
Garcia Wilburn — Nay
Carey Hamilton Democrat Nay
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Nay
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Nay
Chris Campbell Democrat Nay
Chuck Moseley Democrat Nay
Earl Harris Democrat Nay
Edward DeLaney Democrat Nay
Gregory Porter Democrat Nay
John Bartlett Democrat Nay
Justin Moed Democrat Nay
Kyle Miller Democrat Nay
Matt Pierce Democrat Nay
Maureen Bauer Democrat Nay
Mike Andrade Democrat Nay
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Nay
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Nay
Renee Pack Democrat Nay
Robin Shackleford Democrat Nay
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Nay
Sue Errington Democrat Nay
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Nay
Vanessa Summers Democrat Nay
Vernon Smith Democrat Nay
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Becky Cash Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Cory Criswell Republican Yea
Craig Haggard Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Hall Republican Nay
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Nay
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Not Voting
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jennifer Meltzer Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie McGuire Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Kendell Culp Republican Yea
Kyle Pierce Republican Yea
Lindsay Patterson Republican Yea
Lorissa Sweet Republican Yea
Mark Genda Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Not Voting
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robb Greene Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Not Voting
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 414 do?
Amends the definition of "onsite residential sewage discharging disposal system" to provide that the term includes a system that employs advanced treatment components to reduce the concentration of the pathogenic constituents of the effluent to an acceptable level before the effluent is discharged. Amends the law that prohibits the point source (i.e., above ground) discharge of treated sewage from a dwelling, which includes an exception to the prohibition for one particular county that has a onsite waste management district, to make the exception applicable to any onsite waste management district. Authorizes the adoption of rules or guidelines to provide guidance to a local health department that has jurisdiction in a county onsite waste management district and that is authorized to issue operating permits for onsite residential sewage discharging disposal systems that discharge effluent above ground. Provides that, if amending the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit issued by the department of environmental management (department) for the purposes of the county onsite waste management district law is necessary or advisable to enable new county onsite waste management districts to function properly and effectively, the department shall amend the general permit as soon as reasonably possible after June 30, 2023. Provides that septage that originates from a residential or commercial source may be held in one or more holding tanks of not more than 10,000 gallons until removed and transported from the site. Establishes requirements for septage holding tanks. Requires a permit from the local health department for the operation of a septage holding tank. Requires a septage tank owner to: (1) enter into a written contract with a septage management vehicle operator for regular removal of septage from the tank; (2) provide a copy of the contract to the local health department; and (3) provide proof to the local health department that the tank owner is regularly paying for the removal of septage from the holding tank. Requires a local health department to report to the department concerning the septage tanks in its jurisdiction, and authorizes the adoption of rules or guidelines concerning the reports.
Who sponsors SB 414?
SB 414 is sponsored by Joanna King (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), Karen Engleman (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Jack Sandlin, and Gary Byrne (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 414?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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