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Committee backs amended plan to fund state dam maintenance with $5 boat decal fee
Summary
The committee approved an amended version of HB 629 that drops a proposed waterfront linear-foot fee and moves a $5 dam-maintenance charge to the state boat decal, with the amendment setting an effective date of Jan. 1, 2027; members said the change raises limited revenue but helps begin addressing a large maintenance shortfall.
Committee members discussed HB 629, a bill to fund operation, maintenance and repair of state-owned dams. Representative Darby summarized past study work showing a large maintenance shortfall for critical dams and said some dams have been removed for safety reasons.
The original bill included two revenue proposals: a fee of $1.58 per linear foot of waterfront for properties that benefit from…
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