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.
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.
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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.