CHAPTER 1. PURPOSE, POLICY, AND GOAL OF STATUTE - Indiana Statutes

IC 13-19
    ARTICLE 19. SOLID WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT GENERALLY

IC 13-19-1
     Chapter 1. Purpose, Policy, and Goal of Statute

IC 13-19-1-1
Policy
     Sec. 1. The policy of the state is that:
        (1) source reduction;
        (2) recycling; and
        (3) other solid waste management alternatives;
are preferred over incineration and landfill disposal as solid waste management methods.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.9.

IC 13-19-1-2
Reduction goal
     Sec. 2. The goal of the state is to reduce the amount of solid waste incinerated and disposed of in landfills in Indiana by:
        (1) thirty-five percent (35%) before January 1, 1996; and
        (2) fifty percent (50%) before January 1, 2001;
through the application and encouragement of solid waste source reduction, recycling, and other alternatives to incineration and landfill disposal.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.9.

IC 13-19-1-3
Differential treatment; injunctive relief
     Sec. 3. (a) The state may not impose differential treatment against solid waste involved in interstate commerce unless:
        (1) authorized by federal law;
        (2) differential treatment of solid waste in interstate commerce equalizes financial, regulatory, or enforcement burdens among:
            (A) persons engaged in or benefitting from the interstate commerce; or
            (B) any other group of persons; or
        (3) the differential treatment serves a legitimate state purpose that could not be served as well by reasonably available means that did not impose differential treatment.
    (b) A court may enjoin a violation of this section but may not award monetary damages or attorney's fees against any of the following:
        (1) The state.
        (2) A state agency.
        (3) An officer or employee of the state.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.9.