Bill > HB1037

This bill establishes new regulations for storm water management at the local government level, primarily restricting local units from creating storm water rules that are more stringent than the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's (IDEM) construction stormwater general permit (CSGP). The bill defines "land disturbing activity" as any human-made change to land surface, such as removing vegetation, excavating, filling, or grading. Under the bill, local governments cannot adopt laws, rules, ordinances, or regulations that go beyond IDEM's CSGP requirements, and if they do, such regulations will be automatically void. For land disturbing activities involving less than one acre that are not part of a larger development plan, local units or IDEM may issue a written warning if sediment or dust is not controlled, and if corrective action is not taken within 48 hours, they can issue a stop work order. The bill appears designed to standardize storm water management regulations across Indiana, preventing local governments from imposing stricter standards than the state's baseline permit requirements, with the aim of potentially reducing regulatory complexity and compliance costs for developers.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1037/details