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Committee advances bill clarifying low-head dam ownership, permitting and safety rules
Summary
Representative Shane Lindauer, chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, opened the committee hearing on Senate Bill 477, sponsored in the House by Representative Manning, and the panel voted to advance the bill by recorded voice (11 yes, 0 no).
Representative Shane Lindauer, chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, opened the committee hearing on Senate Bill 477, sponsored in the House by Representative Adam Manning, and the panel voted to advance the bill out of committee by recorded voice (11 yes, 0 no).
The bill clarifies that the state does not assume ownership of a low-head dam unless that dam is listed on the roster required by House Bill 1099 (2020); allows the Department of Natural Resources to reference FEMA standards when setting signage and warning requirements; permits a bond to satisfy an existing insurance requirement; and states a public policy preference for removing…
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