IN HB1344 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 20 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-20 - Public Law 88
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Lead and arsenic soil contamination in East Chicago. Defines "East Chicago area of special concern" to refer to the areas of the city of East Chicago in which lead or arsenic has been discovered in the soil through testing or in which the presence of lead or arsenic in the soil is probable. Encourages the department of environmental management (IDEM) to cooperate with and provide assistance to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the sampling, excavation, and removal of contaminated soil and restoration work in the East Chicago area of special concern. Requires the Indiana housing and community

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Title

Lead and arsenic soil contamination in East Chicago. Defines "East Chicago area of special concern" to refer to the areas of the city of East Chicago in which lead or arsenic has been discovered in the soil through testing or in which the presence of lead or arsenic in the soil is probable. Encourages the department of environmental management (IDEM) to cooperate with and provide assistance to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the sampling, excavation, and removal of contaminated soil and restoration work in the East Chicago area of special concern. Requires the Indiana housing and community

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-12 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 81 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2017-04-04 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-03-29 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 89 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2017-02-08 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-20HousePublic Law 88
2017-04-20HouseSigned by the Governor
2017-04-19SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2017-04-18SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2017-04-17HouseSigned by the Speaker
2017-04-12HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 476: yeas 81, nays 0
2017-04-11HouseMotion to concur filed
2017-04-05SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2017-04-04SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 371: yeas 48, nays 0
2017-04-03SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-03-30SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-03-27SenateSenator Niemeyer added as cosponsor
2017-02-23SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
2017-02-17HouseReferred to the Senate
2017-02-16HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Charbonneau and Randolph Lonnie M
2017-02-16HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 89, nays 0
2017-02-13HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-02-09HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-01-31HouseRepresentative Hamilton added as coauthor
2017-01-26HouseRepresentatives Aylesworth and Cook added as coauthors
2017-01-12HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
2017-01-12HouseAuthored by Representative Harris

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1344/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/3/f/8/63f88413/HB1344.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/4/3/5/a435a0a5/HB1344.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/8/e/c/68ecc1d3/HB1344.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/7/b/f/e7bf3de6/HB1344.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/a/9/6/aa964037/HB1344.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/f/e/b/bfebdc81/HB1344.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/e/2/9/ee2937ca/HB1344.04.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/5/d/3/b5d304dd/HB1344.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/c/b/d/ccbd704c/HB1344.133.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/9/6/4/2964e6c1/HB1344.02.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/1/9/4/f194a131/HB1344.371.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/5/6/9/e56920bd/HB1344.476.pdf

Bill Comments

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