State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 277
Amends, repeals, or adds certain terms. Makes certain changes concerning the purpose, structure, and powers of the department of environmental management (department) or the environmental rules board. Prohibits the department from basing a decision solely on federal risk values that have not been promulgated through federal rulemaking. Instructs the department to avoid the use of federal risk values that are at or below background concentrations in air, water, soil, or sediment. Makes certain changes to various boards or funds. Eliminates or amends rulemaking provisions. Makes certain changes to hearing and permitting processes. Changes or eliminates certain reporting requirements. Makes various changes to the water pollution statutes. Makes various changes to the solid waste and hazardous waste management statutes. Repeals or amends various sections regarding: (1) hazardous substances; (2) the voluntary remediation programs; (3) regional water districts; and (4) citizen lawsuits. Amends provisions concerning the establishment of certain fees and the use of fee schedules. Repeals the division of pollution prevention and the office of voluntary compliance. Makes conforming, stylistic, and technical changes.
Latest development · Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the Governor
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Signed by the Governor
Public Law 135
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 296: yeas 26, nays 21
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 356: yeas 53, nays 45
Amendment #6 (Novak) failed; Roll Call 323: yeas 39, nays 55
Amendment #14 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 324: yeas 35, nays 58
Amendment #12 (Errington) failed; Division of the House: yeas 37, nays 54
Amendment #22 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #9 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 332: yeas 29, nays 66
Amendment #15 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 331: yeas 29, nays 67
Amendment #10 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 330: yeas 34, nays 56
Amendment #2 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 329: yeas 29, nays 62
Amendment #5 (Bauer) prevailed; Roll Call 328: yeas 50, nays 44
Amendment #17 (Jackson C) failed; Roll Call 327: yeas 30, nays 63
Amendment #3 (Bauer) failed; Roll Call 326: yeas 48, nays 49
Amendment #8 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 325: yeas 34, nays 60
Amendment #27 (Baird) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Representative Miller D added as cosponsor
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 29, nays 19
House sponsor: Representative Baird
Amendment #5 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; voice vote
Senator Busch added as second author
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Authored by Senator Niemeyer
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