Indiana House Bill 1190 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Pending: House Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Closure of coal combustion residuals surface impoundments. Requires the owner or operator of certain coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundments to remove all CCR from the CCR surface impoundment, return the site of the CCR surface impoundment to a nonerosive and stable condition, and either transfer the CCR for disposal in a landfill that meets certain requirements or put the CCR to an encapsulated beneficial use. Requires that the CCR be put to an encapsulated beneficial use whenever possible. Requires the owner or operator of a CCR surface impoundment to monitor for dust problems during removal of the CCR from the surface impoundment and requires the use of dust controls in the removal, transfer, and disposal of the CCR to minimize dust pollution. Requires the owner or operator of a CCR surface impoundment to develop a plan for transporting CCR removed from the surface impoundment. Prohibits the department of environmental management (department) from approving a plan for closure of a CCR surface impoundment that does not meet these requirements. Requires the department to hold a public hearing on the approval or denial of a plan for the closure of a CCR surface impoundment. Makes technical corrections, including specifying an effective date referenced in a provision of current law. Directs the department to establish and operate a coal combustion residual detection, prevention, and correction program.

Closure of coal combustion residuals surface impoundments.

Rep. Pat Boy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
2023-01-10	House	Authored by Representative Boy

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1190/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1190/#1.INTR