§ 5-1.2-11.5-9 — Authority to coordinate drinking water and wastewater programs; cooperation, consultation, and collaboration; data usage

Indiana § 5-1.2-11.5-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 1.2: INDIANA FINANCE AUTHORITY
• Ch. 11.5: Monitoring, Study, and Assessment by the Indiana

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(a) The authority shall coordinate the
executive branch activities related to the state's drinking water and
wastewater programs. The authority's duties under this section include
the following:
(1) Serving as the executive branch coordinator of drinking water
and wastewater related programs and activities of the state.
(2) Serving as the executive branch coordinator for funding
allocated or made available to the state or local communities from
federal, state, and other sources for purposes related to drinking
water, wastewater, or storm water infrastructure and systems. The
authority's duties under this subdivision include:
(A) communicating with utilities, local communities, and state
agencies about the availability of funds;
(B) vetting proposals for, and potential recipients of, available
funds; and
(C) directing available funds to and among utilities, local
communities, and state agencies;
as appropriate.
(3) Advising state agencies and political subdivisions, and
coordinating their activities, regarding best practices concerning
the best use of funding streams and incentives in the manner most
likely to achieve comprehensive drinking water and wastewater
related data collection and regional collaboration in drinking
water and wastewater service.
(4) Promoting and coordinating the collection and sharing of
information throughout Indiana concerning drinking water and
wastewater service.
(5) Providing leadership regarding investment, affordability,
supply, and economic development related to drinking water and
wastewater service.
(b) All instrumentalities, agencies, authorities, boards, and
commissions of the state, including the management performance hub
established by IC 4-3-26, shall cooperate with and provide assistance
to the authority in carrying out the authority's duties under this section.
(c) In carrying out the authority's duties under subsection (a)(3) and
(a)(4), the authority may consult and collaborate with, and draw on the
technical expertise of, the drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
research and extension program authorized by section 10 of this
chapter, as appropriate.
(d) In carrying out the authority's duties under this section, the
authority shall use any data the authority acquires in a manner that:
(1) protects the confidential information of individual drinking
water utilities, wastewater utilities, and their customers; and
(2) is consistent with IC 5-14-3-4.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.15-2019, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.18-2022, SEC.4.