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Senate Natural Resources committee advances bills on stream gauges, water right cleanups; one bill postponed
Summary
The committee moved several bills by voice vote: Senate Bill 55 and Senate Bill 61 passed by voice vote; Senate Bill 71 was postponed after members raised fiscal questions; another cleanup bill (identified in the transcript as Senate Bill 706/76) passed unanimously.
The Montana Senate Natural Resources Committee on the floor advanced several bills in a brief executive‑action session after a presentation on aquatic invasive species.
Senate Bill 55 and Senate Bill 61 were given do‑pass recommendations by voice vote. Committee members said the measures support stream gauging and coordination needed to manage water resources and avoid “flying blind” during major events.
Senate Bill 71, a measure described in committee as extending a termination date for revisions to a natural resources operations state special revenue account and related general‑fund transfer, drew opposition from several…
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