Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section and section 3.1 of this chapter, “coal combustion residuals” means fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, and flue gas desulfurization materials generated from burning coal for the purpose of generating electricity by electric utilities and independent power producers.

     (b) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) “Federal CCR rule” refers to 40 C.F.R. § part 257, Subpart D, the federal standards for the disposal of coal combustion residuals in landfills and surface impoundments.

(2) “Legacy generation resource” means an electric generating facility that is directly or indirectly owned by a corporation that was originally formed for the purpose of providing power to the federal government for use in the nation’s defense or in furtherance of national interests. The term includes the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation.

     (c) The board shall adopt rules under section 1(a)(1) of this chapter concerning coal combustion residuals. The rules adopted under this subsection:

(1) shall be consistent with the regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency concerning standards for the disposal of coal combustion residuals in landfills and surface impoundments, as set forth in the federal CCR rule;

(2) shall not impose a restriction or requirement that is more stringent than the corresponding restriction or requirement imposed under the federal CCR rule; and

(3) shall not impose a restriction or requirement that is not imposed by the federal CCR rule.

     (d) The department shall do the following:

(1) Establish a state permit program under Section 2301 of the federal Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (42 U.S.C. § 6945(d)) for the implementation in Indiana of the federal CCR rule.

(2) Submit to the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under 42 U.S.C. § 6945(d)(1)(A) evidence of the state permit program.

(3) Take other necessary or appropriate actions to obtain approval of the state permit program.

     (e) Not later than May 15, 2021, the department shall notify the United States Environmental Protection Agency of its intention to establish a state permit program described in subsection (d)(1) and to seek approval of the state permit program under 42 U.S.C. § 6945(d)(1).

     (f) Under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9:

(1) the department shall initiate rulemaking for the establishment of the state permit program not more than sixty (60) days after the effective date of the SECTION of Senate Enrolled Act 271-2021 amending this section; and

(2) the board shall adopt a final rule for the establishment of the state permit program not more than sixteen (16) months after initiation of the rulemaking under subdivision (1).

     (g) The state permit program established under this section must not establish requirements for any surface impoundment of coal combustion residuals unless and until the state permit program is approved by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under 42 U.S.C. § 6945(d)(1). The authority of the department to establish requirements under the state permit program established under this section is the only authority the department has to establish requirements for a surface impoundment of coal combustion residuals located on the grounds of a legacy generation resource.

     (h) The definitions set forth in Section 257.53 of the federal CCR rule, as in effect January 1, 2021, apply throughout subsection (i).

     (i) The department shall charge the following fees under the state permit program established under this section:

(1) An initial one (1) time permit fee of twenty thousand five hundred dollars ($20,500) for each surface impoundment of coal combustion residuals regulated under the state permit program.

(2) An annual fee of twenty thousand five hundred dollars ($20,500) for each surface impoundment of coal combustion residuals regulated under the state permit program that has not completed closure in accordance with Section 257.102 of the federal CCR rule. The duty to pay the fee established by this subdivision does not apply on an annual basis until three hundred sixty-five (365) days after the initial one (1) time permit fee established by subdivision (1) has been assessed.

(3) An annual fee of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each surface impoundment of coal combustion residuals regulated under the state permit program that has been closed and for which post-closure care has been initiated and is still required in accordance with Section 257.104 of the federal CCR rule. The duty to pay the fee established by this subdivision does not apply on an annual basis until three hundred sixty-five (365) days after the initial one (1) time permit fee established by subdivision (1) has been assessed.

Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the CCR program fund established by section 3.2 of this chapter.

     (j) Not later than July 1, 2027, and before the end of each succeeding period of five (5) years, the board shall review the:

(1) costs to the department of operating the state permit program established under this section; and

(2) revenue from the fees charged under subsection (i);

as provided in IC 13-16-1-4. If the board determines that the revenue described in subdivision (2) is inadequate or excessive in relation to the costs described in subdivision (1), the board shall, under IC 13-16-1-2, change the amount of one (1) or more of the fees established under subsection (i).

     (k) Upon the effective date that the board adopts rules to implement the federal CCR rule and subject to subsection (i), annual fees for CCR landfills that were previously regulated as restricted waste sites shall be deposited in the CCR program fund established by section 3.2 of this chapter.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-12-9(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.215-2003, SEC.4; P.L.1-2017, SEC.2; P.L.100-2021, SEC.9; P.L.165-2021, SEC.145; P.L.120-2022, SEC.5; P.L.249-2023, SEC.68.