IN SB 17
died on adjournmentAir quality.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did IN SB 17 pass?
No. IN SB 17 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
What is IN SB 17 about?
Authorizes a town, city, or county to establish or designate an agency to act for the town, city, or county as a local air pollution control agency (agency). Requires the commissioner of the department of environmental management (department) to enter into a contract with the agency of a town, city, or county if the agency is willing to enter into the contract. Provides that a contract between the department and the agency of a town, city, or county must: (1) require the department to advise, consult, cooperate with, and provide technical assistance to the agency; (2) authorize the agency to undertake air pollution control activities on behalf of the department or initiate enforcement of ordinances of the town, city, or county; and (3) provide for the payment of fair monetary compensation for the air pollution control activities performed by the agency. Provides that: (1) the compensation paid to an agency under a contract must be at least sufficient to cover the agency's staffing and operating costs; and (2) the rate of compensation must be adjusted each year according to changes in the Consumer Price Index.
Who sponsors IN SB 17?
Lonnie Randolph is the primary sponsor of IN SB 17.
Description
Authorizes a town, city, or county to establish or designate an agency to act for the town, city, or county as a local air pollution control agency (agency). Requires the commissioner of the department of environmental management (department) to enter into a contract with the agency of a town, city, or county if the agency is willing to enter into the contract. Provides that a contract between the department and the agency of a town, city, or county must: (1) require the department to advise, consult, cooperate with, and provide technical assistance to the agency; (2) authorize the agency to undertake air pollution control activities on behalf of the department or initiate enforcement of ordinances of the town, city, or county; and (3) provide for the payment of fair monetary compensation for the air pollution control activities performed by the agency. Provides that: (1) the compensation paid to an agency under a contract must be at least sufficient to cover the agency's staffing and operating costs; and (2) the rate of compensation must be adjusted each year according to changes in the Consumer Price Index.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
- Bill type
- bill
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lonnie Randolphauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-08
Authored by Senator Randolph Lonnie M
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Related bills
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