Conference committee backs House Bill 1802 to authorize DLNR conservation mitigation banks

May 1, 2026

House Bill 1802 was recommended with amendments after the committee voted to allow the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create conservation mitigation banks usable for incidental-take offsets.

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A conference committee at 10:10 a.m. on April 30 recommended passage of House Bill 1802, a measure authorizing the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to establish conservation mitigation banks that could be used to offset incidental impacts from permitted activities.

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