*EH1276.1*
February 27, 2024
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1276
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DIGEST OF HB 1276 (Updated February 26, 2024 10:48 am - DI 153)
Citations Affected: IC 13-15.
Synopsis: Notice of a public hearing or meeting. Provides that the
commissioner of the department of environmental management
(department) may, not later than 10 days after the last day of a public
comment period, decide to hold a public hearing or meeting before the
issuance or denial of a permit. Requires the department to provide
notice if a public hearing or meeting will be held.
Effective: July 1, 2024.
Soliday, Hall
(SENATE SPONSOR — KOCH)
January 9, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
January 18, 2024, reported — Do Pass.
January 22, 2024, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
January 23, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 95, nays 0.
SENATE ACTION
February 5, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
February 26, 2024, reported favorably — Do Pass.
EH 1276—LS 6568/DI 125 February 27, 2024
Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1276
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
environmental law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 13-15-5-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2024]: Sec. 1.5. Not later than ten (10) days after the last day of
4 a public comment period under this article or applicable rules of
5 the board, the commissioner may decide, based on information
6 received during the public comment period, to hold a public
7 hearing or meeting before the issuance or denial of a permit. If the
8 commissioner decides to hold a public hearing or meeting under
9 this section, the department shall:
10 (1) immediately notify the applicant of the decision to hold the
11 public hearing or meeting; and
12 (2) as soon as practicable, provide notice to the applicant and
13 any interested persons of the date, time, and location of the
14 public hearing or meeting.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Environmental Affairs, to which
was referred House Bill 1276, has had the same under consideration
and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1276 as introduced.)
MORRISON
Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Environmental Affairs,
to which was referred House Bill No. 1276, has had the same under
consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to HB 1276 as printed January 18, 2024.)
NIEMEYER, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0
EH 1276—LS 6568/DI 125