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Committee sends bill to repurpose returned federal hydropower fees toward mining permitting support
Summary
Senate Bill 1020 would direct modest sums returned from federal hydropower licensing to a dedicated state fund to help miners pay permitting costs such as NEPA compliance; the committee gave the bill a do‑pass recommendation after sponsor and industry testimony.
Representative John Schertz presented Senate Bill 1020 to the House Resources and Conservation Committee, saying the measure would place funds remitted to the state from federal hydropower licensing (FERC-related returns) into a separate fund to help miners pay for permitting costs, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance and related permitting work.
Schertz described the amount remitted as modest — about $150,000 —…
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