§ 13-27-8-3 — Program rulemaking by the boards

(a) The following boards may adopt rules to
implement this chapter to the extent consistent with federal law:
(1) The board.
(2) The petroleum storage tank financial assurance board
established by IC 13-23-11-1.
(b) The rules adopted under subsection (a) may establish the
following:
(1) Eligibility requirements for participation in environmental
performance based programs.
(2) Compliance methods and schedules that:
(A) differ from compliance methods and schedules that apply
to nonparticipants in environmental performance based
programs under rules adopted by the boards;
(B) apply only to participants in environmental performance
based programs; and
(C) include any of the following:
(i) Changes to monitoring and reporting requirements and
schedules.
(ii) Streamlined submission requirements for permit
renewals.
(iii) Prioritized applications.
(iv) Authorization to make without prior governmental
approval certain operational changes that do not result in
additional environmental impact.
(3) Recognition incentives to encourage participation in
environmental performance based programs.
(4) Other incentives consistent with the policies of this title and
federal law to encourage participation in environmental
performance based programs.
(5) Requirements for participants in environmental performance
based programs to implement any of the following:
(A) Continuous improvement environmental systems.
(B) Pollution prevention and waste minimization programs
developed under IC 13-27-7.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.100-2006, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.155; P.L.176-2023, SEC.66.