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Senate advances bill requiring Parks and Wildlife review for very tall structures in counties with national wildlife refuges
Summary
The Senate passed a committee substitute of House Bill 3,556 on third reading to require Texas Parks and Wildlife review of proposed structures over 500 feet in certain coastal counties with national wildlife refuges, after adopting an amendment that removed injunctive relief and set timelines for final decisions and hearings.
Senator Middleton brought Committee Substitute for House Bill 3,556 to the floor to require advance notice to Texas Parks and Wildlife before construction of structures exceeding a specified height (500 feet) in counties that contain national wildlife refuges along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Under the floor posture described by Middleton, a person proposing such a structure must notify Parks and Wildlife 90 days before construction; Parks and Wildlife has 45 days to review impacts and propose mitigation measures. If the proposer declines the department’s…
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