Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 206 — Environmental matters.

Last action — Public Law 27

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  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, 2024. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Authorizes the department of environmental management (department) to use electronic means to deliver mail communications, send or publish notices, accept notices and permit applications, provide access to documents for public comment, and store documents for future access. Authorizes the use of electronic communications in proceedings involving regional water, sewage, and solid waste districts. Requires the IDEM to make a determination concerning prior approval for the construction or expansion of a biomass anaerobic digestion facility or biomass gasification facility not more than 90 days after the date on which the department receives the completed application. Eliminates a provision of law stating that a person constructing or expanding a biomass anaerobic digestion facility or a biomass gasification facility is not required to obtain the prior approval of the department if air pollution control permit requirements apply to the facility.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 27

  2. Signed by the Governor

  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 228: yeas 91, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  11. Referred to the House

  12. House sponsor: Representative Morrison

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 132: yeas 48, nays 0

  14. Senator Dernulc added as second author

  15. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  18. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 206 do?
Authorizes the department of environmental management (department) to use electronic means to deliver mail communications, send or publish notices, accept notices and permit applications, provide access to documents for public comment, and store documents for future access. Authorizes the use of electronic communications in proceedings involving regional water, sewage, and solid waste districts. Requires the IDEM to make a determination concerning prior approval for the construction or expansion of a biomass anaerobic digestion facility or biomass gasification facility not more than 90 days after the date on which the department receives the completed application. Eliminates a provision of law stating that a person constructing or expanding a biomass anaerobic digestion facility or a biomass gasification facility is not required to obtain the prior approval of the department if air pollution control permit requirements apply to the facility.
Who sponsors SB 206?
SB 206 is sponsored by Alan Morrison, Dan Dernulc (Republican), and Rick Niemeyer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 206?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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