Indiana § 8-23-2-6.1 - Assumption of responsibilities under federal environmental laws
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§ 8-23-2-6.1. Assumption of responsibilities under federal environmental laws
Sec. 6.1. (a) The department may assume the responsibilities of the United States Department of Transportation with respect to the United States Department of Transportation's duties under the federal National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other federal environmental laws. The department may:
(1) assume responsibility under 23 U.S.C. 326 and 23 U.S.C. 327; and
(2) enter into one (1) or more agreements, including memoranda of understanding, with the United States Department of Transportation related to:
(A) designating categorical exclusions from federally required environmental assessments or impact statements for highway projects, as provided in 23 U.S.C. 326; and
(B) the federal surface transportation project delivery program for the delivery of transportation projects, including highway, railroad, public transportation, and multimodal projects, as provided in 23 U.S.C. 327.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the department waives its immunity from civil liability, including immunity from suit in federal court, and consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts over its civil liability with regard to the compliance, discharge, or enforcement of the responsibilities assumed by the department under subsection (a).
(c) Subsection (b) applies only to those actions that are authorized under subsection (a) and does not create liability for the department that exceeds the liability created under 23 U.S.C. 326 and 23 U.S.C. 327.
(d) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section. The department may adopt the relevant federal environmental standards as the standards for a program described in subsection (a)(2).
As added by P.L.147-2026, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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