Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 9 R cosponsors

SB 472 — Advanced recycling.

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 19, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    4 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Defines "advanced recycling" as a manufacturing process for the conversion of post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks into basic raw materials, feedstocks, chemicals, and other products. Defines "advanced recycling facility" as a manufacturing facility that: (1) receives, stores, and converts post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks resulting from advanced recycling; and (2) is subject to manufacturing regulation by the department of environmental management. Provides: (1) that post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks that are converted at an advanced recycling facility or held at an advanced recycling facility before conversion are not within the definition of "solid waste"; (2) that an advanced recycling facility is not within the definition of "solid waste disposal facility"; (3) that the activities undertaken at an advanced recycling facility are not within the definition of "solid waste management"; and (4) that an advanced recycling facility is not within the definition of "solid waste disposal facility" or the definition of "solid waste processing facility". Provides that certain solid waste management laws do not apply to advanced recycling facilities. Provides, for purposes of Indiana environmental law, that products sold as fuel are not considered recycled products.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 54

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 287: yeas 94, nays 1

  8. Representative Bartels added as cosponsor

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. Representative Miller D added as cosponsor

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  13. Referred to the House

  14. Cosponsor: Representative Smaltz

  15. House sponsor: Representative Morrison

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 72: yeas 44, nays 5

  17. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  18. Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote

  19. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  20. Senators Gaskill, Buck, Zay, Bassler added as coauthors

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  22. Authored by Senators Messmer, Glick, Niemeyer

  23. Coauthored by Senator Doriot

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 472 - Morrison - 3rd Reading

Passed 94 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55004
Unaffiliated 15001
Democrat 24100
Total 94105
% of votes cast 94%1%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Frye — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Torr — Yea
Zent — Yea
Fleming — Yea
Vermilion — Not Voting
Garcia Wilburn — Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Kyle Miller Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Dave Heine Republican Not Voting
David Abbott Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 472 do?
Defines "advanced recycling" as a manufacturing process for the conversion of post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks into basic raw materials, feedstocks, chemicals, and other products. Defines "advanced recycling facility" as a manufacturing facility that: (1) receives, stores, and converts post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks resulting from advanced recycling; and (2) is subject to manufacturing regulation by the department of environmental management. Provides: (1) that post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks that are converted at an advanced recycling facility or held at an advanced recycling facility before conversion are not within the definition of "solid waste"; (2) that an advanced recycling facility is not within the definition of "solid waste disposal facility"; (3) that the activities undertaken at an advanced recycling facility are not within the definition of "solid waste management"; and (4) that an advanced recycling facility is not within the definition of "solid waste disposal facility" or the definition of "solid waste processing facility". Provides that certain solid waste management laws do not apply to advanced recycling facilities. Provides, for purposes of Indiana environmental law, that products sold as fuel are not considered recycled products.
Who sponsors SB 472?
SB 472 is sponsored by Steve Bartels (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), Ben Smaltz (Republican), Alan Morrison, Eric Bassler (Republican), Andy Zay, James Buck (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), and Mark Messmer.
What is the current status of SB 472?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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