The Senate and House will not be in voting session until May 2. The only activity scheduled for the week of April 25 is a House Commerce Committee meeting to consider House Bill 218 (Reed-R-Indiana) amending the Downtown Relocation Law.

With the Senate the only chamber being in session, there was not much movement of environmental legislation this week. Here’s a quick run down.

Watershed-wide Zoning: Senate Bill 291 (Conti-R-Bucks) authorizing watershed-wide zoning by municipalities was referred to Senate Appropriations Committee.

Landfill Permitting: Senate Bill 197 (Rafferty-R-Montgomery) providing DEP with additional authority to enforce landfill requirements and consider past violations in permit decisions remains on the Senate Calendar.

4/22/2005