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Subcommittee extends sunset on rail oil-transport fees to fund spill preparedness, moves bill forward
Summary
The Ways and Means Natural Resources Subcommittee approved moving House Bill 23-84 to the full committee, extending the sunset on fees levied on rail shipments of oil from Jan. 2, 2027, to July 1, 2029, to continue funding state spill-preparedness programs.
The Ways and Means Natural Resources Subcommittee voted to move House Bill 23-84 to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation. The bill would extend the repeal date for fees collected on rail shipments of oil from Jan. 2, 2027, to July 1, 2029.
Why it matters: the fees fund two state programs that support preparedness and response for oil and hazardous-material incidents on “high-hazard” rail routes: a High Hazard Train Route Oil Spill Preparedness Fund at the Department of Environmental Quality and an Oil and Hazardous Material…
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