Sec. 9. (a) The authority shall coordinate the executive branch activities related to the state's water programs. The authority's duties under this section include the following:
(1) Serving as the executive branch coordinator of water related programs and activities of the state.
(2) Advising state agencies and political subdivisions, and coordinating their activities, regarding best practices concerning the best use of funding streams and incentives in the manner most likely to achieve comprehensive water related data collection and regional collaboration in water and wastewater service.
(3) Promoting and coordinating the collection and sharing of information throughout Indiana concerning water and wastewater service.
(4) Providing leadership regarding investment, affordability, supply, and economic development related to water and wastewater service.
(b) All instrumentalities, agencies, authorities, boards, and commissions of the state, including the management performance hub established by IC 4-3-26, shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the authority in carrying out the authority's duties under this section.
(c) In carrying out the authority's duties under this section, the authority shall use any data the authority acquires in a manner that:
(1) protects the confidential information of individual water utilities and customers; and
(2) is consistent with IC 5-14-3-4.
As added by P.L.15-2019, SEC.6.