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Commission supports removing rulemaking deadline and delegates contracting authority for Upper Amite project
Summary
Commission discussed a resolution supporting HB165 by Rep. Kathy Edmonston to eliminate the statutory deadline for promulgating watershed management rules and considered a separate resolution delegating authority to commission staff to enter contracts and acquire real estate for the Upper Amite flood‑risk reduction and restoration project.
The Amite River Basin Commission reviewed a resolution expressing support for House Bill 165 by state Rep. Kathy Edmonston that would eliminate the statutory deadline for the commission to promulgate watershed‑management rules. Commission staff told members the administrative rulemaking process — including public comment and publication in the Louisiana Register — is time consuming and…
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