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Senate committee pauses bill to give Department of Land and Natural Resources broader interim-rule powers after sharp public pushback
Summary
A bill that would let the Board of Land and Natural Resources issue two-year interim rules for new ocean equipment and activities drew heavy opposition from watersports groups and was deferred indefinitely by the Senate Committee on Water and Land.
The Senate Committee on Water and Land on Feb. 10 deferred indefinitely a bill that would have allowed the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt two-year interim rules to address changed circumstances in coastal waters and recreational use.
Supporters said the bill (SB 14-57) would create an adaptive-management tool so the board could respond quickly to new equipment, large increases in use or sudden environmental threats. Don Chang of the Department of Land and Natural Resources told the committee the bill is “not just regulating equipment” but would allow the department to “more quickly respond” to changed circumstances and still require later public hearings and permanent rules.
Opponents —…
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