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Committee hears bill to remove DEQ petition deadline for water‑quality review
Summary
Rep. Steve Fitzpatrick opened a hearing on HB 684, which would strike a statutory deadline for DEQ reviews of citizen petitions to assess impaired waters. DEQ said the change would give needed flexibility; environmental groups urged preserving a finite timeline so the public gets timely answers.
Rep. Steve Fitzpatrick (House District 24) opened a hearing on House Bill 684, which the sponsor said was brought at the request of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to remove a statutory deadline for the agency's review of citizen petitions related to water‑quality assessments.
The bill's sponsor told the House Natural Resources Committee the change is intended to give DEQ additional flexibility to align petition reviews with the agency's two‑year integrated reporting cycle…
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