Indiana Senate Bill 271

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-16 - First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
Pending: Senate Utilities Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Water resource management. Makes the Indiana finance authority (authority) the entity with primary authority for the gathering, interpretation, and dissemination of Indiana water resource data. Requires the authority to coordinate and facilitate statewide water resource planning in Indiana. Defines "water supply reservoir" as a body of water that was formed by the construction of a dam and from which water is drawn by a water treatment plant that provides water utility service to the public. Provides that effluent from a wastewater treatment plant shall not be discharged into: (1) a water supply reservoir; (2) a stream that flows into a water supply reservoir; or (3) a wetland associated with a stream that flows into a water supply reservoir; through a pipeline more than 10 miles in length.

Water resource management.

Sen. J.D. Ford [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-16	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
2024-01-16	Senate	Authored by Senator Ford J.D.

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/271/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0271/SB0271.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0271/fiscal-notes/SB0271.01.INTR.FN001.pdf