Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund Committee Will Meet Friday

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund Committee will hold a public meeting on Friday, Jan. 31.

Details of the meeting are as follows:

WHO:  The Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund Committee

WHAT:  Committee scheduled to discuss on-road/non-road projects and RFP, DERA applications, electric vehicle charging infrastructure solicitation, and 2020 milestones

WHEN:  Friday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. EST

WHERE:  Indiana Government Center South, Conference Room A, 302 West Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204

The meeting will be streamed live online at https://idem.adobeconnect.com/vwpublic.

For more information about the Indiana Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Program, including the meeting agenda and documents, please visit www.idem.IN.gov/vwtrust

About the Committee 

The Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund Committee (Committee) was formed under an executive order issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb on Oct. 4, 2017. The Committee will play a vital role in the disbursement of Indiana’s share of funds from the Environmental Mitigation Trust created as part of Volkswagen’s settlement of Clean Air Act violations regarding diesel emissions from its vehicles. Indiana will receive approximately $41 million under the terms of the consent decree.

About IDEM 

IDEM (www.idem.IN.gov) implements federal and state regulations regarding the environment. Through compliance assistance, incentive programs and educational outreach, the agency encourages and aids businesses and citizens to protect Hoosiers and the environment.