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Committee advances bill allowing Clean Water Indiana funds to be used for invasive plant management
Summary
Senate Bill 211 would authorize the Clean Water Indiana program to fund management, education and technical assistance for invasive plant species; the committee advanced the bill after testimony from environmental groups, conservation districts and agricultural interests. Vote: 12 yes, 0 no.
Senator Glick presented Senate Bill 211 to the House Committee on Natural Resources, describing it as a statutory clarification to allow Clean Water Indiana (CWI) funds, where available, to be used for management of invasive plant species in watersheds and related watershed work under the programʼs existing governance structures.
Supporters said the bill would provide a statutory mechanism enabling the State Soil Conservation Board and soil and water conservation districts to accept applications and use CWI funding for invasive-species work if the legislature or board decides to allocate funds to that purpose. Maria Iturbide, water…
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