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Committee advances bill clarifying vesting and expansion rules for critical infrastructure materials amid debate
Summary
Representative Casey Snyder’s bill to clarify vesting and expansion rules for sand, gravel and aggregate operations cleared committee after extensive testimony from industry and community groups.
House Bill 355, the critical infrastructure materials amendments (first substitute), passed the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee on Feb. 14, 2025, after hours of testimony from producers, public‑health and community groups, local elected officials and industry representatives.
Representative Casey Snyder said the substitute is intended to clarify the definition of a "vested" gravel or aggregate operation and to establish consistent standards for expansions onto adjacent parcels. He told the committee the measure follows a legislatively commissioned study released in January…
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