Sec. 1. (a) There is established a central Indiana waste diversion pilot project for the following purposes:
(1) Determining the most practical and effective means of:
(A) addressing domestic supply chain disruptions that result in:
(i) scarcity of raw materials necessary for manufacturing and other industries in Indiana;
(ii) increased prices of those raw materials; and
(iii) manufacturing delays, employment fluctuations, and stagnant growth;
(B) preventing the unnecessary disposal of potentially valuable recyclable materials in landfills and waste incinerators; and
(C) stimulating economic development, including the:
(i) creation of employment opportunities throughout Indiana; and
(ii) market development through the reuse of recyclable materials by diverting the materials from waste streams throughout the pilot project area for commercial reuse.
(2) Determining the feasibility of expansion of the waste diversion program throughout Indiana by analyzing data provided by project participants to the department to measure the success of the pilot project in:
(A) diverting waste from landfills and incinerators; and
(B) providing valuable raw materials for manufacturing and other Indiana industries.
(3) Determining the potential for future market development.
(b) The pilot project established under this section shall be limited to Marion County.
(c) An applicant who is eligible to participate in the pilot program established under this section must demonstrate direct connectivity in diversion of valuable raw materials for procurement to identified Indiana based end markets as a commodity.
(d) The pilot project established under this section shall commence upon the:
(1) approval of the proposals submitted under this chapter; and
(2) award of funds necessary to implement the project.
The duration of the pilot project may not exceed two (2) years after the date that the pilot project commences.
As added by P.L.120-2022, SEC.8.
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