SB 278 IN
Indiana geological and water survey advisory council.
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Summary
Establishes, rather than allows the president of Indiana University to appoint, a geological and water survey advisory council (council). Increases the number of members from nine to 11 and specifies who shall serve on the council. Requires the state geologist to serve as secretary of the council. Provides that the state geologist may cast the deciding vote to break a tie. Requires the council to meet quarterly. Establishes the center for water within the Indiana geological and water survey (survey) at Indiana University for the purpose of: (1) carrying out the survey's statutory duties concerning Indiana's water resources; (2) supporting long term studies of the state's water resources; and (3) upon request, providing resources to state agencies, municipalities, and soil and water conservation groups. Establishes the center for energy within the survey for similar purposes with respect to Indiana's natural energy resources. Allows the Indiana board of licensure for professional geologists (board) to elect a secretary who is not a member of the board. (Current law requires that the secretary of the board be elected from among the members of the board.) Increases the number of times the board is required to meet to at least two times each year. Allows a licensed professional geologist to request an informal review not more than 30 days after receiving a complaint. (Current law requires the request for an informal review to be made within 20 days.) Provides that if the board compels a licensed professional geologist to respond to a complaint or charges, the notification must be sent by certified mail and the response must be in writing. Allows a geologist who is licensed in another state to be licensed in Indiana if the other state's standards are substantially equal to Indiana's requirements. Requires a licensed professional geologist to obtain continuing education in the geological sciences as a condition of license renewal. Specifies that these continuing education requirements do not apply to a person who is not licensed as a professional geologist under Indiana law. Makes technical changes.
Sponsors (3)
- Andy Zay · author
- Blake Doriot Republican · author
- Ethan Manning Republican · sponsor
5 coauthors / cosponsors
- Shelli Yoder Democratic · coauthor
- Eric Koch Republican · coauthor
- Susan Glick Republican · coauthor
- Robert Morris Republican · cosponsor
- Matt Pierce Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (26)
- Jan 10, 2022 Authored by Senator Zay · upper
- Jan 10, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
- Jan 18, 2022 Senator Yoder added as coauthor · upper
- Jan 24, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
- Jan 24, 2022 Senator Doriot added as second author · upper
- Jan 24, 2022 Senator Koch added as coauthor · upper
- Jan 27, 2022 Amendment #1 (Zay) prevailed; voice vote · upper
- Jan 27, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
- Jan 27, 2022 Senator Glick added as coauthor · upper
- Feb 1, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 120: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
- Feb 1, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Manning · upper
- Feb 1, 2022 Cosponsor: Representative Morris · upper
- Feb 2, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
- Feb 8, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
- Feb 22, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
- Feb 24, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Feb 24, 2022 Representative Pierce added as cosponsor · lower
- Feb 28, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 288: yeas 93, nays 1 · lower
- Mar 1, 2022 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
- Mar 1, 2022 Motion to concur filed · upper
- Mar 3, 2022 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 333: yeas 45, nays 1 · upper
- Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Mar 8, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- Mar 14, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive
- Mar 14, 2022 Public Law 108 · upper
- Mar 14, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
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