CHAPTER 6. STATE REPORT REGARDING POLLUTION PREVENTION
IC 13-27-6
Chapter 6. State Report Regarding Pollution Prevention
IC 13-27-6-1
Annual report
Sec. 1. Each year the commissioner shall prepare and submit to
the governor and the general assembly a report regarding the
pollution prevention information gathered under this article,
including:
(1) a description of the operations and activities of the programs
under this article; and
(2) recommendations the commissioner has for legislative
action.
A report submitted under this section to the general assembly must
be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.28-2004,
SEC.124.
IC 13-27-6-2
Contents of annual report
Sec. 2. The report required by this chapter must include at least
the following:
(1) A quantitative assessment of statewide pollution prevention
progress among all types of industries.
(2) An identification of regulations and government policies
that are inhibiting pollution prevention and opportunities in
existing regulatory programs to promote and assist in pollution
prevention, including reductions in the use of toxins in
production and commerce.
(3) An assessment of how programs under this article have
promoted and assisted pollution prevention and the costs and
benefits to government and industry of those programs.
(4) A statement concerning the identification of opportunities
and development of priorities for research and development in
pollution prevention techniques, economic analyses, and
management techniques useful in supporting pollution
prevention. The state report may not include information
considered by a business to be a trade secret of that business.
(5) Recommendations concerning incentives and policies
needed to:
(A) encourage investment in research and development in
pollution prevention; and
(B) make greater use of programs established under this
article.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.
IC 13-27-6-3
Draft report; final report
Sec. 3. (a) Before the commissioner submits a report to the
governor and the general assembly under section 1 of this chapter,
the commissioner shall make a draft version of the report available
for at least forty-five (45) days for comment by the:
(1) public; and
(2) liaison advisory panels established under IC 13-27-2.
(b) The final report must respond to public comments submitted
during the comment period.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.