SB 449 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Regulation of combined sewer overflows.

Summary
Provides that if an NPDES permit holder has submitted an approved long term control plan for its combined sewers, water samples used to assess the permit holder's compliance with water quality standards and water quality based effluent limitations for discharges from combined sewer overflows must not be collected: (1) within 96 hours after a combined sewer overflow discharge that is consistent with the approved long term control plan; or (2) during or following excessive precipitation conditions. Requires the environmental rules board to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the limitation on water samples used to assess a permit holder's compliance.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Last action Feb 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2023

How they voted

460
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
Feb 23, 2023
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican38
37 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 155: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors