Ind. Code § 13-27-2-1 Establishment
Sec. 1. A division of pollution prevention is established within the department.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-1(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.
Ind. Code ch. 13-27-2
Ind. Code ch. 13-27-2
in effectInd. Code § 13-27-2-2 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.135-2026, SEC.280.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-3 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.135-2026, SEC.281.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-4 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.135-2026, SEC.282.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-5 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-1997, SEC.50. Repealed by P.L.135-2026, SEC.283.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-5.1 Powers of department
Sec. 5.1. The department may do the following:
(1) Periodically review state environmental programs and projects for their ability and progress in promoting multimedia industrial pollution prevention.
(2) Remove obstacles to pollution prevention.
(3) Develop and implement pollution prevention and environmental recognition programs to incentivize:
(A) communities;
(B) salvage facilities;
(C) marinas;
(D) companies; and
(E) other entities;
that exceed environmental regulatory requirements.
(4) Assist businesses that seek:
(A) information;
(B) guidance;
(C) planning assistance; or
(D) recommendations;
for pollution prevention by providing technical information to those businesses.
(5) Work with existing environmental regulatory programs to make use of existing information gathering systems that may assist the department in assessing the progress of pollution prevention.
(6) Provide source reduction and recycling technical assistance and administer the Indiana recycling grants program established under IC 13-20-22-2.
As added by P.L.135-2026, SEC.284.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-6 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.135-2026, SEC.285.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-7 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.135-2026, SEC.286.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-8 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-8.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.37-2012, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-9 Information clearinghouse for pollution prevention; purpose; data
Sec. 9. (a) To:
(1) promote pollution prevention statewide by all industries and companies; and
(2) assist in obtaining information on the progress of multimedia reduction of environmental wastes and related environmental policies and programs;
the commissioner may establish and operate a state information clearinghouse for pollution prevention.
(b) The commissioner may use the clearinghouse established under this section to do the following:
(1) Collect and compile the following:
(A) Information from organizations receiving grants under this article.
(B) Information from the published technical literature.
(2) Mount active outreach and educational programs to further the development and adoption of principles and techniques of pollution prevention.
(c) The clearinghouse established under this section must include data on the operation and effectiveness of industry pollution prevention programs. The department shall permit and facilitate free use of this data by businesses, governmental agencies, and the general public. A business may not be required to submit information of a proprietary nature to the clearinghouse or to a governmental program funded under this article.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-9.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.18; P.L.135-2026, SEC.287.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-10 Grants; purpose
Sec. 10. (a) The commissioner may award grants to support and sustain pollution prevention, including clean manufacturing through reductions in the use of toxic materials in production and commerce.
(b) Subject to subsection (a), the commissioner may award grants for any purpose the commissioner considers appropriate, including the following:
(1) Grants to nonprofit organizations to establish free or low cost technical assistance programs.
(2) Grants to assist:
(A) trade associations that represent manufacturers;
(B) business organizations;
(C) labor organizations; and
(D) educational institutions;
in developing training materials and making those training materials available to workers for in-plant use that will foster clean manufacturing.
(3) Grants to assist:
(A) industry;
(B) business organizations;
(C) educational institutions;
(D) labor organizations; and
(E) local units of government;
in establishing programs or materials to train and assist personnel in developing methods to measure and plan for pollution prevention.
(4) Grants to assist industry or business organizations, local units of government, and educational institutions in creating programs to train and certify:
(A) environmental auditors;
(B) engineers; and
(C) industrial hygienists;
to identify, evaluate, and implement pollution prevention measures and alternatives in audits, plans, and programs.
(5) Grants to any organization for generic research and development, pilot tests, and demonstration projects that:
(A) involve commonly used manufacturing processes or materials; and
(B) will produce results that will be of use to manufacturers other than manufacturers that may be involved in the research and development, pilot tests, or demonstration projects.
(c) The commissioner may require that a grantee provide matching money for a grant awarded under this section.
(d) Grant money awarded under this section may not be spent for capital improvements or equipment.
(e) The money for grants awarded under this section must come from money appropriated to the department for the purposes of this section.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-10.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.19; P.L.104-1998, SEC.5; P.L.37-2012, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-11 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-11.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.20; P.L.37-2012, SEC.57. Repealed by P.L.135-2026, SEC.288.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-12 Education and training programs
Sec. 12. The commissioner may provide for the establishment of education and training programs in pollution prevention techniques at schools and universities in Indiana.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-12.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-13 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-13.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.135-2026, SEC.289.
Ind. Code § 13-27-2-14 Repealed
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-14.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Repealed by P.L.124-1997, SEC.23.
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