STATEHOUSE (July 9, 2025) — State Sen. Rick Niemeyer (R-Lowell) will serve as chair of the Interim Study Committee on Environmental Affairs, as well as the Senate chair of the Compliance Advisory Panel and a member of the Environmental Adjudication Director Selection Panel and Indiana Recycling Market Development Board in preparation for the 2026 legislative session.
"Ensuring electronic waste is properly discarded plays an important role in keeping our environment safe and is a good way to practice stewardship," Niemeyer said. "I am looking forward to working with my fellow lawmakers during the coming months to see what we can do to address improperly discarded waste that might cause pollution from lead and other harmful materials."
Legislators will meet over the summer and fall months to discuss topics approved by the bipartisan Legislative Council, which is comprised of 16 voting members – eight from the Senate and eight from the House of Representatives.
To view study committee agendas and stream hearings online, visit iga.in.gov. To view a list of topics that will be examined by the committees, click here.
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State Sen. Rick Niemeyer (R-Lowell) represents Senate District 6,
which includes Benton and Newton counties, and portions of Lake and Jasper counties.
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Contact: Emma Balzer, Deputy Communications Director
Emma.Balzer@iga.in.gov
317-232-7184
