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Heated hearing on bill to limit local stormwater rules; committee delays vote for amendments
Summary
House Bill 1037, which would bar localities from enforcing stormwater sediment and erosion controls stricter than the state's Construction Stormwater General Permit, drew extensive public testimony and opposition; the committee held the bill to consider amendments and scheduled an amend-and-vote session next week.
Representative Miller and Senator Dorio presented House Bill 1037 to the Environmental Affairs Rules Committee, explaining the bill would prevent municipalities and MS4 operators from adopting or enforcing local sediment and erosion control regulations more stringent than Indiana’s Construction Stormwater General Permit (CSGP).
“10‑37 is about streamlining environmental regulations across our state and making sure our local regulations are not more stringent than the already costly regulations imposed by EPA through IDEM,” Representative Miller told the committee, framing the bill as providing consistency for property owners and developers operating across multiple jurisdictions.
The bill prompted lengthy testimony from local officials, environmental groups, stormwater professionals and industry representatives. Speakers opposing the measure said it would…
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