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Committee backs bill to create inland water policy authority for noncoastal Louisiana
Summary
Senators and agency officials told the House Appropriations Committee that Senate Bill 97 would create a CPRA-like coordinating authority for water planning outside the coast, focused on navigation, economic development and recreation; the committee reported the bill favorable as amended.
The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday reported Senate Bill 97 favorable after lawmakers and agency officials described a proposal to centralize water planning and coordination in noncoastal Louisiana.
Senator Presley said the bill would help North and Central Louisiana plan strategically for water use, navigation and recreation as part of long-term economic development. “Two things are necessary for economic development… one is power, obviously, and the second is water,”…
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