Indiana § 13-17-5-10 - Evaluation of nonattainment areas; air pollution reduction and regulatory relief strategies

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§ 13-17-5-10. Evaluation of nonattainment areas; air pollution reduction and regulatory relief strategies

Sec. 10. Not later than December 31, 2025, the department shall do the following:

(1) Perform a comprehensive evaluation of ambient air quality within any nonattainment areas in Indiana.

(2) Identify air pollution reduction or regulatory relief strategies that can do the following with respect to the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), as amended:

(A) Ensure that affected areas within Indiana are no longer designated as nonattainment.

(B) Result in the eventual phase out of the inspection and maintenance program for light duty vehicles.

(C) Meet emissions goals.

(D) Appropriately address air pollution contributions to nonattainment areas in Indiana from sources that cannot be addressed by state or local controls, including contributions from international, natural or background, interstate, mobile, and stationary sources as well as exceptional events that are unlikely to recur.

(E) Result in the withdrawal of Lake County and Porter County from the Metropolitan Chicago Interstate Air Quality Control Region.

In identifying strategies under subdivision (2), the department must coordinate with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

As added by P.L.187-2025, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.135-2026, SEC.134.

IC 13-17-6Chapter 6. Regulation of Asbestos and Asbestos Contractors

13-17-6-1Asbestos emission control; program for accreditation of persons engaged in inspection, management, or abatement; licensing of contractors 13-17-6-2Fee for certification 13-17-6-3Asbestos trust fund 13-17-6-4Asbestos trust fund; use of funds 13-17-6-5Agents or employees of licensed asbestos contractor; necessity of accreditation under certain circumstances 13-17-6-6Records of asbestos removal projects; contents; maintenance; inspection 13-17-6-7Onsite inspection of asbestos project 13-17-6-8Public asbestos projects; bidder restrictions 13-17-6-9Commissioner's inspection or investigation 13-17-6-10Injunction against nonconforming asbestos project; notice; review 13-17-6-11Reprimand, suspension, or revocation of license or accreditation; grounds; appeal 13-17-6-12Necessity of license or accreditation before performing asbestos project; exceptions

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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