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Senate Natural Resources committee approves committee substitute for SB21 to add wildlife impact fee for wind projects
Summary
The Senate Natural Resources Committee agreed to a committee substitute for Senate Bill 21 that would authorize a wildlife impact fee on wind-power projects that injure or kill protected birds or bats; the measure was voted to be reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass and be first referred to the Finance Committee.
The Senate Natural Resources Committee voted to approve the committee substitute for Senate Bill 21, which would allow the director of the Division of Natural Resources to assess a wildlife impact fee against wind-power projects when a protected bird or bat is injured or killed after colliding with a turbine, tower or related component. The committee voted to report the committee substitute to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, with the bill then to be referred to the Finance Committee.
The bill’s counsel told the committee the measure adds a new section to the wildlife resources article and substitutes the “wildlife endowment fund” for the ‘‘Lisonbee fund’’ named in the introduced version. Counsel also said the Division of Natural Resources expects the fee, if…
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