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Bill would extend state backfill for Natural Resource Operations account through 2029
Summary
Senate Bill 71 would extend the statutory sunset for general-fund backfill of the Natural Resource Operations (NRO) account to 2029. DEQ and DNRC told the committee the backfill stabilizes mining and natural-resources program operations while they pursue fee-based alternatives.
Senate Bill 71 would extend the statutory sunset date for the general-fund backfill of the Natural Resource Operations (NRO) account, allowing DEQ and DNRC to continue current operations while pursuing more stable, fee-based funding for mining oversight.
The bill sponsor described the measure as a brief extension to allow time for development and implementation of a hard-rock mining fee proposal and other funding options. A. Nowakowski, director of the Department of Environmental Quality, and other DEQ officials…
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