Reprinted

February 3, 2009





HOUSE BILL No. 1033

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DIGEST OF HB 1033 (Updated February 2, 2009 3:27 pm - DI 103)



Citations Affected: IC 15-11.

Synopsis: Livestock waste treatment systems. Requires the department of agriculture (department) to explore the use of livestock waste treatment systems to minimize air emissions, ensure water quality standards are met, and generate renewable energy as an economic development tool. Requires the department to conduct a statewide evaluation the potential energy generation of certain systems using the protocol developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency AgSTAR Program. Requires the department to submit an electric report on the statewide evaluation to the members of specified standing committees and the legislative council.

Effective: July 1, 2009.





Grubb, Koch , Davis , Knollman




    January 7, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
    January 29, 2009, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
    February 2, 2009, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.





Reprinted

February 3, 2009

First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1033



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 15-11-2-3; (09)HB1033.2.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 15-11-2-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.120-2008, SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 3. The department shall do the following:
        (1) Provide administrative and staff support for the following:
            (A) The state fair board for purposes of carrying out the director's duties under IC 15-13-5.
            (B) The Indiana corn marketing council for purposes of administering the duties of the director under IC 15-15-12.
            (C) The Indiana organic peer review panel under IC 15-15-8.
            (D) The Indiana dairy industry development board for purposes of administering the duties of the director under IC 15-18-5.
            (E) The Indiana land resources council under IC 15-12-5.
            (F) The Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency under IC 26-3-7.
            (G) The Indiana grain indemnity corporation under IC 26-4-3.
            (H) The division.
            (I) The E85 fueling station grant program under IC 15-11-11.
        (2) Administer the election of state fair board members under IC 15-13-5.
        (3) Administer state programs and laws promoting agricultural trade.
        (4) Administer state livestock or agriculture marketing grant programs.
        (5) Administer economic development efforts for agriculture by doing the following:
            (A) Promoting value added agricultural resources.
            (B) Marketing Indiana agriculture to businesses internationally.
            (C) Assisting Indiana agricultural businesses with developing partnerships with the Indiana economic development corporation.
            (D) Soliciting private funding for selective economic development and trade initiatives.
            (E) Providing for the orderly economic development and growth of Indiana's agricultural economy.
            (F) Exploring the use of livestock waste treatment systems to:
                (i) minimize air emissions of livestock waste;
                (ii) ensure that water quality standards are met; and
                (iii) generate renewable energy.
        (6) Conduct a statewide evaluation of the potential for energy generation from the installation and use of anaerobic digestion systems, gasification systems, and algae production systems at concentrated animal feeding operations (as set forth in 40 CFR 122.23), confined feeding operations (as defined by IC 13-11-2-40), and wastewater treatment plants (as defined by IC 13-11-2-258) using the protocol developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency AgSTAR Program. Not later than November 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 on its findings under this subdivision to the following:
            (A) The members of a senate standing committee selected by the president pro tempore of the senate. In selecting a standing committee under this clause, the president pro tempore shall determine which standing committee of the senate has subject matter jurisdiction that most closely relates to the electricity, gas, and energy policy jurisdiction

of the regulatory flexibility committee.
            (B) The members of a house standing committee selected by the speaker of the house of representatives. In selecting a standing committee under this clause, the speaker shall determine which standing committee of the house of representatives has subject matter jurisdiction that most closely relates to the electricity, gas, and energy policy jurisdiction of the regulatory flexibility committee.
            (C) The members of the legislative council established by IC 2-5-1.1-1.