Republican composed Indiana Builders Association brings you

[Trapper Jim]

Indiana General Assembly

Website for Indiana's General Assembly

iga.in.gov

 

[Magyars]

A modification to wetlands definition? Interesting.

 

[two70]

Good.

 

[XDdreams]

Time to get started on them Drylands next.

 

[Ingomike]

Indiana General Assembly

Website for Indiana's General Assembly

iga.in.gov

So what does this mean to you?

 

[Destro]

Quite a bit of technical stuff, anyone who knows what they are talking about care to opine?

 

[Leadeye]

Must be some choice piece of swampland coming up for development somewhere. Clarification of the statute can make quite a big difference in how much money is made by those concerned. The lobbyists involved know this and are likely charging accordingly.

 

[Twangbanger]

Must be some choice piece of swampland coming up for development somewhere. Clarification of the statute can make quite a big difference in how much money is made by those concerned. The lobbyists involved know this and are likely charging accordingly.

I wonder if the purchaser of this legislation is on the "buy cheap" or "sell expensive" end of the wetlands equation?

Either way, I bet we'll get this a lot faster than we got Constitutional Carry.

 

[stocknup]

Must be some choice piece of swampland coming up for development somewhere. Clarification of the statute can make quite a big difference in how much money is made by those concerned. The lobbyists involved know this and are likely charging accordingly.

That would be my top guess as well ..........................Everything is for sale .

Indiana House of Representatives Passes HB 1383, Threatening Wetlands Protections

Statement Attributable to Policy Director of Freshwater for Audubon Great Lakes, Brian Vigue

gl.audubon.org

 

[Born2vette]

Bill further rolling back Indiana wetland protections is first to land on governor's desk • Indiana Capital Chronicle

Republican state lawmakers quietly fast-tracked a contentious bill that will further strip protections on some Indiana wetlands.

indianacapitalchronicle.com

“Representatives from the Indiana Builders Association said it’s a compromise to prevent permitting delays. Rick Wajda, the association’s CEO, said about a quarter of the cost associated with homebuilding is tied to local, state and federal regulatory costs.

But environmental groups worry it does more than clarify existing law.

“Indiana cannot afford to lose more wetlands,” said Indra Frank, Director of Environmental Health and Water Policy for the Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC). “Wetlands provide essential functions like soaking up stormwater, reducing flooding and replenishing our aquifers.”

 

[stocknup]

Bill further rolling back Indiana wetland protections is first to land on governor's desk • Indiana Capital Chronicle

Republican state lawmakers quietly fast-tracked a contentious bill that will further strip protections on some Indiana wetlands.

indianacapitalchronicle.com

That`s a pretty good article .........Couple more paragraphs ..........

"Environmental groups and experts note that wetlands are vital for soaking up excess nutrients in soil — especially elements like nitrogen and phosphorus, which are common ingredients in fertilizer that can leach from farmland — and preventing them from creating problems elsewhere.

Wetlands also catch and hold excess stormwater, reducing flooding on that landscape. Additionally, they help cleanse underground aquifers. That’s important, given that about 70% of Indiana residents rely on groundwater for at least part of their drinking water supply, according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Clean drinking water is So overated anyway............

 

[Destro]

a quarter of the cost associated with homebuilding is tied to local, state and federal regulatory costs.

It would be interesting to see a breakdown of that claim.

 

[Trapper Jim]

So what does this mean to you?

On the surface this looks like an indicator of good economic growth. Not sure if it is good for Indiana or is it just greed. Guess we’ll see.