1. (a) The commissioner may award grants to support and sustain pollution prevention, including clean manufacturing through reductions in the use of toxic materials in production and commerce.

2. (b) Subject to subsection (a), the commissioner may award grants for any purpose the commissioner considers appropriate, including the following:

   1. (1) Grants to nonprofit organizations to establish free or low cost technical assistance programs.

   2. (2) Grants to assist:

      1. (A) trade associations that represent manufacturers;
      2. (B) business organizations;
      3. (C) labor organizations; and

      4. (D) educational institutions;

         in developing training materials and making those training materials available to workers for in-plant use that will foster clean manufacturing.

   3. (3) Grants to assist:

      1. (A) industry;
      2. (B) business organizations;
      3. (C) educational institutions;
      4. (D) labor organizations; and

      5. (E) local units of government;

         in establishing programs or materials to train and assist personnel in developing methods to measure and plan for pollution prevention.

   4. (4) Grants to assist industry or business organizations, local units of government, and educational institutions in creating programs to train and certify:

      1. (A) environmental auditors;
      2. (B) engineers; and

      3. (C) industrial hygienists;

         to identify, evaluate, and implement pollution prevention measures and alternatives in audits, plans, and programs.

   5. (5) Grants to any organization for generic research and development, pilot tests, and demonstration projects that:

      1. (A) involve commonly used manufacturing processes or materials; and
      2. (B) will produce results that will be of use to manufacturers other than manufacturers that may be involved in the research and development, pilot tests, or demonstration projects.
3. (c) The commissioner may require that a grantee provide matching money for a grant awarded under this section.
4. (d) Grant money awarded under this section may not be spent for capital improvements or equipment.

5. (e) The money for grants awarded under this section must come from money appropriated to the department for the purposes of this section.

   [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9-2-10.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.19; P.L.104-1998, SEC.5; P.L.37-2012, SEC.56.