Indiana modernizes environmental laws for first time in decades

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill into law Tuesday morning, modernizing Indiana’s environmental statutes for the first time in decades. Braun says SEA 277 will deliver proactive efficiency, ensuring the Indiana Department of Environmental Management ‘s focus and resources go towards “improving environmental outcomes, not navigating outdated requirements.” IDEM says this bill streamlines Title 13 by removing obsolete terms, consolidating duplicative sections, and aligning statutory language with current law and agency structure. “The law also removes references to programs and offices that no longer exist and eliminates reporting mandates that consume time without providing environmental benefit,” IDEM said in a release. “If you’re doing business in Indiana, you deserve a responsive government that reduces bureaucratic hurdles,” Braun said. SEA 277 takes effect July 1.