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Committee advances septic-code update, narrows Technical Review Panel authority
Summary
Lawmakers approved technical amendments to a septic‑system bill directing Indiana Department of Health to finish updates to rule 4‑10, limiting the Technical Review Panel to quarterly meetings and removing IDOH as a voting TRP member; the amended bill passed the committee unanimously.
The Environmental Affairs Rules Committee voted to advance House Bill 1052 with amendments that adjust how on‑site sewage (septic) rules are updated and how the Technical Review Panel (TRP) considers local ordinances.
Representative Pressell presented the amendment, which members said was largely technical and intended to finish a multiyear effort to update Indiana's septic code, commonly referenced in committee as rule 4‑10. Pressell said the amendment directs the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) to complete updates to the residential and commercial on‑site sewage rules and pauses TRP…
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